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Happening Tonight: Sóley & Pétur Ben
Aching to get a last shot of Icelandic indie folk before you drown in Christmas carols? You’ll be happy to hear that KEX has your back, hosting a live concert with sóley and Pétur Ben, local legends that we just can’t get…
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Dark Music, Reality-TV Art Shows And Punk Rock!
Have you checked out our fancy new listings website yet? It’s so fancy! Take a moment to browse and see if you can’t spot any cool events you’d like to partake in this weekend. If you don’t have the time or whatever, here’s a…
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The Iceland Air-Slaves
I have a confession to make. I’m the asshole that ruined Airwaves this year. I’m a local musician, and like any other self-respecting indie artist my age, I’ve been a participant in the Iceland Airwaves festival roughly since it started more than…
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Iceland Airwaves: Most Wanted
Downtown Reykjavík during Airwaves is something to see. Every shop seems to sprout a sound system, and live music is everywhere. Amongst the happy throng are the musicians making it happen, many playing the festival multiple times, running from venue to venue…
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WORLD PREMIERE: A FANCY NEW OYAMA TRACK!
The hepcats of Oyama are all set to unleash their monster of a début album, Coolboy, which will be released in Iceland via 12 Tónar on November third (those fortunate enough to live in Japan can get it in less than a…
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Louder, Brighter, Bigger
In the wake of several live venues closing down in the past few years, news of Gamli Gaukurinn not only staying open, but working on improving its stage, lights and sound system was music to our ears (pardon the pun). To finance…
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Colour Me Impressed – Iðnó Part Two
Belgian outfit Girls In Hawaii ran a very tight ship in the packed Iðnó, regularly engaging with the crowd and getting them to swoon from side to side. During their performance, the indie-rock band showed that they had a multifaceted and well-developed sound.…
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Muck Me, I’m Glad We Metz
The lovely Torontonians made sure to shred, rip, tear and murder everything they could in the most efficient manner imaginable with the time allotted to them. And like true Canadians, they politely bade the attendees “a great night” and to “take care”…
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Stealing The Headlining Band’s Thunder
On an otherwise normal Thursday in October, I enter Gamli Gaukurinn for a line-up previously unimaginable in this den. The place is normally associated with straight-up rock ‘n’ roll and metal gigs, but since coming under new ownership earlier in the year,…
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Friday Night Taken By The Collar
It’s safe to say that despite it’s ever-thriving music scene, Reykjavík doesn’t exactly have a rapid thoroughfare of touring acts. In fact, if you want to hear live music in one minority genre or another, you’d be better off starting the band…