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Author: Helgi Valur

Nubean Nintendo

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When I hear the term “World music” I automatically think of Nick Hornby’s negative connotation. He used the word describing…

An Exceptional Anomaly

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There was a fair amount of anticipation on my behalf before Ólöf Arnald’s debut release concert. Ólöf has gotten great…

Saint Simon

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Emilie Simone is perhaps most famous for being the descendant of famous French philosopher Saint Simon. No, that’s a lie….

Amiina: The Word for theFemale Soul

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There was a nice cosy atmosphere when I stepped into Tjarnarbíó. Candles were burning, lamps were lit and foreign exchange…

The Ringleader Refuses to Fail

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For me, You Are the Quarry, by Morrissey, is one of the best comeback albums ever. Up there with Bob…

Are You Ready to Eat Fiber!!!

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The suburb of Grafarvogur was quiet the night Roger Hodgson, former leading man of Supertramp, performed at Broadway in Reykjavík….

Nature Grabs You by the Back of the Neck

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The last weekend of July, you couldn’t help but think that thanks to visionaries like Andri Snær Magnason and Sigur…

“We Like Country People”

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Borgarfjörður Eystri is a beautiful place, a small town in the country with a population of about 140. You wouldn’t…

Ready to Fuck

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There was a strange nostalgic scent in the air as girls dressed appropriately and guys had done their best to…

Quantum Leap: We Did it Sam, We Saved Homoerotic Icelandic Rock!!

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I had seen Icelandic rock icons HAM 15 years ago at Fellahellir. I thought they looked like freaks (guess they…

Three Days of Love and Chaos

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Friday Due to wildly conflicting schedules, journalists from the Reykjavík Grapevine were only able to catch snippets of Friday’s program….

Fat Old Guy Mocks Pretty Girl

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Arriving at Laugardalshöllin to see the Ian Anderson concert, I felt like this was the opening night at an oversized…

Harp Inspires Hyperbole

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There was art in the air. Everybody was wearing woollen sweaters and scarves or hats or drapes they had ripped…

Happy Trumps Cool And a peculiar sex analogy closer

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The Wedding Present play catchy indie rock with lyrics that are really honest and are only about love or about…