Rokksaga Islands: 
Fra Sigga Johnnie Til Sykurmolanna
Author: Gestur Gudmundsson
Language: Icelandic
Format: Book (Illustrated), 288 pages
Publisher: Forlagid
Publication Date: January 1990
ISBN-10: 9979530154
ISBN-13: 9789979530152
The history of Icelandic Rock music:
From Sigga Johnnie until The Sugarcubes
Book in Icelandic on the history of Icelandic (rock) music. It tells the story of music in Iceland from 1955 until 1990.
The author, Gestur Guðmundsson, received his Ph.D. in sociology from The University of Copenhagen. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Educational Sociology, The Danish University of Education. His books include Let’s Rock This Town and Rokksaga Islands (The History of Icelandic Rock) and two books on the Nordic model.
Very nice blog, and interesting information. I'd like to buy this book some day :)
SvaraEyðaCheers,
K.
Hi Karel,
SvaraEyðaI was looking for this book for years, every time I visited Iceland in the 90s. It sold out very quick in Iceland. One day, on my birthday, I found 2 (two) copies of the book in a second hand book shop downtown Reykjavik! The book is full of pictures and is written by an Icelandic professor in Sociology (specialized in Rock music).
I think you can find it on Ebay or maybe through an online bookstore.
There is another very good book, but also in Icelandic on the history of Icelandic music by Dr Gunni aka Gunnar Larus Hjalmarsson: Ertu ekke allir i studi? (also on my blog). You can order it through www.smekkleysa.net (website is renewed at the this moment). Author Dr Gunni signed it for me when I ordered this book (he works for the Smekkleysa/Bad Taste company mail order service).
Take care,
Keep on listening to Icelandic music,
Stay tuned to the "I love Icelandic Music" blogspot http://icelandicmusic.blogspot.com
Wim Van Hooste, friend of Iceland(ic music) since 1987.