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  • Grísalappalísa’s Tumi’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day

    Grísalappalísa’s Tumi’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day

    Mengi is a fantastic venue and on Saturday there is a showcase from its resident artists. 16:00 – Skúli Sverrisson in Mengi (off-venue) 17:00 – Kippi Kaninus in Mengi 18:00 – Collective Improv 19:00 – Dj Flugvél og Geimskip Skúli Sverrisson is one…

  • The Must-See Icelandic Acts At ATP + Festival Schedule

    The Must-See Icelandic Acts At ATP + Festival Schedule

    ATP Iceland is three this year, and we at Grapevine couldn’t be happier to see this discerning festival putting down some roots over in Keflavík. After memorable performances from previous headliners Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Portishead, ATP Iceland has…

  • Straumur On Festivals: Believe The Hype

    Straumur On Festivals: Believe The Hype

    First things first: Sónar Reykjavík at Harpa was a gigantic audiovisual explosion in dolby digital and HD vivid colors. For a three-day weekend, Harpa transformed into humongous club on an Ibiza scale. The music spanned the range from ambient to EDM and…

  • Kraumur Music Awards Announce Shortlist

    Kraumur Music Awards Announce Shortlist

    It’s that time of year again, when the snow is on the ground, and everybody is getting very very listy. Kids are writing lists to Santa (or that evil child-chewing ogress or whatever the hell it is you write to here in…

  • Matt’s Fave Airwaves 2014 Shots

    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…

  • Iceland Airwaves: Most Wanted

    Iceland Airwaves: Most Wanted

    Downtown Reykjavík during Airwaves is something to see. Every shop seems to sprout a sound system, and live music is everywhere. Amongst the happy throng are the musicians making it happen, many playing the festival multiple times, running from venue to venue…

  • Kippi’s Big-Band Steal The Show At Kaldalón

    And so, I return to Harpa’s Kaldalón, safely segregated from the party of Airwaves in the city’s newly finished metal-and-glass music and culture venue. This night is opened by Einar Stray (his surname pronounced str-eye), who plays music that sounds like the…