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Grapevine Events: City Library Anniversary, Solaris Fundraiser, Salóme Katrín & More
We’re leaving a short work week and coming into a short work week. Like always, we’ve got a whole bunch of cool events lined up for you. A cornucopia of entertainment, if you will. Judging by the theme of the majority of…
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Cold As Ice: A Rex Pistols Playlist
When asked to make this list I started with a nostalgic list that reminded me of my first trip to Iceland in 2006, where I blew all my money at 12 Tónar. My nepotistic second was a compilation of hits by my…
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Music News: New Festival! Godchilla tour! More Airwaves! Dayum!
Most of Reykjavík’s grassroots indie scene will head out to Borgarfjörður in West Iceland on July 6th-8th to play at Hátíðni, a DIY festival that’ll be held at the BRÚN community centre. The acts announced so far are Umer Consumer, GRÓA, bagdad…
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More Amplifiers Than Band Members: The Powerful Doom Metal Of Morpholith
“The concert is held on the occasion of the screening of ‘The Doom Doc’ that we and Godchilla are organising,“ says Hörður Jónsson, guitarist, about the concert that the band Morpholith will play on April 20th at Gaukurinn, along with Godchilla and…
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Hatari’s Háskar Beckons In Easter Doomsday
Synth-punk trio Hatari, via their weird-ass holding company Svikamylla ehf., threw a memorable Doomsday-themed party at Iðnó during the Easter holiday. Running from 3pm-3am, with a cover charge of 3333 ISK, it was a buzzing event. As well as concerts in the…
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Track by Track: Iceland’s Goth Underground On New Myrkfælni Compilation
MYRKFÆLNI is a magazine about the Icelandic underground music scene. Their second compilation, available as a download and cassette, features everything from hardcore to hip hop—”something for everyone to both love and hate,” they say. Here’s what each artist had to say…
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Airwaves Tipsters: Grísalappalísa
Grísalappalísa are a true original, fusing a punk attitude with comedy, rock ‘n’ roll energy, and a healthy dose of Iceland’s poetic tradition. Their live shows send the crowd into a frenzy without fail. Here are the five bands they recommend you…
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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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Surf Vampires Of Doom: Godchilla Is Fuzzy, Dirty & Loud
The Batcat, Nosferadude and The Glampire King take to the streets in the newest music video from surf-sludge doom metal stalwarts Godchilla. The monster movie trailer-style video for their track “Dracoola” was directed by guitarist Hjalti Freyr Ragnarsson and his girlfriend Kristín…
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Grapevine Playlist: Skrattar, Godchilla, AUÐUR & More
Spring is coming! What better way to celebrate than with some black metal, AutoTune and sludge-rock? Here it is: the latest edition of the Grapevine Playlist. Godchilla – Sparkling Void One band you can definitely trust not to use AutoTune or on-trend…
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Happening This Week: Video Release by Godchilla
Like the suburbs, like the smiling baby doll, like Christmas. There is something inherently creepy in that which is all too perfect. Sometimes its better to confront the dark and “illogical” badnesses…and then write a song about them. Reykjavík’s Godchilla dredge out our…
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Airwaves As Xmas: Riding The Friendwaves!
There are countless locals who go to Airwaves just to see their friends and relatives bands play. Given how the festival is dominated by locals – and used to be much moreso – this is a very easy thing to do. I…
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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…
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Happening Tonight: Skelkur Í Bringu / Godchilla
Skelkur í Bringu (“Terror in your chest”) is a rock band that plays good, simple, raw, LOUD rock, and so much more. If that isn’t enough to get your blood pumping, the band‘s stage decorations (so artisanal) and trippy outfits are sure…
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Where There Is Sand, There Is A Beach Party
Today I walked onto a warm island shore. To my right I watched the gentle waves slowly roll in over each other, loudly lapping up against the lush green palm tree. In front of me lay exactly 400kg of crunchy white sand,…
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Where Elves Dare Not Tread
The first weekend of August is known as Verslunarmannahelgi (“Merchant’s Weekend”), a national holiday that sees numerous festivals taking place around the island, with plenty of drunken debauchery on offer. Scores of folks make their way to festivals such as Vestmannaeyjar’s Þjóðhátíð…