Rúrí at Reykjavik Art Museum
Before the Iceland Airwaves Festival started, I spent a few days as a tourist in Reykjavík, mostly geeking out on saga and settlement history. But...
A Sign of Things to Come: Christmas Music
When my mother was growing up, she never had the kind of Christmas Hallmark sells, and she was determined that my brother and I would...
The Ones That Got Away: Shows I Missed at Airwaves
I can’t believe I’m not seeing Swans. I do that a lot. I just miss bands that I love. Birgir Thorgeirsson, Kontinuum I do that...
Iceland Airwaves by the Numbers
In science there is only physics. All the rest is stamp collecting. – Ernest Rutherford. Maybe it’s because I used to be a...
Chaology: A Post-Airwaves Lesson From the Reykjavik Art Museum
The northern lights failed to create the proper cinematic effect after Sigur Rós’ concert, but the morning-after rain was a perfect visual for the movie...