Two popular Icelandic bands of different stripes have announced notable album releases for late 2018. The first is Kælan Mikla,…

Even though Iceland has been cold as fuck this year, local alternative goth trio Kælan Mikla have found themselves a…

DIY goth-rock trio Kælan Mikla were recently invited to play at Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival at the Royal Festival Hall…

When asked to make this list I started with a nostalgic list that reminded me of my first trip to…

In the short time since branching out into a solo music career, Sólveig Matthildur has caused tidal waves through Reykjavík’s—and…

Kælan Mikla have been announced as part of Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival. Held at the Southbank Centre in London June…

Once a year, we at Grapevine honour the best and brightest of the Icelandic music scene by giving out awards…

Airwaves is upon us! The off-venues are running, the stages are warming up, and it’s time to download the festival…

Here are five new Icelandic tracks that have been swirling around on the Grapevine’s office stereo. DJ flúgvel og geimskip…

A stuffed puffin won’t impress your friends, will it? No. So ditch the tourist stores and pick up one of…

Sólveig Matthildur takes to the murky stage of Húrra, dressed in black and bathed in red light. She surveys the…

The word “myrkfælni” translates as “fear of darkness”—apropos for the tension-filled music presented by MYRKFÆLNI, a new underground music organisation…

#5 Samaris – ‘Black Lights’ On their third and most mature album Samaris deliver threefold on their early promise as…

We’re halfway through the end of the beginning. Or the beginning of the end. Or anyways, we’re halfway through. It’s…

In just three years, Kælan Mikla have established themselves as the coolest nihilist punks of Iceland. Dishing out spoken-word poems…

The best show of the night was hands-down Ho99o9—the punked-out dark hip-hop performance turned the heat up and kept it…

I’m not normally into touting local bands to the wider world as being in need of breaking out and making…

Mengi is a fantastic venue and on Saturday there is a showcase from its resident artists. 16:00 – Skúli Sverrisson in…

There are countless locals who go to Airwaves just to see their friends and relatives bands play. Given how the…

dj. flugvél og geimskip, Slippbarinn at 12:00 – Super hyped because she’s super good. Dulvitund, Dillon at 16:00 – Dark shit from…

Wow! Grapevine’s super-intense, in-depth coverage of Iceland Airwaves 2015 is underway! We’re already going slightly mad trying to convey all…

The first day of Airwaves has come and gone, and it was a blast. Caterpillarmen started the official festival, playing…

Since playing Airwaves last year, nihilist poet-punks Kælan Mikla have evolved drastically, as is apparent in their new and mesmerising video for…