The Black Lake of Björk

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I trust each and every one of you went out and bought yourselves a copy of Björk's new album Vulnicura after I told you it was wonderful, right? Right. And we've all been listening to it in our bedrooms, feeding the gnomes that live in our walls and dancing on our tippy-toes, of course. Well set that stuff aside for just a moment and watch that video above, which is the preview for Bjork's upcoming massive retrospective at MoMA, mkay? Mkay.

The show opens in just a couple of weeks on March 8th, right around the time her run of several shows here in NYC begins as well - I'm holding out hope that since she'll be in town anyways part of the exhibition will be Björk in a glass box a la Tilda... only, it being Bjork, she wouldn't be just be laying there still - she'll be pulling her skin off like a rubber suit and hula hooping with it and she spits toothpaste through fur teeth. You know, Björky stuff.

I was at MoMA this weekend and noticed they've already got the book for the show on sale in their gift shop; you can pre-order the book at Amazon (buyer's tip: it's about 15 bucks cheaper on Amazon then it is at the gallery) but it's not released there until the end of March. The book looks pretty swank though, so if you're a Björk fan, whether you're going to the show or not, you're probably going to want to snap up a copy.
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An Extra Arm For Its Dreams And Ideas

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The Museum of Modern Art here in the great city of New York, New York has just announced that they're reserving a room for the Icelandic imp that could, and could, and could - they're putting on a great big Björk exhibit next year! From March 7th to June 7th they'll be showcasing her wigs and prescription bottles and whatever else she wants to flaunt - you can read about it over at Pitchfork. Personally I'm hoping it'll involve her partner Matthew Barney molesting himself with Vaseline, but I guess we'll have to wait and see what she's got up her neon yeti sleeves.

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

... you can learn from:

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Jeff: You can't see, can you? 

Selma: What is there to see? 

 Happy 48, Björk!

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You're Young And Good-Looking

Hey look it's a new Atoms For Peace video. It's very Björky.

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So naturally, I must ask...

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poll by twiigs.com

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(Here's the Björk video I'm referring to, by the way.)

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Björk Yorke, Take Two

The song is called "Nattura" and it'll be released here on
October 20th as a single to benefit Icelandic environmental causes.

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(via) The last time these two musicians joined forces
was for the lovely tune "I've Seen It All"
from the Dancer in the Dark soundtrack.
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Radiohead Unravel

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Radiohead did one of their live webcasts last night. I haven't listened to it yet - here's a link to where it's streaming - but apparently they covered Björk's lovely song "Unravel" (off of Homogenic), and you can download an mp3 of their cover over at A Reminder.

Thom Yorke and Björk go together like chocolate and peanut butter, my friends!

ETA Here are the videos of the webcast (via atease):

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Seriously Björk?

I was all set to snap up a pair of tickets to see you, but 86 dollars? And that's before all the additional fees? Eighty-six dollars??? Has Matthew Barney (mmmm Matthew Barney) rotted your brain with all those tulle and vaseline fumes?

I mean, I love ya, but I'm on a budget, and unless you're gonna hang-glide from the ceiling in Lederhosen with muppets for shoes and pretend to defecate glitter babies onto my forehead - and yes, I do realize this is always a distinct possibility where you're concerned - I can't see eighty-six dollars (times two!) slipping from my wallet any time soon.

Sorry, doll!
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Today's Mood

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Selma Jezkova (Björk),
Dancer in the Dark

"If living is seeing
I'm holding my breath
In wonder - I wonder
What happens next?"

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