My celebrity encounter

So right now there is the big Iceland Airwaves Festival going on. I saw 4 bands last night, and hopefully many more tonight and the next 2 nights as well. Last night I heard Cynic Guru, they were ok though were a typical pop rock band; Mr Silla, she had a really pretty voice and Portishead style music; then Jára which was more folky rock music, kind of dixie chick´s sort of feel, and the lead singer had a pretty voice but by the end it was getting kind of dry, reminded me of a female version of Interpol.

Then we decided to head to another venue, Grand Rökk to hear Benni Hemm Hemm but the line up was really long, ended up waiting in line for 40 mins and were still not inside. I was with Leif and Anna Vala from Iceland and she was teaching us some icelandic. After waiting maybe 30 mins the bar´s manager came out and offered people chairs to sit on, and this Icelandic guy behind me gave me one of the chairs and I said "Takk" (thank you). I kind of thought he looked like Jónsi, the lead singer of Sigur Rós, but he looked like a typical icelandic person so I didn´t think anything of it. I sat down on the chair and Leif and Anna Vala sat on top of me to keep warm (was so nice during the day but the temperature dropped so much at night). Our friend Ásta came out of Grand Rökk and so we were not going to make it in time to see the band we wanted to we decided to leave and try another place. We walked towards the place we had been earlier in the night but there was a huge line up so we just went to a café. Ásta then said "hey, did you notice Jónsi standing behind us?". So it was him! But Leif freaked out asking her why she didn´t tell him, because he really wanted to talk to him and brag to his friends back home that he met the singer of Sigur Rós. But I guess Icelandic people are so used to seeing Sigur Rós and Björk that it doesn´t phase them that other people think they are a big deal. But I was amazed that Jónsi was actually waiting in line like everyone else and didn´t use his celebrity status to get in.

Then today tickets went on sale for the Sigur Rós concert here November 27th, so right after my first class I rushed to a computer and bought a ticket. I can´t be in Iceland without seeing them live! So EXCITED!! :) It was funny though because I received an email from Lucky Fares for Icelandair and you could buy a return ticket to Iceland from the U.S and get a free Sigur Rós ticket thrown in as well.

Well now another night of music and fun. Who knows who I will meet tonight.

Sjáumst