Sigur Ros's patriotic art tribute

6 August 2008 02:24pm

Sigur Ros's live performance to celebrate Icelandic Independence Day in New York has been broadcast on the internet.

The Icelandic rock band played an hour-long sell-out show at New York's Museum of Modern Art on June 17 to pay tribute to their country and its art. It has now been made into a film called Sigur Ros @ MoMA by Current TV and Current.com, which is being aired on www.current.com.

Georg Holm, the band's bassist said: "It was amazing to be an Icelandic band playing at the Museum Of Modern Art, alongside an exhibition by Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson on Icelandic Independence Day.

"We were told to play quietly to suit the subtlety of this fabled and beautiful venue, so, of course, we turned everything up extra loud and rocked that s*** instead."

This hour-long film includes live footage of the concert combined with special behind-the-scenes moments and commentary from Sigur Ros.

The band perform new songs and classic tracks from their latest album, Meo suo i eyrum vio spilum endalaust, which means With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly.

David Neuman, Current's president of programming, said: "Sigur Ros is known for fantastic live performances, but their MoMA show exceeded every expectation.

"This film is more than a recording of the concert - it actually gives a sense of what it was like to be at the show."

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