Seven Icelandic Artists @ By:Larm @ Oslo 16-18. February 2012 GusGus, Helgi Hrafn Jónsson, Mugison, Prinspóló, Sóley, Snorri Helgason & Sykur . For the first time so many Icelanders are going to Norway to be on stage @ By:Larm Festival. Mugison Live @ Ísafjörður

Listeners & People of Rás 2 National Radio Station voted for the 10 Best Icelandic Albums of 201 1. Here is their list: 1      Mugison - Haglél 2      Gus Gus - Arabian Horse 3      Lay Low - Brostinn strengur 4      Of Monsters & Men – My Head is an Animal 5      Björk – Biophilia 6      Ham - Svik, harmur og dauði 7      Reykjavík! - Locust Sounds 8      Hjálmar - Órar 9      Sólstafir – Svartir sandar 10    Pétur Ben og Eberg – Numbers Game

An oldie but a goodie. Forgot how goodie, till it just came on shuffle. Slightly eccentric Icelandic man, making raw and heavy blues which recalls the Black Keys' early good stuff. A couple of tracks bite, but for the most part they're all excellent, and the title track is to die for. Rock outttt

Mugison " Murr Murr "

Best Icelandic Albums of 2011 according to my readers: - S ó ley We sink - Mugison Haglél - Samaris Hljóma þú (EP) - Pétur Ben & Eberg Numbers game - GusGus Arabian Horse - FM Belfast Don't want to sleep - Reykjavik! Locust sounds - Ólafur Arnalds Living room songs - Hellvar Stop that noise - For a Minor Reflection EP

This is the Top 10 of Icelandic Albums of 2011 according to Dr. Gunni: 1. Snorri Helgason – Winter Sun 2. Lay Low – Brotinn strengur 3. GusGus – Arabian Horse 4. Hellvar – Stop that Noise 5. Ham – Svik, harmur og dauði 6. Mugison – Haglél 7. Reykjavík! – Locust Sounds 8. Sykur – Mesópótamía 9. Hljómsveitin Ég – Ímynd fíflsins 10. Saktmóðígur – Guð hann myndi gráta

See Mugison 's 2nd concert on 22. December here

Mugison @ Húsavíkurkirkja " Kletturinn "

Fréttablaðið Iceblah 1. Sóley - We Sink 2. FM Belfast - Don't Want to Sleep 2. Björk - Biophilia 4. Sin Fang - Summer Echoes 4. Of Monsters & Men - My Head Is An Animal 6. Reykjavik! - Locust Sounds 7. GusGus - Arabian Horse 7. Lockerbie - Ólgusjór 9. Hellvar - Stop That Noise 9. Snorri Helgason - Winter Sun 9. Mugison - Haglél 9. HAM - Svik, harmur og Dauði

Mugison " The Pathetic Anthem " Mugison

Mugison is inspired by Iceland Performance @ Hotel Room @ Reykjavik CONCERT IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM from Inspired By Iceland

Christmas Calendar @ Nordic House It takes place daily in the festival hall in December until Christmas. The first window of the calendar will be opened on 1. December, and the audience will then get to know about the performance of the day. The participating artists this year are among our best, but we will not disclose the order in which they perform. Therefore it's always going to be exciting to open a new window. We will for instance see and hear music, dance, reading, performance, yoga, or a game that the audience participates in. The calendar itself is produced ...

The semi-finalists for the 2011 Nordic Music Prize have been revealed: Sweden: Anna Ternheim - The night visitor Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren Loney Dear - Hall music The Field - Looping state of mind Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist Lykke Li - Wounded rhymes Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje Deportees - Islands & shores Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan Goran Kajfes - X/Y Denmark: Larsen & Furious Jane - Dolly Michael Møller - A Month of Unrequited Love Oh Land - Oh Land Mikael Simpson - Noget Laant, Noget Blaat The Late Great Fitzcarraldos - The Late Great Fitzcarraldos Malk De Koijn - Toback To The Fromtime Iceage - New Brigade Thulebasen - Gate 5 When Saints Go ...

The second Nordic Music Prize  The top 10 candidates from each of the Nordic countries have been announced. There are artists from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland & Iceland. Just 12 of the 50 artists selected will be nominated for the prize for the best Nordic album of the year. Here are the ten Icelandic candidates: 1. Sóley – We Sink 2. Lay Low – Brostinn strengur 3. Ham – Svik, harmur og dauði 4. Sin Fang – Summer Echoes 5. ADHD – ADHD2 6. FM Belfast – Don’t Want To Sleep 7. GusGus – Arabian Horse 8. Mugison – Haglél 9. Björk – Biophilia 10. Apparat Organ Quartet – Pólýfónía ...

The Icelandic Music Da y will be celebrated on Thursday 1. December 2011 . All the country’s radio stations will play three Icelandic songs simultaneously @ 11:15 & the entire nation is urged to sing along.   1. " Kvæðið um fuglana ” by Atli Heimir Sveinsson to the poem of Davíð Stefánsson 2. “ Mannstu ekki eftir mér ” by Ragnhildur Gísladóttir/lyrics by Þórður Árnason 3. “ Stingum af ” by Mugison.