Reykjavik to Rotterdam

Saturday night I went to an Icelandic music and culture festival held in Rotterdam. Brilliant! A one night trip back to 'Iceland' was exactly what I needed. The whole night was a bit trippy because it was mixed with an amazing high from such unique music and a lot of nostalgia. I once again had the feeling that the world is unbelievably small. In fact, I recognized some people there from my time in Reykjavik. I wasn't surprised at all when I saw a girl I had spoken to in Reykjavik walk out on stage - I had no idea she was in the band! I saw four bands in total: Evil Madness, Ghostdigital, Rokkurro, and Mum. The atmosphere was phenomenal and I once again remembered that the Icelanders really know what they're doing when it comes to music.






Mum - and yes, the bass player is wearing a cape. When I saw him in Reykjavik, he was wearing a huge pink Icelandic sweater that came down to his knees. I love that guy.

They used every instrument imaginable.

He's a genius.

Evil Madness (including Johann Johannsson, Jen:) is the name of this group. Very cool experience - never been to a show with five guys sitting in front of computers creating music. I thoroughly enjoyed the images in the background because most of them were shot in Reykjavik. They are truly ahead of their time.

This was Rokkurro's first performance outside of Iceland and it definitely won't be their last. They are a young new band with so much potential. The lead singer's voice gave me chills it was so beautiful.