My Björk pilgrimage

My Björk pilgrimage

I’ve been making this podcast for over a year now, and I’ve been a fan of Björk for much longer than that. But there was one aspect of her music I hadn’t experienced… I’d never seen her live.

Then on a Sunday morning in early October, I got a message from a listener named Jose... that changed everything.

In this episode, I’ll share my pilgrimage to Reykjavik for the second Björk Orkestral show. I’ll describe the places from Björk's life and career that I visited, how these places helped me to better understand and appreciate her music… And, most importantly, I’ll give you a full recap of her performance with the Hamrahlið Choir at Harpa. I even got to interview a few members of the choir, so be sure to listen to the end to hear what it’s like to perform with Björk.


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Utopia brought to life (with Chiara Stephenson)

Utopia brought to life (with Chiara Stephenson)

Stage designer Chiara Stephenson talks about how she brought Björk's sci-fi, utopian world to life in Cornucopia. She’ll discuss the natural forms that influenced the stage design, the intention behin...

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The luminous beams of Cornucopia (with Bruno Poet)

The luminous beams of Cornucopia (with Bruno Poet)

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3 Mars 202218min

Flute dancers in the dark (with Margrét Bjarnadóttir)

Flute dancers in the dark (with Margrét Bjarnadóttir)

Margrét Bjarnadóttir — choreographer of the "Utopia" music video, Utopia tour, and Cornucopia tour — discusses how her work on "Utopia" laid the foundation for the Cornucopia tour. She walks us throug...

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Bjork's chamber of secrets (with Shane Myrbeck)

Bjork's chamber of secrets (with Shane Myrbeck)

Sound architect Shane Myrbeck reveals the true purpose of the reverb chamber in Cornucopia and walks us through the design process. He talks about the buildings that inspired it, what it was like to c...

17 Feb 202224min

Entering the world of Cornucopia

Entering the world of Cornucopia

Björk's Cornucopia was never an ordinary tour; it's a theatrical production. And in this episode, I’ll share that production with you. I’ll start with the history of the tour, describe the magical aud...

10 Feb 202240min

Bjork's new album, and other mysteries

Bjork's new album, and other mysteries

Björk is a woman of mystery. She gives her fans just enough to satisfy them — and withholds just enough to keep them guessing. Some of these rumors have been resolved with time, but there’s still a lo...

3 Feb 202240min

LGBTQ plus Björk

LGBTQ plus Björk

There’s this quote from Björk that has become sort of a meme among her fans. She says that her average listener is a gay man from Mexico. And whether or not that’s accurate, it definitely captures a l...

27 Jan 202244min

10 Björk songs that are better live

10 Björk songs that are better live

Part of the magic of seeing Björk perform live comes from wondering how she’ll reinvent her songs on this tour, on this night. Björk seems to know this herself because she’s released a live record for...

13 Jan 202236min

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