Agent Fresco

A Touch Of Canadian Promise: Harpa Norðurljós Pt. I

As the final night of the festival (unless you’re one of the lucky ones to be heading to see Sigur Rós) gets underway, we head to Harpa Norðurljós to hear some of Iceland’s finest music, and a touch of Canadian p...

by francine

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Youth Is Wasted On The Young…

It was halfway through the evening‘s music when I kept thinking of two pieces published by our paper. The first being last week's news item on a report that Iceland’s youth was becoming “more conservative,” the other be...

by Bob Cluness

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The dominating force in Icelandic art-prog-core, they’ve been showered with accolades at home and abroad for their beautiful, chaotic sounds. Agent Fresco play at 00:10 on Wednesday at Gamli Gaukurinn and at 21:40 on Satur...

by admin

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For a Minor Reflection at the Reykjavík Art Museum by Alexander Matukhno

Midnight Gallery

One of the most difficult things to do as a writer is to speak critically, if not negatively, about genuinely good artists, particularly if they exude humility and genuine dedication to their craft. I spoke with every band at R...

by Christopher Czechowicz

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When Shows Go Off The Air

Gus Gus at KEX Hostel Gus Gus played an economical and fist-pumping set of monster hits to a full house of eager listeners at KEX Wednesday. Their music is hugely addictive and no matter how long they play you are always desper...

by Rebecca Louder

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Mammút at Nasa, Wednesday. Photo by Rúnar Sigurjónsson

“Twee As Fuck!”

When Mammút hit their stride they feel like a force of nature, washing over their audience like crashing waves of sound. Katrína Mogensen's voice floats on the music like an arctic tern in a storm.

by Kári Tulinius

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