Music like the Reds, Pinks, and Purples and Romy were the perfect anecdote to the beginning of the (now ongoing) endemic. Life is not predictable, but the need to celebrate living is. Read More →

Music is always there. It keeps me company, cheers me up, sympathizes with me, entertains me, and connects me to a universal experience. More than ever, I needed it this year. Here are some albums that soundtracked my 2022. Read More →

While the virus is constantly mutating into different variants, my music tastes haven't changed that much since 2020. But a return to watching live local music means that dominated my top 5 list this year. Read More →

Music as self-care got me through this absolute crap year. And, I'm so glad you made it through too. We did it! Here are five 2020 albums I was lucky enough to spend some time with. Read More →

While this year had a number of great albums (and yes, I listen to whole albums), these are the five that I reached for again and again. Read More →

Sure, you may never have heard of Krassasig before, but stop to watch him perform, and you might be pleasantly surprised. Read More →

If you're goth and like Icelandic music, you've probably heard of Sóley. She plays the piano while ghosts haunt your dreams. Read More →

Orville Peck serenades an audience that know their lyrics at the Reykjavik Art Museum on the first official night of Iceland Airwaves. Read More →

The Holy (Helsinki, Finland) wows a rapt audience at KEX Hostel as part of the official Airwaves lineup. Read More →

Poetry and performances by Anne Carson, Kjartan Sveinsson, and James Merry in a tiny venue might be the best way to kick-off Airwaves. Read More →