Derek and I lucked into an unexpected invitation (thanks Patrick!) to volunteer for the Airwaves music festival in Reykjavik. We only had to sell some t-shirts and posters for two afternoons and in return we got free music passes for the entire show (which were worth about $150 each and had sold out already). We discovered that Reykjavik has a collection diverse and talented bands for such a small city. Every night we saw bands that we have never heard of, and many of them were from outside of Iceland. But I must say that the best performances were from Icelandic bands. Some shows on the weekend didn’t even start until 2:30 a.m., so needless to say that we were exhausted by the end of the festival. One of the great perks of volunteering for this festival was that not only did we get a free pass, but we also got to skip the lines outside (which sometimes had waiting times over an hour). On top of that, all the passes came with discounts at some of the restaurants in town. Someone should have warned us (or just Derek) that if you order sushi in Iceland you will most likely be getting some raw whale meat as part of your sampler.
Here are some links to a few bands that Derek and I particularly enjoyed:
FM Belfast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYc0qjAhWoM
Hurts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15uFb2wjxjg
Basia Bulat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNmXekrpu6I
Underwear: hahaha bizarre, yet catchy. That feels like a Derek pick.
ReplyDeleteSeabear, Lay Low, and Basia Bulat - good stuff good stuff.
The other link didn't work and I'm too lazy to cut and paste right now.
You guys are so lucky you got to volunteer at this thing, sounds amazing.
Ashley