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01. Musicbox Intro 02. Overture 03. All Is Full Of Love 04. Aurora 05. It's Not Up To You 06. Generous Palmstroke 07. Pagan Poetry 08. An Echo, A Stain 09. Unison 10. Harm Of Will 11. I've Seen it All 12. You've Been Flirting Again 13. Isobel 14. Anchor Song 15. Army Of Me 16. Hyperballad 17. Play Dead first encore 18. Jóga 19. Human Behaviour second encore 20. It's In Our Hands |
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| I never got to see the Sugar Cubes live. They were part of Bjork. Every time I see Björk in concert; I fall in love with her and her music all over again. This was no different. My sister, my girlfriend, and I arrived well ahead of time. We had dinner at the DCP Plaza, talked and I reminisced about the concert I didn't see. December 1993, when Björk had a kidney infection. Everyone who knew me said, "she must have missed you." My sister asked and wondered why I was not nervous. I should be uncontainable. In the lobby, looking at all the Björk Minions that came to pay homage to their patroness, some in Goth, some with wings, and some as Björk throught the years. I, with my blue hair, stood apart. We took our seats: Row N, seats 47, 48, 49. Matmos was a cool opening act. Reminiscent of Icelandic rave in its experimental phases, with a pinch of Gus Gus. This was no Sigur Rós. It did not hit me until Björk hit the stage. The crowd was hysterical! To be so close and intimate with the one you admire so dear. It was a religious experience! Her music comes to life in concert. I know the songs by heart, but nothing compares to hearing them live. It's more then the music; it's more then just seeing her. It's like nothing you will ever experience. Björk shares a special connection with her fans. Any true Björk fan knows she is up there for the music and us. Not for the money and not for the grandure of it. Only the Music and Us. I cried! "I'm in rapture!" The feeling is like someone telling you, "I love you" for the first time. Or as Björk said, "When I was 1 year old, I would get goose pimples when I would hear a beautiful song..." Hearing her voice was just like that. Touches a special part of me. The climax that I did not want to end, came at the end of the show, when she gave us her all! What else can I say? The show was beyond words. And every time I see her, it's something new. "Nothing will be the same...You're still with me." Love, Luck, and Lollypops: serendipity to you I wanted at first to keep this my own little secret, but maybe I'll just say a few words... I did go to the Bjork concert on the 22nd of October. It was kinda chilly, but nice and mellow...a pinch of uncertainty about. I was hoping the night would never end....I'm sure many people felt the same. I've never paid so much for tickets before in my life. Paid $400 bucks. After I saw and heard what I did, I decided, I would've paid a thousand if I had it. I would've made sure to raise the money. Would work my ass completely off. I will in the future now as well. Anyways, I snuck a digital camera in there and I didn't pull that baby out until the last encore was over. Got one glimpse for the camera. Got a whole reel of film in my head, but only got one glimpse of her on the camera. Dope. I can't believe how magic can happen in everyday life like that. I was completely swept up...My husband and I both. There is maybe a handful of people or mammals I should say , in this world that can make my heart stop, pound , jump, melt. Burst. It's her. She is absolutely amazing. Bjork. what a fitting name. Even when I'm old and grey, in diapers....heehhee I'll be dancing like a child to her music. and I'm only 26. That's many years of enjoyment, I'm gonna share my secret with you. I had to get past the scariest police man to get this camera in...very stealth mode. He made me take everything out of my bag....Can you imagine the smile on my face when he passed me through to the promise land? and he didn't see the camera. hell yeah. Thank you Bjork, You don't know me, yet you spend every day with me. My heart , body and soul dances to your beats and your voice. And to you Lunagirl and madwebcarpenters! Always good news from you guys. That's the best news. God Bless America and the World. The Suffering and the Surviving. Janea Ann Julian What a great way to celebrate my 25th birthday, well it was 4 days before the concert but I felt like the 22nd was 100 times my birthday, my roommate Stu went with me, he's not as huge fan as I am, but he was pretty blown away as probably everyone at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion that night, the night started with a slightly chilly evening, it was so cute to see some parents taking their little kids, some of them as little Bjorks with their hair styles, most people and especially women were wearing wonderful and very stylish and creative outfits, some of them like out of a COMME des GARCONS or Alexander Mc Queen runway, you could see the excitement in everyone for they knew what a great performance they were about to see, just like I knew it. The show started with Frosti, and right after that, when people were clapping and screaming like crazy, right before the overture started, there was some little silence, and as Bjork's face looking down the whole time was bearly seen because of the low lights ( those lights were only for the orchestra) you could see Bjork's face smiling and looking at the audience after a girl screamt of the top of her lungs; "I love you Bjork!!!!" people's reactions after that was from smiles, to very tender laughs, you could tell how relaxed and happy Bjork was that evening, I saw her at the Hollywood Palladium in 98 as well and there was a huge difference on how much more comfortable she felt this time, she even enjoyed giving little speaches towards the end, I am very happy she was happy because that made her perform and sing like I've never seen her before, her voice was amazingly strong, although I really missed the performance of "unravel" and "bachelorette", the setlist really was perfect, she sang all the Vespertine songs I was hoping she would sing, the Inuit Choir gave all their all, it was nice to see what a great time they were having, Zeena Parkins' fingers couldn't have been any faster, kudos to her and her great way to play that lovely instrument, you could see and hear her passion for it (Bjork was very nice to her and would offer her some of her Chianti from time to time) Matmos was corky and quite keen at the same time, I'm now looking into their stuff as well.. The orchestra was very good, but I was actually expecting Bjork's own orchestra, that would have fitted Bjork's style and pieces as perfect as The Icelandic Octet did it at The Homogenic Tour. And what can I say about us the audience? it was cute to see this girl with blue hair on my row, row N orchestra, as the lights turned on after the show was over , I could see her crying of her excitement and happiness, everyone was involved in a very deep and beautiful experience, everyone was smiling with little tears after seeing probably the most amazing and astounding show we have ever seen, I even felt this sort of first sight love when I saw this person seating on the Row L, Orchestra, I think seat 39,40 or 41,(right in front of me) with this really cool brown pants and kakhi long sleeve shirt, whom I would love to meet sometime... Thank you Bjork for your being here, and especially for your passion in making by far the most artistic and beautiful music ever. :) All Is REALLY Full Of Love...... aldo uglyduckling777@yahoo.fr the show was beautiful. It looked like a recital gig and everyone was pretty queit entering the tightly secured venue, before the show a music box was being played. you could hear it everywhere-inside and out. i was sitting way up on the balcony. matmos did an interesting set of songs which most of the people at the top were a bit disgusted with the drilling sounds. bjork emerged and in a lush calm set-after a long delay. she came out at 9pm and two guys hid on top of the stage-where they would hold spotlights pointing at ms.b for 2 hours. it was very interesting to see bjork wear a dress strikingly similar to the one she wore at the oscars months ago. i think it felt like an homage to l.a. many fans down on the floor level kept yelling and the beautiful singer continued. seeing the show from waaaay top made me feel like GOD! who possbily was enjoying the show as well. the second set of songs were more directed to previous bjork hits, which mnay fans adored. the most shocking performance would definitel be "army of me" because: 1 the lights dimmed to a blood red 2 bjork rocked out and above all...... 3 the choirgirls rocked out as well! i enjoyed this show very much and would like to take this chance to thank bjork, matmos, zeena, the greenland choir and the l.a. orchestra for giving me a magical day to remember. thank you very much.... Gerry (from los angeles) All I have to say is that I am extremely grateful to see such a beautiful performance by Bjork. This was my first time in seeing her and have to say that it is one of the most memorable moments in my life. As Bjork took the stage, she blew the crowd away with her beauty and her charm. I was so excited to see her come out as she started to play Frosti, that tears came to my eyes. She sounds even more beautiful in person than I ever imagined. Thank you Bjork for such a wonderful night that I will NEVER forget!! Sincerely, CHESSTRCAT True story. At about 10am I left San Diego and headed to LA.. Around noon, after being lost on Wilshire Blvd, I finally found the artist's entrance to the pavilion and befriended this Afghan guard who was really nice. I saw a stack of these cool stickers with the swan logo and “Bjork” printed on them, with the concert date. I asked the guy if there was a coke machine 'cause I was thirsty. He said there is one in the back. I gave him a buck and when he left the room I grabbed a sticker. It said "orchestra" on it and I thought maybe it was a way to get to the orchestra seating section to get a better view of the stage. Little did I know this move was going to change my life. For hours I sat in that stupid chair, camera ready, Sharpies ready, copies of Vespertine and some mags, my swan birthday gift to her, etc, waiting patiently for her arrival. The guards were teasing me about how much of a hardcore fan I am of Bjork’s. Around 2:45 the orchestra musicians from the LA symphony were trickling in. I noticed they had to sign this sheet and the guards would give each of them a sticker, the very sticker that I stuffed in my wallet. Sound check was at 4pm. The guards were walkie-talkie-ing each other about a shortage of these stickers. I almost caved and returned it, but there were like, 3 missing, so I thought Screw it....maybe I could get Bjork to sign it or something. The head of the guards came around and did the coordinating thing and I asked many times if I could be escorted to meet Bjork when she arrives. Nope. I overheard a conversation of an after-party on the fifth floor. The guards were very discouraging of my intent of obtaining autographs in the lobby and said that I would have to do that outside (?). About 5ish a guard came down to the front desk where I had been sitting all damn day and said he had bad news....Bjork had been in the building for an hour; she went in through yet another entrance to the Pavilion. Damn!!! I was soooo bummed. I carried all my stuff back to my Jeep in the parking garage and dumped it on the floorboard. However, I decided to carry a Sharpie and a Vespertine sticker I won on eBay....just in case of the remote possibility of somehow meeting her if for only a moment. I went back to try some more begging and flirting with various higher-up promoter-types. Finally an hour before the show I finally left that lobby and went up these outdoor stairs to the pavilion entrance. I recognized some of the guards I had befriended earlier and tried to convince them that I am a hardcore Bjork fan and I waited all damn day to get 10 seconds of her time. Puleeeeeez? No dice. So I took my seat and enjoyed the show. Matmos, who did all the electronic music during her show, were quite a strange opening act. Hard to describe. I learned that their upcoming CD contained samples of noises made from instruments used during a surgical procedure. I figured these guys had been dropping some heavy-duty acid. Bjork came on. The crowd went absolutely nuts. I didn't clap once. Hard to do when you do not put down the binoculars. Of course she blew me away. The whole time, though, I was wondering about this little blue sticker I had on me. The show ends and everyone is filtering out. I went against the crowd and took an elevator up to the fifth floor. The elevator was jammed with people. I was standing next to this guy that had a blue sticker, but instead of "orchestra", his had "vip" printed on it and he had it stuck on his jacket. The door opened and there were 3 guards in front of us. One of them yelled, "If you don't have a pass, I can't let you off the elevator. So I figured I would give it a shot (so what if they kick me out, I saw the show) and flashed my sticker ever so nonchalantly. I was waved in along with the guy with the "vip" sticker. It was shortly after 11. I started thinking, "I hope I get a glimpse of her before I have to split" because I was concerned about the parking garage closing at midnight (turns out I didn’t have to worry about it, according to a bartender hired for the night). So I headed to the bar with the crowd and asked for a vodka and cranberry (I'm not supposed to drink, I am on numerous meds, and I had an empty stomach. Oops. I diluted with a whole lot of water when I started to feel nauseous). So I'm sitting there smiling at whoever happened to be across the room, like I knew them. There were waiters with silver platters running about. There was a boom box in the corner playing really crazy techno music I had never heard. So I'm sitting at the bar, chilling. Beck walked up to the bar and ordered a drink. I thought I was seeing things. I asked this girl next to me that had an Icelandic accent if that was Beck, or am I nuts? She said, "Yih, that’s him". So then this young girl sits at the bar next to me and introduces herself. After chatting for a few minutes, I found out that she sneaked in with some friends. She and her buds had run into orchestra musicians that were heading home and asked for their blue stickers. So I was honest with her and told her I swiped the blue sticker off the security guard’s desk when he wasn’t looking. She thought that was soooo cool. Looking back on it, I don’t normally do things like steal but for some reason I did it anyway. Weird, huh? I asked her if she had seen Beck. She did. She was too scared to seek an autograph. I hovered around him for a moment and casually said, “Hey, Beck, I really like your music. Would you mind signing this?” and handed over the Bjork Vespertine sticker with the back of it available for him to write on. He did and I thanked him and we separated. He left shortly thereafter so my new friend didn’t get to meet him. (I always heard Beck is a total jerk but I did not get that impression at all.) So the friend and I were at the bar and she informed me that Bjork was in the room. She was putting CDs in the boom box in the corner of the room and was dancing like a happy child with her girlfriends, it was really cute. She had changed into this peasant-type dress and wore tan high-heeled boots. Her hair looked freshly washed and she had no makeup on. She was a little taller than I expected (we both had high-heeled boots on and I was maybe and inch or so taller than she was). She digs Adam Ant and Earth, Wind and Fire, to name a few artists. I asked my new friend to follow me over towards Bjork and she was hesitant. So I went by myself. Bjork had her back to me at the boom box and I sorta tapped her on the shoulder and told her that I thought her show was really great. She smiled and said, “Thenk yew”. I asked her if she would be so kind as to autograph the back of my neck (to get it tattooed). She wrinkled up her cute l’il nose with this l’il smirk and shook her head. “That’s not healthy,” she said. I was impressed. So I took out the Vespertine sticker and she signed that. I thanked her and told her again I really love her work. Again she smiled and thanked me and I left her alone. ( I noticed one of my legs was shaking uncontrollably and I did not want her to see that.) Throughout the night I was near her, at one point standing right next to her at the bar and I would listen to her chat with her buds about her boyfriend, etc. I was in heaven. I had my back to her and just thanked God or whoever for that moment. My new friend said she approached Bjork and Bjork looked at her and walked away.(?!) I met one of her friends that sneaked in with her and Bjork did the same to him. A third guy tried the same and he got dissed, too. He said to me, :”Man, she must have really liked you!” I thought it might’ve been because I took care of business first with the autograph thing and then left her alone at the start of the party. Or maybe it was my extremely cute long-haired Bjorkish mohair sweater (pink version of the Debut photo) that I bought especially for the show....LOL. So I am discreetly watching Bjork all night and taking in the moment. She is bubbly and energetic, like I imagined. The crowd is thinning out. There were less than 2 dozen of us left around 1:15 or so and we got kicked out...party’s over. I was trying to get my new friend to hurry up so we could catch the elevator for one last look at Bjork. Of course she was trying to put on her shoes and gather up her stuff.....geez.....so we missed Bjork’s departure. We all piled into the elevator. We got outside and talked for about 45 minutes about our Bjork experiences. We had all sneaked in. We traded stories. Turned out only 2 of us were able to get attention from Bjork. This other guy had the new Bjork book signed and gave Bjork a bracelet, which she put on. I showed off my sticker and showed the others the pen she wrote with....and that I tapped her on the shoulder....and her adorable response to signing my neck.....I can’t believe I’m 33 years old and acting like this! Ha! So we finally parted ways and I drove the 2-hour trek home one happy chick, blasting Bjork remixes on the CD player. The best night I ever had in my whole life. What a turn of events, huh? Unfortunately I did not get pictures. Dang. Oh, well. Liz http://www.calendarlive.com/ Björk's Land of Fire and Ice The quirky Scandinavian singer delivers an ambitiou concert driven by her quest for purity of expression. By RICHARD CROMELIN, Times Staff Writer The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion has had its share of Scandinavian moments since Esa-Pekka Salonen took over the Los Angeles Philharmonic, but it's never seen anything quite like Björk. The singer opened her concert Monday silently, sitting like a statue under a shower of falling leaves. At the end she was twirling around the stage singing a cheery new song called "It's in Our Hands," looking and sounding like something out of Disneyland's "It's a Small World" ride. Of course, this doggedly distinctive artist is not from Salonen's Finland, but from Iceland, the Scandinavian outpost whose remoteness encourages an anything-goes, avant-garde sensibility. That was the primary color in Sugarcubes, the anarchic rock band that brought Björk to the pop world's attention in the late '80s. In her subsequent solo career, though, she has engineered a remarkable transformation, retaining her essential quirkiness while shedding the baggage of oddball novelty to become one of the most respected figures on the pop landscape. Moving beyond that niche, she received a best song Oscar nomination for "I've Seen It All," from "Dancer in the Dark," a film for which she also won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival last year. Her sixth solo album, "Vespertine," offers modest refinements on her craft, but Monday's ambitious concert marked a more memorable step in her progress. With a choir of 11 women from Greenland on stage and a full orchestra down in the pit, Björk was like a kid set loose in a toy store, and the intensity of her pleasure in the music was picked up and fed back by her audience. It was the kind of bond you see with a band such as Radiohead, one based on a mutual respect and a permission for risk-taking. The sweeping introspection of Björk's music makes it enigmatic and demanding, but she goes where she must in her quest for a purity of expression. That doesn't mean it was stiff-upper-lip time at the pavilion. In fact, Björk's humor, exuberance and woman-child persona added up to an engaging and lively performance. She wore the swan dress that caught everyone's attention at the Oscars for the first half of the show, and then a red number that looked like a wind chime atop a flamingo and provided tinkling percussion when she shook her shoulders. Her music blends currents from dance music with atmospheric orchestrations, and she had the San Francisco duo Matmos (which also opened the show) manning the computer lab at stage right. The set—a career overview that featured six songs from "Vespertine"—included separate turns with them and with harpist and keyboardist Zeena Parkins. In every setting, her voice cut through with power and summoned intimacy. The show built to a thumping climax, with the dance beats doubling in tempo and intensifying in volume, and the sprite at the center being radiant and I had front row seats to this show and I wish I could have taken the world with me to see it! I'm now thoroughly released into Bjork's world. I can't believe what I felt at this show. All I wish is that she continues to make music that inspires me for the rest of my life. I'm too into her now, I need a break...else I'm going to be one of those looney people that breathes on her every move. Uh oh, too late. Ken Hard (San Francisco) www.tokyomarinefire.com Hi Not sure of the link but here is the review from Variety/Reuters: Bjork visits Earth Reuters Oct 24 2001 4:44AM HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - There's always been something a little otherworldly about Bjork, and her entrance at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (the final show on the North American leg of a tour booked into opera houses and other nonrock venues) made this plain. Performing the lullaby "Frosti" while seated center stage, barefoot, in a white dress with a swan's head slung over her shoulder, a trail of feathers fluttering above her, she looked like a mythic sylph that had fallen to earth. With the singer accompanied by a 56-piece orchestra, an 11-member Inuit choir from Greenland, the San Francisco electronic duo Matmos and harpist Zeena Parkins, the first half of the show -- drawn from her recent "Vespertine" (Elektra) and "Selmasongs," the soundtrack to Lars von Trier's "Dancer in the Dark" -- deepened the opening's chimerical shading. Disparate elements, which included Matmos' computerized rhythms (conjuring a bizarre universe of sound from sources as mundane as footsteps or a scraped tabletop); the orchestra's romantic surge; and Parkins' celestial pluckings and trills were juxtaposed to create a dreamlike soundscape, as instinctively surreal and engrossing as Cocteau's "Blood of a Poet" or the early films of Maya Deren. Performed before a series of pastel-tinted arctic landscapes, as serene and uninhabited as the moon, the songs from "Vespertine" felt like interior monologues inhabiting a space of fierce solitude. When Bjork breathlessly repeated the phrase (echoed by the chorus) "I love him" during "Pagan Poetry," it felt less a declaration than a mantra, a secret whispered to oneself. The brilliance of Bjork's performance is that she's able to draw the audience into this distinctly personal vision and make it emotionally accessible. The second set was painted in warmer hues. Wearing a bright red puffy dress, Bjork addressed more corporeal concerns such as romance. From the moment she returned, running through the crowd while singing "I've Seen It All," the evening's energy level was raised and the disparate musical elements were more integrated, especially on songs such as "Isobel," "Hyper-ballad" and "Army of Me." In the second half, Matmos was used as a more traditional rhythm section, while Parkins played an electronically treated harp to add intriguing textures, and the orchestra provided widescreen swells worthy of Franz Waxman or Dimitri Tiomkin. But the most effective moment was also the quietest, as Bjork sang a poignant "Anchor Song" accompanied only by the eerie wheeze of Parkins' harmonium. The evening reached its emotional climax on the final song, the unreleased "It's in Our Hands," in which Bjork skipped across the stage, leading the choir and Matmos in rhythmic clapping. Song, which expressed the belief that humanity can not only endure but survive with unity and faith, was a rousing finish to an evening of often hushed introspection. If Bjork's music often seemed ethereal, Matmos' opening set was very much concerned with the body. While some bands try to get under your skin, Matmos literally plays their skin. Performing songs from "A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure" (Matador), the band used a plug that amplified the body's electricalimpulses. With a mini-camera that gave excruciating close-ups of the pores, pimples, nostrils, uvula and other body parts, their set was not for the squeamish. Using tapes and computerized sounds that nodded toward electronic music pioneers such as Xanakis, Morton Subotnick and Kraftwerk and a presentation drawing on performance art from the 1960s and '70s, Matmos comes off as a less cuddly version of the Blue Man Group. Presented by Goldenvoice. Accompanied by Zeena Parkins; Matmos (Drew Daniel, Martin C. Schmidt); 56-piece orchestra and choir; conductor, Simon Lee. Reviewed Oct. 22, 2001. Reuters/Variety 01. Frosti 02. Overture 03. All Is Full Of Love 04. Aurora * 05. It's Not Up To You 06. Generous Palmstroke *** 07. Pagan Poetry 08. An echo,A stain 09. Unison Intermission 10. Harm Of Will (walking the front rows) 11. I've Seen It All 12. You've Been Flirting Again (ice) 13. Isobel *** 14. Anchor Song (eng/ice) 15. Army Of Me *** 16. Hyperballad *** 17. Play Dead * Encore(1) 18. Joga *** 19. Human Behavior***(screaming with joy at the end!) Encore(2) (Thanking hear bandmates) 20. In Our Hands *** Well, the atmosphere was amazing the people were so happy to be there and the venue was very intimate. We were very honored to have such a great opening band such as Matmos they are very great at what they do. *FIRST HALF* As the light went dark the crowd was so loud that I thought I was going deaf . Bjork was escorted to the stage and the spotlight was beamed down upon here in the white chair wearing the White Swan dress I was cheering with joy and so was the crowd you could barley hear the intro part of Frosti that she was playing on the small music box with the white rose pedals falling from above. The song ended and the crowd went crazy as I was one of them. The light upon her went dark and just the Orchestra was list up and they went into the Overture from Dancer in The Dark. The crowd yet again was crazy. I had major goose bumps and was almost in tears and as I gazed around myself and my best friend I could see people in tears it was very nice. The song ended and All Is Full Of Love began and I was yelling at the top of my lungs yes yes yes. The Choir was amazing and Bjork was so Tight on the High parts that she's so great delivering to us. We all cheered again and there were many shouts of "we love you Bjork". Aurora started with Drew walking in the box of salt and I was so happy I love that song so much. And to everyone's delight she made that song better than the album by a million times over. We cheered more and more. Which lead us into It's Not Up To You a song that is very upbeat and made everyone get up and dance with joy. And Bjorks voice on this track was to good to be true she can give a performance worth a thousand words and we Loved it. The crowd was still cheering when Zeena began the intro to Generous Palmstroke and together they took that song to a whole new level . Bjork held that high note for song long that when she was done with it everyone roared with cheer and "we love you" cuz she had just blown us out of our seats(one of the highlights for sure) Next was Pagan Poetry and it was delivered in divine fashion with her stomping her feet during the solo part. I was blown away by that and gave her a standing ovation once again. Then onto An Echo, A Stain and if you think the album version is good you haven't heard nothing till you here this one live WOW is all I can say and the crowd was with me on that one. And Closing the first half with Unison we were in awe how only Bjork can deliver a song and give it a whole new meaning to us. She took a bow and scurried off stage and the crowd gave her a big applause. the lights went up and there was a break for a short period of time. *SECOND HALF* Began with Bjork walking through the front area of the audience Singing Harm Of Will. The crowd was on it's feet and she performed that song like a goddess walking on clouds AMAZING. She ran around to the stage her Red dress making sounds as she made her way there. And the beginning to I've Seen It All started with a roaring applause this song means a lot to all of us and it was once again taken to a new level by Bjork You've Been Flirting Again started next and I was so happy I love this song and she sang it all in Icelandic which I am lucky enough to have that version hehehe, and WOW it was great all of us were left breathless from such a strong showing on that one. Isobel was defiantly one of the best songs with the stage in all red and a wonderful flowers in red backdrop. The crowd was on their feet and everyone was dancing and singing along and Bjork saw this and took off dancing and throwing her hands in the air making the crowd go crazy. We gave her a well deserved standing ovation for that song. She walked towards Zeena and they began The Anchor Song first vers in English and Second vers in Icelandic. At the end of the song she was kinda dancing to the organ and her dress was making sounds which made the crowd go crazy cheering with joy and "we love you Bjork". Next the stage went red again and Army Of Me began and WOW WOW WOW this was so good it was a very aggressive mix and Bjork was loving it swinging her harms around and the crowd was on there feet dancing great song and great new version. After the cheers went down a tiny bit you could hear the starting of Hyperballad and everyone got out of their seats and went crazy this song was the highlight of the concert. By far the best thing ever. She was so happy and dancing everywhere and the crowd was dancing and singing along. I was in awe with tears of joy in my eyes. This song got one of the loudest applause's all night long. But yet again Bjork throws us off guard with the whole stage going white and Play Dead starting this is such a great song and if you were there you know how special it was Bjork gave a wonderful performance on this song and gave a long bow at the end with everyone leaving the stage. The crowd went off the scale "we love you Bjork" and a cheer that never faded at all. **Onchore 1** Still cheering she came back telling us "Thank you very much. You are all very generous for that" the crowd gave her another cheer and there was a red abstract flower thing on the stage and Joga began one of many great songs from Homogenic but this night Bjorks voice took charge over the Orchestra and gave another jaw dropping rendition of a song. Standing ovation and cheers lead into Human Behavior the second Major highlight of the night this was such a great song and every single person was dancing in their seats. Bjork was so happy and you had to be there to believe how good it was. Bjork was Screaming with joy at the end throwing her hands in the air and the crowd went crazy it was the BEST. She again gave a bow and left the stage **Onchore 2** Still cheering she came back and said "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone." walking over to the right she said "Matmos" and the crowd gave a cheer. Then walking towards the left she said "Zeena Parkins" and another cheer from all of us. Then walking to the center and saying "A choir from Greenland" the crowd said we love Greenland and gave a cheer. She walked to the front and said "An Orchestra from Los Angles" another cheer and then she said" Sindri" the conductor and we gave everyone a cheer. She then said "This is a new song that's not out yet" In Our Hands (Well, I got the promo CD). Beginning with a very amazing clapping intro. This was yet again another major highlight this is 100 times better live then on the promo it had a very nice beat that made the crowd dance and cheer. She was so happy and got the crowd to clap along dancing and waving her hands in the air she seemed to be on cloud 9 it was the greatest.This was the best concert of my life and I wouldn't have changed a thing your the best Bjork and I hope you continue to take us on journeys with your beautiful music and wonderful attitude. Cheers everyone Tyler JackSkelliington@aol.com p.s. If anyone has a copy of this concert I will pay or trade you! also Thanks Bjork.com for keeping us all current with Bjork happenings. Angelenos may be famous for paying scant attention to the event as they hobnob at Laker games, but in the past 4 days I have witnessed rapt attention and interaction as we have welcomed Dylan on the 19th and Bjork on the 22nd. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion was host to an evening of stunning beauty. I was all set to experience an evening of great delicacy and subtlety, and there was some of that, but in the aftermath I am left with memories of an artist in top form torching the hallowed halls of Dorothy like a Judy Garland for the postmodern era. No review could have prepared me for the spectacle of this performance. And no recording or TV appearance could have given me even an inkling of the grandeur of that voice. Her every gesture sent repercussions through the crowd, as the audience was an enormous instrument in her hands. Great art is a co-creation of artist and patron, blurring the distinction between who is creating what. That distinction was non-existent on this Monday night as the transcendent power of music, word, and image became flesh and dwelt among us. Sincerest thanks to all who were there, on stage and off. Keith McMullen keith@pfmentum.com Bjork Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angles, CA 10-22-01 What a magical evening. I knew from the moment I walked up to the front of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (DCP), that this would be a night I would never forget. As I stood in a long line of people trying to enter the DCP, I noticed they were all being searched quite heavily by numerous security people upon entering. When I got up to the front, they searched me, found my camera, and made me take it back to the car before they would let me in. As a result I missed the first half of Matmos. Upon entering, I noticed that there were security guards everywhere, every five feet or so. We weren't allowed to bring drinks to our seats, so I downed a quick drink in the lobby before going inside. Once I was seated, I had to put up with a constant barrage of security people shining flashlights in my face, in the audience, walking down the row where I was seated, looking for people with cameras. One would think this extra security would serve some sort of purpose. Not so. When the show started, all I could see was the back of some guy standing up waving a glowstick, and the sound of an over enthusiastic fan next to me yelling ALLRIGHT! throughout the whole show. The theatre reminded me of attending an opera in Germany during WWII, where you were watching the show but also uneasily and keenly aware of the SS presence lining the perimeter of the theatre. Some people did manage to get their cameras in, but when they took a pic, their cameras were immediately confiscated and not returned. I felt fortunate that I had taken mine back to my car. Here's the setlist from my seat: Set 1: Allright! Yahoo! Sit Down Excuse me sir WooHoo Pagan Poetry Yeeahhh! Allright! Set 2: Nazi Gestapos Yahoo! Allright Isobel Yeaahh! Upscale couple removed from their seats for no apparent reason Anchor Song Allright! reprise E1 Yaaaaay!> You go Girl! E2 All Hands Steve Adam http://mrhollywoodonline.com Hello Meester Fly/Bjork Team: I just returned, like many lucky ducks, from the fabulous Bjork concert at the Dorothy Chandler. It was the second time she performed at that venue (last year's Oscars), and she was amazing! There were lots of surprises at her last American show as you can see below. She strayed from the set lists you posted on Newswire, with songs like "An Echo A Stain" and "Play Dead" among others. For the first half, her swan dress was pearly beaded, and her feather skirt tinged just slightly blue. I've never seen her play a more lively performance of "Human Behavior" as she ran around in circles chirping and screaming in Kukl fashion, "they're terribly, TERRIBLY MOODY!" She isn't one for stage banter, but she let us Los Angeleans know at the encore that we were, "exceptionally generous, thank you very, very much!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Frosti 2. Overture (Dancer in the Dark) 3. All is Full of Love (video edit) 4. Aurora 5. It’s Not Up to You 6. Generous Palmstroke 7. Pagan Poetry 8. An Echo A Stain 9. Unison —Intermission— 10. Harm of Will 11. I’ve Seen it All 12. You’ve Been Flirting Again (Icelandic) 13. Isobel 14. Anchor Song (half English, half Icelandic) 15. Army of Me 16. Hyperballad 17. Play Dead —Encore I— 18. Joga 19. Human Behavior —Encore II— 20. Our Hands Oh what a night, a sparkling night--with glowing lights falling slowly like dust, resisting finality. Tonight was definitely that and I resisted the end, the slow burn to the wick, to the terminal darkness when Bjork's voice would be no more. So, everytime she left I could hear myself reassuring, whispering secretly to that little child inside me that I should control my separation anxiety because she'll come back, surely right away, because tonight wasn't over. And even now, now that things are over, I know that she is still jumping within, making her feathers shake with excitement in the dark then into the light--with that indescribable voice coupled witht the sound of intense delight. It was like entering a private space among people, at once joyful and serene. Love, that's the closest word. Yes, she loves him, she loves him, that sound, that fury, that need. I've heard it all. ! There's no more. There's no need. Happress /old reviews - 3103 |
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