bits and pieces from the northern island.
Our coverage of Iceland Airwaves 2011. Includes recommendations, photos, and news from the venues of the music festival held in Reykjavík on October 12-16. Stay tuned!
On Saturday, I took it easy and had the best time at Kex Hostel, with Kippi Kaninus, whom unfortunately I could not appreciate in-venue the nigh before due to conflicting schedule. However crowded, Kex maintained a cozy ambiance that harmonized well with the music. Listeners were enraptured by the pervasive sound and the musicians, without … Read the full article →
Day three of Iceland Airwaves was highly fulfilling, probably our festival’s climax. Day three started for us with Bedroom Community & Friends at Kaffibarinn. Nadia Sirota & Valgeir Sigurðsson played together four music pieces; one of the compositions, the most temperamental and also the one I personally enjoyed the most, was Valgeir’s own creation (hint: … Read the full article →
Hard to believe, but for Airwaves day two we had an agenda. In the afternoon, we moved our legs in direction of Kaffibarinn for Bedroom Community & Friends off-venue event. We had a really good time with Michael Wookey, singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist, an artist whose music we were not familiar with. He let us … Read the full article →
Day one of Iceland Airwaves was kind of relaxed, so we took our time to wander about a lot, even if rain was hitting hard. We traveled back and forth from Harpa to the city center and enjoyed the smell of the drenched city at night. Apart from Nasa, venues were not super-full and, overall, … Read the full article →
Day 4 Oh Saturday, the weekend’s climax. There is still so much going on, but don’t let yourself be tricked into a silly routine. Why? Because festivals are also about discovering new things, that’s why. So we hope some of our suggestions will help you in this purpose. Sudden Weather Change Sudden Weather Change are … Read the full article →
Day three is gonna be hard, because some of the popular acts are all crammed into a very tight timeframe. However, since they are so diverse, you can manage to choose whatever suits your taste and get away with lotsa fun. As for the previous days, we are offering some suggestions. The Dandelion Seeds … Read the full article →
Selecting just a few acts is getting tougher. Icelandic bands ruled day one of the festival; with day two, we are now going to be in full swing. So here are our picks for the second day of Airwaves 2011. Kira Kira Kira Kira is Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir. It’s hard to put into words what … Read the full article →
Day One of Iceland Airwaves is tomorrow: what to see? Here are some recommendations. Note: we are conscious that Airwaves is a massive music feast: if you can manage, indulge and overdose on it. We also realize though that time is limited for us mortals. For this reason we decided to spotlight a few bands … Read the full article →