Passion, Not Just Fashion
During my uneventful trek to Kaffi Hljómalind, my hardcore-dar was expecting the very worst surrounding this evening, due to a number of reasons. Upon arrival, my doubts were init
Plastic Gods
After leading us on with thirteen minutes of magnificent drone, Quadriplegiac’s opening track devolves into a stoned, floppy masturbation session, as happy to adopt rock and meta
Helgi Hrafn Jónsson
Although perhaps not the most inspired 43 minutes ever committed to CD, For The Rest Of My Childhood nevertheless accomplishes very nicely what it sets out to do. Helgi Hrafn’s [
Dr. Zühlke and Mr. Eldon
Carving a smooth line from the cutesy, sweet-toothed openers into darker territory towards the end, Alltihop’s eventual slide into depression is so welcome that it practically re
Kaffi Zimsen
Kaffi Zimsen appeals to a range of people, from Iceland’s ‘cool’ kids to elderly folk who can relax on the copious comfy sofas dotted around the room. Expect DJs
National Theatre of Iceland
The National Theatre of Iceland has been a leading institution on the Icelandic theatre scene ever since it opened formally on 20 April 1950. Today the theatre has three separate [
Seatours
Seatours is a long-established tourist company located in the picturesque coastal town of Stykkishólmur. Founded in 1986, the company began by offering sea tours of Breiðafjörð
Iceland Excursions – Gray Line
Iceland Excursion – Gray Line Iceland are one of the leading specialists in incoming tourism in Iceland today, are members of the SAF, the Icelandic Travel Industry Association,
The History of Icelandic Rock
The development of rock music was much the same in Iceland as in the rest of the world. First we had “early-American rock” copycats, then a bunch of Cliff and […]
Jarboe
Jarboe’s magnificent Hindu-apocalyptic concept album Mahakali is nothing short of spectacular in its gloom, hopelessness, and sense of impending insanity; although it could have
David Byrne & Brian Eno
It is amazing how two incredibly talented and interesting musicians can conspire to make something as inherently dull and commonplace as this. Middle age, it seems, has not only ca
Sparks
Sparks’ 21st studio album is not exactly a return to their seventies golden age values and energy, but it comes as close as the fifty-year olds are likely to get […]
Electric Six
Flashy is, frankly, anything but. After four albums of rollicking, spectacular cock-rock that have gone sadly unnoticed, Electric Six’s fifth studio LP in six years is little mor
Muck
The Vultures EP is the début offering from a very young Reykjavík band, Muck, whose members barely seem to have left their teens – at least judging by their appearance, [&helli
Sudden Weather Change
Within seconds, Sudden Weather Change’s (not that) new recordings catch me. The way the five seem to break every genre border between emo, punk, rock and even funk or danceab
Valgeir Sigurðsson
His music plays a big role in the documentary, and serves to emphasise its important message. To create the score, Valgeir drafted in the all-star Bedroom Community team with the [
Græni Hatturinn
Akrureyi´s lovely concert venue. Expect rock bands and many, many more. Phone: 862 1818 Address: Hafnarstræti 96, 600 Akureyri Website: Facebook page Show on map: click here
The Waiting Game
Having been born with the curse of punctuality, I entered Nýlenduvöruverslun Hemma og Valda at 21:00, only to be informed that the concert would not start for at least another [&
Dälek
Since forming in 1997, Dälek has mixed traditional hip-hop with drone and rock elements, gaining attention from audiences far beyond the genre’s usual borders. Since 2002, they
ZU
I guess ZU make it even harder to categorise their sound than Dälek – also on IPECAC records – do. Being silhouetted from the classical rock outfit, Zu is a […]
Wavves
After a somewhat unnecessary intro begins the most shockingly direct and vital American rock album in years. All playful drums, raw, chunky distortion and flangey, sedated vocals,