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Hot Chip To Play Iceland Airwaves 2015 Grand Finale Extravaganza Party!
Iceland Airwaves have announced that the one and only Hot Chip will be closing the 2015 edition of the festival, at a massive ‘festival within a festival’ Inception-style blowout at the Vodafone Hall on Airwaves Sunday. The bash will also feature rising UK stars Sleaford Mods along…
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Johanna Persson’s Favourite Live Photos Of Eistnaflug 2015
Iceland’s annual metal music fest, Eistnaflug, may be done and over with, but we at the Grapevine are neither done nor over it. Grapevine photographer Johanna Persson was busy snapping away through the whole festival, and she sent us an assortment of her favourite…
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Eistnaflug Saturday: Not A Fizzle But A Bang
On the final day of the three-day metal festival, I was determined to catch as many bands as I could. The roster looked particularly good, both on the main and off-venue, which meant I was constantly running between the two. Here’s a brief…
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Secret Solstice Saturday RECAP: To Hel And Back
After acquainting myself with Secret Solstice Friday, I felt fully prepared to tackle it Saturday. My hangover was gone by noon, my ears had stopped ringing (and I remembered to bring earplugs with me!), my purse was stocked with a full bottle…
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10 Must-See Icelandic Acts At Secret Solstice + Festival Schedule
Secret Solstice is upon us! So, for those of you who want some HOT TIPS on the mass of Icelandic acts playing the festival, we decided to pull together a little guide to our favourite homegrown performers on the lineup. DJ flugvél…
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Vote For Icelandic Artists At The Nordic Music Video Awards!
On May 23, the Nordic Music Video Awards 2015 (NMVA) will take place in Oslo, Norway. The jury will be reviewing and choosing winners in the categories of Director, Cinematography, Edit, Art Direction, Post Production, Artist Performance and Performance. There is also…
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Of Minks And Men
In one of their best-loved hits, the members of Icelandic pop outfit FM Belfast refer to their natural habitat as a place where nothing ever happens. Thereby, the lyrics tell us, the sole way to spend the days is to count them,…
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Straumur’s Best Of 2014!
We at Straumur wish all you readers a happy new year, and hope 2015 will be a blast for all of us. But, before we dive head-on into the New Year, it’s time to reflect on what just happened. Behold, our absolute…
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Icelandic Musicians Unite For Gaza Charity Album
Nineteen Icelandic bands and artists have donated tracks to a new compilation from the Iceland-Palestine Association. Entitled Fyrir Gaza (“For Gaza”), the album features tracks from some of Iceland’s most notable acts, such as GusGus, Sin Fang, Ólafur Arnalds and Mugison, with all the…
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Matt’s Fave Airwaves 2014 Shots
That Matthew Eisman sure was busy during Iceland Airwaves. In addition to shooting an absurd number of band portraits at our Hafnarstræti office throughout the festival, Matthew was also on staff with Iceland Airwaves, responsible for capturing live shows every night. He sent us an assortment…
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Temporary War Zone
Two men, disrobed from the waist up, walk on stage. Actually that’s a lie. They aren’t naked: their heads are wrapped in black masks, Abu Ghraib style. Not a note has been played but things are already getting scary. One, drummer Daniel…
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The Unmissables: Day 1
So it’s 4 degrees and raining, but the weather outside is mild compared to the raging fucking whirlwind that is scheduled to hit Reykjavík tonight. I’m sure you get the joke, but it’s called Airwaves. And it is forecasted to be unavoidably…
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Breaking News, Extreme Music and Airwaves With Muck
We at Grapevine have the pleasure of breaking the news that Prosthetic Records has just signed Icelandic hardcore punk band Muck. Known for releasing albums by Lamb of God, Gojira, and other big and fancy bands, Prosthetic Records will release Muck’s upcoming…
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FM Belfast Cover Ghostbusters Theme Song
GGG is the title of an art exhibition devoted to three films from the 1980s, whose titles, fittingly, start with G: Gremlins, Goonies and Ghostbusters. Thirty artists take part in the exhibition. Among those are members of FM Belfast, who made a…
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This Is Icelandic Indie Music (Vol. II)
Despite the name, this sampling of Record Records’ roster carries some of the most prominent bands in the country, and like its predecessor, travels through folk, rock, dance, and even reggae. “Indie music” and “Icelandic music” are pretty synonymous; if you’re making…
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Brighter Days Ahead
First things first, we’d like to thank Phédre, Ken Park, Nolo and everybody who showed up for our summer celebration at KEX on May 3. The hostel was crammed with exciting music, people and good vibes. Thank you! With that out of…
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Jon Hopkins Destroyed My Face
An unedited conversation about the bands I saw last night, which ended up being a ridiculous amount of fun. Not that surprising considering the night ended with John Hopkins bringing “all the party”, and FM Belfast doing their best to claim their spot as…
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Vök Storm The Scene At Harpa
First impressions: the venue is really slick. Extremely open, good viewing angles, clean, consistent, clear sound. If we had to lose NASA to get this, well, it still sucks but we got a damn nice venue out of it. This was my…
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Ending On A High
Harpa’s interiors are as grandiose as its beautiful façade would suggest. A small, bridged entrance gives way to high ceilings, epic stairwells and huge music halls but it still somehow feels very intimate, or perhaps that is just the efforts of tonight’s…
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FM BELFAST ARE BACK AND TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS!
Words by Rebecca Louder / Photos by Alísa Kalyanova / Photoshoot wardrobe courtesy of Kormákur & Skjöldur Last Airwaves, there was a gaping hole in the lineup of Icelandic bands that didn’t ruin the festival (not by far!) but it sure felt weird…
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TONIGHT! Bands Sing Songs By Other Bands At KARAOKE101
Because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! As previously reported, the bar Bakkus is celebrating its swan-song week with its final instalment of the B-Waves festival. Amidst all the madness they’ll be hosting in the next few days is the multimedia…
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A Truly Incredible Opening Night
Experiencing FM Belfast closing up a very effective snapshot of homegrown talent is a glimpse for me, an outsider, into that moment where music and place become synergous. The band’s energy bounces around the room, back and forth between the stage and…
