Daði Freyr

Thursday's NYC-area shows include Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Glassjaw, Hot Water Music, Kae Tempest, and more.

The 2021 edition of Iceland Airwaves happens November 3-6 in Reykjavík and the lineup includes Metronomy, Arlo Parks, Daði Freyr, Black Pumas, Porridge Radio, Squid, Sin Fang, Bartees Strange, Mugison, and more.

As with almost all festivals this very pandemic year, the 2020 edition of Iceland Airwaves is going virtual with a special two-day event, "Live From Reykjavik," this weekend featuring an entirely homegrown lineup.

Plus Roisin Murphy, The Beths, Gloria Gaynor, The Tallest Man on Earth, Of Monsters and Men, 311, ...Trail of Dead, Ryley Walker, Lonnie Holley, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.

Our April 2020 playlist includes tracks by Matt Berninger, Phoebe Bridgers, Perfume Genius, Jason Isbell, Neil Young, The 1975, Hayley Williams, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, Ka, Standing on the Corner, Cut Copy, slowthai & Kenny Beats, Protomartyr, Jeff Rosenstock, Owen Pallett, Deerhoof and more.

Listen to new songs from Haim, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ryley Walker (Grandaddy Cover), Shilpa Ray, Jaye Jayle, Ed Askew, Maxwell Stern, Daði Freyr, and more.

”Sometimes a band just meets a real nice guy from Iceland on social media and they end up remixing their Eurovision tune and it all turns out great.” - Hot Chip

Listen to new songs by Butcher Brown, Mary Lattimore, Roy Ayers, Self Defense Family, Protest the Hero, Wiki, Noveller, Elvis Perkins, and more.

This week: reviews of records by Snapped Ankles, Tindersticks, TOY, Kelley Stoltz, Gramme, plus En Attendant Ana, and more.

Like the aurora borealis, which I didn't manage to witness during my time in Iceland, the magic of live shows is a hard to predict mix of different factors, but sometimes you're in the right place at the right time...