new video warming us up for the new FM Belfast album
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
you are highly advised to see them live as soon as you can!!!!
FM Belfast – New Year [download page]
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New Year is taken from the upcoming FM Belfast LP Don’t Want to Sleep
the album will be out on June 3
last year we posted about Backyard, the Icelandic documentary film
now here is the trailer with English subtitles
the film is doing it’s festival rounds all over the world
and will also be released on DVD/CD in July by Kimi Records (Iceland only)
and by Morr Music in September 2011 (Rest of the World)
a must have, must see!!!!!
Simon Iddol – only iceland can break your heart [mp3]
FM Belfast – Lotus (Rage Against the Machine cover)
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Richard X remix)
engineered by mango
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a new Simon Iddol mashup after 8 months of silence
dedicated to all the lovely ppl I’ve met in Iceland
this is the first track what we did together with my friend, mango
and a whola lotta moaarrrrr will follow, promise
yupp, WE (you and us) MADE IT!!
APC finished #2 at BT Digital Awards
and it means …. well a lot, and even more than we can imagine
THX for making us one of the best music blogs of the world
without you, readers, all this worth nothing
so THX again for your ultimate love!!!
besides of posting great tunes
we been all over Europe (me personally mainly in Iceland)
so this was deffo a really exciting month
let’s see the best chooooooooonz
first here is the official TOP 10
#01 Crystal Castles ft Robert Smith – I’m Not In Love [link]
the surprise of the month and one of the top tunes of 2010
#02 PROPELLERHEADS vs SUYT [link]
party:ON
#03 The Glass – Four Four Letter [link]
the sound of now
#04 The Good The Bad – 030 [link]
a naked chick and a guitar
#05 Party Ben – Beat Sauce [link]
yupp, this sauce haz Jacko innit
#06 Fissunix – Burn the funk [link]
DP VS DP? anytime!
#07 FM Belfast – Vertigo [link]
can’t wait for the new FM Belfast album
#08 Hjaltalin – Suitcase Man (Gisli Galdur remix) [link]
a monster epic remix, a must hear
#09 Lykke Li – Get Some [link]
she is sweeter than ever
#10 Nitzer Ebb – Promises [link]
the legends are back
it was an amazing week
and I can’t say it enuff
Iceland Airwaves is a MUST see for everybody, at least once in a lifetime
next year’s festival will take place 12-16 October 2011
see ya there!
here is the APC TOP3 of Iceland Airwaves 2010
#1 Backyard, documentary film
the best music documentary of 2010, MUST SEE
#2 Dominique Young Unique at Venue
she can be gigastar for 2011, GO Dominique, GO!!
#3 FM Belfast at NASA
the BEST Icelandic band ATM
FM Belfast – Vertigo [new song, stream only]
so the last day of the Airwaves was sweet as candy
the only plan what I had to see FM Belfast at NASA
but as always I’ve arrived early so I saw couple as other things too
and the biggest surprise was Orphic Oxtra for me
it’s a 14 piece big band with really cool Balkan(ish) sound
great great great stuff
but the BIGGEST THING was the FM Belfast gig
they ar APC faves for ages
but I never had a chance to see them live
and this was the perfect moment
FM Belfast is the best Icelandic band ATM
and their Underwear is a kindda national anthem
probably the hymn of the new young Icelandic artist generation
the show was more than amazing, its was INSANELY BRILLIANT
a LEGEND
the best possible end of the Airwaves
OK, I’m still alive and still in Reykjavik
due to huge network collapse there is no Internet in my hotel for two days
and all the public wifi systems are way too busy and slow
but I got myself a table at Hressó to make this report for you guys
day three – Friday
first I went to see the documentary Backyard
as I told you already this is a sweet movie about the Icelandic music scene
Arni of FM Belfast decided to drop an open air concert
in the tiny backyard of their studio bungallow
in a about the size of two pingpong tables
neat idea for sure
he teamed up with his mates
invited friend’s bands and they’ve made the gig
yes, it’s not a complicated story
but the movie itself give you the ultimate inside view of Icelandic music scene
and you will learn more about it than from any blog posts
Backyard is a MUST SEE for everyone involved with music
to realize how spoiled most of us musicans are
to see these internationally loved bands in their hometown
and to wanna come to Iceland after the screening immediately
Backyard is the best promo for Iceland
much better than any official commercial
after the screening Reykjavik! and FM Belfast played few songs in the cinema
and it was funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
at the evening I went to see Hjaltalin at NASA
they were brill just as I remembered
and being in their hometown added a special flavour
then I went to the Art Museum to see Hurts
and well, ehmmmm
we are famous of not writing bad things about anything
cos we simply do not write or post bad things
so I keep this great habbit
let’s say Hurts was more than dissapointing
we are guilty of overhyping them, sorry we won’t do it again ;)
day four – Saturday
because of my lounge space disco DJ gig I’ve only seen Robyn yesterday
she was kool, just as I expected it
a lotta energy, a lotta moves, smart show, 100% Robyn
today is Sunday
my only mission was to write this post
and to see FM Belfast at NASA
see you there if you are around
Simon ‘deadwithoutinternet’ Iddol
the APC fave FM Belfast came out with the second Underwear video
the first one was a cute DIY fun
this one is different in every meaning
directed by DANIELS
