december second.
The Yule-lads
In Iceland, we have 13 Santas. I’m not making this up. They are called the Yule-lads or Yulemen. They are half-troll and half-human. Each one is named after their appearance or skill. Their skills are mainly just pranks or petty crimes. They’re harmless now but in the olden days they used to eat children.
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Pickwick - Blackout
Bon Iver - Love More
sharon van etten cover
last night was amazing.
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Sharks - Bloodbuzz Ohio (Daytrotter Session)
Nice!
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The first song of Ólafur Arnald’s “Living Room Songs”.
The song is called “Fyrsta”, which means “First”. Because it is the first song of the series, but also because this piano theme was the first thing i managed to write while temporarily living in Los Angeles after weeks of severe creative block while trying to adjust to a new and strange place.
Violins: Gréta Salóme Stefánsdóttir and Margrét Soffía Einarsdóttir
Viola: Roland Hartwell
Cello: Unnur Jónsdóttir