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YAIC 2009 - Early Bird Prices Available NOW!
 Early bird registration is now available for YAIC, an international conference taking place in Reykjavík on the 23rd and 24th September 2009 (register here). Last year, YAIC explored the latest digital business developments and investment available in music, media and arts. This year, You Are In Control coincides with Reykjavík International Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama.
Iceland Airwaves 09 Goes Ahead!
 Iceland Airwaves will happen again this October and will as per usual feature lots of cool musicians and a whole lot of good old-fashioned drunken debauchery. This is of course great news: the Iceland Airwaves festival has provided us with some truly amazing times over the last decade, and the awesome music scene now raging all over the country truly deserves a festival in its honour.
Jóhann Jóhannsson Tour Dates + Ltd. Ed. CD
 Jóhann Jóhannsson is touring the US east coast this month for the first time, and to celebrate, a special CD will be released of Jóhann´s award-winning score for Marc Craste´s acclaimed animated film Varmints. The CD, “And in the endless pause, there came the sound of bees”, is released in a limited edition of 1000 copies and will only be available for sale on the tour.
Hafdís Huld - New Single + Tour Dates
 Pop sensation Hafdís Huld, currently on tour in the UK, is to release a brand new single "Könguló" this month. The up-beat, percussion-driven track, released on Hafdós’s own label is based on Frenchman Alain Robert, known as the ‘human spiderman’ (Könguló is the Icelandic word for spider), who climbs skyscrapers using just his bare hands. Tour dates after the jump.
Sunna Gunnlaugs - Exclusive US Shows
 Jazz pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs will be appearing in three cities in the US to promote her album "Songs from Iceland" as well as preparing for a new recording with her quartet. Her mini tour will take in Virginia Beach, Washington DC and New York City. Her album "Songs from Iceland" is now available on iTunes as well as on Sunna's website (www.sunnagunnlaugs.com) and digstation.com. Find out more about Sunna by reading this recent interview with Veermag.com. Tour dates after the jump.
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