Lovers Come And Lovers Go
Summer never really came to Iceland this year. Instead, the weather sort of skipped right from spring to autumn. For Snorri Helgason, it’s been permanent autumn since last Octobe
Þjóðleikhúskjallarinn
The basement of the National Theatre of Iceland has served a variety of functions through the years, most notably as a meeting place for the Reykjavík chapter of the Social [&hell
Hressó
The bar recently underwent a bit of a facelift with snazzy colourful cushions replacing worn leather booths. There are plenty of seats here during the day, but they clear half [&he
Harlem
Harlem’s walls are essentially a permanent exhibition of some of the best contemporary Icelandic artists. Fittingly, young artists and art students make up a considerable chu
Gamla Bíó
A film theatre turned opera house, Gamla Bíó is the go-to place for the Icelandic Opera troupe. During the Reykjavík Airwaves, it also turns into a lively venue for the [&hellip
Autumn Horror
To begin with, the band Two Step Horror—duo Þórður Grímsson and Anna Margrét Björnsson—have just released two new songs on Soundcloud that are well worth your time and at
Marching On A Road To Nowhere
Anyone who’s seen the Talking Heads’ phenomenal concert film ‘Stop Making Sense’ knows that David Byrne does not fuck around when it comes to live shows. He doesn’t look
Things You Can’t Control
“Two years ago, on culture night, this guy passed the stage where we were soundchecking and recorded what he heard onto his phone. Throughout his stay in Iceland, he kept [&helli
kimono: Aquarium EP
Normally I wouldn’t take part in what they call in the trade an InstaReview, where you write a review based on a single listen of an album or song. Ideas […]
Happiness Is A Sad Song
“I woke up this morning and cheered, ‘There’s miserable weather!’” Melancholica Festival organiser Pete Uhlenbruch said on Wednesday, August 21. If ever an event could im
It’s A Celebration!
Every once in a while we like to indulge in a bit of shameless self-promotion and we are doing so now for a very good reason, so bear with us. […]
All The Rage
Emerging upstairs at Faktorý for the Grísalappalísa album release concert was like entering a man cave: hazy lights, musky smells and low growls issued from the front of the ro
GusGus Bid Farewell To Faktorý
The Sunday night in question was special and historical for few different reasons. It was GusGus’ first concert at Faktorý and it was GusGus’ last concert at Faktorý. It was
Bárujárn: Bárujárn
Bárujárn got a lot of hype a few years back when they hit the scene with their inventive breed of dark surf rock that featured the oldest electronic instrument out […]
Hörður&Emiliana&David&Vincent
Hörður Már Bjarnason, who goes by the stage name M-Band, just released a second single from his forthcoming LP ‘Haust’ (“Fall”) that will hit the shelves… this fal
It Keeps Getting Better And Better
If Hemmi Gunn (legendary talk show host and footballer who passed away recently—bless his soul) had conducted this interview, he would have started it off by saying: “For Grape
Seeking Closure From Faktorý
With Faktorý being torn down to make room for another downtown hotel, we had to go check out one of its last shows on July 26. Playing were Benny Crespo’s […]
The Disco Mothership Lands At Harpa
Moses Hightower started warming up the crowd with some of their polite funk and low-key whispered soul. It went down smoothly, and even got kind of gritty in the last […]
An Unbelievable Weekend Of Mayhem
Eistnaflug, “flight of the testes,” is sacred ground for the rockers and metalheads of Iceland. Featuring sets from 70 bands over three days, 700 kilometres out of Reykjavík,
Catching The Eistna-bug
You have to be a pretty hardy soul to attend Eistnaflug. Set in the isolated fjord of Neskaupstaður, the journey alone takes about 9 hours without any stops. I guess […]
Snæfellsjökull Healing
Armed only with rumours that I would most likely encounter cold weather and people doing A LOT of drugs, I headed for the fourth annual Extreme Chill Festival bundled up […]