Author: Bob Cluness

Strange Brew: “Summer Is Coming…”

by Bob Cluness 15:07

We can feel it. It’s coming in the air tonight. The first signs of the impending horde of tourists that…

Double Slit

by Bob Cluness 10:47

Some years ago there was an Icelandic band named Lada Sport, that was one of many mainstays in our local…

kimono: This Will Hurt You More Than It Hurts Us

by Bob Cluness 11:11

Over the past fifteen years, kimono have slowly become one of Iceland’s more venerated guitar bands, their small but powerful…

Rökrétt Framhald

by Bob Cluness 11:21

On Grísalappalísa’s debut album ‘Ali’, there’s a line in “Lóan er komin” where singer Baldur Baldursson growls, “Thoroughly thought out/Much…

We Came As We Left

by Bob Cluness 10:32

The Bandcamp blurb for ‘We Came As We Left’, the second EP by Buspin Jieber (aka Murya, aka Guðmundur Ingi…

The Accidental Pop Star

by Bob Cluness 12:52

When I first meet Sóley Stefánsdóttir (aka Icelandic songstress sóley) at KEX Hostel, she’s flustered. “I just arrived in Iceland…

Hits #1

by Bob Cluness 12:16

Boys and girls, we live in dank, dire times. It’s bad enough that our lives are dictated to us by…

Revolution in the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson, Furniture Painter

by Bob Cluness 10:16

‘Revolution in the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson, Furniture Painter’ is that most maligned and misunderstood of musical entities: the concept…

Söngvar elds og óreiðu

by Bob Cluness 11:52

A friend of mine once said to me, “You know, black metal is a lot cleverer than it thinks it…

Sinian

by Bob Cluness 16:54

Over the past few years, the dance music consciousness has seen drum and bass make a return from the wilderness…

The Northern Edge Of The Scene

by Bob Cluness 15:39

In a tiny village far from the city, Iceland’s outsider music wants to cause ructionsIf you were to read about…

If You Think This Is About You… You’re Right

by Bob Cluness 11:58

‘If You Think This Is About You… You’re Right,’ the debut album from local band Different Turns, tries to infuse a…

You Will Be Assimilated, Resistance Is Futile…

by Bob Cluness 08:00

With the BORG music collective, we will all dance as one mindIt’s the May Day bank holiday and everyone in…

Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Saturday!

by Bob Cluness, Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir, Alda Kravec, Liam Harrison, Atli Bollason and Ragnar Egilsson 14:35

It’s the end… the Bitter End! 14:00 – Media Hotel – Bob Cluness (BC) It’s 2pm and at the hotel,…

Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Friday!

by Bob Cluness, Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir, Alda Kravec, Ragnar Egilsson, Atli Bollason and Liam Harrison 17:10

Our ATP Iceland Friday blogging starts…. NOW! 16:55 – Media Hotel, Keflavik – Bob Cluness (BC): Hi-De-Hi campers! i trust…

Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Thursday!

by Bob Cluness, Liam Harrison, Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir, Atli Bollason, Ragnar Egilsson and Alda Kravec 19:57

Thursday Live Review of ATP Iceland in KeflavikW elcome to the Grapevine’s live blog action from ATP Iceland! Over the…

5 Picks For ATP Iceland!

by Bob Cluness 12:00

This year’s line-up at ATP Iceland is definitely one of the best that the festival has had in the last…

Dis Is Da Sounds Of Da Solstice Massive… WHOOP!

by Bob Cluness 08:00

You probably read Tyler’s more comprehensive coverage of the Secret Solstice festival on the preceding page, but because there were…

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