The third (but probably not final) instalment in the Airwaves in London story: The event is now confirmed here and looks much as expected. It is only one day (September 19th) and features old Airwaves favourites such as wristbands, multiple venues and a few late surprises. The bands playing are much as previously reported and […]
There’s more detail on this rumoured event now. It appears to have changed its name slightly to now be called AllSpitalfields, the dates are confirmed as 18,19,20th September. Even though the name Airwaves has gone, the influence is definitely still there – this is over 3 nights in 10 small venues and it features a […]
There was a good debate on a Sigur Ros message board the other day about people liking music just because it was from Iceland. I don’t think that happens, if anyone’s going to do it then it would be me. Firstly, you wont find me writing on here about music I don’t like – because […]
It’s fair to say that metal isn’t my most preferred brand of music. Sure it has it’s moments, in the right mood I’m a bit of a sucker for a bit of classic AC/DC or Motley Crue, and I really, really don’t think anyone has ever nailed album one, track one as well as Guns […]
Something’s going on, and it might be pretty exciting for us London based fans of Icelandic music! How does Spitalfields Airwaves sound? There’s just a couple of references online to such an event – nothing official but if you look here and here it would seem as if GusGus and FM Belfast think they are […]
So said DBC Pierre a month ago in Observer Music Monthly in his review of the brilliant new Sigur Ros album. But it’s a quote that goes way beyond just that one band for me, and I guess it’s about time I had a first stab at explaining why this volcanic rock in the North […]
This is good news, but annoying at the same time. I’ve heard some great new Icelandic music in the last few days, a band called Blindfold – beautiful songs on their myspace, one called Sleepless Nights and another called Wait especially. A review on Amazon which calls them a cross between Sigur Ros and Massive […]
Today’s listening – I’ve just got a recording of the Sigur Ros concert in London last week. Fabulous stuff as ever. Lucky me I hear you say, one of my very favourite bands doing a nice intimate gig in my home city. Lucky lucky me! Except… I wasn’t there. It is true to say they […]
Mugison, the nicest man in music (with the possible exception of Petur Ben – Mugison’s fabulous guitarist with Michael Jackson moves (in a good way) and a brilliant solo album) is playing in London on Wednesday night. I saw him about a month ago at the same venue and it was superb. He used to […]