I’m sitting in Keflavik airport waiting for my eight hour flight, both glad to be returning home but also a bit melancholy about another Airwaves coming to an end. After so many visits to Iceland I’m used to the realities of departure day – checking out of the hotel and having them store your bags, […]
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Iceland Airwaves 2024 – Day 2
It’s just after midnight. I’m sitting in my hotel room and my ears are still ringing. I just scarfed down the last slice of a pizza I bought two nights ago and I’m sipping from can of Pepsi Max, not because I wanted either, but because I needed them. I no longer have any sense […]
Revenge of Calculon – “Manipulator” (2024)
My history with Revenge of Calculon goes all the way back to 2017, when I ran through the sideways rain of a November Reykjavik evening to catch them live in the upstairs room at a bar called Dillon. A friend insisted I had to check them out, so despite the insane weather I headed out […]
The Best of 2023
It’s that time again, kids, time for the obligatory year-end lists! Top 5 New Releases In 2023 1. Tears In Berghain EP – Bjarki (Iceland)2. DanceOrama – Gusgus (Iceland)3. The Seashell And The Clergyman – Jóhannes Palmson & Hálfdán Árnason (Iceland)4. God Games – The Kills (US)5. Both Men And Wild Beasts Listened To The […]