Olof Arnalds

Iceland Airwaves announces full 2019 lineup

The 2019 edition of Iceland Airwaves takes place November 6 – 9 in Reykjavík at venues all over the downtown area. This year’s lineup features over 130 artists from 20 countries, including Mac DeMarco, Whitney, Of Monsters & Men, John Grant, Shame, Booka Shade, Orville Peck, Madame Gandhi, Pottery, Georgia, Penelope Isles…

Jose Gonzalez stars in weird Calexico video, played Webster Hall, MHOW, Chicago & more on tour with Olof Arnalds (pics)

They opened the show with “Afterglow,” González singing, “All of this will be gone someday,” as his voice and guitar reverberated through the crowd, creating perfect harmony with the rest of his band and the room itself…

José González & Ólöf Arnalds played 2 nights at Lincoln Hall (pics/setlist)

photo González’s songs really push some powerful and thought provoking images that he and his band performed with unbelievable poise. With “Killing for Love” González explores the dark and scary territory that love can fall into, urging to question the length of ones desires…

Olof Arnalds released 'Palme,' opening for Jose Gonzalez on 2015 tour (updated dates & LP stream)

As discussed, Jose Gonzalez is going on a 2015 tour, and since we last spoke it’s been announced that Icelandic folk singer Ólöf Arnalds will be opening on both European and North American da…

Ólafur Arnalds vs. Ólöf Arnalds (both play NYC this week)

We’ve mentioned before how it might be possible to confuse Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Icelandic folk singer-songwriter Ólöf Arnalds, on account of their similar names and place of origin…

Olof Arnalds readies 'Sudden Elevation'; watch the first video

That new Ólöf Arnalds album we told you about over the summer is finally coming out. Made with longtime collaborator Skúli Sverrisson, Sudden Elevation will be Icelandic musician’s third album and first to be sung entirely in Engish, and sees release on February 4, 2013…

Sandro Perri touring, featured on Arthur Russell tribute w/ Cut Copy, Hot Chip, Twin Shadow, Washed Out & more (dates)

Toronto art pop musician Sandro Perri has a few dates scheduled to take place surrounding his appearance at this year’s FYF Fest. They’re a bit scattered at the moment so it looks like more might be revealed, but we know that one of them is a NYC show which happens on September 20 at Mercury Lounge…

Olof Arnalds made a new album w/ Skuli Sverrisson, performing live on the internet and at Rockwood tonight

Olof Arnalds recently finished up a new album, which is her first original album recorded entirely in English. The album was produced. Olof will be premiering material from the new album today (5/14) between 2-3 PM on WNYC’s Soundcheck…

WATCH BV 'Green Room Sessions' (shot on a Sony Bloggie)

During our CMJ parties this past October, we partnered with Sony Bloggie to film a video series (“Green Room Sessions”) of exclusive performances by artists, many of whom also played at our CMJ events…

Olof Arnalds releasing mini-album of covers, playing shows, opening for Jeff Mangum

Olof Arnalds @ SXSW 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Ólöf Arnalds is releasing a new mini-album of covers called “Ólöf Sings” on 11/8…
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