Jónsi

Concert Photos: Jónsi @ the Vic

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has been touring tirelessly for the past year, playing songs from his first solo album, Go (XL). The live show has been acclaimed by critics far and wide, and with good reason: with design help from Fifty Nine Productions, it is an absolute spectacle. For those hoping to go behind the scenes and perhaps relive the magic, the forthcoming ALARM book Chromatic: The Crossroads of Color and Music details the tour from its inception to its first performance.

ALARM contributing photographer Samantha Hunter attended Jónsi’s recent show at the Vic in Chicago and captured the action — from costume changes to dramatic visual projections — in vivid color.

Jónsi

Jónsi

The Books

Concert Photos: The Books @ the Vic

Experimental duo The Books recently brought its meticulous audiovisual production to the Vic in Chicago. Touring in support of its July album, The Way Out (Temporary Residence), Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong played to a rapt, seated audience, with their trademark found-video mash-ups and cut-and-paste audio collages seamlessly synced. ALARM contributing photographer Samantha Hunter was on hand to capture the show.

The Books