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Grapevine New Music Picks: Elín Hall, Sunna Margrét, Kvikindi, & More
Holy hell! Iceland Airwaves just finished, leaving everyone slightly associated with the festival absolutely knackered. Nights of checking out live acts results in a hefty number of Airwaves diaries. With the festival happening, things got so busy at the Grapevine HQ that…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Neonme, Celebs, Magnús Jóhann & More
This being the last Friday before Iceland Airwaves, this is musicians’ last chance to fill streaming services full of their sweet, sweet music. With less than a week to go, Airwaves is the Icelandic music industry’s busiest week, as demonstrated by the…
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66 Degrees Of Sound: Björk, Airwaves, And A Whole Bunch Of New Music
In recent weeks, none other than Björk has voiced her opinion on open-net fish farming in Iceland. Hint: She’s opposed. 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett…
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Grapevine New Music: Kónguló, Úlfur Úlfur, Pale Moon & More
With the weather taking a turn for the worse this weekend, leaving multiple flights from Keflavík Airport either delayed or cancelled, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel – we have approximately two months until Christmas. Were it not for IKEA,…
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Track By Track: Pure Rockets By Xiupill
Xiupill’s Pure Rockets explores suffering and transcendence Gabber-punks Xiupill released their debut LP Pure Rockets on July 14. A philosophical manifesto on suffering, transcendence and aesthetic sovereignty, Xiupill’s experimental hip-hop moves mountains on their latest album. Xiupill told us a thing or…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Bubbi Morthens, Ásgeir, Elín Hall & More
We celebrate this Friday, like every Friday, with a brand new list of the best new Icelandic releases. We’ve also published a fresh new issue of the Reykjavík Grapevine floating around the streets of the capital. Our cover story this time around…
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Grapevine New Music: Hipsumhaps, Jelena Ciric, Benni Hemm Hemm & More
It was 15 years ago today, that the Icelandic economy officially crashed, much to the dismay of – well – everyone. A colloquial phrase pertaining to the 2008 economic crash is ‘Hrunið, þið munið’ (Remember the crash), although nobody really remembers and…
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66 Degrees Of Sound: Returning From Hiatus
We’re back from hiatus! After a few weeks of retooling and behind-the-scenes makeover montages, your pals Rex and Jói are back with a lemon-fresh new episode of 66 Degrees of Sound. 66 Degrees of Sound is your one-stop shop for brand-new…
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Track By Track: Sounds Of Summer By Kjartan Holm & Sin Fang
Smells And Sounds Make Up Fischersund’s Sounds Of Summer A soundtrack to a night out is the concept behind Sindri Már Sigfússon and Kjartan Holm’s recent album Sounds of Summer. Produced in collaboration with perfumery Fischersund, who manufactured a scent in tangent…
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Grapevine New Music: Mugison, MSEA, Kári Egilsson & More
We’re hitting the middle of the month with real mixed reviews: the whale-killing millionaire continues his rampage as protest mounts, queer and transphobic misinformation has been ripping through Icelandic social media, and inflation keeps on a-risin’. But did you see those auroras…
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Track By Track: Where The Light Enters By Sævar Jóhannsson
Composer Sævar Jóhannsson shares his thoughts on Where The Light Enters Where The Light Enters by composer Sævar Jóhannsson was released August 22. On it, Sævar draws inspiration from meditation and 13th century poet Rumi. Sævar shared the stories and inspiration behind…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Geigen, Laufey, Ari Árelíus & More
This week, we celebrate with an all new print issue of the Reykjavík Grapevine. Its cover feature dives into the controversy surrounding Icelandic whaling practises. Earlier in the week, two environmental activists – Anahita Babaei and Elissa Bijou – chained themselves to…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Laufey, LÓN, Ingibjörg Turchi & More
As the new month rolls in, we are contractually obligated to remind everyone to give Billy Joe Armstrong a wake up call when September ends. The weather hits us with the stark realisation that summer is officially over, as the southwestern corner…
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Track By Track: The Light By Eydís Evensen
Eydís Evensen’s album The Light contrast luminous emotions with darkness Eydís Evensen’s sophomore album was released May 25. The sequence of compositions moves through bright and dark emotions, finally resolving in a final beam of light. We sat down with Eydís who…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Ingibjörg Turchi, Benjamín Gísli Trio, Bríet & More
With school starting again, people flock to the streets and into their everyday routines. If you’re bored of listening to that same radio show on your way to work, let this list of brand new music occupy the humdrum of mundanity. There’s…
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Track By Track: The Worst Wait Of Our Life by Scandinavian Rapture
Georg Óskar explores the murkiness of the everyday Scandinavian Rapture is the moniker of multi-disciplinary artist Georg Óskar. Focusing on painting and visual art, Georg’s album Worst Wait of Our Life sees him return to his musical endeavours. As he does in…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Varna GL, Celebs, Diljá & More
It’s Friday and you know what means: it’s time to bring you some piping hot new tracks fresh off the line! This Friday’s also the official “end of summer” here – although many would ask “what summer?” School’s back in session next…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Una Torfa, Hipsumhaps, Soffía Björg & More
Don’t get stuck in post-Pride party blues, because here are some tracks that’ll help you get out of your rut. If you never want to miss what’s happening in Icelandic music, consider checking out our weekly new music podcast, 66 Degrees of…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Pálmi Gunnarsson, Ultraflex, Daniil & More
Is it the long weekend yet? Almost! Tomorrow kicks off Merchant’s Day weekend (Verslunamannahelgi) and we’ve got some fresh new jams for your road trip playlist! Some lucky folks have already knocked off early to turn it into a sweet-ass four-day vacay,…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: VARNA, Mávar, Jadzia & More
Here we are again, the final Friday of the month. Everyone’s been on holiday, including our higher-ups here at Grapevine HQ, and things have felt very quiet. It’s also been a relatively quiet month in new music releases, which isn’t that surprising…
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Track By Track: LadieLex, LADIELEX
Indie artist LadieLex blurs the lines between alt-rock and electronica LadieLex, the moniker of Sweden-based musician Alexandra Ósk Sigurðardóttir, released her debut EP LADIELEX on July 21. The record is rippling with catchy guitar licks within a soundscape that seamlessly blends alternative…
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Track By Track: (v2,2)
Róshildur solves tangled emotions Behind Artist Róshildur’s debut EP v2,2 is a long and intricate story, denoted by the numerical song titles. Róshildur told us all about her newest record, which came alive in Denmark, Flatey, in airports and cafes. Skilaboð (v7,4)…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Bjarki, Skelkur í Bringu, LadieLex & More
The Icelandic music community lost a real one this past week with the passing of band manager extraordinaire Gis Von Ice, his partner Anna Hildur announced last Friday. Having been instrumental in launching artists like Lay Low, Vök, For a Minor Reflection,…