Garage music from the land of ice
2006.01.29
I’ve been browsing Rokk.is on a regular basis for years, and I thought I should maybe share it with the rest of the world. It’s like the (previous) mp3.com of Iceland; all kinds of garage music by amateurs as well as the old pros, anyone being able to upload, share and promote their own music of any genre.
The scale of the site is – naturally – somewhat smaller, but I’m guessing that doesn’t come as a shock to you :-) Although the site is in Icelandic, no need to learn the language to listen; the latest tracks – dating back about a month – are listed on the front page, every track followed by a link to the artist’s profile / tracks. So, you get pretty far with the front page alone.
I’ve discovered many of my Icelandic favourites through this site, such as Hjalti Jón, The Ebsens, Ampop, and of course that little guy with the guitar.
