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A Sonic Farewell To Futuregrapher: Skynvera’s Seven-Hour Tribute To Árni Grétar
Celebrating the legacy and influence of Futuregrapher Describing the impact of Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, aka Futuregrapher, is no easy task, but on Tuesday, February 25, at Gamla Bíó, the love for him was undeniable. It was a true testament to the artist’s…
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Grapevine Events: Kárahátíð, CYBER Release Show, Zine Fair & So Much More
Everyone seems a bit down these days — probably the lack of sunlight (still dark at 11:00 and already pitch black by 16:00). Walking around town, you can almost hear people’s faces screaming for a slower pace and some cosy time. But…
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Grapevine Events: Hjaltalín, Heima Skagi & More
Hjaltalín is back! Heima í Hafnarfirði is doing a spinoff in Akranes! Halloween costumes are probably close to selling out, and Hallgrímur Helgason has managed to publish a new book and open an art exhibition (teach us your ways, Hallgrímur). All in…
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Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill Festival, Dikta & Jeff Who, New Exhibitions & More
As our team recovers from an intense print week, the weekend is nearly here. First things first, you still have time to visit the Extreme Chill Festival happening until September 8. Check John Rogers’ preview of the festival here. And make sure…
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Kiasmos Return To Stage
Bursting back into business Pioneering DJ duo and hometown heroes Kiasmos are officially back in business after finally taking the stage in Reykjavík on Monday, May 27. In March, they teased the end of their seven-year hiatus with the release of a…
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Kiasmos Returns
The influential Faroese-Icelandic electronic duo will end their hiatus with the release of II It’s difficult to gauge the exact influence minimalist electronica duo Kiasmos has had on the international techno and electronic music scene. Their ingenious combination of classical, electronic and…
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Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Peace Walk, Gigs & So Much More
We know that right now all you can think of is finishing all your deadlines and going on last-minute Christmas shopping sprees, but there’s a lot more worth adding to you to do list: gigs, parties, movie marathons and whatnot. You can…
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On Tour With Goethe And Socrates: Q & A with Anton Newcombe
Famed psych-rock band Brian Jonestown Massacre is currently on tour, with a gig at Gamla Bíó on March 3, part of the 25th anniversary celebration for iconic record shop 12 Tónar. Ahead of the concert, the Grapevine sat down for a chat…
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Live From Reykjavík Returns
Music fans will have to wait until 2022 for their next fix of Iceland Airwaves, after gathering restrictions put paid to the festival for the second year running. But the good folk who run Airwaves are determined not to leave the nation’s…
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Meet The Venues: Where You’ll Be Hanging Out At Iceland Airwaves 2018
Iceland Airwaves has taken many forms over its twenty years, from being a concert in an airport hangar, to a gritty 101 party, to a grown-up week-long festival with Harpa as it’s clean ‘n’ tidy hub. 2018 sees slight return to the…
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Momentous Moments: Where To Watch The World Cup In Reykjavík
Iceland has already made history by becoming the smallest country (340,000 people) to participate in the World Cup, while big footballing names like Italy didn’t even qualify. You can imagine the anticipation of the country to go out and smite the entire…
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Women In Hip-Hop Unite: Puzzy Patrol Show At Gamla Bíó
Strong punchy beats resonate through the air, with the bass down low. In case you don’t know yet, Icelandic female rappers can rap faster than Eminem or Jay-Z. These women are confident, fierce and empowered, and now you have a chance to…
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Time Capsule: Gamla Bíó
One of Reykjavík’s most exquisite buildings, Gamla bíó (the Old Cinema), is one of the those rare spots that makes you forget you live in a village at the end of the world. Instead, when you enter it, you feel like you…
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Meet The Venues Of Iceland Airwaves 2016
Iceland Airwaves is, by and large, located in downtown Reykjavík. For first-timers, part of the fun whirlwind of the festival comes from discovering the variety of venues on offer, whether it’s wandering into a quaint wooden-floored music hall, marvelling at a high-ceilinged…
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Happening This Week: Fest Afrika Reykjavík
Reykjavík is a small city. Attend one of the many music festivals, join in a summer art residency, or just walk up and down Laugavegur a couple times and you are already starting to recognize faces. Because of its size the potential…
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Happening Today: Kaleo At Gamla Bíó
Kaleo most needs no introduction here in Iceland. Or in other countries. But for those unfortunate souls who haven’t heard of this famous Icelandic rock band, let it be assured that their music is just epic! The band started their journey back…
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Where To Watch Iceland’s Certain Victory At The Euro 2016 Football Tournament
Everyone needs a good place to watch Iceland smiting the world. If you’re in Reykjavík, here are some good places to see the drama unfold. The smiting begins at 4pm GMT when Iceland take on the yodelling country folk of Austria. In…
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Gimme Some Sykur: Electro-Pop Darlings Hit Gamla Bíó Tonight
Icelandic electro-pop quintet Sykur are a thrilling live experience. From a foundation of throbbing bass, sparkling synth octaves and diamond-cut pop melodies, they whip up a celebratory feeling that can tip a nodding, swaying audience into a full-on freakout. At the centre…
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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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Airwaves Day One: Terror In The Chest, Taking It In The Ass & Unexpected Horse Dick
So I’m just back from a four day trip around the south of Iceland, when I wake up from a deep ten-hour sleep, aching head to toe from walking and hiking and being in a car for a long period of time.…
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IMX To Host Music “Nonference” At Airwaves 2015
For each of the well-known and soon-to-be-discovered artists that flood into Iceland to play Airwaves each year, there’s also a behind-the-scenes crew. From a general manager who handles the band’s business affairs, to a tour-manager who handles the practicalities of being on…
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The Vintage Caravan: Tired And Getting Old (But Not Really)
The Vintage Caravan have sure come a long way. As they released their second album, ‘Voyage’, they graduated from support slot jockeys to headliner status, their energetic stage presence attracting swathes of young, party-hungry millennials. They went on to sign with Nuclear…
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HAM TONIGHT & FOREVER: Shedding Skin, Reaching New Heights
Infamous cult favourites-cum-everyman rockers HAM have been at it for almost three decades now, turning an entire generation of Icelanders on to their monstrous, leftfield take on “heavy music”. Returning to the fray by popular demand a few years ago, after a…