For technical reasons I have been unable to blog until now. I’m so sorry!
We came to New York last Wednesday. I haven’t been here since I was fifteen - what was I thinking? I have been walking around Manhattan for the past few days, there is so much to see. The vibes are just GREAT.
I remember feeling that I had walked into some movie the last time I was here. That feeling was reinforced when we had our first rehearsal at the NBC studios last Thursday, for the Saturday Night Live show yesterday. The walls are lined with signed photos of famous actors. I even saw two of Alec Baldwin, who has been in the news lately for an abusive message he left on his daughter’s cell phone. Maybe a course in anger management would be a good idea for him.
Yesterday we arrived at the studio around four o’clock. Björk was kind enough to bring me a bag of socks I had purchased the day before, but left at her place when I was practicing there. The socks were behind me on stage during the two performances at the show. Henceforth, they will be my lucky socks!
I think the show went quite well. It is not easy to perform live in front of millions of people. But all things considered, I was surprisingly calm. The same goes, I think, for my fellow band members, and for Björk herself.
I didn’t sleep too much tonight. Too excited! And today we go to California for the Coachella festival next Friday. That should be fun. As it was so eloquently put in one of the memos we received recently: “Lets load them wagons and head out West. Ye ha!”
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April 22nd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
I hope you will be wearing the “lucky socks” at Coachella!! ^__^
April 22nd, 2007 at 8:04 pm
we are gagagoogoo for the brass ladies & their harmonic colors!
April 22nd, 2007 at 8:44 pm
The performance was great! Looking forward to seeing the show in San Francisco! How about making some sock puppets for each of the concerts?!!! Just a random thought…..
April 22nd, 2007 at 8:57 pm
The performance was wondrous!
Thank you for this blog, it was much needed!
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Enjoy all the love and energy thats going to be at Coachella! It’s going to be nutz!
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:17 am
The SNL show was a wonderful preview. I have tickets to the Radio City show and was hoping to see what it was like. WOW. I am always surprised and entraced by Bjork and the people she surrounds herself with. WOW.
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:34 am
Oh my gosh, I saw that performance last night and was blown away by both songs, obviously Wanderlust more then Earth Intruders, since I’ve listened to Earth Intruders at least 800 times… but it was still amazing nonetheless! Congrats to you, Bjork, and the amazing ensemble!
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:25 am
It feels warm to see an inside perspective of all this exciting experience, thanks for sharing!
Last night’s performances at SNL was great! You all did awesome! These new songs have such a cool VIBE
Congrats and see you at Chicago!
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:51 am
Sounds surreal!
Congratulations on that great performance!
Greetings from Chile!
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:53 am
we’re glad you had a good time in NYC! you came just in time too, with it finally becoming warm. maybe you guys had something to do with that!
April 23rd, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Jónas, I think your parts on Earth Intruders is the highlight of the song!
I hope you get used to all of the applause. It won’t be hard after awhile.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:45 pm
I’ll be in Coachella!!!! it will be awesome!!! see you there!!!
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Stood in line at NBC to try to get in, but had no luck, regardless, it was great seeing you guys from home, your performance was great. I’m travelling to Los Angeles this week and will see you in Coachella, I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!! good luck in this journey and may it bring only good things. I’ll see you guys back here in NYC, May 8th!!!! I whistle very very loudly so I’ll be recognizeable…. Best wishes!
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:44 pm
No need to be sorry–thanks for coming back. As some others have said, your insight is refreshing and cool to follow. I watched SNL with my White Snake and Rush obsessed father and he was really impressed–which was odd coming from him. Obviously, I was blown away. I’ll see you all in Chicago–I can’t wait. Good luck at Cochella.
April 23rd, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Hi, first post here
Saw the performance Sunday, after downloading the show from the net, and I must say, very very good perfomances. I hadn’t heard Wanderlust before and I enjoyed a lot. Getting more and more excited about Volta
Too bad there’s no Portugal date set (yet?). Great job everyone.
April 28th, 2007 at 12:43 am
that what wicked by the way!