“We’d like to be remembered for good feelings. Would be great if people could remember how they felt at our concerts. It’s all about good feelings and memories.” Vasilis Panagiotopoulos heads to Iceland to interview For A Minor Reflection.
Iceland
Hjaltalin – Terminal
An Icelandic 7 piece with all the connections you would imagine; Hjaltalin are not perhaps what you may expect from the shores that brought you Mum, Sigur Ros et al.
Seabear – We Built a Fire
Sigfusson has been called the ‘Icelandic Beck’ and Seabear likened to Arcade Fire with the plugs pulled out… Matthew Haddrill investigates if these are true…
Hildur Guðnadóttir – King’s Place, London, 27/02/10
Tonight’s show is a world away from Hildur’s twee-pop melodising in Múm. But if you’re a fan of beautiful music, and willing to experience something a little different, you owe it to yourself to give Ms. Guðnadóttir a fair hearing.
FM Belfast – How To Make Friends
With a song sounding much like the automated voicemail lady having some dirty-assed phone sex, Gina Louise investigates the latest electro act to emerge from Iceland.
GusGus – 24/7
For the vast majority of people, ’24/7′ will prove to be an intensely alienating and interminably dull listen. For a very select and small group of techno fans, it may be just the ticket. It’s an acquired taste!
