Tag Archives: KEX Hostel

Live Video: Mr. Silla at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: January 11, 2013

Another Icelandic band whose debut we are eagerly looking forward to is Mr. Silla, a “supergroup” of sorts, led by Sigurlaug Gísladóttir (a.k.a. Silla) of of múm, and members of Sin Fang, amiina, Seabear, Tilbury and other great bands. We caught them in their studio a year ago, when they had just a few songs,Read more...

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Live Video: Sólstafir at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 29, 2012

It might surprise listeners that Iceland isn’t chock full of death metal bands like some other Nordic nations. The small music-loving community needs only so much Cookie Monster-esque guttural growling, after all, and so the heavier sounding bands tend to explore other regions. Icelandic group Sólstafir, for instance, seem to travel vast aural distances, acrossRead more...

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Live Video: FM Belfast at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 27, 2012

The last thing you want to see at Iceland Airwaves is FM Belfast. Literally. The Icelandic group usually blows out the festival with an outrageous dance riot on the final night, and no matter how large the room, it’s always packed shoulder to shoulder with bouncing bodies. And you thought they might pair it downRead more...

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Live Video: Ojba Rasta at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 26, 2012

Rocksteady riddims from Reykjavik! Icelandic irie! We could go on, but the novelty of Icelandic reggae wears off as soon as Ojba Rasta’s grooves begin. We featured young, 11-member Icelandic band recently as a Song of the Day podcast and then live on air during KEXP’s broadcast from Iceland Airwaves ’12. Their appeal, though, isRead more...

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Live Video: Ólafur Arnalds at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 23, 2012

On listening to the gentle touch and swelling beauty of songs like “Ljósið”, it’s hard to imagine that Ólafur Arnalds‘s roots are in hardcore and metal. The 26-year old Icelandic composer, producer, and performer has earned international acclaim with his “new classical” compositions, which tap directly into the indie music fans who seem less likelyRead more...

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Live Video: Retro Stefson at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 21, 2012

As if broadcasting 15 bands live on air during our broadcast from Iceland Airwaves wasn’t enough, we couldn’t help ourselves from recording as much local music as possible -- there are just too many great bands on that small island nation! Throughout the week, we found ourselves invading bands’ practice spaces, studios, and even theirRead more...

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Live Video: Sóley at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 20, 2012

We first heard Sóley perform a year ago at Gym and Tonic, the back room at KEX Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves ’11. We were intrigued by her at then recently released debut LP, We Sink, but hadn’t had time yet to really dig into it. We figured, let’s record a few songs withRead more...

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