Our favourite festival have announced a big part of the names for this year’s program, and it looks promising already. It’s no secret that we are very much looking forward to the festival!
Among the Icelandic names this year, you’ll find For A Minor Reflection, Who Knew, Agent Fresco, Bloodgroup, Hjaltalín, Hjálmar, Mugison and our friends from Retro Stefson. Last but not least it’s worth mentioning the legends from S.H. Draumur who will make a comeback at Iceland Airwaves 2010.
On the bill you’ll find some great international acts as well, among these are Robyn, Hurts, Moderat, The Antlers and many more.
We are very much looking forward to seeing what other bands are being added to the line-up in the next couple of weeks.
If you’re curious about some of these acts, we’ve added them to a playlist on Grooveshark and embedded a player below to satisfy your curiosity:
I was recently recommended the band Kúra from Reykjavík, and I must admit I’m pretty hooked.
You don’t find much information about the band. But what we do know is that the band members are Fanney Ósk Þórrisdóttir and Brynjar Bjarnfoss. The music is best described as floating electro pop of the finest kind. They are currently working on their debut album, but until then you can check out three of their tracks on Soundcloud.
Sleepless In Reykjavik is a new series of WebTV shows, which mission is to give all you music addict some Icelandic dope.
So follow along as Gunnar Guðbjörnsson is covering various Icelandic bands in their studios and on the road, as they are touring the cold North Atlantic. His goal is to be where the action is happening and capture some great moment for you to enjoy.
We’ll be looking forward to a new episode each month!
This first episode begins with a little focusing on the hardcore/metal scene in Reykjavik, but also features a clip with one of our personal favorites Ólafur Arnalds, as well as a story about our prefered music store, gogoyoko.
If you feel like contributing to this project, feel free to visit Sleepless In Reykjavik on Indiegogo.
As we’ve mentioned on Facebook and Twitter, Retro Stefson are coming back to Copenhagen to play at Rust, May 21st.
We have 5 x 2 tickets for you to win. Send the answer to the following question to Slice of Ice, in order to participate in the competition. The answer must be received no later than May 20th, 18:00. Winners will get notified on May 20th.
When was Retro Stefson’s last concert in Copenhagen?
Send your answer to info@sliceofice.dk, with subject “Retro Stefson competition.”
The Icelandic hard rock band Mínus is playing a exclusive concert in Copenhagen on saturday at Nordatlantens Brygge.
Mínus has been around since 1999 where they released their first album called “Hey Johnny!” and since they released three other albums, the latest in 2007. Now they are working on a new album, but before it’s released they will play a couple of concerts.
The band has also been touring a lot and has supported acts like Foo Fighters, Metallica, Queen of The Stone Age and Muse.
Expect therefore a massive, heavy and noisy performance on saturday with new unreleased stuff along with all the old classics.
It began four years ago when the Icelandic indie band Who Knew formed in Reykjavík. The six piece band teamed up in a heat-less garage in Reykjavík, and from there they seem to have practiced a lot. I come to this conclusion after having the opportunity of listening to their forthcoming debut album Bits And Pieces of a Major Spectacle. Without having made anything groundbreaking, they have achieved a very appealing and attractive sound.
The album have been recorded partly in the Sigur Rós studio Sundlaugin and their own studio Stúdíó Skjön. Release of the album will be this spring.
We’d like to give you the chance to preview Who Knew’s debut album as well. So listen to Sharpen the Knife right here: Who Knew - Sharpen the Knife
And check out a live video of Sharpen the Knife here.
We’d appreciate your comments on what you think of these guys!
Just a quick post to inform you that RCRD LBL are offering a free download of Par Avion by FM Belfast.
As a related note, we are aware that FM Belfast are currently set to play three gigs in Denmark in 2010:
- March 5th at the North Atlantic House, Copenhagen – More info
- Between May 20th – 22nd at Spot Festival, Århus – More info
- Between July 1st – 4th at Roskilde Festival, Roskilde – More info
It’s time to reveal the details of our first event! And we are very excited to announce that we, in collaboration with the North Atlantic House, have invited FM Belfast (IS) and Retro Stefson (IS) to gather in Copenhagen for one of their famous parties. After their concert the party will continue at Jolene Bar with DJ sets from both bands and Djuna Barnes and DJ Witzansky.
The event will take place at the North Atlantic House, March 5th at 21 o’clock. Doors will open at 20:00.
More information and directions can be found in Danish on this page.
A new EP from Benni Hemm Hemm, named Retaliate, will be released with Kimi Records in April.
“To practice his recently discovered knowledge Benni made an EP at home with his newly bought home recording gear. This EP is called Retaliate.”
— Icelandic Music Export
It began four years ago when the Icelandic indie band 
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