Favoriting Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins: Playlist from November 24, 2015 Favoriting

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Soundtrack music from the first silent forward. If it was written for the moving image, we'll play it. Library music included; popcorn optional.

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Favoriting November 24, 2015: Morricone Iceland Pt. 2: DR. GUNNI (S.H. Draumur) on the "History of Icelandic Soundtrack Music"
Dr. Gunni (aka Gunnar Larus Hjalmarsson), a central figure of the Icelandic underground music scene, curates the "History of Icelandic Soundtracks" this week on Morricone Island. His 2012 comprehensive book "Blue Eyed Pop: The History of Icelandic Popular Music" has recently been published in English. Dr. Gunni is a jack-of-all-trades author, solo artist and member of Iceland's S.H. Draumur, Bless and Unun, radio and tv show host, and even a judge on the upcoming "Iceland's Got Talent" tv program. Fans of Icelandic music or cinema will not want to miss this one.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Images Approx. start time
Ellý Vilhjálms  Vegir liggja til allra átta (“Roads In All Directions”)   Favoriting 79 af stöðinni (79 of Station)  H.S.H. Records  1962  Composers: Sigfús Halldórsson / Indriði G Þorsteinsson / Director: Erik Balling 
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DR. GUNNI 
Interview   Favoriting
Morricone Iceland 
 
 
https://drgunni.wordpress.com/ 
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Ellý Vilhjálms  Sveitin milli sanda (“The Region Between Sands”)   Favoriting Sveitin milli sanda (The Region Between Sands)  Islenkir Tonar  1965  Composer: Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson / Director: Ósvaldur Knútsen 
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Music behind DJ:
DR. GUNNI 
Interview   Favoriting
Morricone Iceland 
 
 
www.blueeyedpop.com 
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Gunnar Þórðarson  Blóðrautt sólarlag (“Blood Red Sunset”)   Favoriting Blóðrautt sólarlag (Blood Red Sunset)  Ymir Records  1977  Composesr: Gunnar Þórðarson & Hrafn Gunnlaugsson / Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson 
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Music behind DJ:
DR. GUNNI 
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Morricone Iceland 
 
 
 
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Björgvin Halldórsson  Sönn ást (“True Love”)   Favoriting Óðal feðranna (The Father’s Estate)  Steinar Records  1980  Composer: Magnús Eiríksson / Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson 
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Ragnhildur Gísladóttir  Draumaprinsinn (“Prince Charming”)   Favoriting Magnús Eiríksson) From Okkar á milli (Between Us dir: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson  Inter Nos  1982  Composer: Magnús Eiríksson / Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson 
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Music behind DJ:
DR. GUNNI 
Interview   Favoriting
Morricone Iceland 
 
 
 
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Kántrýbær (“Countrytown”)  Hallbjörn Hjartarsson   Favoriting Kúrekar norðursins (Cowboys of the North)  Sena Records  1984  Composer: Hallbjörn Hjartarsson / Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson 
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HAM  Partýbær (“Partytown”)   Favoriting Sódóma Reykjavík (Remote Control)  Skifan Records  1992  Composers: Sigurjón Kjartansson, Flosi Þorgeirsson & Óttarr Proppé / Director: Óskar Jónasson 
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Music behind DJ:
DR. GUNNI 
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Morricone Iceland 
 
 
 
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Slowblow  Why Hawaii?   Favoriting Nói albínói (Noah The Albino)  Kitchen Motors  2002  Composers: Orri Jonsson & Dagur Kári Petursson / Director: Dagur Kári Pétursson 
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Hljómar  Þú og ég (Frank Hall Remix) (“You and I”)   Favoriting Svartur á leik (Black's Game)  Sena Records  2012  Composer: Gunnar Þórðarson & Ólafur Gaukur Þórhallsson / Director: Óskar Þór Axelsson 
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DR. GUNNI  Interview   Favoriting Morricone Iceland       
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Prins Póló  París Norðursins ("Paris of The North")   Favoriting París Norðursins (Paris of The North)  Skakkapopp  2014  Composer: Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson / Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson 
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Listener comments!

  7:03pm
Jim the Poet:

Sitting on the board for Morricone Island!
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Devon E. Levins:

Thanks Jim!!
Avatar 7:07pm
Carmichael:

Jim, Devon, people.
  7:09pm
Jim the Poet:

Happy Thanksgiving. Bronwyn is going to get some Indian food.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Ahem, that's Native American food.
  7:10pm
Jim the Poet:

As long as there's lots of it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:11pm
Jim the Poet:

I signed in to see if I would get a heart and a radio
  7:11pm
Listener Robert:

Native American biryani goat?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:11pm
Jim the Poet:

I've always wanted to visit Iceland
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:11pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

That's the spirit!
Avatar 7:14pm
Carmichael:

I would love to go to Holland, wooden shoe?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:14pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Björk turned 50 last Sunday.
  7:14pm
P-90:

Just giving Thanks to Jim for being the bard at the board tonight, and to Devon for doing this every week. What's "Olé!" in Icelandic?
Avatar 7:16pm
Devon E. Levins:

Everyone must visit Iceland before they die and drive the entire island! John Carpenter headlines ATP this June.
  7:18pm
Jim the Poet:

Happy Bjorkday
Avatar 7:20pm
Carmichael:

This sounds like a poppy Caravan.
  7:20pm
Jim the Poet:

Þessi tónlist er frábær
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:20pm
chris:

its on the list, Devon! thanks for the show.

thanks for the board op, JtP.
  7:21pm
Jim the Poet:

er hann algjör læknir eða eins og læknirinn sem
Avatar 7:21pm
glenn:

if you can't get to iceland, read some arnaldur indridason.
  7:22pm
Clay Pigeon:

I'd love to motor through Western Norway, although I've heard it can be expensive there. Have you driven a fjord lately?
  7:22pm
Jim the Poet:

I read the sheep book. Or is that Halldor Laxness? Do you mean Jar City?
Avatar 7:23pm
glenn:

jar city is one of his books.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:23pm
chris:

<wads up piece of notepaper, tosses it at Clay>

:-)
  7:24pm
Jim the Poet:

Jar City was great. Detective fiction! Kinda like Wallender!
  7:24pm
Trey:

Thanks board op Jim the Poet. This show is the best.
Avatar 7:25pm
glenn:

much bleaker than wallender.
  7:25pm
Jim the Poet:

I'm Thankful for Morricone Island! Viva Iceland
Avatar 7:27pm
glenn:

also, there's an icelandic country & western singer named lay low. she's fabulous.
  7:28pm
Jim the Poet:

They used to have cheap flights on Iceland Air to London with a weekend stop-over in Iceland. I should have gone!
  7:28pm
Clay Pigeon:

Gus Gus ... weren't they Icelandic? And Einar? That abrasive Sugarcube? Enjoying this Devon!
  7:29pm
Jim the Poet:

Dangerous Motorcrash! Totally deadly!
  7:51pm
Jim the Poet:

WFMU students in the house!
Avatar 7:56pm
Devon E. Levins:

Jim is the Skaldic Poet tonight
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:58pm
Jim the Poet:

Enjoyed the show! Hope you did, too! Indian food was tasty!
  8:00pm
SeanG:

Great show! and now off to listen to Sportsy Talk archive from today! yeah JEETS
Avatar 8:00pm
Devon E. Levins:

Thanks for the bardwork, Jim! Thanks for listening, All. Icelandic music fans check out Dr. Gunni's book blueeyedpop.com
  12:18pm
Marie:

Great show!
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