So, It's been a busy few days for Airwaves 2009. I've got my press pass 🙂 and I've just booked my flights and my festival pass directly from the main website at http://www.icelandairwaves.is – they've also got something called a 'friends of airwaves' card which gets you discounts on merchandise, food, drinks etc. (of course I did!).

And after my recent post about international acts, I'm really interested to see a rapidly increasingly number of confirmed acts. Some I've heard of, some I haven't. I don't think (I can't remember) seeing any of them before and I can tell you that I'll be devoting a lot of the next week to listening to all of these artists. Right now, I can't get awesome Norwegians Casio Kids, "Fot I Hose" out of my head. Iceland Airwaves has a great track record of identifying great bands for the festival, looks like another good line-up is on the way in 2009.

I'll be back soon with a few hints and tips, and the iceblah build-up will be underway (surely I can't beat 25 interviews last year). For now, here's the full list of International bands confirmed…

22 (NOR)
Alaska In Winter (DE)
BC (NOR)
Bodi Bill (DE)
Brasstronaut (CA)
Casiokids (NO)
Christine Owman (SE)
Crystal Antlers (US)
Culture Reject (CA)
Darling Don’t Dance (DK)
James Yuill (UK)
Jessica 6 (US)
Juvelen (SE)
KAKKMADDAFAKKA (NO)
Kasper Bjørke (DK)
Kidcrash (US)
Kings Of Convenience (NO)
Metronomy (UK)
Micachu & The Shapes (UK)
Moto Boy (SE)
Nina Kinert (SE)
Oh Land (DK)
The Drums (US)
The Field (SE)
The Golden Filter (US)
The Megaphonic Thrift (NO)
The New Wine (NO)
The Postelles (US)
The Tiny (SE)
Thecocknbullkid (UK)
Trentemøller (DK)
Vinnie Who (DK)
Wareika (DE)
When Saints Go Machine (DK)
Yumiko (IT)

Good to see a good few mad names in there as ever, this list is also on the official site here (from where I nicked it!) together with profiles and links. Check it out.