Weird Icelandic Spirits Revealed
Artist releases book of oil paintings based on historical creature sightingsIf you’re interested in “Icelandic stuff” (which let’s face it, you probably are
All You Need Is Love. And Icelandic Gourmet Chocolate
Starting as a late-night experiment, Om Nom is an Icelandic success storyImagine an abandoned gas station office. A few things might spring to mind. An empty room with peeling wall
Jamie xx Joins Sónar Reykjavík Lineup
Jimmy Edgar, Ryan Hemsworth, Futuregrapher & Kött Grá Pjé also onboardSónar Reykjavík 2015 has unveiled several local and international additions to their 2015 lineup, Gra
Just Go Join A Freakin’ Snake Cult Why Don’t You?
Reykjavík psych band Just Another Snake Cult release new videoJust Another Snake Cult have released a weird and awesome new video from their lauded LP “Cupid Makes A Fool Of
Government To Charge For Iceland’s Nature
The controversial “Nature Pass” threatens to become a realityWith the annual turnover of overseas visitors set to break the one million mark for the first time this year, Ice
Get The Track! Rökkurró – Blue Skies
Reykjavík sextet Rökkurró have come back to Earth since their last album, ‘Í annan heim’ (“To Another World”). Gone are the hushed vocals and guitars that gave that rec
Kraumur Music Awards Announce Shortlist
20-strong panel of experts select their Icelandic albums of 2014It’s that time of year again, when the snow is on the ground, and everybody is getting very very listy. Kids [
Sónar Adds SBTRKT
Harpa-based festival powers up lineupSónar festival continues to power up it’s bill, this time adding some impressive firepower in the shape of UK producer SBTRKT (that̵
What’s That Pinging? It’s Sónar-Eistnaflug Announcements!
FESTIVAL MADNESS YEAH! What’s the best thing to help with the post-festival blues? Some might say staying in bed with a ready supply of Parkodin and Coca-Cola; some might say
Losing Your Shit At Airwaves
It's what music festivals are for, right?A bone of contention that often appears between me and my younger friends, particularly female ones, is that I “don’t dance.
OMG! Bookflood Is Coming
‘Tis the season to buy one of 800 new Icelandic books for your friends and familyIcelandic winter really, really sucks. It’s dark almost all the time, and the streets are [&hel
Performing Heartbreak
Behind the hype, Future Islands offer pop catharsisBaltimore’s Future Islands have had an interesting trajectory. Formed in 2006, they seemed a band with a strong but somewha
LOOK: It’s Bastardgeist!
Joel Midden, aka Bastardgeist, is a Baltimore-born, NYC-based solo artist playing his second Airwaves. He described his music as “kalimba/sampler/keyboard/laptop ambient elec
LOOK: It’s M-Band!
M-Band is Hörður Már Bjarnason, also sometimes seen performing with Tonik Ensemble and Nolo. He is one of the chosen Eurosonic acts announced by IMX today – read about tha
LOOK: It’s Bergur Anderson
This friendly fellow is a bass player in the bands Oyama and Grísalappalísa. He was also in Sudden Weather Change, remember them? They were a cool screamy Icelandic rock band [&h
Einar Örn Makes Drawings To Dance To
Go and see him talk about them in person tomorrow!For anyone who was blown away by the quite wonderful electronic-punk chaos of Ghostigital this Airwaves, here’s something yo
Is Bedroom Community Iceland’s Best Label?
Go and find out! They have two off-venues TODAY!Some of the best Airwaves gigs I have ever seen have been hosted by the Bedroom Community label. This iconic Icelandic label [&helli
Wachs Love Got To Do With It
Vorhees to play debut Iceland shows at Airwaves '14Vorhees is Dana Wachs, a New York City based sound designer and engineer who has worked for the likes of Cat Power, […]
Pippa’s Wish
Crowdfunding and Sigur Rós combine to bring a disabled young fan to IcelandA particularly heart-warming story made the rounds recently when a crowdfunding campaign called “Pippa
Best Laid Plans
Negotiating the Airwaves schedule, and a clash of the titansIt’s somewhat common around this time of year for Reykjavík music lovers to get, in the parlance of our times, “hel
Iceland Airwaves: Most Wanted
Downtown Reykjavík during Airwaves is something to see. Every shop seems to sprout a sound system, and live music is everywhere. Amongst the happy throng are the musicians making