The Pink Street Boys just might be THE new band of Iceland Airwaves this year. Seemingly they have arrived from nowhere over the last six months and are getting rave reviews and praise all over the place. Over the summer they released a debut album, led by the thrilling single, Sleazus, on limited edition cassette […]
Oyama have been growing in stature over the last few years (and indeed the last few Airwaves festivals). Last year they released and excellent six-track record featuring excellent songs such as Wasted. Any day now they will be unleashing a new album ready for all those excellent music-hungry visitors, especially those who like their shoegaze […]
Fufanu are a band on the up and a key band to watch at this year’s Iceland Airwaves. At some point in the last year they lost the first half of their name (Captain) and have transformed from techno into a different kind of band. One of their latest releases, Circus Life, reminds me of […]
Börn are a band that I have never seen before but I am definitely looking forward to checking out. They have an excellent record “s/t” available on bandcamp. They get described with words such as loud, dark and gloomy and associated with genres like post-punk and death-rock. So you know what you’re getting, and this […]
Ólafur Arnalds has provided many Airwaves highlights for me over the years, and also some stunning shows in London too. Plus, I always interview him in years which end in an even number! So it was a bit of shock to be scanning the line-up for Iceland Airwaves 2014 and to realise that his name […]
After years of musical flirting, Canada and Iceland finally get into bed together. And that band is EMBASSYLIGHTS. I am really excited about this feature. For a start, there has always been a strong Canadian contingent at Iceland Airwaves – the annual ‘Canadian Blast’ at Hresso became a pretty essential part of the festival. But […]
I always love the first shows of the first night of Iceland Airwaves. There’s always a bit of magic in the air (and often some sleet etc) and it feels like Christmas morning! For Iceland Airwaves 2014, Kælan Mikla are lucky (I think) to be filling one of those opening slots. And I am also […]
I really didn't know much about Mafama before spending some quality time with their music after they were added to the line-up of Iceland Airwaves 2014. They are a quirky blend of many different influences. They have also made a staggeringly odd and pretty disturbing (in a good way, I think) video for their song […]
Sindri Eldon is described on the Airwaves site as a "hellish elemental fireball taken human form". He was already very high on my wish list for pre-Airwaves interviews this year, I've been enjoying his shows and the music on bandcamp increasingly over the last few years, but that sealed it! I'm pretty sure that this […]