Iceland Airwaves 2009
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Casiokids
Casiokids! Give us a short introduction of yourself! Why should the uninitiated check out your show? You sound excited. I will suggest you start more cautiously by first checking out our music and videos on Spotify or Myspace. Then, if you’re still…
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Casiokids
Oh yes! Dubby, poppy, swinkly basslines, Mr Oizo-esque bubbly farty electro-kazoo noises! Jaunty drums! Yes, jaunty! Sweet pop melodies! Harmonies! One Two Three Four heartbeat wowness! Synths not synthetics! Infiltration of happiness! This couldn’t get any better! Test me! Try and listen…
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Metronomy
Inventive to the point of annoyance Who’d have thought that being in debt would make you famous these days? For the sake of five grand owed to a car scrappers’ yard, Pip has been forever immortalised in bleeps, beeps, turning-trick melodies, Aphex…
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Iceland Airwaves 2009 Venues
Batteríið Hafnarstræti 1-3 Even during the day it can be dark inside Batteríið, but this can be a good thing because the space looks larger than it actually is. The bar itself is short, which sometime leads to annoying waiting times, but…
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High Fidelity
If you’re a serious musicologist you’ll know that vinyl is the ultimate form for experiencing music. And if you don’t mind lugging some weight back home, then there are a few places in Reykjavík where you can find some quality vinyl. The…
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The Young Composer’s Guide To Reykjavík Dining
Reykjavík is a funny town for food: the cheap places aren’t always fabulous and the fabulous places aren’t ever cheap. However, there are a few ways to construct a soothing itinerary. There is one that I usually do alone, and another is…
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Endless Summers – Now In Iceland!
One of the most interesting international acts to play Airwaves this year is without a doubt New York [via Florida] transplants The Drums. The band was founded earlier this year (!) by long-time friends Jonathan Pierce (vocals) and Jacob Graham (guitar)—the two…
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Airwaves Survival Guide
It’s been a long journey, but here you are! You got through the treacherous Leif Eiríksson Air Terminal and braved the FlyBus into Reykjavík and made it in one piece. Congratulations! Now what? Oh, it’s your first time in the country and…
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Iceland Airwaves: It’s ON!
Ticket sales for the 11th Iceland Airwaves music festival starts today. There is a special early bird ticket price for only €50 (8900kr). The ticket admits access to all venues for all 5 days of the festival from 14-18 October. Individual tickets…
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Iceland Airwaves XI
Despite raging uncertainty, rampant rumours and lots of mixed messages from all over, it finally seems clear that, yes, Iceland Airwaves will happen again this October and, yes, it will as per usual feature lots of cool musicians, a bunch of mediocre…