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A Year In Food: 2026 May Be Cagey, But Pivotal
When a wine-loving couple opened Apéro, Reykjavík discovered that it indeed nursed a penchant for a grown-up space serving effervescent cremants, champagnes and creative nibbles that far exceeded the ‘bar menu’ description. Indulgent grilled cheese sandwiches piled high with further adornments of…
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Saga Fest Wants You To Be Vulnerable
Last January, I was sitting near a cave with three Bedouin men in the Jordanian desert. There were no other signs of human activity; the barren yet beautiful landscape rivaled the highlands of Iceland. The ancient city of Petra was an hour…
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Happening This Weekend November 28-30
Friday Sun Kil Moon With everything that’s going on today, we don’t blame you for not realising that motherfucking Mark Kozelek is coming to town, and he’s playing a show that you can go to! Don’t just take our word for why you should go,…
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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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No Usual Suspects
Árstíðir dj flugvél og geimskip Fufanu Júníus Meyvant Kaleo Kiasmos Low Roar M-Band Óbó Rökkurró Samaris Skálmöld Sóley Sólstafir Tonik Ensemble Vök Ylja Young Karin These are the eighteen Icelandic artists and bands confirmed for Eurosonic 2015, the Dutch ‘festival of…
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The Big Sleep At Harpa Kaldalón
Kira Kira, an experimental noise band fronted by Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir, opened up Harpa Kaldalón with a song I imagine is similar to the sound of a dinosaur being born. Kristín is that girl you went to art school with, she interchangeably plays…
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The Gentle Lineup Upset By Rock N Fucking Roll
All in all, the night had its ups and its down and served very well as a welcome to new guests and first timers. The unexpected addition of Dr. Spock definitely stole the show, however.
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Feast Your Ears: Five New Music Videos From Festival Performers
With over 50 international bands coming to Reykjavík to play Iceland Airwaves, and over 20 new Icelandic bands playing for the first time, there’s a lot of listening homework to be done for the sonically curious. To help you along, here are…
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Moments Strung Together On A Thread Of Other Moments
It’s Wednesday night and it’s all beginning. The wind is blowing like it doesn’t blow anywhere else and I am almost pushed from my bike on the way down to Harpa, body forcing against the brute strength of it. But I prevail,…