Rökkurró have held my attention for some time now. Despite their enforced hiatus a couple of years back, they’ve always been at the forefront of alternative Icelandic music. Their albums have been well received in Iceland, and I’ve never knowingly missed an opportunity to see them live. At last year’s Airwaves, I saw them deliver […]
Monthly Archives: October 2013
I can’t be at Airwaves this year (long story, will be back in 2014), so I thought I’d post a few interviews with artists performing at Airwaves that have previously been featured on the blog. There are also a couple of new interviews too. Exitmusic are a band from New York City that played Iceland […]
Leaves, for those who don’t know, are an Icelandic five piece from Reykjavík that have been around since 2001. They have released several albums and received critical acclaim for their debut, Breathe, which was particularly well received in the U.K. where the band was held in the same esteem as Doves, Elbow, Feeder and even […]
I can’t be at Airwaves this year (long story, will be back in 2014), so I thought I’d post a few interviews with artists performing at Airwaves that have previously been featured on the blog. There are also a couple of new interviews too. Here is an interview with Jófríður from the band from last […]
So I have this problem. ÍRiS has just released her debut album, Penumbra. One website recently said that she might have produced the best Icelandic album of the year, and I think that they might just be right. The problem? I have gotten to know Iris over the past few months. She travelled to London […]
Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir is usually found as part of Amiina, a former string quartet who have evolved into something so much more. They may struggle to shake off the Sigur Rós ties, following the bands’ recording and performing together a few years ago, but Amiina produce sonically sublime music all of their own. See recent release […]
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a huge fan of Rökkurró, and that their lead singer, Hildur, appears in Iceland, Defrosted. I’m pleased to say that they have released a new track called ‘Killing Time’. It’s extraordinarily beautiful. Although a departure from their previous album, some three years ago, it’s a […]
Iceland, Defrosted has recently been snapped next to the Empire State building in New York City. It’s part of the Books on the Subway campaign, but it reminded me that its not the only connection between the book and this fantastic city. There is one Icelandic food that I love, though. I adore it. I […]
It’s that time of year again. The rest of the world has put the festival season to bed and are hibernating for the winter. Reykjavík, never one to conform, is getting ready to host Iceland Airwaves. This might just be the last great party of 2013. The signs are all there. First off, Icelandic artists […]
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