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KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 3: Vök
Photos by Matthew B. Thompson Rounding out our last day of the KEXP broadcast live from Kex Hostel at Iceland Airwaves Music Festival is Icelandic dream-pop band Vök. Formed in 2013 as a duo (singer...
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KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 3: Bo Ningen
Next on the KEXP broadcast live from Kex Hostel at Iceland Airwaves Music Festival was wild Japanese psychadelic punk band Bo Ningen. A four-piece acid-punk band all hailing from Japan, but got...
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KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 4: We’re Streaming!
Photo by Matthew B. Thompson Deep in the heart of this festival weekend, the brave souls that get out of bed before noon and head out in the pouring rain will be joining us for another spectacular day...
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KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 4: Sturla Atlas
Photos by Matthew B. Thompson First up on day four of KEXP’s live stream from Kex Hostel at Iceland Airwaves Music Festival is Icelandic hip hop artist Sturla Atlas. The stage name for singer Sturla...
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KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 4: Reykjavíkurdætur
Photos by Matthew B. Thompson Next on the live video stream from Kex Hostel at Iceland Airwaves Music Festival is Icelandic feminist rap collective Reykjavíkurdætur. Formed in 2013, the name...
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KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 4: Úlfur Úlfur
Photos by Matthew B. Thompson Next on the live video broadcast from Kex Hostel at Iceland Airwaves Music Festival was popular Icelandic rap group Úlfur Úlfur. Comprised of rappers Arnar Freyr and Helgi...
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Live Video: Vök at Iceland Airwaves
photo by Matthew B. Thompson (view set) KEXP has been incredibly fortunate to return to Iceland these past six years, not only to discover new artists to share with our listeners, but also to witness...
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Live Video: GusGus at Iceland Airwaves
photo by Matthew B. Thompson (view set) Few bands are more iconic in Iceland than GusGus. Starting some 20 years ago, more arts collective than musical act, GusGus broke from their cinematographic...
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17 Women, 17 Voices: An Interview with Reykjavíkurdætur
photo by Matthew B. Thompson (view set) Icelandic hip hop collective Reykjavíkurdætur (“Daughters of Reykjavik”) are a force to be reckoned with. A huge group of seventeen women, they work together to...
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Live Video: Operators at Iceland Airwaves
photo by Matthew B. Thompson Dan Boeckner is far from new to Iceland Airwaves, having played in 2006 as Wolf Parade and in 2008 as Handsome Furs. With his most recent project Operators, Boeckner...
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