tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56119342011-04-21T18:40:11.746-07:00Bjork - Soooooo CloseMy trip to Reykjavik and search for the members of the Sugarcubesmike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1148449244425088412006-05-23T22:37:00.000-07:002006-05-23T22:40:44.443-07:00Sorry about the long delays in posting! On May 19th, I had a chance encounter with a Sugarcube - einar orn. He was playing at Cafe DuNord in San Francisco with his band Ghostdigital!mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1127562862988938092005-09-24T04:44:00.000-07:002005-09-24T04:56:40.000-07:00It has been almost a year since I was first in contact (via email) with Siggi from the Sugarcubes. He has always answered my mail and has been fantastic at recognizing and making feel good a fanatic fan like myself.I found someone selling two promotional posters on ebay and asked Siggi if he sould sign them for me. I was surprized to find out that he had graciously sent the posters around to mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1099766428433450882004-11-06T10:25:00.000-08:002004-11-06T10:42:16.630-08:00Talk about a long time for an update! I have recently been in contact with Siggi the very active drummer for the Sugarcubes. I had written him to ask for an autograph, and for some reason he doesn't have any set pictures for this purpose. I have a friend who used to follow the Sugarcubes and Siggi's independent projects around the globe. I sent him one of his pictures and he really liked it. I mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1065993056174293892003-10-12T14:10:00.000-07:002003-10-12T14:13:15.003-07:00A few months back I received an email from the BJORKRING (Bjork's one time offical webring) run by the MadWebCarpenters at Bjork.com. They were giving up on running the webring and was asking fellow web ringers if they would like to take it over. I said yes and never heard back from them again.
About a month back I went to check on my webrings and I had complete control over the BJORKRING. I wasmike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1060733088496481602003-08-12T17:04:00.000-07:002003-08-12T17:04:48.440-07:00I heard from Ólafur J. Engilbertsson, the LOBSTER OR FAME exhibit designer today. He liked my website about the exhibit and told me that it might go on the road! If you love The Sugarcubes or BAD TASTE in general, contact them and tell them you want the exhibit to come to your area!mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1060471314340221332003-08-09T16:21:00.000-07:002004-05-02T11:02:37.403-07:00I finally got to see Bjork live for the first time last night at pier 32 under the Oakland Bay Bridge overlooking the bay and the city lights. The show started at 7:00 pm with a rather nice sounding big band. About 8:00 Bonnie Prince Billy came on, he wasn't that good but I have to hand it to the man, he was brave to face the crowd on his own.
The evening had a chill about itself, but the winds mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1059701765382756562003-07-31T18:36:00.000-07:002003-08-02T04:02:37.043-07:00I have completed a website with all of the "in focus" pictures that I have from the exhibit in Reykjavik. I hope that you will enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed the exhibit myself!
Mike
mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1059440452528655722003-07-28T18:00:00.000-07:002003-08-06T00:01:17.886-07:00Today I went back to the Lobster or Fame exhibit (Monday is free entry day). I retook the pictures that did not come out during my first visit. Give me a few days and I will put links up on my 2 Bjork related sights.
I have to leave Iceland in 6 more hours. I have enjoyed my stay, and can't wait to make another try to locate any of the Sugarcubes face-to-face.
I get to see Bjork August 8th in mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1059258090192669172003-07-26T15:21:00.000-07:002004-05-02T11:00:07.793-07:00So ^%$# close! I took a long walk down to Skiphold 50D, the home of BADTASTE just to find out they were closed ;( But I did not go away sad! There is a really nice music store on the other side of the building. I asked the owner about BADTASTE and the Sugarcubes. I was told that Bjork was in his store a few days ago. He then offered to show me Braggi's bass from his early days with Purrkur mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1059177595175021052003-07-25T16:59:00.000-07:002003-07-25T16:59:55.100-07:00Today I had a fantastic time visiting the LOBSTER OR FAME exhibit. It cost $6 for entry and was worth every penny! There were lots of clothing, pictures, promontial items and such on display. Now mind you BAD TASTE covers more than just the Sugarcubes, so not all was cool stuff.
The amazing part was a film that ran well over an hour of a show the Sugarcubes hosted. Also shown was never seen mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611934.post-1059080939285670482003-07-24T14:08:00.000-07:002003-08-06T00:01:41.470-07:00We arrived in Iceland on Tuesday, this was a beautiful clear cool day that can't be beat! I got unpacked and called a friend here in the city. If you check out my sight you will find some great pictures by him on my Sugarcubes site.
Svenbjorn was a fanatic Sugarcubes fan and followed them everywhere taking photo's at each concert. I was able to view many over 100 photos, very cool.
Today I was mike troianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17313976501453072966noreply@blogger.com0