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UNICEF's Haiti Children's Emergency Appeal from bjork.com: ACT NOW

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:02:00 +0000

This is what we have to post today:

"As UNICEF is our official charity, we are appealing for people to support UNICEF's Haiti Children's Emergency Appeal.

A devastating earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, causing an unfolding humanitarian crisis. Early news reports indicate that schools have collapsed, homes destroyed, and hospitals overwhelmed by the large numbers of injured coming in for medical assistance.

UNICEF is deploying necessary supplies to Jacmel and Port-au-Prince as quickly as possible to assist with recovery efforts including clean water and sanitation, therapeutic foods, medical supplies and temporary shelter. The organisation will be focusing on children who have become separated from their families to protect them from harm or exploitation.

Expert estimates suggest that 46 per cent of Haiti’s nearly 10 million people are under 18 years of age. The special needs of children for food, shelter and protection must be factored in at the very outset of relief efforts and UNICEF will do everything in its power to make sure these needs are met.

Please show your support and donate now to help children affected by the Haiti earthquake.
You can donate online at www.unicef.org.uk/haiti
Thanks, UNICEF UK"

MTVE Top 10 BjÃ¶rk edition

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:55:00 +0000

A little celebration is coming up on MTVE on november 21st

BJORK: NOV 21
All the style and weirdness rolled into this top10 with Bjork who is known fabulously for her artistic flair,
her outspokenness and her very special self genre of music. Choose your favorites on this Top10.

Moomin and BjÃ¶rk cometh together

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:35:00 +0000

The Moomin trolls are back, and this time they are dancing to Björk's flute.

Well, we cannot confirm that there will be any actual flutes or dancing involved, BUT! Björk and Sjón have put their creative heads together again and made a -- we know you love these next two words -- new song especially for the film "Moomins and the Comet Chase", which is made by finnish children's movie company Filmkompaniet, and it will be coming to the cinemas in August/September 2010.

We're delighted but certainly not surprised, as we know both of them to be big Moomin fans and they've both been seen wearing them on their sleeves, or rather t-shirts and neckties. (Sjón had small moomins on his tie when receiving the Nordic Literature Price a couple of years ago.)

Little My whispered to Meester Fly that the song is called The Comet Song but when we asked her for more information, all she said was "Hah! Luuletko että minä olen joku juoruämmä!" Well, I never!

Voltaic Limited Edition Poster by Cinema Purgatorio

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:49:00 +0000

Cinema Purgatorio hosted at the release of Voltaic special screenings at various cinemas in different locations. A special Poster was made to accomodate these events, - it is the poster as seen here -

This poster is now made available by Cinema Purgatorio in a limted print run. If you have seen the Voltaic show, or seen the tour or if you just fancy a poster like this! this is the time!

For more information and actually where you can buy it, head over there...

Micachu & The Shapes video premiered...

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:03:00 +0000

Here is a first for bjork.com: A video premiere by another artist! Micachu & the Shapes have a new song Turn Me Well which is released 15th of September on RoughTradeRecords

For us MWC of bjork.com, who have actually a bit of an attention span, remember Björk talking about Micachu on NPR not so long ago when she said:
"I saw her in London, in June, a year ago and I was really excited about her. I thought it was that sort of 'do it yourself' approach, with all these little guitars and her attitude was really fresh… think it's really, really fun. (She)is a bit of a prankster really, isn't she?"
So when asked if this would be a possibility for Micachu it as a straight yes from Björk.

And now Micachu is playing the Icelandairwaves festival in Reykjavík in October, and the video being premiered on bjork.com? is there a connection? We like to think so!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you: Turn Me Well by Micachu and The Shapes

[p.s. The "Turn Me Well" 7" is out October 5 in the UK, and Micachu's album Jewellery can be purchased at iTunes]

disco inferno

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:50:00 +0000

the discography has been updated!
jiggy on over there and have a look.

MTV VMA nomination for Human Behaviour...

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:21:00 +0000

The video for Human Behaviour is nominated for Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman) at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Go drop a vote if you fancy!!

"Björk plays Goldilocks, plants a flag on the moon, gets eaten by a teddy bear, and it still wasn't enough to win in 1994. After six VMA nominations, maybe seventh time is the charm for Bjork."

Voltaic IS Now Out Everywhere!

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:55:00 +0000

Get Your Copy Now
and read the special

Exclusive First Listen From Voltaic Olympic Studio

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:17:00 +0000

STOP PRESS:

We have the chance to have a first listen to the entire Olympic Studio CD from the ever encreasingly soon to be relased Voltaic Box Set
The stream is available from NPR.org but first check out the story! and then have the listen!

Voltaic is released on June 30

Update: Voltaic's Declare Independence and Sonnets Live NOW

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:51:00 +0000

No other day than today, could have been chosen by Pitchfork to premiere Voltaic's Declare Independence. Why? Because it is Iceland's 65th Indepence Day yesterday! The struggle continues and we got to raise our flags. Voltaic is getting closer by the minute! Enjoy!

[UPDATE:]
And moment does not stop: RollingStone have just put online Sonnets/Unrealities XI from the Volta tour and the Voltaic Box.