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DÖPUR’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day
We recommend when you wake up is to take a bath at the local swimming pools in Reykjavík. After you’ve cleaned yourself, you should venture out and get some vegan food (Both members of DÖPUR are proud vegans) and Icelandic beer. We…
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YAMAHO’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day
Kött grá pje at 15:00 at Hlemmur Square: A rapper with long hair… Need I say more? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgRv7XWJnZs Dr Gunni at 16:00 at Kaffihús Vesterbæjar or at 20:50 at Gamla Bíó: A man that writes a song about farts is not a…
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Kælan Mikla’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day
dj. flugvél og geimskip – Landbandsbankinn Austurstræti (off-venue) at 15:00 Starting the day off with dj. flugvél og geimskip’s horror-space pop is definitely going to cure all the hangover. 16:30 GKR – Laundromat Café (off-venue) at 16:30 You can get some food…
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Airwaves As Xmas: Riding The Friendwaves!
There are countless locals who go to Airwaves just to see their friends and relatives bands play. Given how the festival is dominated by locals – and used to be much moreso – this is a very easy thing to do. I…
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Happening Tonight: Dulvitund Album Release Party/Döpur/ULTRAORTHODOX
Experimental dronescaper Dulvitund is releasing new album ‘Allt er Lífið Myrkur Draumur’ and to celebrate, he’s putting on a show with some of his fellow friends-on-the-scene: industrial/goth-adjacent noisemakers Döpur and all around cool-guy ULTRAORTHODOX. So git down to Gaukurinn for sounds that’ll…
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Seven Great New Rock-Out Worthy Bands
While Muck and Pink Street Boys are out there slaying us day and night, the rock scene in Reykjavík is actually the best it’s been in years—notably since the dissolution of bands like Skátar, Reykjavík!, DLX ATX, and so many more (RIP).…
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Video: Post-Set Breakdown With Döpur
We caught up with Krummi Björgvinsson and had a chat about his new project, Döpur. Krummi is notorious for his outstanding work with Mínus, gothic industrial powerhouse Legend, and rock supergroup Esja. Döpur sees the man treading new ground… https://vimeo.com/113628656 This is…
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Matt’s Fave LOOK! Portraits
This was my fourth year covering Airwaves, and although it’s crazy every year, this was probably my busiest yet. It was my first time as a member of the official Airwaves photo team. It was a pleasure working with a crack team…
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Matt’s Fave Airwaves 2014 Shots
That Matthew Eisman sure was busy during Iceland Airwaves. In addition to shooting an absurd number of band portraits at our Hafnarstræti office throughout the festival, Matthew was also on staff with Iceland Airwaves, responsible for capturing live shows every night. He sent us an assortment…
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LOOK: It’s Döpur!
Krummi, aka. Oddur Hrafn Stefán Björgvinsson, is playing a set with his side-project Döpur tonight at Harpa Kaldalón at 20:50, and it’s a promising one. Krummi has added his girlfriend, Linnea Hellström, to his band, and the two of them are super…
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Seven New Projects To Catch This Airwaves
Each Iceland Airwaves festival features a gobsmackingly large number of bands, and this year is no exception with 220 in the lineup. It’s not everyone and their grandmothers playing, mind you. Festival organisers have put a lot of energy into vetting the…
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Where Elves Dare Not Tread
The first weekend of August is known as Verslunarmannahelgi (“Merchant’s Weekend”), a national holiday that sees numerous festivals taking place around the island, with plenty of drunken debauchery on offer. Scores of folks make their way to festivals such as Vestmannaeyjar’s Þjóðhátíð…
