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New Wave DIY: Meet The Post-dreifing Music & Arts Collective
In a bright sunlit living room lined with antique furniture and tchotchkes, a group of friends are gathered around a large wooden table, pouring coffee and delighting over the theme song to The Price Is Right. More people arrive in a casual…
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Track by Track: Bagdad Brothers – ‘Sorry’
Bagdad brothers are a sunny indie-pop band who’ve been taking Reykjavík by storm over the past year. They’ve also become well-known as political activists. We asked them to talk us through their latest EP, ‘Sorry.’ “Like everything else we’ve released to this…
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Festival News: Of Monsters And Men For Airwaves, LungA Lineup & More
Of Monsters & Men have been announced as one of the headliners of Iceland Airwaves 2019. A vastly popular pop/rock band, they were the first Icelandic band to pass 1 billion plays on Spotify, beating stars like Sigur Rós, Björk and Bjarki…
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Icelandic Music News: Múm Twins In Ragnar Piece, HÁTIÐNI Returns, Daníel Conducts
Twin sisters, múm members, and thriving solo artists Gyða and Kristin Anna Valtýsdóttir have been announced as participants in a new Ragnar Kjartansson piece entitled “Death Is Elsewhere.” They star alongside another set of musical twins—Bryce and Aaron Dessner of sadcore alt-country-indie-rock…
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PHOTOS: Inside The Grapevine Music Awards Party 2019
The Grapevine Music Awards Party 2019 took place last night at Húrra in downtown Reykjavík. It was packed out, and full of sparky atmosphere, good vibes and beaming faces. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Jono Duffy, with Grapevine staff members and…
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Grapevine Music Awards 2019: Best Live Band – bagdad brothers
They played their first show just over a year ago, and bagdad brothers have already been crowned the Grapevine’s Best Live Band. We sat down with the lead duo, Bjarni Daníel Þorvaldsson and Sigurpáll Viggó Snorrason after their Christmas show at IÐNÓ…
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The Grapevine Music Awards 2019: The Winners Are Here!
One of the most common questions asked about Iceland—right up there alongside volcano stuff, the ‘incest app’ and the pissy shark—is “Why do so many great bands come from such a small, remote island?” It’s a tough question. Answers tend to include…
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The Final Six: Winners Of Kraumur Music Awards 2018 Announced
The Kraumur Music Awards have announced the final winners from their impressively diverse 2018 longlist. The six winning releases this year are: Auður – Afsakanir Bagdad Brothers – JÆJA. Elli Grill – Pottþétt Elli Grill GDRN – Hvað ef Kælan mikla –…
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Music News: Jónsi Triple Album! Vök’s World Domination! Kiasmos NYE Blowout! More!
Oh lord! It’s all going off in the Icelandic music scene. Here’s a summary of what’s new. Jónsi has released a triple-album of experimental material collected under his Frakkur solo moniker. After a limited vinyl pressing sold out at last year’s Norður…
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Airwaves Tipsters 2018: Geoffrey Skywalker’s Newcomers & Wildcards
A mogul sitting near the top of Partybær, Sticky Records, and Prikið—the beating heart of the local rap scene—Geoff has an eagle eye for what’s new and worth checking out in 101. Here are his Airwaves 2018 picks. Arnar Úlfur Arnar is…
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Airwaves Debutantes: What’s New And Who’s Who At Airwaves 2018 #1
Iceland Airwaves built its reputation as a destination festival not by booking loads of big names, but because it’s the single best place to see the freshest faces on the Icelandic music scene. This year, 32 bands will play Airwaves for the…
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Curry, Band Meetings and Midnight Sun: Bjarni Daníel’s Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Bjarni Daníel is the singer and guitarist of dream punk sweethearts Bagdad Brothers, who just released their second EP, “JÆJA,” via the post-dreifing arts collective. Bagdad Brothers are currently planning a show at Húrra on the 28th of July together with BSÍ…
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Dreifing In Bagdad: The Sunny Nostalgia Of The Bagdad Brothers
With their warm, flowing, mellow sound, Bagdad Brothers are a unique addition to the ever-blossoming Reykjavík music scene. They describe themselves as a pop band, but when you listen to their first album (‘Jazz Kid’s Summer Project,’ released last autumn), you can…