Want to perform at Iceland Airwaves 2008 - taking place in downtown Reykjavik October 15-19? We're all ready hard at work selecting acts for this years bash. In fact, while the others were busy blowing off their fingers with fireworks on new year's eve, we were using our fingers to create a new Sonicbids page  (and other finger-related activities like pointing, counting and putting on gloves). Click for more info. | more

We are are heading out to Bruxelles for a Massive one day festival at Bozar Art Centre. Make shure that you can be there on the 30th of April for a EDGY EVENING of BAD TASTE. Collaborations of unexpected proportions will ensue followed by a DJ-set until dawn or until everyone is dead, whichever comes first. The line-up includes Ghostigital, Kimono [pictured], Lay Low, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (of múm) and Steintryggur. | more

The Iceland Airwaves crew is off to South by South West (SXSW) - and so are Reykjavík! [pictured], FM Belfast and Hafdis Huld who'll all be performing at this legendary industry bash. SxSW is taking place March 12-16 in Austin, Texas, but Reykjavík! have also been invited to play Canadian Music Week in Toronto March 7th. They'll than team up with FM Belfast for two New York shows on their way to the Texas capital. | more

Iceland Airwaves together with Ancienne Belgique and Bozar is proud to present a number of musical evenings in Bruxelles over the coming months. The programme is part of 'Iceland on the Edge' culture festival which features over 30 Icelandic acts - including Múm [pictured], Jóhann Jóhannsson, Mugison, Ghostigital and Amiina. Along with Iceland Airwaves three of Iceland's most important record labels - 12 Tónar, Smekkleysa and Kitchen Motors - are extensively involved in presenting the wonderful, often intangible, world of Icelandic music in Bruxelles! | more

Three top Icelandic acts will be performing the By:Larm festival & conference taking place in Oslo, February 21-23. Benni Hemm Hemm, Bloodgroup [pictured] and FM Beflast are among the 130 acts performing at the Live section of the event in cooperation with us at Iceland Airwaves, Loftbrú (Airbridge) and Icelandic Music Export (IMX). By:Larm is Scandinavia’s largest music conference. | more

Christmas may be over, but that doesn't mean you should stop making people happy. And by people, we mean you. The Iceland Airwaves music shop at grapewire.net is your one-stop place to cop albums by the festival's most exciting acts. Just take a look at the top five (which includes albums by Naflakusk, Mr. Silla & Mongoose, Hjaltalin, Olafur Bjorn Olafsson and Mugison) and new releases by Múm, Amiina, Hellvar, Bloodgroup and Rokkuro. | more