Who's been to one of the shows so far? What was it like? Who's going soon? I've read some of the setlists and I love the mix of songs. There have been several b-sides and strange things played. The closest show to me is in Toronto where she's playing on an island. Does anyone know what that setup will be like?

Here's the tour roster so far:

may:
24 sat UK London Carling Apollo, Hammersmith
26 mon UK London Shepherd's Bush Empire
30 fri Spain Valencia Eclectic Festival

june:
01 sun Spain Madrid Schweppes Urban Mix
06 fri Italy Verona Arena di Verona
07 sat Italy Verona Arena di Verona
11 wed Spain Barcelona Sonar / Gilles Peterson
13 fri Spain Barcelona Sonar Festival
16 mon France Paris Bercy
17 tue France Paris Bercy
21 sat Germany Hamburg Hurricane Festival
23 mon Germany Berlin Treptow Arena
26 thu Belgium Werchter Werchter Festival
29 sun Denmark Copenhagen Roskilde Festival

july:
05 sat Portugal Lisbon Optimus.hype@meco
10 thu Sweden Arvika Arvika Festival
12 sat Poland Sopot W Festival at Sopot Molo
17 thu Russia Moscow Moscow Arena
19 sat Russia St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Arena
26 sat Japan Tokyo Fuji Rock Festival Festival.

august:
08 fri USA San Francisco, CA Pier 30/32
11 mon USA Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
15 fri USA Seattle, WA Pier 62/63
18 mon USA Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
22 fri USA Brooklyn, NY Cyclone Field
23 sat USA Brooklyn, NY Cyclone Field
26 tue Canada Toronto Olympic Island
28 thu Canada Montreal Parc Jean-Drapeau
31 sun USA Boston Suffolk Downs

CANNOT WAIT!!! Love the picture ~ her ears look so tiny and her hair is great!!! ~ thanks TRON.

that's an AWESOME PHOTO!!!

damn I wish she was playing closer to me...

she's not coming anywhere near me. the midwest is always forgotten!!

bratchildsfriend said:

Are you going?

endorphin74 said:

:hint hint: Road trip to Toronto.

TRON said:

GOD I WISH

between London and my friend's wedding in Vegas in Septemeber, I have NO vacation time...



that'd be sooo much fun though! maybs I'll just quit working

endorphin74 said:

Not even for a 3 day weekend?

NO
HOLLAND?

Isn't the Heineken Music Hall available? Jeez.

I went to the London Hammersmith show on May 24th, but had to leave about 30 minutes in the Bjork set...
I love Bjork's albums but she tends to put me asleep with her liveshows...
The opening set/support set was a nice (long) surprise tho... Some dj called DJ Smojphace, who turned out to be Mr. Aphex Twin...
But almost everyone there didn't like it, in fact they all hated it, much to the amusement of AT who finished his set and went out waving with huge smile on his face...
Kickass!

Neversin.

I saw Bjork at the Hammersmith in London 2 months ago
She was out of this world
(the opening act, was terrible, it was just some guys playing loud sound effects)
Standout performance was "NATURE IS ANCIENT", "ISOBEL" (with the burning tree) AND "ALL IS FULL OF LOVE"

Saw here in Shepherd's Bush.

Now I love Bjork and Leila who also put in appearance, but the show was just too short and not enough mommentum was generated in the crowd.

I think that she sometimes doesn't realise that a live show needs more than 'reverance' for the artist and requires some crowd engagement.

The best concert she ever did was at the Union Chapel in Islington with the Brodsky Quartet - all acoustic - no amplification of any instrument or voice in a fantastic intimate venue. Show went on for ages with some amazing song choice - the end of the show was standout - 'It's oh so quiet' followed by 'Downtown'. My friend Jonathan and I went completely nuts. That was a concert


Re: Leila, excellent keyboardist - listen to the end of 'Won't You Be My Baby, Baby' on Leila's 'like weather' as the inspiration for the end of South in N.E.W.S.

I saw Bjork at the Sonar festival in Barcelona merely a few weeks ago. As 4 some1 who isnt what U may call a 'fan', she blew me away. I really would pay 2 go and see her again. She had amazing visuals, fire, and a full orchestra. I would sincerely recommend seeing her.

She wore this outfit as pictured..





the setlist was:

01. Pagan poetry
02. Hunter
03. Cocoon
04. Jóga
05. Generous palmstroke
06. Unravel
07. Crave
08. Nameless
09. Bachelorette
10. All is full of love
11. Heirloom
12. Desired constellation (may not be in this place, I can't remember for sure)
13. Nature is ancient
14. It's in our hands
15. Hyperballad
16. Pluto

17. You've been flirting again
(band introduction!)
18. Human behaviour

notes:

last night version of Nameless with Leila did screw a little - Björk's live sampled voice didn't sound, only her own live voice. towards the end of the song Leila introduced some noises but they weren't Björk's voice.

for the first time in the three spanish concerts this year, Björk introduced the band.

being an indoors place (very big) the use of fire was restricted, and at the end of Human Behaviour there were no metal trees to burn (but they had the rear row of kerosen flames and they used them in Jóga and Pluto).

Enjoy it guys if U go. Im sure U will.

...Leila...

I love Leila's Like Weather. I bought it after hearing good things about it, I dont think its an album U can instantly warm 2 on 1st hearing personally.
After a few listenings however Ive come 2 realise how great a record it actually is. In some way I think its similar in sound and scope 2 Tricky's Maxinquaye, yet I think Like Weather is more broader musically. It has rich vocal talents on it particularly from Luca. My favorite song has got 2 be 'Feeling' though sung by Donna. Very Prince like.
[This message was edited Tue Jul 15 4:06:20 PDT 2003 by JDINTERACTIVE]

hmmm

now I may HAVE to go

who wants to buy me a ticket and some airfare?