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Winning: FM Belfast Give All Their Power
Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir stops everything when it’s brought to her attention that season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race is now on Netflix. Although I attempt to continue the flow of the conversation, she is determined to fact-check that I am not lying to…
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Everything’s Good And Nothing Matters: The Return Of DJ. Flugvél Og Geimskip
How does one begin to describe dj. flugvél og geimskip? First of all, she’s not really a DJ, despite the name, which translates to DJ Airplane and Spaceship. Steinunn Harðardóttir is a polymath—a singing synth and drum machine wizard with an impressive…
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The Airwaves, They Are A-Changin’
The Iceland Airwaves Music Festival is here once again. From November 1-5, this classic downtown event has much to offer, with a dynamic lineup and big changes in venues for 2017. Iceland Airwaves is known for showcasing new music from Iceland and…
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What’s New & Who’s Who #5: Lo-fi, Rap, Jazz & More
Oh lord, the fun never ends: part five of our guide to the bands playing Airwaves for the first time in 2017. Jana An actress as well as a musician, Jana plays grown-up music with a jazz inflection and a torch-song voice.…
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Airwaves Tipsters: Daði Freyr
Daði Freyr captivated Iceland with his geek-chic electro-pop in the Icelandic Eurovision finals. While he didn’t win, the dark horse—complete with synchronized dancing and pixilated sweaters—put on a performance that has been talked about ever since. Whatever he’s got planned for Airwaves,…
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Iceland Airwaves 2017: Meet The Venues
Now in its 18th year, the annual Iceland Airwaves Music Festival has grown and changed and morphed into a much different event than when it first began. Some youthful exuberance made way for some angsty rebellion, dabbling with different styles and hanging…
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A Statement From Hatari: The Perfect Storm
Rather than giving The Reykjavík Grapevine an interview, we in Hatari instead ask they publish the following words of Noam Chomsky. We demand this in light of the political climate in which Iceland Airwaves takes place, locally and globally, in the past…
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Embracing The Unknown: KÁRYYN Steps Into The Limelight
KÁRYYN is a producer, composer and vocalist who makes mysterious, affecting and emotional electronic music. An American of Syrian-Armenian descent, she was born in Alabama and raised in Indiana, but spent much of her early life in Syria—a period that had a…
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What’s New & Who’s Who At Airwaves #4: GDRN, Indriði & More
Our guide to the least dusty artists at Airwaves 2017 continues. Each one is plucked freshly from the rolling fields. Yup: it’s part four of our guide to this year’s Airwaves Festival debutantes. Godchilla Iceland’s surf-punk-vampires-of-doom trio—aka The Batcat, Nosferadude and The…
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Darkness And Dread: The Drag Electronica of Mighty Bear
A glittering skull-shaped mask appears from the fog, striding out over the moss, with the rest of his (or her?) visage covered by black fabric. A golden hauberk-like hooded dress covers their torso. This mysterious figure is a different sort of drag…
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Welcome To The Old Skool: Icelandic Legends To Play Airwaves
Airwaves. That time of year when annoying youngsters fill the streets with their unbridled joy, loudness and new-fangled music (this magazine is infested with it: check pages 22-33). But for people who prefer their rock stars to be over 50, and preferably…
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What’s New & Who’s Who #3: Elli Grill, Flóni, Fever Dream & More
Get into the new skool: it’s part three of our epic festival debutantes guide to the freshest faces at Iceland Airwaves 2017. Elli Grill Elli Grill is best known for the rap collective Shades Of Reykjavík, but his recent solo venture shows…
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Back On Track: Ásgeir Prepares For Airwaves
Finding a moment to talk to musician and songwriter Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, aka Ásgeir, is not easy. After the success of his first album ‘Dýrð í Dauðaþögn,’ Ásgeir’s creamy voice has become an emblem of Icelandic music abroad, evoking the peace of…
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Making Of An Artist: Vampires, Freaks & Leigh Bowery With Agnes Björt Andradóttir
Agnes Björt is the incandescent, glamorous, party-starting singer of the Reykjavík electro-pop band Sykur. Here she talks us through some of her formative influences. VampireFreaks and Dark Starlings These two were websites that I spent a lot of time on as a…
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Music News: Sigur Rós, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Iceland Earthwaves
The Sigur rós-curated Norður og Niður festival—to be held at Harpa over the Christmas period from December 27-30—has released more names for the lineup. Joining such luminaries as Jarvis Cocker, Dan Deacon and Kevin Shields will be ambient-techno star Blanck Mass, Hot…
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What’s New & Who’s Who At Iceland Airwaves 2017, Part Two
Iceland Airwaves is an annual state-of-the-union for Icelandic music. As well as being a who’s-who of better-known acts, it’s also the place to find the best up-and-coming artists from all corners of the country’s thriving scene, from gothic pop to pounding techno,…
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Music News: Final Airwaves Lineup + Kiasmos, Grísalappalísa & Björk Return
One of Iceland’s best live acts, the furiously energetic punk-poetry collective Grísalappalísa, has returned. They dropped a new video last week, premiered at grapevine.is and directed by the band’s drummer, Sigurður Möller Sívertsen. The song is called ‘Kvæðaþjófurinn,’ and it’s the band’s…
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All Singing, All Dancing: Milkywhale Prepare For Iceland Airwaves
As Iceland Airwaves approaches, Icelandic pop duo Milkywhale is expanding horizons by reaching out to a new audience. “We’re playing for kids in elementary school, down to 6 years old,” says Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir, the singer, dancer and all-around frontman. Together with…
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Premiere: Grísalappalísa Return With New Video, Announce Shows
One of Iceland’s best live acts, the comedic and furiously energetic punk-poetry collective Grísalappalísa, have returned. They dropped a new video today, directed by the band’s drummer Sigurður Möller Sívertsen, and have also announced a handful of Reykjavík shows in September. The…
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Music News: Myrkfælni, Airwaves, The Return Of Vaginaboys
Iceland Airwaves have announced a new crop of bands for the 2017 festival, including Russian new-wave band Glintshake, Aldous Harding from New Zealand, and Jo Goes Hunting from the Netherlands. From the local scene, Músíktilraunir winners Between Mountains join the bill, along…