Reykjavík Grapevine - 17.10.2008, Side 4

Benny Crespo’s Gang are the four cooks of the remarkable Icelandic
“Guitar driven, syntheseized-pop-metal-rock stew.” While one of them,
guitarist Lovísa, serves her own dishes several times at Airwaves
as solo-artist Lay Low, the band is also preparing a meal at Organ
together. Benny Crespo’s Gang are famous for their unique mix of
ambitious guitar- and synthy-sounds with classical epic songwriting,
mildly reminicient of bands like Muse. Last year the band released
their self-titled debut album and inspired the audience at Airwaves
2007. This year they are going for the repeat.
A music festival should never come to a premature end and that’s where
Gluteus Maximus comes in at Airwaves. If you don’t know Jack Schidt
then now is the time because after playing the Blue Lagoon party,
Schidt, alongside President Bongo, will blow up dancefloor dynamite
at Tunglið. These DJ’s have been known to stagedive like rockstars
and their presence alone guarentees a positively charged experience.
They’ve remixed Björk and Sigur Rós, played in parties as far out as
Moscow and San Francisco and tonight are exclusively yours.
The Previews
SAT
URDAY
BEnnY
CRESPO’S
GAnG
MiRACLE
FORTRESS
GLUTEUS
MAxiMUS
PRE
ViEWS
Organ 00:15
Organ 23:15
Tunglið 03:00
Shoegaze is back. Just look at the recently reformed My Bloody
Valentine who are the true pioneers of the genre. Also, Look to-
wards David Holmes, the man responsible for the Oceans Eleven,
Twelve and Thirteen soundtracks who made a solo comeback lately
incorporating shoegaze totally out of nowhere. For Airwaves look
towards Miracle Fortress, the Canadian act whose poppy build-ups,
plus feedback, plus vocal harmonies equals an opportunity perfect
for shoegazing.