Mystic One Distribution of Wealth
“It’s MC Myst I got the craziest flow. I take it with me almost everywhere go. On the train on a bus or a plane I got the type of […]
Born Again Brain Police
Icelandic desert rock band Brain Police welcomed a new guitar player to the band some weeks ago. Búi Bendtsen, of the bands Fídel and Manhattan, replaced Gulli who had been [&hel
The Pleasures of Lingua Franca
We don’t get a lot of French up here. We learn English and Danish in primary school, and in secondary school we get to choose between French or German in […]
Trabant Emotional
“Nasty Boy”, the single from Trabant’s new album, has been making the rounds of local clubs for almost a year, a catchy; lo-fi techno-pop tune, it suggested Trabant would be
Bacon Jenny
To quote a great moment in cinema: “Pork chops tastes good. Bacon tastes good.” From the second I got the first Bacon cd, which featured a song called “Brad Pitt” […
Danish Radio Big Band & Eivor Pálsdóttir Trollabundin
Eivor Pálsdóttir has a big voice, and even us cynical irony-loving 101ers have to acknowledge that she’s got an impressive, honest stage presence. Eivor’s new release pairs h
Steindór Ingi SnorrasonFlytur Atvinnuþjóðlög
Steindór’s indie release is nowhere near as boring as the cover. The vocals never hit their mark—they are in key, but almost hummed, as though they are demos for someone [&hel
Emiliana Torrini Fisherman’s Woman
There ain’t one wrong note in Torrini’s second album. Her voice—something like Björk on lithium—dances along through songs about the pauses in relationships. While the tun
FROM HANGIKJÖT AND DRY FISH TO COWBOY HATS AND HORSES
“It’s kind of alternative, electro-pop music but with a lot of noise,” say the members of Danish band epo-555. “Powersolo, on the other hand, are nothing like us when it [&
Jagúar: Hello somebody
Album of the Month (not necessarily this month) The Funkin’ Champs Although Jagúar missed out on Album of the Year at the Icelandic music awards, the band still got the [&hellip
DURAN DURAN Rumoured Preparing for Iceland Visit: Wham fans fear for life
Although analysts are still unclear as to when the conflict officially started, most agree that the fighting between fans of Duran Duran and Wham reached a period of escalated tens
5th Column Takes Moscow
The rock-band “5ta herdeildin” (The 5th Column) has just returned home after marching on Moscow. Internet sites that deal with Icelandic rock usually describe 5ta herdeildin as
TENDERFOOT: Without Gravity
Tender Steps Towards Grace I must admit that I approached Tenderfoot’s debut with some caution even if the word on the street was mostly favourable. The first couple of songs [&h
HURTING MY DICK: A Review of the Rolling Stones
Charlie’s Good Tonight Charlie is brilliant and right on the button as usual. Track one on CD2 is the hottest version of “ NEIGHBOURS” I have ever heard! Now this […]
TEABAGS & TUNES
In fact, some of the lyrics to her songs date back to her childhood in Denmark, when at the age of eight or nine, Sigríður started writing rhymes as gifts […]
CURVER SÆR 1991-1994
He’s turned everyday things like eating hamburgers and tidying his room into a form of art, but it was through his not so everyday music that Birgir Örn Thoroddsen originally [&
Don´t mention Nick Drake
It’s opener, ‘Introduction’ is a perfect example; a soft and sweet guitar/cello melody in the vein of Halifax Pier or Sackville, although I´m not sure if Doddi is familiar w
PALLI and KALLI: Do they care?
At the bottom with Páll Rósinkrans With the hunt for a new Idol already underway, it won’t be long until Kalli Bjarni is merely yesterday’s news. Sure, it’s a shame [&helli
WHITE LIGHT – WHITE HEAT
“Part of our heritage is Prussian German. Also our eyes are blue, and Prussian Blue is just a really pretty color. There is also the discussion of the lack of […]
THE ALBUM: MUGISON MUGIMAMA IS THIS MONKEYMUSIC ?
Mugison is one of Iceland’s most celebrated live musicians at the moment, and rightfully so. His live gigs at the Iceland Airwaves festival as well as the recent release party [&