November 20th, 2006
If only the Sugarcubes would stick around (for joy)
According to Pitchfork, The Sugarcubes played their first gig for 14 years in ReykjavÃk last Friday. All proceeds went to Smekkleysa, a quirky non-profit record label that also publishes poetry and cards.
I wouldn’t have believed it myself where it not for those luminous photos by Leo Stefansson.
Just as countless Sugarcubes fans (me included) started getting their hopes up for a reunion and daydreaming about a Dublin gig, someone told me that the gig was a once-off to celebrate the 20th (yes, 20th) anniversary of the band’s debut single.
There’s some Youtube footage of ‘Birthday’ which is a bit far away, but they still sound amazing. Note all the cameras/videos in the audience.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:39 pm
I’m probably showing my age but I saw them back in ‘89 in the SFX and they were brilliant. sounds like they’ve still got it anyway.