Blue Lagoon Thrill
The ‘Blue Lagoon chill’ has been an Airwaves institution for years. The party takes place every Airwaves Saturday and entails lounging at the legendary spa while taking
Björkstep and Sufjancore
Last night’s party was held at the former headquarters for the conservative party and my current least favorite venue. A favorite hang-out of children sired by money-drunk Icelan
Turn the Party Out
Rabbi Bananas Now, I have to admit that I didn‘t have a clue what “Skweee” was until I wrote this, even though I reviewed Rabbi last year as well. It […]
Sigurður Ástgeirsson On His Favourite Shows On Thursday
Photographer Sigurður Ástgeirsson shares his favourite moments from thursday
Night Of Many Flavours
Glaumbar is definitely one of the Airwaves more cosy venues. It is an upstairs bar with the atmosphere of a ships hull, dressed up with a disco ball and other […]
Autumn Evening Coming Down
The whole night was mostly very enjoyable. After three long nights of Airwaves it was nice to relax in a seat in Kaldalón and listen to thoughtful, well constructed songs from a v
From Gloom To Gloam
Hell hath no fury like a reviewer in a vacant Glaumbar. Scant attendees appeared to be a cross-section of band members, friends of band or staff, and a handful of […]
The Night of the Meh.
The drummer from Lockerbie is wearing a Ramones t-shirt. Explain to me how that makes sense. Lockerbie play the most boring, predictable, hackneyed post-rock imaginable, and yet, t
Trance With Me
It probably goes without saying that most everyone who came to Hafnarhúsið tonight was either coming to see Gus Gus, or intended to do so but petered out of energy […]
Video: Markús
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Video: Sinead O’Connor at Fríkirkjan
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Iceland: A Love Affair – Part 2
Most people seem to end up here by accident. Some of them are transit-ting, some of them just have a bad sense of direction.
Midnight Gallery
One of the most difficult things to do as a writer is to speak critically, if not negatively, about genuinely good artists, particularly if they exude humility and genuine dedicati
When Shows Go Off The Air
Gus Gus at KEX Hostel Gus Gus played an economical and fist-pumping set of monster hits to a full house of eager listeners at KEX Wednesday. Their music is hugely […]
Kippi’s Big-Band Steal The Show At Kaldalón
And so, I return to Harpa’s Kaldalón, safely segregated from the party of Airwaves in the city’s newly finished metal-and-glass music and culture venue. This night is
Mannheim Thunder Stance
Night began with Muted’s second coming out at this Airwaves to a undeservedly half-empty room, although it had to be expected with a tech-house night at eight o’clock in the d
Megas, stay home; the new kids are in town
And where were you? Huddled inside NASA waiting for the tUnE-yArDs show? Sucker. This was officially the best-show-you-missed.
Booze, Blood, Bacteria, Beats, Beauties, Bongos, Angel Buttsecks!
[An earlier version of this review mistakenly claimed that the venue was selling bottles of water for 500 ISK. While initially confirmed, further research has revealed that this in
Put On My Raving Shoes And I Boarded The Plane
I began my partying days in the death-rattle of the classic rave scene, when gigantic warehouses were taken over by masses of DJs and electronic masters for anonymous, clandestine,
Glaumbar Is A Two-Faced Bastard
Glaumbar can be a very good concert venue, but it also can totally suck. On this Airwaves Friday I could see both sides of the coin. The small dancefloor in […]