Icelandic Pop: Then, Today, Tomorrow, Next Week
3.990 kr.Iceland punches well above its weight in the world of music, producing global icons like Björk, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, and Laufey, while at the same time nurturing a vibrant local scene. This book explores how Iceland’s unique social habits, institutions and everyday practices contribute to its thriving music culture. Tracing the development of Icelandic popular music since the rock ’n’ roll era, it examines key influences shaping the scene, from Reykjavík’s musicians to national institutions like radio and concert venues.
With engaging explanations of sociological factors, the book sheds light on why Iceland has become a powerhouse in music. An illuminating journey through Iceland’s music history, this is a celebration of the artistry and cultural forces behind its global impact.
Oasis: Trying to find a way out of nowhere
12.990 kr.Dramatic, iconic, tumultuous: this is the story of Oasis, as seen through the lens of legendary photographer Jill Furmanovsky and edited by Noel Gallagher.
Jill has been documenting the phenomenon that is Oasis since 1994 and the Definitely Maybe tour, through the tense and difficult shows for Dig Out Your Soul in 2009 and, following a hiatus, to a new beginning in 2025.
Featuring more than 500 exceptional photographs from her archive, this book includes acclaimed and classic shots alongside swathes of candid, behind-the-scenes images, many of which are published here for the very first time.
With unprecedented access, Jill was able to capture strikingly emotive images, recording the band’s raw energy, humour and – at times – their vulnerability. ‘Oasis permitted closeness,’ she commented, ‘and that was a great gift to me as a photographer.’ Weaving sequences together to craft stories and stitch montages, the book brings you right into the room with the musicians.
Noel’s foreword is followed by an introduction by Jill, while three expansive pieces by acclaimed author Simon Spence, publicist and writer Johnny Hopkins and music columnist and novelist Laura Barton chart Oasis’s early, mid and late eras.
Jill and Noel’s reflections, alongside the photos, give the inside track on key moments, revealing the intimate friendship between band and photographer and reminding us of a remarkable era in music history, right to the edge of their 2025 reunion tour. This is a book to treasure long after the final encore.
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
5.190 kr.Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable.
Over the years, as he has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesn’t, he has learned that being an artist isn’t about your specific output; it’s about your relationship to the world. Creativity has a place in everyone’s life, and everyone can make that place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities.
The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distils the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime’s work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments – and lifetimes – of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us.
Sagan af Sigur Rós
5.990 kr.Hljómsveitin Sigur Rós sló í gegn á Íslandi er platan Ágætis byrjun kom út í júní árið 1999. Ekki löngu síðar var Sigur Rós orðin heimsfræg hljómsveit og er það enn.
Saga Sigur Rósar hófst hins vegar fimm árum áður en Ágætis byrjun leit dagsins ljós og lengi vel benti fátt til þess að hljómsveitin myndi ná nokkru flugi. Í þessari bók er fjallað um sögu Sigur Rósar frá upphafi og fram til þess tíma er Ágætis byrjun slær rækilega í gegn út um allan heim.
The Story of Sigur Rós
5.990 kr.The band Sigur Rós had a breakthrough in Iceland when the band’s second album, Ágætis byrjun, was released in June 1999. The album was highly praised and sales exceeded all expectations. The reputation of Ágætis byrjun spread quickly, and foreign journalists and music fans around the world paid a lot of attention to Sigur Rós following the release, as the album ended up being a global hit. Here, the history of the band Sigur Rós will be told from its founding in 1994 until the time that Ágætis byrjun becomes a hit in Iceland and, not long thereafter, around the whole world.
Helguleikur
5.990 kr.Í bókinni Helguleikur segir frá semballeikaranum Helgu Ingólfsdóttur (1942-2009), Sumartónleikum í Skálholtskirkju og sögu barokktónlistar á Íslandi. En einnig er hér gerð grein fyrir alþjóðlegum straumum í tónlist frá 18. öld til okkar daga. Lesandinn er leiddur inn í heillandi sögu frumherja í tónlistarstarfi sem gerðu jafnvel Bach að Biskupstungnamanni.
Í bókinni er rakið hvernig semballeikarinn Helga Ingólfsdóttir breytti hugmyndum manna um barokktónlist en var jafnframt öflugur túlkandi nýrrar tónlistar enda heilluðust tónskáld af leik hennar og hljóðfæri og tileinkuðu henni verk sín. Gerð er tilraun til að greina stefnur og strauma í nýrri íslenskri tónlist og fjallað um þá viðleitni íslenskra tónskálda að segja sögur í tónlist sinni. Getur einleiksverk fyrir sembal fjallað um hallarrústir í frumskógum Víetnams?
Bókinni fylgja sex hljómdiskar með leik Helgu.
