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  • Track By Track: Endless Dark’s ‘Hereafter Ltd.’

    Track By Track: Endless Dark’s ‘Hereafter Ltd.’

    Endless Dark are the post-hardcore stars of the Reykjavík scene. If you’re into poppy choruses mixed with heavy breakdowns, they might just be your thing. Here they talk us through their new concept album, ‘Hereafter Ltd.’ Warriors Stacked with 80s synths and…

  • Music Picks: Auður Meets Jason Mraz

    Music Picks: Auður Meets Jason Mraz

    Ketamine, Chicken, and Butter Shades of Reykjavík / Hrnnr & Smjorvi Saturday – April 1 – 22:00 – Hvíti Riddarinn – 2.200 ISK On the first of April, expect some weird rap. Yes, Shades of Reykjavík, the babyboys behind lyrics like: “I’m…

  • How To See Thirteen Gigs In One Day Without Even Trying

    How To See Thirteen Gigs In One Day Without Even Trying

    I work on Tuesday nights, so this year’s Airwaves didn’t start for me until nine that night, when I made it to Lucky Records off-venue; just in time to see the end of Stafrænn Hákon‘s amazing shoegazy/post-rock show, followed by the self-assured…

  • Happening Tonight: Bar 11 Anniversary Party

    Happening Tonight: Bar 11 Anniversary Party

    You’ve had a few too many there. Fallen in love there. Seen your favorite post-punk-death-math-stoner-grind-core trio there. Well now it’s time to celebrate the existence of that fateful place ‘cause Bar 11 is turning twelve, and is celebrating with a weekend of…

  • Louder, Brighter, Bigger

    Louder, Brighter, Bigger

    In the wake of several live venues closing down in the past few years, news of Gamli Gaukurinn not only staying open, but working on improving its stage, lights and sound system was music to our ears (pardon the pun). To finance…

  • Muck Me, I’m Glad We Metz

    Muck Me, I’m Glad We Metz

    The lovely Torontonians made sure to shred, rip, tear and murder everything they could in the most efficient manner imaginable with the time allotted to them. And like true Canadians, they politely bade the attendees “a great night” and to “take care”…

  • A Tapestry Of Odd Ends. A Mosaic Of Unlikely Line-Up Mates. A Night Of Yawns And Yeahs

    A Tapestry Of Odd Ends. A Mosaic Of Unlikely Line-Up Mates. A Night Of Yawns And Yeahs

    When looking at the line-up I could have sworn someone with a split personality put it together. One is sweet, the other bitter. One is light, the other dark. One is odd, the other pedestrian.

  • Photographer Skari profiled

    Óskar Hallgrímsson, or Skari, as he is often referred to by today’s urban youth, Is a somewhat professional photographer and a veteran Grapevine photographer (he worked on and off there from 2004-2007, until he got fired).He is known for his gritty work and good humor, but mostly for his good looks and…

  • From Gloom To Gloam

    Hell hath no fury like a reviewer in a vacant Glaumbar. Scant attendees appeared to be a cross-section of band members, friends of band or staff, and a handful of UK rockers who took one look at the near-empty room and promptly…