bits and pieces from the northern island.
In the afternoon of Sunday, I defied the gale that’s sweeping the country to be present at Undiraldan’s special anniversary. The occasion was one not to be missed, so I didn’t mind losing a limb—or even two—to the freezing cold. I am thus forced to write this entry using only my left hand: if you … Read the full article →
Last night we attended the latest installment in the Gogoyoko Wireless concert series. Guest of the event was Sin Fang (AKA Mr Sindri Már Sigfússon). Setting of the show was Kex, the rockstar among Reykjavík hostels—and in my humble opinion, the only one serving decent beers, yum. With cookies* you can’t go wrong. Ever. Sin … Read the full article →
Ólöf Arnalds and Skúli Sverrisson performed in a special concert at Café Flóra in Reykjavík on December 21 to celebrate the winter solstice and the upcoming festivities. Most of the pieces performed by the duo for the occasion are part of the latest effort by Iceland’s songstress, Ólöf Sings, which was released last November as … Read the full article →
RIFF organized a themed concert last Wednesday, with Icelandic music artists Skúli Sverrisson and Sóley. The concert took place in the suggestive setting of Reikjavík’s Fríkirkja, beaten by rain. Sóley opened with a selection of songs from her latest album We Sink, which was released earlier this month. I will never tire to repeat how … Read the full article →
Iceland Airwaves just announced fifty more live acts that will be part of this year’s festival lineup. Among the new names added, there are quite a few highlights. Here is the list, so check it out. Foreign acts Clock Opera (UK), Active Child (US), The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger (US), Esmerine (CA), Random … Read the full article →
It’s in my intention to open this entry with an interesting — and also totally useless — fact: did you know the term Innipúkinn literally translates as “indoors púka”? As you probably know (and if you don’t, I’m telling you now) a púka, also spelled puki or pooka, is a mischievous creature from folklore, a … Read the full article →
Here it is, the program for Innipúkinn Festival 2011, taking place this week-end (29-31 July) at Iðnó, in downtown Reykjavík. This is the schedule for all the evening acts, but as usual Innipúkinn comes packed with other fancy activities for everybody’s merriment, like cocktail hour, pop quizzes and, of course, more live music. Friday 20:00 … Read the full article →
