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1993: Last March Of The Supergroups
The year 1993 might not seem like a pivotal time in popular music, but in retrospect, a lot of narratives…
Getting To Know Tiernan Douieb
The Icelandic Comedy Festival will take place in Reykjavík and parts of Western and Southern Iceland between November 6 and…
The Big Sleep At Harpa Kaldalón
Kira Kira, an experimental noise band fronted by Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir, opened up Harpa Kaldalón with a song I imagine…
An Amazing Evening
You know how dogs sometimes spend so long with their owners that they start to resemble one another? John Grant and Iceland have a similar relationship going on. If there’s ever been a more convincing impression of a Reykjavik native done by a man from Colorado, I want to see it. And, I also want to see John Grant again
Getting Fucked Up Is A Beautiful Experience
Apparently Björk went to see Omar Souleyman instead. She made the wrong choice.
When the SF Embassy Met Jón Gnarr
Much has been said about the, shall we say, creative style of politics as pioneered by Iceland’s mayor Jón Gnarr…
Music You Can Sit To
As the set continues Hausswolff and her band prove themselves masters of texture, which ranges from ominous, to somber, and finally hopeful. They’re not in a hurry to get there though. They know a journey is in the traveling, not the destination. I have chills.
Azerrad’s Report: Wednesday
Noted music writer slash Grapevine’s guest of honour Michael Azerrad goes wild at Iceland Airwaves 2013, wandering between venues, listening hard and taking notes. For his Wednesday report, he digs on Mammút and Emiliana, and has some words of advice for Retro Stefson and Ojba Rasta
Sounds Of The Harbor: Yatra Arts Showcases The Gravity And Grace of Static
Harpa Kaldalón rumbled to exquisite electronic life with the opening Yatra Arts showcase. The depth of field within this group of artists is a difficult thing to wrap your head around, and to pull off back to back for six hours. However, these seven artists did just that. What is music anyway? This might be the most fitting question of the evening.
Label Nights ’13: Yatra Arts Celebrate the Noise
Celebrate the the noise, the beautiful noise! Praveer Baijal, the creative force behind Yatra Arts, recently took some time for…
Icelanders Get All Excited About Rock ‘n’ Roll
by Dr. Gunni and Haukur S. Magnússon
Dr. Gunni—Iceland’s eminent scholar of rock and pop music—is finally coming out with the long-promised English language version of his…
Foreign Shop Workers Often Victims Of Prejudice
by grapevine
A supermarket cashier of foreign origin says xenophobia and prejudice from Icelandic customers is fairly commonplace. Vísir spoke to a…
Life Is Wonderful! Grapevine’s FANCY Iceland Airwaves 2013 Compilation Is Here!
Wow, guys. Just think how much time, energy, effort and resources it takes to create a finished music recording. I…
How To Gain Friends & Alienate No One
by Arit John
When Oliver Luckett comes to Iceland to speak at this year’s You Are In Control conference, it’ll be his sixth…
The Syrian Bubbi – Omar Souleyman brings a new dimension to Iceland Airwaves
-Words by Ragnar Egilsson Aside from the kebab shop muzak and the ominous wailings heard in American action movies whenever…
The Return of Rökkurró
Rökkurró formed in 2006, releasing their breakthrough LP “Í Annan Heim” (“In Another World”) in 2010. It was a cult…
Hearing The Airwords With Andri Snær Magnason
This week, visiting American sound artist Burke Jam spoke with Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason, the mind behind Airwords. An…
Björk’s Music Video Nominated For Two More Awards
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
Björk’s Mutual Core music video has been nominated in two categories for the annual UK Music Video Awards, held 28…
Three Years Ago
Hooray! We turned ten this year. For a humble street rag like Grapevine, turning ten is a pretty big deal—we…
Betrayed By The Jet Stream
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
The weather. It’s a source for endless conversations by the water cooler, in taxis, in the elevator, at your doctor’s…
Yr Ass is Mine, Freshman!
At the start of each school year, seniors at upper secondary schools get a chance to welcome new freshmen in…