‘Voltaïc’ Eruption In LA

The TV Guide
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Last night I was able to attend the LA screening of Björk’s new concert film Voltaïc: The Volta Tour which will be included in her new boxset Voltaïc which was released this Tuesday. The screening was held at the Montleban Theater at Sunset and Vine:


I was very surprised to see so many people came out for the screening … tho, I guess I shouldn’t've been … Björk is much beloved. Seeing the concert DVD on the big screen totally made me feel like I was at the concert. It was really a very cool event. I am absolutely picking up a copy of this amazing box set as soon as I can.

After the screening, Ollie, Caleb and I grabbed a late night snack at kitchen 24:


I love these two so much … they are truly a couple of my fave people ever. We had so much fun.

Tonight, David and I are going out to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Despite all the bad reviews, I’m willing to keep an open mind. It doesn’t have to be fantastic but I just don’t want it to suck.

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Enter To Win Tix For A Screening Of Björk’s Concert Film ‘Voltaïc’

In LA and free tonight? Get tix for the screening!
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

I’ve just been given the opportunity to give away a pair of tickets to attend the LA screening of the new Björk DVD concert film Voltaïc: The Volta Tour at the Montalbon Theater tonight! I will be attending tonight’s screening of the film and I’d love for YOU to attend as well:


If you live in the LA area and you’d like to attend all you have to do is send me a message on Twitter HERE and you will be entered into the drawing (make sure your tweet messages include @trentvanegas so that I’ll get the message). I’ll select a name at random and that person will be allowed to bring a guest to the screening tonight. The screening will take place at the Montalban Theater at 7pm. If you’d rather purchase tickets for tonight’s screening you can do so HERE. I realize this is extremely short notice but I’m sure there are a few Björk fans out there who’d love to attend tonight’s screening of Voltaïc. Send me your tweets now!! Hope to see you at tonight’s screening.

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Björk’s Concert Film ‘Voltaïc: The Volta Tour’ Will Be Screened In The US

Concert film accompanies release of new box set
Friday, June 5th, 2009

Earlier this week we got to see the photos from Björk’s appearance in the new issue of Interview magazine and today we learn the AMAZING news that Björk’s new concert film Voltaïc: The Volta Tour will be screened at theaters across the country in the coming weeks. The concert film will also be included in the Voltaïc box set which is due for release here in the US on June 30 but unless you were at the Paris concert where the film was shot, this will be your only chance to experience the show on the big screen. Here is some info and the list of screening dates from the press release:


As you may already know, Björk’s very special DVD/CD/VINYL recording Voltaic, is being released in the U.S. by Nonesuch Records on June 30 (One Little Indian in the UK, and Universal worldwide.)

This June and July, the Paris concert from Voltaic: The Volta Tour will be screened nationwide in the U.S. Beginning on June 17 the more than 15 screenings will lead up to Voltaic’s release. Below are the confirmed screening dates.

Available in five different physical configurations, Voltaic is a lovingly packaged celebration of the past two years of activities surrounding Björk’s Volta—her critically praised sixth studio album, which came out in 2007.

More info about Voltaic: http://bjork.com/special/voltaic

CONFIRMED SCREENINGS
June 17 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
June 19, 20 Anchorage, AK Bear Tooth Theater
June 20 Philadelphia, PA 941 Theater
June 23 New York, NY School of Visual Arts Theater
June 23 Los Angeles, CA The Montalban Theater
June 23 Madison, WI The Orpheum Stage Door
June 23-28 Oxford, MS The Amp
June 23-28 Lake Geneva, WI Geneva Theater
June 24 Minneapolis, MN The Trylon Microcinema
June 26, 27 Seattle, WA Northwest Film Forum
June 26, 27 San Francisco, CA The Roxie
June 26, 27 Bellingham, WA Pickford Film Center
June 26, 27 New Orleans, LA Zeitgeist Arts Center
July 20 Austin, TX Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

(more dates to be announced HERE)

I was very fortunate enough to attend the Volta Tour stop at Radio City Music Hall in NYC back in May ‘07 but I am dying to see this performance from Paris, France. I am planning to attend the June 23rd screening in LA and I strongly suggest you Björk fans out there to attend screenings should they show near you. Björk’s live performances are legendary … don’t miss this.

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