Jonsi Knows Sweet Mics

February 11th, 2010

Check out NPR Music for an essay I wrote about Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi Birgisson’s visit to Soundcheck last month. He played three songs from his upcoming album, “Go,” in a stunning acoustic set, two of which you can hear on NPR. (Hear the full session at Soundcheck.) If you can ID any of the mics on display, you are a full-blown gear geek. (Pssst: I am a proud owner of a Shure from the same era as the one WNYC has on display. Yes, I am bragging.)

Jonsi (Lilja & Inga Birgisdottir)