Reykjavik Calling, an annual event presented by Taste of Iceland, brought the musical side of its festivities to Neumos in October 2014. As in prior years, Icelandic and Seattle musicians collaborated to create some magic, and performed that magic live. Bands included Júníus Meyvant, Cataldo, Kithkin, Sin Fang, Sóley, Say Hi and the Seattle Rock […]
Reykjavik Calling, now in its 5th year, returns to Neumos this Saturday, October 11th. The event is part of a broader cultural program by Iceland Naturally, which celebrates and promotes Icelandic art, music, food, and really – all things Icelandic. The free show, featuring Icelanders Sin Fang, Sóley and Júníus Meyvant, will also have local […]
KEXP presented its fourth annual Reykjavik Calling, a free event with concerts by artists from Iceland and Seattle. Pretty cool. In case you did not know, Reykjavik is our Icelandic sister city, and KEXP matched up the Seattle and Reykjavik artists to see what would happen. Here’s some photographic evidence by Simon Krane: Hermigervill & […]
The second annual Reykjavik Calling was held at Neumos on October 28th. The event, which musically celebrates the relationship between sister cities Seattle and Reykjavik (plus additional Nordic countries), included performances by Ólöf Arnalds, David Bazan, Sean Nelson, Shelby Earl, Gudrid Hansdóttir and Nive Nielsen. A big thank you to Simon Krane for these photos! […]
Photos by Jill Rachel Evans Review by Chris Senn Reykjavik Calling brought unique, unprecedented collaboration to the Crocodile on Friday night. The free show showcased some of the finest Icelandic musicians from Seattle’s sister city of Reykjavik collaborating with Seattle musicians. The four pairings in this showcase were inspired and inspiring. The exchange of culture […]