Mammút on European Tour this Summer

The youngsters of Mammút are very busy this summer on the main land. A lot of Gigs & Festivals @ Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Slovak Republic.
Tour Dates
July
3. July @ Skiippagurra Festival @ Tana, Norway
23.July @ Kino @ Ebensee, Austria
24. July @ Kuahgartn Open Air @ Babensham St. Leonhard, Germany
25. July @ Eier mit Speck Festival @ Vierse, Germany
27. July @ Am Schluss Festival @ Thun, Switzerland
28. July @ Sonic Ballroom @ Cologne, Germany
29. July @ Hafen 2 @ Offenbach, Germany
30. July @ Krach Am Bach @ Beelen, Germany
31. July @ Lott Festival @ Raversbeuren, Germany
August
1. August @ Astra Stube @ Hamburg, Germany
2. August @ White Trash @ Berlin, Germany
4. August @ Tabacka Kulturfabrik @ Kosice, Slovak Republic
6. August @ STUCK! 2010 @ Rockhouse @ Salzburg, Austria
Mammút @ MySpace

Icelandic Artists @ Iceland Airwaves 2010 Festival: Go MySpace

This is a post for those who are still keen on MySpace.

Because there is not yet information about the Icelandic artists on the festival’s website, I give you a list of all the Icelandic artists already confirmed to perform @ Airwaves ’10 @ Reykjavík from 13-17. October 2010.

For my Collection of Videos & Music Players go here.

Some Space for MySpace:

Agent Fresco

Bang Gang or Bang Gang’s Website

Bloodgroup

Cliff Clavin

Dikta or Dikta’s Website

DLX ATX

Ensími

Feldberg

HAM on Facebook (No MySpace!?)

Hjálmar

Hjaltalín

Lára Rúnars

Lights on the Highway

Mammút

Mínus

Mugison or Mugison’s Website

Oculus

Of Monsters and Men

Ourlives

Pascal Pinon

Retro Stefson

Reykjavík!

Seabear or Seabear’s Website

Sometime

Sudden Weather Change

Sykur

Útidúr

Who Knew

Iceland Airwaves Festival

Classic Icelandic Albums (CIA) # 5: "Kafbátamúsik" by Ensími

CIA
# 5

Kafbátamúsik (1998)
(Submarine Music/U-Boat Music)

The band Ensími was formed in 1996 by singer & guitarist Hrafn Thoroddsen & drummer Jón Örn Arnarson. Both were members of the famous rock band Jet Black Joe. Other band members became Kjartan Róbertsson on bass (previous member of death metal band Strigaskór nr. 42), Oddný Sturludóttir on keyboards & vocals, Franz Gunnarsson on guitar & vocals (previous member of metal band In Memoriam). Franz met Jón Örn @ Skífan Record Store, where both used to work.
Their first album called “Kafbátamúsik” was released on Dennis Records, a sublabel of Skífan label, on 15. October 1998 (DCD 003).
The songs were recorded @ rehearsal space of the band and @ Studio Sýrland during the summer of 1998. Jakob Smári Magnússon played bass on “Drelflík” & Óskar Guðjónsson saxophone on “Flotkví“. Sound was recorded by Addi 800.
3200 copies were sold.
Songs on the album:
1. Flotkví
2. Arpeggiator/gulur
3. Kælibox
4. Drelflík
5. Conga
6. Gaur
7. Hrúgald
8. Atari
9. Naglabassi
10. Permanent
Read a review (2009) of all the songs by Sindri Eldon for Grapevine Magazine here
Listen to “Arpeggiator/gulur“:

On 11. June 2009 the band played for Grapevine/Rafskinna Magazines (theme was “Manstu ekki eftir mér“) the entire album/masterpiece @ NASA venue.
Ensími @ MySpace

Record Stores / Music Sellers in 101 Reykjavík Area / Where to buy some good Icelandic music downtown – An Update

Many people asked me where to grap some Icelandic music while visiting Iceland, while running around in the 101 area of the capital on their “free day” after exploring the island for 1, 2 or 3 weeks.
Here is my updated version of a selection of shops & record stores where you can find a (large) collection of Icelandic music, if you want to purchase it in real life, and not online.
Previous post you can found here.
12 Tónar
Skólavörðustígur 15, 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 511 5656
12 Tónar
12 Tónar is an independent record label & music store. This is the place to visit if you love music. You can sit down in the sofas, listen to some music & drink coffee @ the same time. Jóhannes & Einar Sonic (of Singapore Sling) & colleagues are answering all your questions.

Smekkleysa (Bad Taste) Smekkleysubúðin Record Store
Laugavegur 35, 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 534 3730
Smekkleysa/Bad Taste
Smekkleysa hf. (Bad Taste) is the record label founded by The Sugarcubes & friends. This label helped launching the career of Sigur Rós & many others. Years ago they had mail order, later on they opened a record store with a lot of Icelandic albums. Kiddi Rokk & colleagues can help you to select some records.

Geisladiskabúð Valda
Laugavegur 64 ( entrance @ Vitastigsmegin), 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 562 9002
Geisladiskabúð Valda @ Facebook
Geisladiskabúð Valda is the small second hand record store of Valdi, focusing mostly on classic rock & heavy metal. At the store you can get CDs, DVDs, vinyls, PC games, etc. The main focus is heavy music such as heavy metal & death metal. Large amount of 2nd hand Icelandic music.

Mál og Menning
Laugavegur 18, 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 515 2500
Mál og Menning
Mál og Menning is a book- and stationery store where you can get Icelandic and foreign books on every subject you can imagine. The store also stocks some Icelandic music.

Eymundsson
There are 2 shops downtown now:
– Austurstræti 18, 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 540 2130
– Skólavörðustígur 15, 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 540 2510
Eymundsson
Penninn-Eymundsson are book and stationery stores situated in many areas across Reykjavík and throughout Iceland. There are also branches at Kringlan and Smáralind shopping malls. These stores stock Icelandic and foreign books, stationery, giftware, postcards and so on. At Eymundsson you can find also some fine Icelandic music.

Iða
Lækjargata 2a, 101 Reykjavík
Book and stationary store with large Icelandic music corner.

Havarí
Austurstræti 6, 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 551 5858
The couple Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson & Berglind Häsler, original from Seyðisfjörður in the East Fjords, are running the new Havarí shop & gallery downtown Reykjavík. Both are musicians in the band Skakkamanage, they form the duo Létt á Bárunni, and Svavar solo is Prins Polo.
The shop is situated nextdoors Shalimar Restaurant @ Austurstræti 6, across the street is Subway.
In the gallery/shop you can buy stuff (music & art) of 4 origins: Kimi Records, Borgin Hljómplötur (a sublabel of Kimi), Gogoyoko & Skakka­popp.

Skífan
Laugavegur 26, 101 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 591 5310
Skífan
Skífan is the largest music store in Reykjavík. It carries every sort of music from both Icelandic and foreign musicians and bands. Large collection of country, classical, pop and rock music along with all sorts of other kind of music. The shop also sells PC and Playstation games and DVDs of all sorts.

Lucky Records
Hverfisgata 82, 101 Reykjavík
Rather new second hand music store, mainly vinyls. Ingvar Geirsson has also a store @ Kolaportið (Flea Market @ the old harbour) during the weekends.

Kolaportið Flea Market
Tryggvagata 19, 101 Reykjavík
The biggest flea market of the island, near the old harbour of the capital. Open on Saturdays & Sundays & Public Holidays from 11:00-17:00. You can find some old, second hand music stuff, next to the fish, candy, shoes, etc.

3D Map made by Wim Van Hooste, assisted by Michael Vlaeminck.