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Music News: Riceboy Sleeps Awakens, Iceland Airwaves, Jóhann Retrosopective
Jónsi and Alex Somers will perform their collaborative album ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ with the London Contemporary Orchestra on July 8th at London’s Barbican Hall. It’s the first time the album, which turns ten this year, will be performed in its entirety. The album…
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Music News: Jónsi Triple Album! Vök’s World Domination! Kiasmos NYE Blowout! More!
Oh lord! It’s all going off in the Icelandic music scene. Here’s a summary of what’s new. Jónsi has released a triple-album of experimental material collected under his Frakkur solo moniker. After a limited vinyl pressing sold out at last year’s Norður…
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Kælan Mikla And More Announced For Robert Smith’s Meltdown
Kælan Mikla have been announced as part of Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival. Held at the Southbank Centre in London June 15th-24th, the event is this time curated by The Cure’s legendary frontman, who’ll also perform. Kælan Mikla aren’t the only Icelandic band…
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Live Painting, Sound Bathing, Dance, Gramophones: The Art Of Norður Og Niður
As we approach the final day of Norður og Niður music festival, you probably have noticed that a lot of acts aren’t just traditional popular music. Rather, they are music infused with an art perspective. To go along with the unique curation…
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Jónsi From Sigur Rós & Family Open Icelandic Art & Design Space
Today, Friday December 15, musician Jónsi from the world-renowned band Sigur Rós wil open up an inventive and exciting design store with his family, right in the heart of Reykjavík. The store, which is name Fischer, will, however, be more than just…
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North And Down: Jónsi & Georg Of Sigur Rós, On Starting Norður Og Niður
It was over ten years ago, in 2006, when Sigur rós last had a grand homecoming. The band had released a trilogy of albums—’Agætis byrjun,’ ‘(),’ and ‘Takk’—that took the world by storm. They came back to Iceland for a victory lap…
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Grapevine Playlist: Jónsi, Glowie, Björk, East Of My Youth & More
From Bára Gísladóttir’s tectonic double bass wailing, to facially-active blues duo ROFOROFO, to Jónsi and Björk’s latest releases, here are some noteworthy tracks that have recently emerged the Icelandic scene. You can hear these songs and more by subscribing to our Spotify…
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Music News: Jónsi, aYia, Högni, Myrkfælni, Dark Music Days
The industry-centric Eurosonic music festival, held in the Dutch city of Groningen, has announced the majority of its 2018 lineup. This year, it will feature two top Icelandic bands. The first is Högni—Grapevine’s cover star, last issue—whose ambitious debut solo album ‘Two…
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Grapevine Playlist: Sóley, Áttan, Jónsi, Black Pox, Milkywhale & More
Here’s a choice selection of the latest Icelandic tracks that we’ve been making available offline on Spotify, hearting on Soundcloud, and thumbs-upping on YouTube. Birnir – EKKI SWITCHA The hype surrounding rapper Birnir can only be compared to that which surrounded now…
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Track Premier: Sin Fang “Candyland” (Mikael Lind Remix)
Six months ago, from the ever-deepening swamp of SoundCloud, a single lily surfaced. It was called “Candyland,” the first single off of Sin Fang’s most recent album ‘Spaceland’ album released in September. The track bobs around the brain, each chorus bursts open…
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Sin Fang Drops New Track Featuring Jónsi
Sin Fang, aka former Seabear frontman Sindri Már Sigfússon, dropped a new track called “Candyland” today. It’s the first glimpse of his new album, “Spaceland,” and features some trills of vocals from Sigur Rós frontman and much-admired solo artist Jónsi. It’s a…
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This Very Website’s Most Read Articles of 2014!
Recently, I was analysing the behaviour of Grapevine’s internet readership and I found myself in a strange position. For the first time in my life, I empathised with the US government. Of course they want to track you. Of course they want to…
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Jónsi Remixes Sin Fang’s Young Boys
We’ve something a little bit special for you today. Sigur Rós frontman and Icelandic music icon Jónsi has remixed Sin Fang’s Young Boys – the first ever Sin Fang remix to be released, no less. It comes out via Morr Music today…
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Nico And Jónsi GO ALL IN!
It’s nearing midnight on Saturday, March 13, 2010. After a strenuous Icelandic Music Awards ceremony, the Grapevine feels like going home, watching Back To The Future II and kicking back with some popcorn. Which would be the smart thing to do. However,…