sigur ros & mogwai

[mogwai]

crono or fernando, did one of you attend the mexico gig?

[Fernando]

I didn't, I don't live in México City, and right now I just can't afford the trip to go there just to see a crappy concert. 

[mogwai]

I didn't, I don't live in México City, and right now I just can't afford the trip to go there just to see a crappy concert. 

i wasn't talking about the U2 gig! beeyotch!

[hedwig]

[cron]

no i didn't, it ended up being more expensive than i thought it was going to be and in a really small place full of hipsters.

[mogwai]

i'm hearing news that they'll return in the summer to play the estadio azteca!

[thooor]

Hey mogs, do you know if they will be playing any European festivals in the summer? I've bought my Roskilde ticket!

[mogwai]

there's currently no dates planned for roskilde. they're booked for festivals in finland, spain, belgium, japan, germany, france.

[mogwai]

mogwai - travel is dangerous (music video)

[gob]

Considering a bunch of bands they're compared to etc. I think I'd like Mogwai and wanna check em out.
Which album do you folks reckon is the best place to start?

[ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ]

Rock Action is my personal favorite, but I'm not exactly as much an authority, as oh say... Mogwai.

[mogwai]

walrus is right because "rock action" (2001) is probably the most accessible, maybe. then you should go with the others like "happy songs for happy people" (2003) and "mr beast" (2006). if you really like that sort of stuff and want more there's "come on die young" (1999) and "mogwai young team" (1997). those two are quite moody, gothy (?) and dark but they also contain some beautiful stuff. there's also compilation albums like "ten rapid" (1997) "ep+6" (2001) and "bbc sessions 1996-2003" (2005). and a quite goodish remix album called "kicking a dead pig" (1998) you might buy if you've gone mogwai mental. like me. there's also the "my father my king" (2001) single which is a 20 minute long song. they've begun to release singles to their albums and they contain mostly throwaways, remixes and live versions etc. enjoy!

[thooor]

Not long now mogs, not long now.... 

[Pwaybloe]

Speaking of "Mogs," did we receive the unfortunate displeasure of his silent departure?

[Pubrick]

Speaking of "Mogs," did we receive the unfortunate displeasure of his silent departure?

he'd been wanting to leave for a while, and had said his departures privately many times. then one day he finally went through with it, with blunt finality as you can see. i'm sure he'll still browse the site, even long-departed phil marlowe can be seen walking the village streets in the darkest hours of nite wearing an "i killed laura palmer" shirt.