By: Staff – From 17th to 19th June 2016, Reykjavík, Iceland will once again play host to one of the most captivating and picturesque dance events in the world – Secret Solstice Festival. Now in its third edition, the unique weekend is rapidly gaining a dedicated fan base due to its diverse lineups, communal atmosphere … Continue reading
Photos by: Damien Gilbert – The third and final day of Secret Solstice 2015 in Reykjavík, Iceland on June 21st featured performances by iconic hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, who released their sixth album, A Better Tomorrow, on December 2nd, 2014 via Warner Bros. Records, UK experimental artist FKA Twigs, who released her 2014 Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, … Continue reading
Photos by: Damien Gilbert – Day one of Secret Solstice 2015 in Reykjavík, Iceland on June 19th featured performances by GRAMMY-nominated R&B-Soul-Hip-Hop singer-songwriter Kelis, who released her sixth album, Food, on April 18th, 2014 via NinjaTune/IRIS, which was produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, and spawned the singles “Jerk Ribs”, and “Rumble”, and Icelandic … Continue reading
Want to experience the best of what Iceland has to offer? We’re giving away a great Taste of Iceland prize pack that includes 2 VIP tickets to the Taste of Iceland concert at The Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen St. W.) on Saturday, November 15th, at 9pm, along with access to the pre-show cocktail party (8pm … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The 5th and final day of Iceland Airwaves 2013 featured Iceland-based DJ duo Gluteus Maximus (aka President Bongo and DJ Margeir), which is Olde Latin for the uppermost muscles forming that low-end base on which you sit, Seattle-based indie rockers Kithkin, who combine “hyper-rhythmic tribal drumming, chaotic guitar, & shouty back and forth vocals … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The 4th day of Iceland Airwaves 2013 featured UK post-punk quartet Savages, who released their acclaimed debut album, Silence Yourself, on May 6th via Matador, along with UK electronic producer/DJ Gold Panda, who released his second album, Half of Where You Live, on June 11 via Ghostly International, US rapper Mykki … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The 3rd day of Iceland Airwaves 2013 featured Toronto-based hardcore punks and Polaris Music Prize winners Fucked Up, London, UK-based electronic duo AlunaGeorge, Swedish alternative and experimental fusion band Goat, Syrian electronic artist Omar Souleyman, American singer-songwriter John Grant, Iceland-based rockers For a Minute Reflection, and the always-chaotic UMTBS, who will soon release their second album “!”, … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The 2nd day of Iceland Airwaves 2013 featured Toronto-based punk trio and 2013 Polaris Music Prize short-listers METZ, along with New Jersey-based indie rock trio Yo La Tengo, who released their thirteenth album, Fade, back in January via Matador, Icelandic metal band Sólstafir, Icelandic dub-reggae eleven-piece Ojba Rasta, Icelandic post-hardcore band Endless Dark, Prins … Continue reading