Taste of Iceland has become an annual tradition for me. I try to make it to as many events as I can each year: the tasting, the museum exhibits, laser shows, and literary events. But for me the biggest event is the Reykjavik Calling concert. In the past it was held at Neumos with some cool collaborations between local and Icelandic artists. Now it’s in KEXP’s Gathering Space with a simple lineup of two Iceland bands followed by a local band. It’s a simple setup, but it always lets me see Icelandic bands that rarely play Seattle, and I always discover local music I’ve previously overlooked. This year, I saw Gyda, Vök, and Navvi. I liked it.
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Music I Liked – Reykjavik Calling
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Two of the Coolest People in Iceland
One of the cool things about Reykjavik is that it is both a sophisticated European capitol and a small town. It is possible to walk down the street and run into members of two of your favorite bands, as basically happened here during Airwaves 2012 when Gyða, the guitar player for Angist, and Gummi, the founding drummer of Sólstafir, posed for this picture.