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Tjarnarbíó
Located in the heart of Reykjavik, Tjarnarbíó was built in 1913 and was operated as Íshús until 1942 when it was converted into a cinema. The building has recently been renovated and today is one of city’s most beautiful venues for music,…
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Orphic Oxtra
The debut album by Balkan-style band Orphic Oxtra is a twisting, turning, flying all over the place kind of experience. The music swirls and swells down seemingly farcical paths and at times has the effect of making you want to do everything…
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Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band
Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band have been together on and off for a decade now, forming in 2000 for a series of live performances in Reykjavík. This latest offering from the group, their third album, is just under an hour of good,…
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Gallery Crymo
Gallery Crymo was established with the purpose of giving graduates of Iceland’s Academy of Arts a space to exhibit their works. Exhibitions are constantly changing and take place on the main floor and in the loft. Where: Laugavegur 41a Website: click here…
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Landakot Catholic Church
Landakotskirkja was build in 1929. Its the main Catholic Church, built in a beautiful Gothic style. The church host concerts and events as well as being open for worship. Phone: 552 6520 Address: Túngötu 13, Reykjavík 101 Show On Map: click here…
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Útidúr: This mess we’ve made
I highly recommend that you do not leave this island without the debut album from local twelve-piece band Útidúr stowed away in your luggage. It’s one of those little gems that turns up out of nowhere and charms its way into your…
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Grapevine TV At Airwaves 2010
The Grapevine had a film crew documenting Airwaves this year. For a recap of this five day festival, which saw a record number of performers, check out this video by former intern Sigurður Kjartan Kristinsson and his talented film crew. It has…
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Hurts to Rock Reykjavík A Second Time
Following their stunning performance at the Airwaves festival last month, it was announced today that UK synth-pop duo Hurts are to play at Reykjavik’s Vodafone Stadium March 20 next year. The concert is part of the promotional tour for their album ‘Happiness’…
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The Best Show I Witnessed At Iceland Airwaves 2010, And Why It Was The Best Show I Witnessed At Iceland Airwaves 2010
So we did it again. We compiled a team of music lovers-slash-misanthropes to review every single show of the official Iceland Airwaves programme. Every last musician that played the festival in an official capacity can head to grapevine.is/airwaves and read what a…
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Dr. Gunni’s History of Icelandic Rock Part 25
International recognition has always been every ambitious Icelandic pop musician’s goal. And no wonder. Few settle for the limitations of the tiny Icelandic market. Since rock was born here, many have tried to “make it” to little avail. In 1983, the clever…
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What could have been better about Iceland Airwaves 2010 and why!
Hate brings out the best in people. Or at least in writers. You know that. Bad reviews are so much more fun to read than the good ones. LOL. So we thought that aside from asking our Airwaves team to pick their…
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Sexy Italy
The curtains open and we find ourselves in the middle of a porn scene. Platinum blondes, dressed in colourful plastic-clothes, are doing some sexy pole dancing. Pimp-like men walk around with a rolling gait. The setting is industrial and cold, illuminated by…
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The South Iceland Chamber Choir Receives Glowing Reviews
The South Iceland Chamber Choir (Kammerkór Suðurlands) is gaining wide acclaim for their new CD ‘Iepo Oneipo’. Marc Rochester of The International Record Review writes: “the beauties of this disk are much more than skin deep and close inspection is what is…
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Noise, Evil Beats And…. Neil Young?
Over the past year, Iceland’s electronica scene has been bolstered by the arrival of boutique record label, Hljóðaklettar. With releases such as ‘Dress Up’ and a series of high-profile gigs (culminating with their night at this year’s Iceland Airwaves), they’ve been instrumental…
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Austurbæjarbíó
Austurbæjarbíó provides a space for young people for activities, courses and arts. Also stages concerts and musicals. Address Snorrabraut – 105 Reykjavík Phone: 865 7707 Show on map: click here Website: Facebook page
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Datarock is Coming Back!
So guess what. Some Nordic initiative or other is happening these days (where would the Reykjavík culture scene be without the Nordic House and all those Nordic initiatives? A lot less interesting, that’s for sure) and one of the sweet bits is…
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Sketches for Albinos: Days Of Being Wild And Kind
Sketches for Albinos is the solo project of Iceland based musician-slash Bedroom Community affiliate Matthew Collings. Now he’s striking out on his own with this debut effort containing sixteen tracks of soft, numbing, shoegaze-y ambient noodlings. Listening to the opening track, ‘Sorbonne…
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Salurinn
Salurinn, Kopavogur Concert Hall is the first specially designed concert hall in Iceland. It was opened on the 2nd of January 1999. Particular emphasis was put on making the acoustics as good as possible and Salurinn has been highly praised by performers…
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Reykjanes Art Museum
Address: Tjarnargata 12, 230 Reykjanesbær Phone: 421 6700 Website: click here Show on map: click here
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Trúno
Queer literature and magazines, entertainment and theme nights. Address: Laugavegur 22, 101 Reykjavík Show On Map: click here Phone: 567-7500 Website: click here
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My Airwaves Discovery Of The Year: The Dandelion Seeds
For a few depraved souls, the off-off venue Kaffistofan was the ultimate place to be on Airwaves Saturday. This venue was so underground it even failed to make the Airwaves off-venue schedule. This small white house on Hverfisgata used to serve free…
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Oh Oh Oh Canada
The Ring Lounge at Hressó played host to a bevy of Canadian musical marvels on Saturday for the most highly anticipated (at least for this reviewer) off-venue of the Airwaves calendar. Presented by the fine folks at the Canadian Independent Music Association…
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Swords of Chaos: The End Is As Near As Your Teeth
Here we have a group of young dudes that are good friends. They’re horny, amped and there are no brakes. That’s how you should sound early in your career. Especially if you love spastic punk, noisy hardcore and metal. The result is…