Image by Kai

If you’re reading this blog and following me a bit, you’ll know that I’m going to Iceland in June to create a portrait of Iceland and its music scene, as a big online project and in all likelihood also in printed form – my first published book, yay. Me and my partner Kai have been working diligently the last months to get our project off the ground, and all is looking good: Iceland Express is sponsoring our flights, we found a nice and cheap apartment right in the middle of Reykjavik and will probably also have a car to go around the island (and visit my old friend Eyjafjallajökull, who kept me from flying so often in the last four weeks).

But even though we are offering a great platform (and a finished concept), we could (strangely) not attract partners to support us financially. Most Sales/PR departments these days seem to think that offering some of their brands products and other promotional items will have people like us on our knees, thanking them for the great support they’ve given us. Yeah, whatever. Our budget is estimated at around 7,000 euros (including travel expenses), and we will front most of it up on our own.

This means that I am now relying on the help of my friends – here’s what we offer over at Sonic Iceland, if you donate a small amount to help us: if you donate 20 Euros, we will

- Talk to some elves and you will never, ever sleep badly again. Promise.
- Send you a postcard from Iceland, signed by a real Icelandic person (whoever we meet).
- List your name on the «best people in the world» site.

So, please head over to our blog and donate. We really need it. And if you do donate, we’ll do our best to present you with sights and sounds like this one below, to allow you take Iceland home. Takk!

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.