BACK IN MY BELGIAN OFFICE
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THE I LOVE ICELANDIC MUSIC HEADQUARTERS
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THE I LOVE ICELANDIC MUSIC HEADQUARTERS
This is only about the artists that I witnessed myself. I tried to see some unknown bands, skipped my favorite artists to see some unique concerts. That's always the problem with a festival you know. A sad thing but unsuperable, unfortunately.Best gigs off-venue:
Vicky goes acoustic @ Hemmi & Valdi
Jan Mayen @ Rock Bar Dillon
Dýrðin @ Café Amsterdam
Hraun @ Nordic House
Pascal Pinon @ Nordic House
Æla @ Karamba
Oh Land @ Nordic House
Best gigs on-venue:
Captain Fufanu @ NASA
Ghostigital @ Batteríið
Bárujárn @ Sódóma Reykjavík
Jeff Who? @ NASA
Stereo Hypnosis @ Batteríið
Sudden Weather Change @ NASA
Úlpa @ Grand Rokk
GusGus @ NASA
Soundspell @ Batteríið
Best Teenage artists:
Captain Fufanu @ NASA
Sykur @ B-5
Pascal Pinon @ Nordic House
Best stand-up performance: Toggi @ Nordic House
Best original: Toggi performing his (& Paul Oscar) own "Þú komst við hjartað í mér"
Worst original: The Tiny, running down the hill
Worst stand-up performance: The Tiny @ Batteríið ("Do you people get married in Iceland?")
Too much talking by:
Hafdis Huld @ Nordic House
Kimono @ NASA
Jónas Sigurðsson & Malbidid Svifur @ NASA
The secret performance I missed: the truck of Dr. Spock - it stayed secret for me.
The Blue Lagoon Hang-over Party, never went to the party & probably never will. Only for tourists, 'cause real Icelanders don't like the Blue Lagoon!
Worst foreign artists: Juvelen @ Grand Rokk - The Tiny (both from Sweden)
Best soundcheck: the noisy pop sound of The Megaphonic Thrift (Norway) @ Batteríið
Best DJ: DJ Einar Sonic (of Singapore Sling & 12Tonar fame) @ Bakkus
Best places to eat the menu: Karamba/Santa Maria & Grillhusið @ Tryggvagata
Worst place to drink: Hemmi & Valdi, espec. when Canada Dry is standing behind the desk. Probably got an earbuzz & snowblindness after going to Hjaltalín the night before, when I showed him my Friends of Airwaves armband, but didn't get my discount like 2 times the 2 previous days before. If you treat longtime Friends of Iceland that way, I would hope it becomes a recordstore again soon @ Laugavegur... mon ami.
Best gigs pré-Airwaves:
Soundspell @ Oktoberfest
Ensimi @ Oktoberfest
Feldberg @ Grapevine Grand Rock @ Grand Rokk
Jeff Who? @ Grapevine Grand Rock @ Grand Rokk
Morðingjarnir @ Grapevine Grand Rock @ Grand Rokk (die hard punks - even sick on stage)
Artists not performing around (on/off schedule) Airwaves but MOST WANTED:
Apparat Organ Quartet
Ensimi
Hellvar
Jónsi & Alex/Parachutes
Lady & Bird (new Album)/Bang Gang/Barði solo
Sin Fang Bous
Singapore Sling
Worm is Green (new Album)
Photograh by my nephew Michaël Vlaeminck
