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The Foghorns
Like how The Dirtbombs throw down garage rock and soul into live recordings, The Foghorns employ percussive ‘bucket music,’ (a genre the band themselves have coined) and bluegrass on Willa Cather Way and sound decent for it; well, at least for the…
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Rock Stars in the Making
Endless Dark had just finished their part in warming up the very moderate number of people already gathered at Amsterdam early on Saturday night when we joined them. The thin crowd expanded somewhat when indie-rock outfit Mammút stepped on stage to do…
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Wanker Of The 1st Degree
This debut is an absolute scattershot of electronic ideas, but just because you are scatterbrained doesn’t necessarily mean you are a wanker. With a blockbusting sixteen tracks, clocking in at just over 36 minutes, the trouble is that an idea doesn’t get…
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre
This record has two versions of two songs and then the superbly titled ‘Bring Me The Head Of Paul McCartney On Heather Mill’s Wooden Peg’ which appears on their latest album ‘My Bloody Underground’. Fans may feel hard done by the lack…
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Café Rósenberg
Live music venue that has something to offer every single night, ranging from rock to jazz to poetry. You name it, they got it. Click on image to see bigger map! Address: Klapparstigur 25, 101 Reykjavik Phone: +354 5512442 Website: Facebook page…
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Broads and Balloons
The band Mammút have been in somewhat of a coma since they won the Icelandic version of ‘Battle of the Bands’ and released their debut, which received mixed feedback four years ago. Vigilant radio-listeners noticed though a few months back that their…
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Tellier: The French Eargasm
Having high expectations is an almost sure-fire way to be let down and when I entered Rúbín for the Sebastien Tellier concert my expectations were sky-high. When I first heard his newest album, Sexuality, it awoke in me a strong, inexplicable urge…
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Circus: Últra Mega Technobandið Stefán
Few bands have caused more stir in Iceland than the teen-phenomenon that is Ultra Mega Technoband Stefan. Since 2006, the band has performed around the world on the strength of their live shows that remain a circus of sorts. Now the have…
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Emiliana Torrini: Me and Armini
Icelandic indie-folk singer Emiliana Torrini returns with her follow up to the 2005 success, Fisherman’s Woman. While this is a little more up-beat release, and more grounded in traditional pop rather than folk music, Emiliana’s voice and song writing talent remains her…
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Celestine: This Home Will Be Our Grave
After having just released At the Borders of Arcadia in May, which generated all around good reviews, Reykjavík’s Celestine already serve the follow-up. Like the forerunner, they present sludgy Metalcore – in the vein of Coalesce, early Converge or ISIS – as…
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We Made God: As We Sleep
This record is preceded by its reputation. Before it was even released, British Kerrang selected “As we Sleep” as one of the 50 must-have albums in 2008. And the sound of the four young guys is actually catching. While settled somewhere between…
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Gallery Ágúst
Contemporary art museum holding the works of national as well as international artist. located in the city center. Click on image to see bigger map! Address: Baldursgötu 12, 101 Reykjavík Phone: +354 578 2100 Web: www.galleriagust.is Show on map: click here
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Pets of the Press
The youngsters in Retro Stefson popped upon the Icelandic music scene about three years ago and aroused quite an attention for their extreme musical stature compared to their young age. Since then a lot has happened; they have performed in a few…
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Thuggish, not Sluggish
It’s normally nice to have four diverse bands on a bill – the assumption being that things will build up nicely for the main act. The atmosphere normally goes up with the attendance and often the quality gets better with each act.…
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The Night of the Transvestites
Shabby, boozy, rugged and mucky are good candidates to describe the mood at Kaffibarinn when I arrived on this Friday night. Æla decided to offer the audience vast amounts of free beer, which the crowd had obviously utilised to the max judging…
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Esja is a Mountain of a Band
Truth be told, the concept of a supergroup isn’t all that enticing. Oh sure, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young belted out some classics in their heyday, and who could forget the musical stylings of Cream. But that was a different era –…
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Akureyi Art Museum
The Akureyri public art museum and gallery. Click on image to see bigger map! Address: Kaupvangsstræti 12, Akureyi Phone: +354 461 2610 Website: click here Show on map: click here
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Vatnasafn/Library of Water (Stykkishólmur)
Features a permanent installation by artist Roni Horn. Click on image to see bigger map! Address: Borgarbraut 8 340 Stykkishólmur Web: www.libraryofwater.is Show on map: click here
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The Icelandic Settlement Center (Borgarnes)
Situated in Borgarnes, this museum features an exhibition dedicated to the settlement of Iceland. An exhibition demonstrating Egils saga, a local setteler and a viking is also up and running. the museum has hosted several plays, concerts and monologs. Click on image…
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Gljúfrasteinn – Halldór Laxness
Cultural institution dedicated to the life and works of Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness. Situated in Laxnesdalur, his home. Click on image to see bigger map! Address: Pósthólf 250 270 Mosfellsbær Phone: +354 586 8066 Web: www.gljufrasteinn.is Show on map: click here
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Árbæjarsafn
An open-air museum featuring arts-and-crafts fairs and exhibitions in the summer. Click on image to see bigger map! Address: Kistuhylur 4 110 Reykjavík Phone: +354 411 6300 Web: www.arbaejarsafn.is Show on map: click here
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Gallery Kling & Bang
Exhibits upcoming and established contemporary artists as well as hosting screenings, lectures and performances. Click on image to see bigger map! Address: Hverfisgata 42 Phone: 696 2209 Website: click here Show on map: click here
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Kópavogur Art Museum – Gerðarsafn
The public art museum and gallery in Kópavogur. click on image to see bigger map! Address: Hamraborg 4, 202 Kópavogur Phone: +354 570 0440 Web: www.gerdarsafn.is Show on map: click here