Sigur Ros

Here's the setlist for the band's Melbourne show last Tuesday night, which I went to with Darren, Andrew and others, although due to the arrival of free tickets courtesy of Glenn from EMI, I ended up sitting 10 rows from the stage, with a perfect view, and with the lovely Simon Cox from Perth (a Voiuceworks contributor and editorial committee member who I first met at the National Young Writers' Festival in Newcastle in 2004):

01. Takk
02. Glósóli
03. Ný Batterí
04. Sæglópur
05. E-bow
06. Svo hjótt
07. Heysátan
08. Olsen Olsen
09. Hoppípolla
10. Með Blóðnasir
11. Njósnavélin
12. Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
13. Hafsól
14. Smáskífa
15. Popplagið

It was a great gig, and like last year's show, reduced me to tears at one stage, while I simultaneously had a huge grin plastered across my face.

To make things even cooler, I got this e-mail a couple on Friday:

Hi Richard

Just wanted to thank you for giving 3RRR subscribers a heads up as to when the tickets were going on sale for last Tuesday's Sigur Ros concert. I had missed out on their last concert and had been devastated. Because you mentioned it on your summer breakfast show I was able to ring at 9am and got myself some excellent tickets. I have been a fan of the band since my friend who lives in Iceland gave me a copy of Agaetis Byrjun (think that's the spelling) four or five years ago and have enjoyed seeing their fame increase. I also wanted to thank you for playing them on Thursday morning- I knew you would mention the concert. I can safely say it is the best concert I have ever been to- I actually wept and laughed at the same time!

Anyway, just wanted to let you know the part you played in making one girl's dream come true...thanks Richard, thanks 3RRR.

Cheers

Ange

Yay for community radio!!!!!!