Riceboy Sleeps Awakes, Makes Food

Riceboy Sleeps Awakes, Makes Food

Frontman of Sigur Ros makes Original Icelandic Cuisine

One of my favorite things is when artists make things for their friends and family for the holidays and then later share it with everyone. Another one of my favorite things is food. That being said, I thought it was a good bit of news when Busymcbusyson himself, Jónsi Birgisson (from that one band) and his boyfriend Alex Somers not only make music, but cook things as well (ahhh! RICEboy Sleeps, I get it now). Originally a gift for friends and family during the 2007 holidays, the cute couples 'Good Heart Recipe Book' is now available for all on their website.

Being the socially conscious (and economically down) Icelanders that they are, the book features 18 "easy and simple to make" recipes that "gather fresh and beautiful ingredients," including Thai Coconut Curry, Noodle Rainbow Miso Soup, and Pistachio Pate.

The best part about this whole thing is that they also made a cooking show type video for demonstration which includes Jonsi squeezing lemon juice out of a lemon with his teeth. The alliterative dish is called "Macadamia Monster Mash" which sounds and looks amazing. Watch:

The book is available here online and here in PDF download.
The album at Amazon
The music at Myspace
Riceboy Sleeps - "Atlas Song" - Riceboy Sleeps [2009; Parlophone, EMI]

Sigur Ros are More Interesting than Your Band

Sigur Ros are More Interesting than Your Band

Sigur Ros' 'To Do' List : Perform for the Dalai Lama, Write Solo Album, Side Project, Soundtrack and New Album

The Dalai Lama is a cool guy. So you know that when he gives a talk in Reykjavik he needs some jammin' tunes. Enter Sigur Ros. According to a post on Sigur Ros' band blog, the Icelandic quartet performed (without Jonsi) for His Holiness this last tuesday. I haven't able to find any report on how it went or if Mr. Lama enjoyed the performance but I am sure he had very moderate and compassionate comments for them all.

And if that isn't enough, According to sigur-ros.co.uk, "in addition to the Riceboy Sleeps album [due July 20th], Jónsi’s solo album and Kjartan’s ondine soundtrack, Sigur Rós have been at work in their Sundlaugin Studio in álafoss the past few weeks recording a full length album, which is now nearing completion."

The bands drummer, Orri Páll Dýrason*, described the songs as "melodic but much less noisy and more 'out there' than previous albums." If you are already in Iceland, what exactly does 'out there' mean? According to DIS, "the album does not have a release date set but is expected to be released sometime next year." Sounds like a bunch of Gobbledigook.

*thank you alyssa