“Record in Iceland” and the Push for Global Relevance
With “Record in Iceland” offering 25% subsidization of recording costs, Iceland hopes to support native artists and achieve international notoriety.
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The Vintage Caravan Return with Retro Rock Excellence on ‘Monuments’
The Vintage Caravan’s Monuments is a pristine example of how to do retro rock right. It’s an essential listen with an invigorating take on those older styles.
Kontinuum Announce New Album With Single That Inspires “Shivers” (premiere)
With nearly a decade of live performances and LPs behind them, Icelandic collective Kontinuum appear poised to release their best work yet.
‘Woman at 1,000 Degrees’ Sharply Demonstrates Trauma’s Deep Roots
Woman at 1,000 Degrees relies on black comedy and tragedy to examine the generation "razed to the ground" by World War II.
Árstíðir Previews New LP ‘Nivalis’ With “While This Way” (premiere)
Icelandic outfit Árstíðir continues breaking new ground with "While This Way", which is poised to introduce a new range of fans to the veteran group.
Legend – “Children of Elements” (audio) (premiere)
Icelandic duo preps sophomore release, offers intense, memorable song that may or may not be about the end of us all.
Sólstafir – “Isafold” (audio) (premiere)
Hear the latest from Iceland's Sólstafir with single "Isafold".
Fufanu: Sports
The foreground of Fufanu's Sports lingers like a bad feeling, one that could have been more frightening by pulling closer more elements within the background.
More Than Bjork: A Journey Through Iceland’s Pop Music History
Blue Eyed Pop includes a trove of candid band shots, live performance photos and more that would otherwise go unseen by anyone outside of Iceland.
Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. 2014
Sweden may be the 800-lb gorilla of Northern European cinema, but its neighbors have come on strong.
A Melancholy Never Far Away: An Interview with Jóhann Jóhannsson
PopMatters speaks with Jóhann Jóhannsson about his latest venture into music for cinema, his moody and melancholy score for the police thriller, McCanick.
CMJ 2013 Night 1: New Zealand + Iceland Airwaves Showcases
For the first day of CMJ, I wandered between New Zealand and Iceland, or at least pretended to by visiting showcases from those countries, and have the photos and videos to prove it.