They are introspective, skinny, young, talented. Why, they must be For A Minor Reflection, the latest band lazy journalists like to compare to Sigur Rós! The boys from For A Minor Reflection have recently toured the UK, and supported a well-known band of folk musicians across Europe and America. Not bad if you’re barely out [...]
Iceland Express will give you and your BFF two magic wristbands for this year’s Iceland Airwaves, plus fly you in and put you up. You just have to give us a really good reason. You remember Iceland Airwaves, right? The music festival where everyone stopped wearing trucker caps way before they became unfashionable? It’s been [...]
Meet Mark Ollard, a busy and important Londoner who really, really, really likes Icelandic music (except maybe Páll Óskar). He also thinks Mugison isn’t cute. In the first of our series of interviews with Really Nice Foreign People Who Really Like Iceland, we talk to the lovely Mark Ollard. Mark writes a rather good “music [...]
15 April 2009 – 7:09
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By valgeir
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Posted in 12 tónar, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, icelandic music, jeff who?, mugison, music, My Summer as a Salvation Soldier, prikið, Retro Stefson, reykjavik
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A roundup of things to do in Iceland this May, as prepared by your ticket-holding editors. Icelanders aren’t much for people who whine about what’s wrong in the world, but they sure are excited about Bob Dylan’s concert 26 May. Just like a woman. Rite of Spring Festival returns 17-19 May. It’s like Airwaves for the folk, jazz, [...]
What we learned from Iceland’s largest music festival: Iceland rocks. This comes as no surprise to seasoned Icelandic music lovers, but there may be no better city in which to hear music. The vibe downtown is completely welcoming and energetic. Iceland is truely in love with music and the people who make it. Speaking of which… Listen like a [...]
Chromeo! Arg! This was a tough one. The big guns came out last night… the music got better, the performances got wilder, and the crowds got more insane. Mugison gave everything he had for our title, with probably the most dedicated performance of the festival. But in the end, the full commitment that Chromeo managed to [...]
Buck 65! This one was a tough call. As Airwaves continues, the performances get better and our memories get hazier. Some honourable mentions go to Plants and Animals for the diversity and talent they displayed, and to Deerhoof for giving the crowd everything they expected from the trio. But the award goes to Buck 65. [...]
Ólöf Arnalds! Ólöf is familiar to all music-loving Icelanders. At least she sounds familiar, having contributed to songs by favourite Mugison (among others), and serving as Múm‘s collaborator for the last three years. She is a multi-talented experimental musician who plays guitar, viola, xylophone, and sings (of course). But fresh on the heels of her debut [...]
Smoosh! Ok, we’ll admit that these three cute little sisters from Seattle had an unfair advantage. Who could fault three kids flying to Iceland to play in front of hundreds of wannabe Vikings? They had an unfair advantage from the start, but the real surprise was how great they turned out to be! Asy, Chloe, and Maia offer up catchy electro-pop songs with the playfulness [...]
Just lay back and enjoy the ride. We can’t believe it, but another year has passed and it’s time for the biggest, longest, loudest music festival in the world. Or at least in Iceland, which is hipper than most of the world, so you get the idea. “What’s all this ‘Airwaves‘ then?” you ask. Airwaves [...]
A roundup of things to do in Iceland this October, as prepared by your soon-to-be sleep deprived editors. 170 bands in 4 nights? Sounds like a long weekend for Courtney Love. 17-21 October, Iceland Airwaves comes to a pounding eardrum near you! Get your virtual hangover right here with our complete coverage. For a calmer experience, check out [...]
If you were looking for a rest from the seemingly endless list of cool stuff to do in Iceland this month… uh, sorry. The concert build-up to Airwaves continues this month with the stylings of Nora Jones, Chris Cornell, Franz Ferdinand, and more. Fair warning: our last editor actaully overdosed on live music once - vomited [...]
A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this May, as prepared by your gastricly challenged culturally enlightened editors. The Reykjavík Arts Festival takes over the capital May 10 to 26. It features hundreds of people that you’ve never heard of who have more talent than Robbie Williams. Oh right, there are mimes too, so, uh, the less said the better. And you [...]
There’s no point in wearing a traditional Icelandic jumper unless you can say, “What, this old thing? Oh, my genuine Icelandic grandmother knitted it for me years ago. Of course, I’ve had it since before they were in fashion.” It may look like an unwanted Christmas gift to your foreign eye, but here in Iceland [...]
A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this weekend, prepared by your very, very tired editors. The city is fairly quiet this weekend, and in recovery after that festival thing. Maybe this would be a good chance to chillax with it and soak a bit in one of those lovely warm swimming pools. We [...]
Official Hangover Day. Thankfully, the official schedule has almost nothing in store for us today, but if you’re still alive, there are some off-venue gigs. In the highly unlikely event that you’re feel fresh, you could start at The Naked Ape, a colourful design store at the corner where Skólavörðustígur meets Laugavegur. There you can [...]
22 October 2006 – 16:26
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By Margrét
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Posted in 101, Bars in Iceland, concerts, DJs, drinking, events, Festivals, iceland, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, icelandic music, reykjavik
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At Gaukurinn, the all-star band Sometime starts at 22.15. You know, provided the drummer holds his drink. At midnight in Iðnó, the old theatre by the lake, Stórsveit Nix Noltes (Nick Nolte’s Big Band) will make you sweat like a gypsy. Two options at 01.00. Either go back to Gaukurinn to see the Hairdoctor, a [...]
21 October 2006 – 14:15
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By Margrét
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Posted in 101, Bars in Iceland, clubs, concerts, DJs, drinking, drummers, iceland, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, icelandic music, nightlife, reykjavik
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Here we go again. So, by now you know where the Reykjavik Art Museum is, eh? Well, we’ll start there. At 20.45 Benni Hemm Hemm starts playing with his big band of 18 people. Get your money’s worth. Two options for 22.15 and 23.00. First choice: stay at the Art Museum. First up (assuming that [...]
20 October 2006 – 16:02
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By Margrét
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Posted in 101, Bars in Iceland, clubs, concerts, DJs, drinking, events, Festivals, iceland, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, jeff who?, music, nightlife
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Tonight starts at 19.00 with Ske at the Reykjavík Art Museum. They go through front(wo)men faster than other bands go through groupies. Everyone is excited to see their line-up this year. For you cutie pie lovers, Skakkamanage and Þórir are playing at Gaukurinn, back to back. Skakkamanage starts at 20.45 and Þórir at 21.30. Decide [...]
19 October 2006 – 18:50
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By Margrét
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Posted in 101, Bars in Iceland, clubs, concerts, Festivals, iceland, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, icelandic music, nightlife, Reykjavík Art Museum, reykjavik, Skakkamanage
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Yeah, yeah. Iceland Airwaves, blah, blah, blah. We get it. Just check their website, ok? On Saturday, check out the noon-to-midnight off-venue Airwaves concert at Hljómalind on Laugavegur. Pardon us while we abuse our position and encourage you to check out super-cutie Mr. Silla (pictured above, pretending to be tough) and her new best friend, [...]
19 October 2006 – 18:02
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By kitty
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Posted in 101, concerts, events, Festivals, iceland, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, icelandic music, mr silla, nightlife, reykjavik, Visual Arts
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Cynic Guru play poppy, alternative rock at Gaukurinn at 20.15 (that’s a quarter past eight for civilians and Brits). You may be interested to hear that frontman Roland Hartwell plays the violin with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. He also plays guitar with the band. And sings. Like the old lady said to the other old [...]
18 October 2006 – 18:01
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By Margrét
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Posted in 101, Bars in Iceland, clubs, concerts, drinking, drummers, events, Festivals, iceland, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, icelandic music, nightlife, reykjavik
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The international hipster community prepares for a difficult weekend by donning wristbands, as the most important music festival in the solar system begins in Reykjavík tonight. Unless you’ve had more important things to think about, you’ll know that the annual Iceland Airwaves music festival starts in Reykjavík today, and continues through to Sunday. Beginning in [...]
18 October 2006 – 15:38
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By valgeir
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Posted in 101, concerts, DJs, events, Festivals, iceland, iceland airwaves, Icelandic bands, icelandic music, nightlife, reykjavik
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