Author: Rex Beckett
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A Breath Of Fresh Air
by Rex Beckett
Oh boy, a lot has gone down in the seven months since the last Iceland Airwaves festival. For starters, the…
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Let There Be Art!
by Rex Beckett
Reykjavík Arts Festival Although it may at times seem as though this city is a constant carnival of arts and…
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Visualizing A Universe Of Hope
by Rex Beckett
Since conquering the francophone World Music charts over the last decade, Amadou & Mariam from Mali have recently taken the…
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Eaglecam!
by Rex Beckett
So this is really cute! The pair of white-tail eagles in the Westfjörds known around the world for their egg-laying…
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Iceland Rated Cleanest Country In The World
by Rex Beckett
Iceland has been ranked as the most environmentally clean country the world, according to the latest Environmental Performance Index. The…
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This Effing Guy!
by Rex Beckett
So, the Special Investigative Commission dropped their report last week on the events leading up to Shitstorm Bank-Collapse 2008. Needless…
Iceland Experiences Slight Population Increase
by Rex Beckett
The first quarter of 2010 has seen a small boost in the population, according to Statistics Iceland. The latest figures…
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Daycare, Discourse and Drama
by Rex Beckett
If you were in Reykjavík last summer, you may remember a massive wall of kids grinning at you from a…
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SADland
by Rex Beckett
Imagine a morning in the middle of December. Your alarm clock goes off, beckoning you to get out of bed…
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Fresh Stock
by Rex Beckett
Say, have y’all noticed how many new stores have sprouted from the soil over the last few months? Who woulda…
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Refilling 101
by Rex Beckett
Up until a year ago, Reykjavík was in the throes of a serious building boom. Projects all over town planned…
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NASA – Saturday
by Andrew Jackson, Angela Rawlings, Ragnar Egilsson and Rex Beckett
I have no idea why I missed Jónas Sigurðsson & Malbikið Svífur’s set. OK. I know. I overslept. A lot….
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Blue Lagoon, Fuck Yeah!
by Louise Petersson and Rex Beckett
Two Grapevine interns defy the repercussions of the previous Airwaves night and head out to the Blue Lagoon and it’s…
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Reykjavík Art Museum – Friday
by Rex Beckett
The Reykjavík Art Museum is a beautiful large space with a black, arched ceiling and clinical, mental institution-esque design. It‘s…
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Batteríið – Thursday
by Rex Beckett
The Swedes are taking over The Battery! Thursday night boasted three of the festival‘s Swedish hotshots, and the energy in…
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Airwaves Blog #1!
by Rex Beckett
O.M.F.G. you guys!!! I just strapped on my day-glo fluorescent yellow wristband and hooked my strap onto my press pass….
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Airwaves Revisited
by Rex Beckett
Photographer Ojay L’eroe has come to Iceland Airwaves almost as long as the festival has existed. He has seen the…
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Got A Thing For Them
by Rex Beckett
Since playing the Iceland Airwaves festival in 2005, Joseph Mount and his outfit Metronomy has gone from being a solo…
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Airwaves Survival Guide
by Rex Beckett
It’s been a long journey, but here you are! You got through the treacherous Leif Eiríksson Air Terminal and braved…
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Tacky, Awesome Crap
by Rex Beckett
Souvenirs are an essential part of any good (or bad) travelling experience. From the smallest token taken from nature (like…
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Stuff We Like!
by Rex Beckett
Sports are played. Music is performed. Books have authors. So why is it that the ultra-subversive art collective S.L.Á.T.U.R. is…
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Coming in the Airwaves Tonight…
by Rex Beckett
Finally! The biggest party before the winter comedown is less than a month away. They have weathered the storm like…
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There Ain’t No Party Like a Réttir Party
by Rex Beckett
All summer long, the sheep roam hills and fjords without a care in the world. Lambs nestle into their mothers’…
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Winter Wonderland
by Rex Beckett
The equinox is almost upon us, and a big ol’ nine-month night will soon overtake our days. Temperatures are rapidly…
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Rounding Up the Musical Herds
by Rex Beckett
After one of the most creatively prolific summers Reykjavík has seen in ages, we are now approaching fall festival madness….