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Grapevine New Music Picks: Birnir & Bríet, Gugusar, Sideproject & More
Can you imagine that after this weekend Iceland will have its next president? It seems like yesterday when outgoing president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson sparked international controversy, expressing his disdain for pineapples as a pizza topping. While pineapples get all the hate, its…
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Grapevine Events: Girl Gang Screening, Mighty Bear, and Extreme Chill!
Girl Gang (screening) + Panel Discussion Friday October 7th at 17:30 – Háskólabío – 1.900 ISK Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) has been taking over the city and will be screening ‘Girl Gang’, followed by panel discussion moderated by none other than…
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Sombre Sparkle & Ghostly Glamour: Mighty Bear On New EP ‘Tveir’
One of the most ethereal faces of Iceland’s electronic music scene ironically hardly shows his face at all. That enigmatic figure, Mighty Bear a.k.a. Magnús Bjarni Gröndal, embodies both eerie darkness and sparkling glamor through extravagant cloaks and intricate masks, all underscored…
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The Grapevine June Playlist: Daði, Mighty Bear, Joey Christ
Look, we get it. It’s been a rough year, and you just wanna relax with some chill tunes and good vibes. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with our June playlist. Daði – family man A truly hypnotising piece of ambient pop, Daði’s…
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Fancies: Mighty Bear
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Mighty Bear, the dark queen of the Reykjavík electronic scene. Today’s look Mighty Bear is wearing: Custom made dress by Lovísa Tómasdóttir Headpiece and mask…
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Making Of An Artist: Music And Visuals Collide With Mighty Bear
Strutting onstage in a ghostly, glamorous mask to a soundtrack of intense but ethereal beats, Mighty Bear is the undisputed dark queen of the Reykjavík electronica scene. Having just dropped his first EP ‘Einn’ only weeks ago, we sat down with the…
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Music News: Kælan Mikla, Innipúkinn, Mighty Bear
DIY goth-rock trio Kælan Mikla were recently invited to play at Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London. It must have gone pretty well: soon after, they were announced to support The Cure at a one-off anniversary show…
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Activate Sónar: Ten Must-See Icelandic Acts At Sónar Reykjavík
To Icelandic electronic music aficionados, the annual Sónar Reykjavík festival is something of a “techno Christmas.” In the long-established model of Iceland Airwaves, this Harpa-based two-day party mixes international big name bookings like Underworld with the cream of the rich and diverse…
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What’s New & Who’s Who #6: Drag, Techno, Indie, Soft Rock
SO MUCH NEWNESS. It’s part six of our epic Airwaves 2017 festival debutantes guide. Mighty Bear Iceland’s resurgent drag scene is colourful, rich and varied, and Mighty Bear is one of the artists who crosses over into creating original music. Expect glamourous,…
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Darkness And Dread: The Drag Electronica of Mighty Bear
A glittering skull-shaped mask appears from the fog, striding out over the moss, with the rest of his (or her?) visage covered by black fabric. A golden hauberk-like hooded dress covers their torso. This mysterious figure is a different sort of drag…