The Magic of Bjork

[Photo By Brian Rasic]
Can I say, right at the outset that I am a huge Björk fan?

Ok... I'm a huge Björk fan.

I love what she does. With her incredible voice. With her song writing. With her amazing arrangements. With her unique collaborations. With her musical vision. And especially with her ability to ignore the nay-sayers, the doubters, the cynics and critics, and plough her own furrow through the music business.

In time I will look at some of my favourite Björk moments. Rock videos, interviews, songs, DVDs, films and more. But right now I want you to check out one of my recent discoveries -- the Björk Zine on Blogger.Com.

Created by Mark Burbey, Björk Zine provides a wealth of information and news about this amazing artist.

This is part of what Mark writes in his first post: "I've started this blog, devoted exclusively to Björk, because she is unquestionably one of the most original musical artists of our time. She remains true to her vision and growth as an artist, while remaining a viable force in commercial music. Her music and her attitudes have influenced countless other artists, and despite her fame, she prefers to avoid the celebrity spotlight."

I couldn't agree more with Mark's comments. I have become a huge fan of Björk's over the past 5 or 6 years (I know, I was slow discovering this incredible performer), and look forward to the day I get to see her perform in concert, either here in Australia, or overseas.

I've haven't had time to explore the blog in depth, but there is much to discover and read. However, I did take the time to watch a video of an interview Björk did on The Frank Skinner Show, soon after the release of Dancer In The Dark.

Björk seems to be completely disarmed by Frank's interviewing style, and spends most of the 12-13 minute interview trying not to laugh.

Follow this link to go directly to the Björk Zine and explore her work further.

Alternatively, go to Björk's own site and feast your eyes on her unique world.

You can see the full Frank Skinner interview below. Check it out. You'll be glad you did.

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