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STRAUMUR: The Best Of 2015, So Far!
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
For our contribution to the Grapevine’s annual Best of Reykjavík issue, we reflect on the best of the Icelandic music…
Straumur: Cold Solstice
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
On the day this paper hits the streets, we’ll be heading over to the Secret Solstice Festival in Laugardalur to…
After Dark: The DJs Of Reykjavík
by John Rogers
There’s a certain time of night in Reykjavík’s bars when the atmosphere starts to change. The blinds come down, the…
Straumur: Deadbeat Summer Jams
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
It’s official and Straumur-approved: summertime has finally arrived! Here are some domestic jams to go with this particular time of…
Straumur Dispatch: Vagina (dot) Love
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
One of our favourite Icelandic musicians, Sin Fang, is playing a show at Húrra on May 26. That alone is…
Straumur Dispatch: Girls, EPs & Wu Tang Killa Bees
by Davíð Roach and Óli Dóri
The Icelandic electronic-loving label Raftónar put out a tremendous EP called ‘We Came As We Left’ by local producer Buspin…
So, The Gulf Stream Is Slowing Down…
According to a new study, the world is now seeing a slowdown of the great ocean circulation that helps to…
Straumur On Festivals: Believe The Hype
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
First things first: Sónar Reykjavík at Harpa was a gigantic audiovisual explosion in dolby digital and HD vivid colors. For…
It’s SNR RVK Time!
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
StraumurOne of the darkest and dullest months of every year is unquestionably February. But, rejoice! We now have something to…
Holy Shit We’re Throwing You A Sónar Warmup Party!
With our friends at Kex, at Kex! Kex!Whoa, Sónar Reykjavík is just about to start. And as you might have…
Straumur’s Best Of 2014!
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
We at Straumur wish all you readers a happy new year, and hope 2015 will be a blast for all…
Óbóriffic!
A year in the life of ÓbóWe asked Mr. Óli Björn Ólafsson, Óbó, to write us a letter and talk…
Behold! The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Third Annual Music Awards!
The following is true: We at The Reykjavík Grapevine really like music. You could say we love it. We love…
Five Icelandic Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck
by Davíð Roach and Óli Dóri
Like we noted in last year’s Straumur Xmas Special, the holidays can be hard on the ears for folks who…
Who Are GANGLY And Why Are They So Great?
Mysterious new band alert!Earlier today, long-time Grapevine contributors Straumur premiered a song/music video by a new, apparently “local” band that…
Welcome To The New Year
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
By the time this issue hits the streets, we will be halfway through the fourteenth edition of the Iceland Arwaves…
Known Unknowns: Mortal Orchestra Part I
Unknown Mortal Orchestra can go ahead and change their name to Known Mortal Orchestra now, because their off-venue gig at…
Kælan Mikla Grew Up, Are Going To Airwaves
Kælan mikla is a three-piece band that’s gotten a lot of attention since winning the City Library’s poetry slam competition…
The Best-Waves
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
We are extra excited for this year’s festival because for the first time we, Straumur, are having our very own…
We Want The Airwaves
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
We are thrilled to announce that Straumur will host its own Iceland Airwaves off-venue programme at Bíó Paradís, November 5-9….
Autumnal Blues
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
Five songs to get you through the fallThe pouring rain in the past couple of weeks has made it painfully…