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Author: Sindri Eldon

Das Experiment, But Without All The Violence And Grown Men Pissing On Each Other

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If you’re reading this and have any interest in Icelandic music, do everything in your power to see this. Between…

Ich Bin Der Püppenmeister

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Borgarnes International Puppetry FestivalAt the end of this fabulous month, Borgarnes, the capital of vast, sprawling Gunnars donut empire, will…

Valdimar: Undraland

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A laid-back collection of organ-driven pop, this album doesn’t do much of anything too interesting or remarkable, just kind of…

BlazRoca: KópaCabana

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BlazRoca’s epic-length, 21-track return to the Icelandic hip-hop scene is about as chaotic as you’d expect. It has about 15…

Telekinesis For Dummies

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Packed into a single floor of the Íslandsbanki (née Glitnir) building on Lækjargata are several fledgling software companies, among them…

Get Your Geek On With Booka Shade

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If you’re one of those weird people who like to go out and get monstrously drunk to rave music without…

The Merchandise Of Venice

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Kjarvalsstaðir, Miklatin, 105 Reykjavík, February 5 – April 25, Free50 Years of Icelandic Art at the Venice Biennale Exhibit with artist/curator…

Enzyme Compatibility

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Icelandic alt-rock champions Ensími have been proving that punk needn’t be simple and indie needn’t be complicated over four albums…

Constitution, Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma

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‘The Constitution Of The Republic Of Iceland’ – an art installation by Libia Castro & Ólafur ÓlafssonIceland’s constitution has, of…

Þorramatur: Spears Shall Be Shaken…

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If you’re looking to imbibe some ‘traditional Icelandic cuisine’ (“Þorramatur”), you’re in luck, because this is about the only time…

You Don’t Know What You’ve Got…

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By the time this goes to print, Havarí will be shut. Temporarily closed while they seek a new locale, the…

Go Muck Yourself

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Muck need some money to record their album, so go help them out, and see some of Reykjavik’s finest strut…

Headbanging Over A Piano

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Viktoriya ‘Vika’ Yermoleva is a 32-year old classically educated pianist who hails from Ukraine. She plays, for the most part,…

The Long & Short Of It

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Reykjavík Shorts & DocsFor the tenth year running, Reykjavík Shorts & Docs will, in the last four days of January,…

“And Some Things That Should Not Have Been Forgotten Were Lost.”

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ENSÍMI – ‘ENSÍMI’ (2002) This bad boy pretty much set the standard, production-wise, for Icelandic rock in the… the whatever…

It’s Almost Over!

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For over a year and a half now, Havarí has been offering a massive boost to Reykjavík’s often-championed, yet seldom-supported…

Something Borrowed, Something Blue

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On January 18, one of Iceland’s more dutiful musicians’ unions, the Icelandic Society of Authors and Composers, will host the…

Leikjavík: An Appeal to Geekery

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Leikjavík is the “clever” name of a humble establishment tucked between some apartments near the northern end of Barónsstígur. It…

A Long Time Listening

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“Clever” title notwithstanding, A Long Time Listening is not quite diverse enough to make up for its lengthy running time…

John Taverner’s Iepo Oneipo

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John Tavener’s work represents a duplicate challenge for any performer: it is often highly unorthodox in its rhythm and meter,…

Ensími

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There is a beautiful simplicity to roughly half of this album that is difficult to shake, a core of excellent…

Friðrik Dór

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Okay, I know how this is gonna sound, but I’m sorry, Friðrik Dór just isn’t black enough to pull this…

Art Museum – Saturday

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Photos by Hvalreki and Páll Hilmarsson a)Holy shit, this place looks awesome. It’s about time Iceland had a real pop/rock…

Amsterdam – Friday

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Things were pretty awesome at Amsterdam. The Warsaw Pact got things going with their vibrant gypsy folk, and I’m glad…

Amsterdam – Thursday

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Amsterdam is somewhat of a surprising venue this year. It’s the home of sleazy regulars, and reeks of beer and…