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Demonic Agoraphobia At Austurbæjarbíó
Here’s a rundown of Reykjavík’s biggest Versló affair Twenty-three artists, three days, two stages, one new venue: this is the 2025 Innipúkinn. In this year’s iteration, indoor demons will take refuge in Austurbæjarbíó. Back in 2014, a Grapevine writer previewing the event…
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Grapevine Events: Happy 22nd Birthday To Us!
Sun’s out, and today’s Grapevine’s 22nd birthday! We’ll be celebrating at our birthday party, but we’ve got some ideas for you if you don’t have weekend plans just yet! If you’ve got a ticket to the Stella í Orlofi (check out Iryna…
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Grapevine Events: Glacier Generations, Spacestation Release Show & More
If you’re ready to hit the weekend running, we’ve got some suggestions for you: The University of Iceland’s Intelligent Instruments Lab will be celebrating its 100th Open Lab at 12 Tónar at 18:00. La Dimensión at RVK Tónabíó will bring a night…
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Grapevine Events: Að standa á haus, Dr. Gunni, Árekstur, gugusar & More
Brrr… it’s cold! It’s dark! And there are fewer and fewer reasons to leave the house. Or so you think. We’ve found at least four good excuses to drag you out of your cosy nook. Gigs? Yes! Sandrayati, Laglegt, Dr. Gunni, gugusar.…
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Irina’s Thursday Iceland Airwaves Diary: Guitars of all Shapes and Sizes
Occasional predictions signposting the disappearance of guitar bands have been pervading the music landscape since the late 60s. One who attends Iceland Airwaves on Thursday is assured the format is alive and kicking. Guitar collectives thrive in Iceland where craving for the…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: CYBER, Dr. Gunni & More
Dear reader, there’s a new issue of the Grapevine out on the streets of Reykjavík (and its neighbouring towns, and in select Króna stores outside the capital area). Among the music articles you may find are an interview with electronic duo CYBER…
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Happy Songs For Happy People: Dr. Gunni Keeps The Fun Going
Gunnar Lárus Hjálmarsson, aka Dr. Gunni, is a true local legend. Initially the driving force behind Icelandic cult indie collectives S.H. Draumur and Unun in the 1980s and ‘90s, he’s also a renowned tastemaker whose audience has no age limits. His children’s…
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Grapevine New Music: Dr. Gunni, Sideproject, Biggi Maus & More
Back with a fresh set of new music releases, our Friday roundup this week includes songs about spontaneous adventures, cosmic beats, neo-romanticism, airtight pop, and a ghostly conversation. Don’t let these songs get away from you, and make sure to check out…
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Airwaves Tipsters: Dr. Gunni
Musician, author, journalist and blogger Gunnar Hjálmarsson (AKA Dr. Gunni) is the ultimate Reykjavík tastemaker. A cultural historian of sorts, if there’s anyone whose Airwaves need-to-sees you can trust, it’s this scholar. Pink Street Boys The Pink Street Boys are one of…
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Keep it Underground: The Icelandic Punk Museum Opens
Below Bankastræti, at the intersection where cars idle waiting to turn onto Lækjargata, is a public restroom known as “the zero.” At least, that’s what it was known as in its heyday, for reasons we’ll leave to the imagination. The restroom was…
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A Band To Remember: The Superfun Reptile Returns
Risaeðlan was made up of kids that were keen followers of the great resurrection of Icelandic rock in the early 80s. Magga Stína (vocals/violin) and Dóra Wonder (vocals/saxophone—the sister of drummer Kommi from Taugadeildin and Oxsmá) had been inspired by Grýlurnar, the…
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YAMAHO’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day
Kött grá pje at 15:00 at Hlemmur Square: A rapper with long hair… Need I say more? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgRv7XWJnZs Dr Gunni at 16:00 at Kaffihús Vesterbæjar or at 20:50 at Gamla Bíó: A man that writes a song about farts is not a…
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Dr. Gunni’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day
dj. Flugvél og geimskip – Off-venue Slippbarinn @12:00 I will get some coffee and see Steinunn Hardardottir aka DJ F og G cook up some deep sea outer space nuggets. Skelkur í bringu – Off-venue Bíó Paradís @13:00 Featuring Steinunn Dj F&G…
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My Fall Foilage Tour To Connecticut, USA
Last fall, I was fortunate enough to go on a fun trip to New England. This is the story of that journey. My trip was facilitated by a woman named Gerri Griswold. Some people are more prolific than others. And Gerri Griswold…
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WHERE WERE WE? WHERE ARE WE? WHERE ARE WE HEADED?
To mark the beginning of a new year, we posed two questions to dozens of Icelanders, old and new. Representatives of every single political party, ministers, mayors and machinists alike (as per usual, the governing parties mostly ignored our queries). We asked…
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We Need 1,000,000 Humans, Stat
At the end of 2014, we find ourselves inhabiting a Western welfare state, a pretty good one thank you very much. However, we need about a million more people to make things more interesting and fun. The coming year will bring endless…
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More People = More Fun
To generalise: Icelanders are a greedy bunch. After we escaped from the claws of Danish colonialist rule, the national imperative has been to make as much money as possible. You can say money makes Iceland turn, even though the Mickey Mouse money…
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Icelanders Get All Excited About Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dr. Gunni—Iceland’s eminent scholar of rock and pop music—is finally coming out with the long-promised English language version of his super educational, super detailed treatise on the history of Icelandic popular music. The book leaves no stone unturned and is a must-read…
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All Aboard The Special Rock Bus!
A special tour on Iceland’s musical history is on its way to Airwaves! Dear Airwaves visitor, chances are you’re going to have several dozen drinks, eat a bunch of hotdogs and possibly take a Golden Circle tour and/or go to the…
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The History of Icelandic Rock
Iceland 1956. Only few years have passed since Icelanders lived in mud huts and died young. Second World War had made (some of) us rich and the modern ways were slowly creeping in. British, and then the much hipper American soldiers, had…