Why Sunday is the Best Night of Airwaves
Despite the fact that, come the fifth and last day of Airwaves each year, I make my way—kicking and screaming—to my last assignment, by the time it comes to writing the final r
Mannheim Outlingers Do It Waaaay Better!
ORPHIC OXTRA Bob: Yup the Balkan klemzacore of Orphic Oxtra. That first song was rather long wasn’t it? Sindri: Well they have an hour set so they’re taking their time [&hellip
Helgi Valur, The Producer Of Confusion
If you’re not interested in bringing your dancing shoes, Helgi Valur doesn’t want to know you!
Iceland: A Love Affair – Part 3
I ate a horse. Or at least, part of a horse. I think I saw the jockey on the menu as well, as an appetiser, but I may have been […]
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF PAVEMENT:
“You’ll just have to wait!” — Guys. It’s like five something AM. It’s been a crazy, wonderful week. Everyone is transparent by now, either despe
Dazed, Derived, Darkness & Dancing
So far I’ve had pretty good luck this Airwaves. Every night I’ve been to has been cohesively programmed and well planned. Having carefully studied the schedule for days and day
Dance Dance Resolution
Saturday was my night to cut a rug. I resolved to do so while drinking… heavily, but responsibly! 20:00 Tonik Understandably, these boys had a tall order to fill – first [
Crack Sounds
It is pretty safe to say that Gunslinger is probably the most interesting thing to ever come out of Egilsstaðir. But they might also be the most interesting band in […]
Good Work, Everyone!
Arriving early to something in Iceland is almost taboo. If it’s a dinner party, the host may find you rude, and if it’s a concert or other party, you may very well find that no
The Good, the Bad and the Shemales
If during the whirlwind of weird that was the band’s thirty-some minutes on stage I had had a moment to do anything besides stare incredulously, I would have undoubtedly heard th
Photographer Skari profiled
Óskar Hallgrímsson, or Skari, as he is often referred to by today’s urban youth, Is a somewhat professional photographer and a veteran Grapevine photographer (he wo
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 […]