Snipe’s music editor John Rogers packed his bags and headed to Iceland earlier this month to help cover the annual Airwaves Festival for local freesheet newspaper The Reykjavík Grapevine. Below are some festival photos, highlights and memories from members of the assembled Grapevine team (including the international journos drafted in to help the paper with the task of covering every act on the festival lineup, and some other friendly notables at the festival).

Rebecca Louder (Reykjavík Grapevine)

What was your favourite performance of the festival?
Nova Heart blew my mind. Singer Helen Feng’s performance was totally off the tits, and she is my new role model.

Who were the best new band you saw?
Sindri Eldon & the Ways. Hands down the breakout local act of the festival. He packed the room with A-listers and rocked the fuck out.

Tell us a memorable festival moment (music-related or not).
Having a trúno (drunkeness-induced super-honest conversation – ed) with Sigga-Sirkus in the bathrooms at Amsterdam, during the aforementioned set. She also mentioned that she changed Sindri’s diapers when he was a baby (not now, I believe he is fully potty trained). Also, the Sigur Rós love-in, where a whole bunch of the audience were reclining and just fully laying down, cuddling with their friends and lovers and looking really sweet.

Would you share the best/funniest Airwaves pic from your phone/camera?
Here are three – Catharine Fulton & AMFJ’s Airwaves logo made entirely of desserts (above); the Unicorn gambling machine at Amsterdam; Halli of Æla at his drunken apex (below).

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