Airwaves time! 19. október 2006 16:02 jjj It's that time of year again: Airwaves time. You're about to witness a unique community of musicians that has grown from the seeds of The Sugarcubes. Today's Icelandic music scene mixes and mashes contemporary genres; its participants often produce awe inspiring albums that defy expectations and classifications. In recent years, this sparsely populated island in the North Atlantic has produced hordes of world- class bands: the most famous artists of course being Björk and Sigur Rós, but many more have branched out of the island, obtaining record deals and cult followings internationally. The festival is such a successful event that many people come back for a second or third time once they've experienced it. A huge percentage of the festival-goers are from the international music press, much more so than at any other European festival. And Iceland Airwaves is just as beneficial to the City of Reykjavik as it is to all those aspiring musicians. Tickets to the festival sell out very rapidly and the large influx of tourists brings not only life to the city but excellent international PR. Airwaves is greatly responsible for Reykjavik's status as a cool capital. It seems to be the consistency of the festival that's so successful - it was a masterstroke when the organizers gave up the big concerts in Laugardalshöll and instead concentrated on getting as many cool bands as possible to play at various venues located in the city centre. Every year, the party draws you in deeper. You get caught up in a stream of people bar-hopping slightly more urgently than usual. Musicians all try to outdo each other living the rock and roll lifestyle. You could be forgiven for thinking that life is always like this in Reykjavik. anna@reykjavik.com News in English Opinion of the Day Mest lesið Nótt innbrota í Laugardal: „Ömurlegt að það sé verið að fara inn í bílana en vandamálið er stærra“ Innlent Flugmenn tókust óafvitandi á um stjórnina í mikilli ókyrrð yfir Íslandi Innlent „Þetta er vondur klukkutími hér í þessum þingsal“ Innlent „Enn sem er komið er staðan óbreytt og orð Sönnu ósönn“ Innlent „Þeir sem búa í glerhúsi ættu að spara grjótkastið“ Innlent Býst við að bróðir sinn Leó feti í fótspor Frans Erlent Átta ára fangelsi í sögulegu fíkniefnamáli Innlent Mál Margrétar fyrir opnum tjöldum Innlent Telur að Ólafur Þór og Sigríður hljóti að víkja við rannsókn málsins Innlent Gamlar nektarmyndir felldu glænýjan þjóðaröryggisráðgjafa Svíþjóðar Erlent
It's that time of year again: Airwaves time. You're about to witness a unique community of musicians that has grown from the seeds of The Sugarcubes. Today's Icelandic music scene mixes and mashes contemporary genres; its participants often produce awe inspiring albums that defy expectations and classifications. In recent years, this sparsely populated island in the North Atlantic has produced hordes of world- class bands: the most famous artists of course being Björk and Sigur Rós, but many more have branched out of the island, obtaining record deals and cult followings internationally. The festival is such a successful event that many people come back for a second or third time once they've experienced it. A huge percentage of the festival-goers are from the international music press, much more so than at any other European festival. And Iceland Airwaves is just as beneficial to the City of Reykjavik as it is to all those aspiring musicians. Tickets to the festival sell out very rapidly and the large influx of tourists brings not only life to the city but excellent international PR. Airwaves is greatly responsible for Reykjavik's status as a cool capital. It seems to be the consistency of the festival that's so successful - it was a masterstroke when the organizers gave up the big concerts in Laugardalshöll and instead concentrated on getting as many cool bands as possible to play at various venues located in the city centre. Every year, the party draws you in deeper. You get caught up in a stream of people bar-hopping slightly more urgently than usual. Musicians all try to outdo each other living the rock and roll lifestyle. You could be forgiven for thinking that life is always like this in Reykjavik. anna@reykjavik.com
News in English Opinion of the Day Mest lesið Nótt innbrota í Laugardal: „Ömurlegt að það sé verið að fara inn í bílana en vandamálið er stærra“ Innlent Flugmenn tókust óafvitandi á um stjórnina í mikilli ókyrrð yfir Íslandi Innlent „Þetta er vondur klukkutími hér í þessum þingsal“ Innlent „Enn sem er komið er staðan óbreytt og orð Sönnu ósönn“ Innlent „Þeir sem búa í glerhúsi ættu að spara grjótkastið“ Innlent Býst við að bróðir sinn Leó feti í fótspor Frans Erlent Átta ára fangelsi í sögulegu fíkniefnamáli Innlent Mál Margrétar fyrir opnum tjöldum Innlent Telur að Ólafur Þór og Sigríður hljóti að víkja við rannsókn málsins Innlent Gamlar nektarmyndir felldu glænýjan þjóðaröryggisráðgjafa Svíþjóðar Erlent
Nótt innbrota í Laugardal: „Ömurlegt að það sé verið að fara inn í bílana en vandamálið er stærra“ Innlent
Nótt innbrota í Laugardal: „Ömurlegt að það sé verið að fara inn í bílana en vandamálið er stærra“ Innlent