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Efterklang: You Know You Want To

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“It will be our first concert in Iceland. That’s enough accomplishment for us.”   Hi Efterklang! Tell us a little…

You Need To See Go Go Darkness

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The Go-Go Darkness are a creative vehicle for the combined forces of Singapore Sling mastermind Henrik Björnsson and his spouse,…

kimono Do Not Play Math Rock

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Operating out of Iceland for the greater part of the last decade, kimono have long been your classic band’s band,…

Bárujárn Are Just What We Were Waiting For

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Bárujárn have been busy reinvigorating the Icelandic music scene for over two years now! This band of anarchic surf rockers…

Endless Dark Are Not Like The Other Bands

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Endless Dark are one of the many young Icelandic bands performing at Iceland Airwaves for the first time this year….

For A Minor Reflection Are Comin’ To Gitcha!

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It’s all in the name. At least in the case of For a Minor Reflection. We dare anyone to imagine what…

Everyone Loves Sudden Weather Change

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Everyone loves Sudden Weather Change. At least everyone who loves their music sprinkled with fuckloads of guitar noise, triple harmonies…

DLX ATX AND THEN SOME!

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There are all these nice krútt bands around, but evil also lurks in Reykjavík’s cutesy music scene. There are dark…

Retro Stefson Welcome You To Kimbabwe!

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Retro Stefson are responsible for some of the rocking-est, dancing-est, most joyous live shows this fine publication has ever had…

Eating Pizza, Reading Books With MSAASS

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My Summer as a Salvation Soldier is one of Þórir Georg Jónsson’s many musical projects. Þórir first stormed the 101…

Bang Gang Can Do Everything

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You know Bang Gang, right? Barði Jóhannsson’s project has throughout the past decade continually contributed to Icelandic music’s reputation abroad,…

Mínus Are LEGENDary …and so are Esja, for that matter

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You all know Krummi from his epic ventures with the rock band Mínus. If you don’t, go right now and…

How Abstract Can You Get, Ghostigital?

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This brainchild of the mighty Einar Örn Benediktsson and the also-mighty Curver needs no introduction. So you won’t get one….

Sódóma – Friday

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As there is a notable metal scene in Iceland it makes sense, that this genre gets an adequate place in…

Venue – Friday

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Moshi Moshi Records is a London-based indie label, which is responsible for releases of Bloc Party and Florence & The…

NASA – Friday

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Ljósvaki were first up, and from the off puzzled, then confused and then confused some more. There is just way…

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…

Art Museum – Saturday

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a)Holy shit, this place looks awesome. It’s about time Iceland had a real pop/rock venue that is aesthetically pleasing as…

TOO… MUCH… CULTURE!

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Recently one of the biggest dates in Iceland’s cultural calendar loomed large on our collective conscience as Menningarnótt (Culture Night)…

THREE NOTEWORTHY REYKJAVÍK STATUES

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I appreciate a good statue more than most people. This may be because of my background as a stonemason. I…

Reykjavík Runway

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Assistants Of FashionReykjavík Runway, Iceland’s first fashion consultancy, has provided a fantastic design competition with a twist: where a group…