“It’s MC Myst I got the craziest flow. I take it with me almost everywhere go. On the train on a bus or a plane I got the type of shit that can make you insane.”… Ahem. While the production, often by…

“Nasty Boy”, the single from Trabant’s new album, has been making the rounds of local clubs for almost a year, a catchy; lo-fi techno-pop tune, it suggested Trabant would be selling well in the club scene 2005. And Trabant have put forward…

To quote a great moment in cinema: “Pork chops tastes good. Bacon tastes good.” From the second I got the first Bacon cd, which featured a song called “Brad Pitt” I was elated. Then I played it and sank into utter confusion.…

Eivor Pálsdóttir has a big voice, and even us cynical irony-loving 101ers have to acknowledge that she’s got an impressive, honest stage presence. Eivor’s new release pairs her with a classic radio big band—the overall result is again impressive, but feels dated.…

Steindór’s indie release is nowhere near as boring as the cover. The vocals never hit their mark—they are in key, but almost hummed, as though they are demos for someone else to come in and belt out. Because of this, the tracks…

There ain’t one wrong note in Torrini’s second album. Her voice—something like Björk on lithium—dances along through songs about the pauses in relationships. While the tunes are well-crafted, and you can’t complain about the lyrics, neither are memorable. On display here is…

The best producer in Iceland, Sölvi B, went out and found an MC with the infectious tone and the rhythm of Slim Shady. On paper, and in the few released singles, the result of this combination seems like pure gold. Unfortunately, on…

Tender Steps Towards Grace I must admit that I approached Tenderfoot’s debut with some caution even if the word on the street was mostly favourable. The first couple of songs I had heard before and the cover art made me wonder if…

Mugison is one of Iceland’s most celebrated live musicians at the moment, and rightfully so. His live gigs at the Iceland Airwaves festival as well as the recent release party for his new full-length album have been energetic and quite simply a…

You hear it sometimes: “If you squint, your friend kind of looks like Tom Cruise.” And you try it, and yes, indeed your large-nosed geeky friend can look like Tom Cruise and you shudder to think that the homely girl he’s dating…

Remember Pornopop? No? Well, don’t worry because most people had totally forgotten about the band…if they even knew about it in the first place. It’s been 7 years since it’s first album, ‘Blue’, saw the light of day and despite some great…

On this compilation, 18 Icelandic artists come together to raise money for the young people of Balata, one of the most densely populated refugee camps in Palestine. The album starts off with a song from well respected troubadour, KK, before making a…

For listeners of local rock station, X-ið 9.77, the name Hoffman might ring a bell as two of the bands songs have been featured on its playlist in recent weeks. Both can be found on ‘Bad Seeds’ as well as four brand…

When you slip the lyrics “but your bad sense of humour and your laughter’s like a tumour to my brain,” into a song you deserve to sell a couple albums (and probably a kick to the groin too). On his debut album,…

When not delivering catchy melodies on vintage synthesizers in electronic rock outfit Apparat Organ Quartet, Jóhann Jóhannsson makes albums of mellow and beautiful contemporary classical compositions mixed with electronica and released on prestigious UK avant-garde label Touch. His second solo album “Virðulegu…