I was in Iceland a few weeks ago and a bit gutted not to have been there for an eruption. I wasn't in a particular hurry to fly home and back to work anyway!
A definite opportunity to share a few Icelandic songs though ...
How can I forget HAFDIS HULD .. it's her birthday today. (32, ahem). While her solo stuff has been absolutely fantastic, this song - from 2002 - is a forgotten classic. (Not forgotten by me, obviously). And I particularly liked the comment from the guy on Youtube who said "I stopped my porn for this song" - high praise indeed.
This song is fantastic too - not sure how I came to find it. Don't be put off by the Nazi uniforms and imagery in the Þeyr video. It's not even another hilarious episode of Father Ted; it is an anti-fascist song. Þeyr is pronounced Theyr and the song is from 1982. (Oh wait, the video says that!) The drummer ended up in the Sugarcubes.
I saw the Rokk i Reykjavik DVD in a shop for £5 last month - and regret not buying it. Let's face it, nothing in Iceland costs as little as £5.
Saw this live on Icelandic TV a few years ago, great song.
Love the imagery on this video, although I am a bit unnerved at the thought of us all turning into he-shes because of the nucular power.
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