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New Faces Of Solstice
The Grapevine‘s picks for up-and-comers you should catch at this year’s Secret Solstice Festival. Aron Can Distinguishing yourself from others in a crowded scene is always hard. But among Reykjavík’s growing roster of hip-hop artists, Aron Can is one of the most exciting—partly…
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*MUSIC VIDEO* Hey, Gísli Pálmi, What Does “RORO” Mean?
Gísli Pálmi, or GP, has released a new song/music video. Deciphering Icelandic rap is difficult enough, but GP manages to put native speakers to task with his use of slang only understood by himself and the rest of the Glacier Mafia. What…
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Ladies And Gents, Alvia Islandia
Alvia Islandia. She’s damn funky. Sure, you may have guessed it from her music video for “Sugar Complex,” in which a barroom cotton-candy machine features prominently. But it’s also evident in the way she speaks, her word choice and sentence structure. She’s…
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Auður Brings Hype, Sincerity To Secret Solstice
Auðunn Lúthersson, who goes by the stage name Auður, wants what a lot of young musicians want: to sound fresh. “Right now, I just want to sound like 2017,” he says. “I want to sound like something that people haven’t heard before.”…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Music Festivals
Nanna, I want to visit Iceland this year and attend a festival, which is better, Iceland Airwaves or Secret Solstice? On That Note On That Note, Iceland Airwaves and Secret Solstice is so passé! I say that instead you should consider attending the…
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Secret Solstice: He’s Bringing Radiohead To Iceland
This year Iceland will host Radiohead, Deftones and Die Antwoord during the Secret Solstice Festival from June 16 – 19. It’s a chance to enjoy the midnight sun in Reykjavík while seeing a great lineup of music. You could party in a…
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Party Time! Our Guide To Iceland’s Summer Festivals
Summer is here, and with it comes festival season. So pack your tent, suncream and your poison of choice: here’s everything you need to know. JUNE Reykjavík Midsummer Music 2016 Dates: June 16 until June 19 Headliners: Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson, Kristinn Sigmundsson…
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Concert To Be Held Inside Volcano
If you have ever wanted to attend a concert being held inside a literal volcano, now is your chance. Organisers of the Secret Solstice music festival have announced that this June 18, a lucky 20 guests will be transported by helicopter from…
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DIE ANTWOORD IS COMING TO ICELAND!
The South African Rap and Rave group, Die Antwoord, is coming to Iceland for the Secret Solstice Music Festival. This comes after the announcement that Radiohead, Deftones and Of Monsters And Men are already on the festival roster. Also added to the…
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Radiohead Being Moved Indoors For Outdoor Concert
Radiohead will be playing their Secret Solstice show in Laugardalshöll stadium, which holds fewer people than there are festival tickets available. Only yesterday, it was announced that Radiohead would be headlining this year’s Secret Solstice festival, an outdoor concert festival to be…
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RADIOHEAD IS COMING TO ICELAND!
Secret Solstice Music Festival has just released that RADIOHEAD is coming to the festival, which takes place June 17 – 19, 2016. This festival takes place during the longest days of the year in Iceland–basically, 24-hour sunlight. Past performers have included Wu-Tang Clan,…
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Secret Solstice 2016: Deftones, Goldie, Skream, Úlfur Úlfur And More
An early Christmas present was delivered this morning for Icelandic metal fans—lauded alt-metal band Deftones is one of 37 acts confirmed for the 2016 Secret Solstice music festival. Deftones has been active since 1988, releasing seven albums and earning numerous awards. British…
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STRAUMUR: The Best Of 2015, So Far!
For our contribution to the Grapevine’s annual Best of Reykjavík issue, we reflect on the best of the Icelandic music scene in 2015, so far… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePi1vccVGyg Best summer jam: Jón Þór’s “Stelpur” “Stelpur” (“Girls”) is an up-tempo guitardriven number about being wasted in…
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Secret Solstice Saturday RECAP: To Hel And Back
After acquainting myself with Secret Solstice Friday, I felt fully prepared to tackle it Saturday. My hangover was gone by noon, my ears had stopped ringing (and I remembered to bring earplugs with me!), my purse was stocked with a full bottle…
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Intern Hannah’s Top 5 Most Notable Parts Of Secret Solstice 2015!
I spent this weekend checking out Reykjavík’s Secret Solstice music festival. Headlined by rap crew Wu-Tang Clan (sans Method Man, and RZA, and some others), the festival celebrated the 24-hour sun with a selection of great artists, lots of beer, and some…
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Mysterious Weather-Changing Machine Used For Secret Solstice
British scientists came to Iceland with a machine that reportedly keeps the weather temporarily sunny and dry, and it was used for the Secret Solstice festival. Vísir reports that this is actually the second year the scientists have come here with the…
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Bam Margera Presses Charges, Changes Mind, Leaves Country
Bam Margera, after initially reporting to the police to press charges for being punched by several people, decided to drop the matter and leave Iceland. While Vísir reported this morning that rappers Gísli Palmi and Egill Ólafur Thorarensen – better known as…
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10 Must-See Icelandic Acts At Secret Solstice + Festival Schedule
Secret Solstice is upon us! So, for those of you who want some HOT TIPS on the mass of Icelandic acts playing the festival, we decided to pull together a little guide to our favourite homegrown performers on the lineup. DJ flugvél…
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Secret Solstice: Delivering Music To A Hip-Hop-Starved Nation
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year since Schoolboy Q, Banks and Massive Attack played at Secret Solstice, but it has, which means it’s time to get ready for the festival’s second iteration. Its inaugural edition, which featured a…
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Straumur Dispatch: Girls, EPs & Wu Tang Killa Bees
The Icelandic electronic-loving label Raftónar put out a tremendous EP called ‘We Came As We Left’ by local producer Buspin Jieber on March 25. Buspin Jieber is Iceland’s answer to the American producer Com Truise, sharing his love for the 80s and…
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Dis Is Da Sounds Of Da Solstice Massive… WHOOP!
You probably read Tyler’s more comprehensive coverage of the Secret Solstice festival on the preceding page, but because there were so many acts, a lot of stuff will have gone by completely unnoticed. So I went there as punter, but The Grapevine…
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The Undercover Police Chronicles
While the inaugural Secret Solstice festival was by most counts a great success, it was not an entirely pleasant experience for some festivalgoers, who were subject to frequent search and seizure measures by plainclothes police officers. In the aftermath of the festival,…
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A Successful Solstice
Reykjavík’s first Secret Solstice festival brought 10,000 people to Laugardalur for 72 hours of fun in the sun. With 150 artists performing on five stages, it was impossible to take it all in, and judging by all of the inspired dance moves…