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 Iceland Airwaves is a super hip¹, long weekend music festival that dominates² the festival scene each year. It’s been around since 1999 and the name comes from its first location – an airplane hangar. Part of what makes this festival so special is the untypical list of performers. You won’t find old favorites or buzz-grabbing stars; this entire festival is for new names and bright faces who have something to share with the world.

 

Iceland 1

 

The Airwaves festival is held in Reykjavik, Iceland each year and the town itself is now considered more of a festival city which is quite sleepy throughout the rest of the year. When it does open up to receive the masses of fans and festival goers the town turns into a cultural mecca with a nightlife scene that puts others to shame. Because the town is quite small in size, the natural beauty of Iceland is right outside for visitors to explore between. The city is set on a volcanic³ island and features a world-famous Blue Lagoon⁴ and amazing lava⁵ fields. Iceland Airwaves couldn’t have picked a better host city.

 

Iceland 2

 

It’s no question that this festival can be a huge career launcher for new stars. Many music groups and bands head straight for huge American stages with massive⁶ crowds after rave⁷ reviews at Iceland Airwaves. Of Monsters and Men, Florence and the Machine, Flaming Lips, Fatboy Slim, and Wolf Parade are just a few names that have exploded since their Iceland Airwaves debut⁸!

1 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

2 dominates   

v.控制( dominate的第三人称单数 )；在…中占首要地位；在…中具有最重要（或明显）的特色；在…中拥有最重要的位置

参考例句：

• The spire of the tower dominates the foreground. 塔尖在前景中占了主要地位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The company dominates this segment of the market. 这家公司控制着这一部分市场。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

4 lagoon   

n.泻湖，咸水湖

参考例句：

• The lagoon was pullulated with tropical fish.那个咸水湖聚满了热带鱼。
• This area isolates a restricted lagoon environment.将这一地区隔离起来使形成一个封闭的泻湖环境。

5 lava   

n.熔岩，火山岩

参考例句：

• The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
• His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

6 massive   

adj.巨大的，大规模的，大量的，大范围的

参考例句：

• A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.经过大规模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。
• He drank a massive amount of alcohol.他喝了大量的烈酒。

7 rave   

vi.胡言乱语；热衷谈论；n.热情赞扬

参考例句：

• The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。

8 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。