Yeah, But Where’s Bedroom Community?
We keep getting e-mails from folks that are upset about Bedroom Community not staging an event at this year’s Airwaves bash. We e-mailed Valgeir Sigurðsson, Ben Frost and Ni
The Lovely Crooked World Of Mount Kimbie…
In the big bad world of dubstep, there are followers and there are leaders. Mount Kimbie belong to the latter camp, for sure. Comprised of two guys, Dom Maker and […]
Eating Pizza, Reading Books With MSAASS
My Summer as a Salvation Soldier is one of Þórir Georg Jónsson’s many musical projects. Þórir first stormed the 101 Reykjavík music scene with a fetching and ultra-sad cove
Bang Gang Can Do Everything
You know Bang Gang, right? Barði Jóhannsson’s project has throughout the past decade continually contributed to Icelandic music’s reputation abroad, and greatly enriched our
Mínus Are LEGENDary …and so are Esja, for that matter
You all know Krummi from his epic ventures with the rock band Mínus. If you don’t, go right now and read up on Mínus and their adventures. Listen to their […]
How Abstract Can You Get, Ghostigital?
This brainchild of the mighty Einar Örn Benediktsson and the also-mighty Curver needs no introduction. So you won’t get one. But by all means go and see the excellent show [&hel
Don’t You Know Who I am? I’m Nick Coxon, Music Journalist To The Stars!
Dan Deacon is best known for two things: a profanity laden viral video and bleep-bloopy dance music that hipsters really, really love. The Baltimore resident is actually a conserva
Talking Out Of Phones
Dan Deacon is best known for two things: a profanity laden viral video and bleep-bloopy dance music that hipsters really, really love. The Baltimore resident is actually a conserva
Efterklang Inspires A New Generation Of Efterkids
Welcome to Efterkids, the brainchild of Danish super band Efterklang. The project, which out in February of this year, seeks to raise awareness around the issue of greater music ed
My Airwaves Discovery Of The Year: The Dandelion Seeds
For a few depraved souls, the off-off venue Kaffistofan was the ultimate place to be on Airwaves Saturday. This venue was so underground it even failed to make the Airwaves [&helli
The Annual Iceland Airwaves Editorial
I will come right out and say it: I have been in love with the Iceland Airwaves festival ever since I was a teenager. There’s just something about it. Something […]
Sódóma – Wednesday
Sódóma got the musical ball rolling nicely on Airwaves Wednesday, with a strong line-up that pulled a solid crowd and provided to good times for all. Hurrah! One thing that [&hel
Amsterdam – Wednesday
As I sit down to accept the gauntlet of tonight’s bands, I pause to consider the price of the alcohol that is being served to me. Although we have published […]
Dissatisfaction With Mayor Grows While Best Party Support Increases
A new poll shows that while general dissatisfaction with Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr is on the rise, so is support for his own party. RÚV reports that a Gallup poll […]
Faktorý – Wednesday
Pétur og Úlfurinn started their set with a long minimal drone intro, later layered with smokey vocals. A solid song with minimum compositional effort but works perfectly. Sadly t
Venue – Wednesday
Venue was an excellent start into this year’s Airwaves as its first day’s programme offered – just like the festival does on a bigger scale – a wide variety of [&he
NASA – Wednesday
Funny how an artist can convince you their music is good just by the way they move to it. Premiering the festival’s (and NASA’s) lineup on Wednesday night, Eleni Tzavara [&hell
City Bans Missionary Work In Schools
Reykjavík city council has finally passed a measure which would forbid clergy from coming to schools to preach. The proposal has been in the works for a long time now, […]
Apótekið – Wednesday
Why is it that as soon as people start to get all cocky about the weather and start going on about how long its been since it rained, the heavens […]
Risið – Thursday
Like a relaxing alternative programme Risið had a line-up that consisted of laid back singer songwriters and folk-pop bands this evening. How fitting that people could sit at tabl
Young Conservatives Want Funding For Orchestra Cut
The Youth Organisation of the Independence Party of Iceland (SUS) applauds the possibility that the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra may go on strike, as they want all government fundi