I love Reykjavík! the band nearly as much as I love Reykjavík the city. They are one of those bands who I merrily seek out time after time at Iceland Airwaves. Their live shows are the stuff of Airwaves legend, and you really need to check them out, as it really does need to be […]
Hey, look at those five cheeky kind of naked guys! That is not how my family behave. Anyway – Kiriyama Family are an electronic band with a freshly released debut album YOU are going to want to own by the end of Iceland Airwaves 2012. Just to make sure, they are going to play six […]
Mammút are one of the regulars of Iceland Airwaves despite still appearing to be teenagers and, as you are about to read, still going to school. Sigh. They have two excellent albums behind them and are always good to see live. Typically they work really hard at Airwaves, seeming to be playing off-venue shows pretty […]
Legend are one of the bands I am most looking forward to seeing at Iceland Airwaves next week. I absolutely love their debut album but I haven't ever seen them play before. Songs like City, Runaway Train and Sister especially have been part of the soundtrack to my 2012. They are fronted by Krummi Bjorgvins […]
My Bubba & Mi are two ladies called Bubba and My (not Mi) who make gentle, sweet and irresistible songs and have been getting a load of ecstatic reviewers going crazy. I haven't ever seen them perform but I'm aiming to put that right next week. I am totally in love with their cover of […]
I've seen Endless Dark live twice. Once was their full plugged in, right on the front edge of the stage, bare-chested rock show. The other was on bar stools at the back of a half-full bar doing gentle, acoustic versions of their songs. I really couldn't pick which one I preferred, they were clearly happier […]
Þórir Georg is one of my absolute favourite artists of the last decade. He first came to my attention when I bought his album from him at the till of 12 Tónar without realising he was the artist until he picked up his guitar and played an in store set moments later. That intimate set, […]
Borko! Borko! Borko! He has the beard of a freedom fighter and a fine line in Bobby McFerrin quotes. Oh, and talent, and charm… Borko, or Björn Kristjánsson as he can also be known is one of those figures on the Icelandic music scene he is likely to turn up at any point, He has […]
Every year I go through every single band playing at Iceland Airwaves and make sure I've listened to them all. As I've said before this is largely pointless as given the choice I will generally head straight for the nearest bunch of Icelandic musicians. For Iceland Airwaves 2012 I have listened to them all, […]
BOOM! As they say over at the official Iceland Airwaves website, the off venue programme has indeed dropped. This is exciting news, the final piece in the jigsaw. If, somehow, you have arrived here as an Airwaves newbie, still unsure of what an 'off venue programme' might be, then be happy. It means several things […]