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Sónar Reykjavík: The Backstage Portraits
The glitter is gone, your hangover has subsided and Sónar Reykjavík 2015 is a wrap! By most accounts, it was a great weekend that had something for everyone. Instead of the usual concert coverage, I decided to focus on artist portraits. “Why…
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Slash Tore It Up
When I was a kid, my family went on a trip to LA. I remember that we visited a baseball stadium, some national parks and Disneyland too. But what sticks out most in my mind from that trip was going into some…
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Matt’s Fave LOOK! Portraits
This was my fourth year covering Airwaves, and although it’s crazy every year, this was probably my busiest yet. It was my first time as a member of the official Airwaves photo team. It was a pleasure working with a crack team…
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Matt’s Fave Airwaves 2014 Shots
That Matthew Eisman sure was busy during Iceland Airwaves. In addition to shooting an absurd number of band portraits at our Hafnarstræti office throughout the festival, Matthew was also on staff with Iceland Airwaves, responsible for capturing live shows every night. He sent us an assortment…
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Akranes: Where Busted Amps Go!
After carefully lugging my vintage guitar amplifier all the way from New York to Iceland, I foolishly plugged it in without a power transformer. There was an unusually loud humming noise and then it started smoking. The smell of burned plastic gently…
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Come Fly With me
Elvar Örn is a professional photographer and filmmaker with a passion for aerial photography. He’s traveled the world, from the deserts of Namibia, to icy Antarctica, and the highlands of Iceland. He’s explored a wide range of techniques in the art of…
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ATP Iceland Portrait Series By Matthew Eisman
I wanted to try something different and challenging at ATP Iceland 2014 so I decided to shoot a series of backstage band portraits. I set up a portrait studio on-location at Atlantic Studios and shot as many bands as possible. For some…
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PHOTOS: Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Righteous rockers Neil Young & Crazy Horse kicked off ATP Iceland with a special gig at Laugardalshöllin. It was the first time Neil has played in Iceland, and he also debuted a brand new song called, “Who’s Gonna Stand Up And Save…
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Secret Solstice 2014 In Pictures
If you attended the first annual Secret Solstice, chances are you saw me running around Laugardalur photographing the spectacle. Yes, I looked slightly ridiculous with my fanny pack and big cameras. But it was all in order to capture the best photos…
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PHOTOS: Björk, Patti Smith, Of Monsters And Men …
Here’s a gallery of images from the incredible ‘Stopp – Let’s Protect the Park’ benefit concert at Harpa. The entire evening was stellar, but Patti Smith’s powerful renditions of “Because the Night” and “People Have the Power” were personal highlights. Retro Stefson’s…
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Matthew Eisman’s Favourite Sónar Photos
Grapevine photographer Matthew Eisman picks his favourite photos from Sónar. Day 1 Can somebody tell me what mystic frequency GusGus are always tapped into please? Perennially excellent. Drummers usually don’t get much love from photographers so I make it a point to cover them.…
