The Attack Of Comic Realism
And the counter-attack of ignorant authorities, Hafsteinn Gunnarsson, director of París Norðursins, interviewedHafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson’s second feature film, ‘París
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 17, 2014
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to letters@grapevine.is Most Awesome Letter of the Issue: When I read the Reykjavík Grapevine’s article Closed Doors, Empty
Track Of The Issue: Kælan Mikla’s “Ekkert nema ég”
With its loud and gnarly thumping bass, “Ekkert nema ég” starts off filthy great. According to the band, the song’s lyrics are all from a long text message drummer S
Post-Set Breakdown With Kælan Mikla
We sat down with the poet-punk trio of Kælan mikla after their gig at Dillon and talked about punk, poetry and girl bands. https://vimeo.com/111201589 This is part of a video [&he
We Care A Lot
Hey, check out the above photo. Who are those people? I’ll tell you: I’m in there, along with our designer Hrefna, along with our former interns Parker and Rebecca (currently [
Uni Stefson Takes Centre Stage
Retro Stefson frontman Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson recently unveiled his solo project, Uni Stefson. He caught the public’s attention with his first release, a thoughtful renditi
AmabAdamA: A Review
Bands like Hjálmar and Ojba Rasta have shown that Icelandic reggae is not necessarily something to scoff at. White guys from privileged Nordic islands can sing about Babylon and o
Prime Minister Surprised By Cleaning Staff Firings
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson says he was surprised by news that Government Offices had fired 18 professional cleaners, saying that trust plays a crucial role in th
Residents File Written Complaint Against Planned Home For Disabled
A group of Icelanders living near the proposed site of a home for the disabled have filed a formal complaint against the decision. Vísir reports that the written complaint “
May Stop Free Plots For Religious Groups
The Interior Minister has said that it is possible her ministry will examine whether or not to continue to give free plots of land to religious organisations, or sell the […
LOOK: It’s Thus Owls
The Canadian-Swedish band Thus Owls is here, and they are playing tonight at Iðnó at 23:20! The band is centred around the husband-wife duo Erika and Simon Angell, who had [&hell
LOOK: It’s Andri Snær Magnason!
At 19:30 tonight Harpa’s Kaldalón opens up to host the second annual Airwords, a one night Airwaves affair for the literarily-inclined, the curious, and those looking for a litt
Volcano’s Emissions Do Not Equal A Millenium Of Industry’s
On the contrary. Princeton professor corrects Senator Lisa MurkowskiCelebrating victory in the US midterm elections, US Senator Lisa Murkowski gave a speech in which she claimed th
The Unmissables: Day 2
Grapevine Recommends...Your face is turning yellow and it’s not from all the Gull, it’s from staring at that goddamn (glorious) Thursday schedule. Before they rush you
Mice Join Ants On Hospital Premises
While doctors strike, remaining Landspítali staff fight crittersLast week, pharaoh ants were discovered on the premises of Landspítali, Iceland’s university hospital. That
Wachs Love Got To Do With It
Vorhees to play debut Iceland shows at Airwaves '14Vorhees is Dana Wachs, a New York City based sound designer and engineer who has worked for the likes of Cat Power, […]
Uxi = You x I
As Yet Another Iceland Airwaves Festival Looms On The Horizon, We Present The Tale Of Its Spiritual Predecessor, Iceland’s First International Music Festival: Uxi ’95On June 29
Airwaves: New Rúnar Þórisson Video
Musician Rúnar Þórisson just released a new video from his third solo album, ‘Sérhver vá.’ Best known for his unique guitar work with Icelandic new wave legends Grafík, f
Grísalappalísa: Get Behind Me, Stuðmenn!
Winners of the ‘BEST LIVE BAND’ category of our second annual music awards, Grísalappalísa, just unleashed a cover of a tune by Stuðmenn – Iceland’s favo
Back Into The Spotlight With Lily The Kid
This isn’t the first time that siblings Hallur Jónsson and Lilja K. Jónsdóttir play Iceland Airwaves, they are in fact veritable Airwaves veterans through their work with elec
There Was No UFO Over Reyðarfjörður – VIDEO
Those following the movements of extraterrestrial beings can breathe a little easier today, as it was confirmed that there was no UFO over Iceland yesterday. Yesterday, MBL reporte