Author: Birkir Fjalar Viðarsson
Logn / Manslaughter: Split
Exploding out of the gate in true Nasum fashion, both guns grinding, with an evil yet instantly memorable main riff….
You: Why are you wearing these dorky running shoes at Airwaves, man? Me: Because my feet hurt from watching all your shitty bands.
I was going to be the human iPod-shuffle last night, going from venue to venue regardless of if it was…
Sódóma – Friday
My roommate Gummi is a chef. He was making a meal that I quite fancied, and I have to admit,…
There’s Also Icelandic Metal! Check it out!
The Airwaves festival is a good thing. Bunch of bands, amalgam of styles and genres. Couple of great bands, bunch…
Hark
Coliseum without the rock. Breach without the crashing sadness. Like a less hectic Breather Resist. A less frantic, slow, riff-heavy…
Small Talk – Important Still
Now, like I already told you, I grew up in a village and thus I mastered, subconsciously, the skill and…
The Editors Speak
by Valur Gunnarsson, Bart Cameron and Birkir Fjalar Viðarsson
Valur The first editor My career as editor of Grapevine ended the way it started, being shouted at by ancient…
The Importance of Small Talk
I used to be one of the best. My small talk skills were immense. I could keep up with anybody…
Skátar’s Self Inflicted Death Blow
Talk about leaving a gap in the Icelandic independent music landscape. Skátar have decided to throw in the towel and…
Advanced Retrön & Dragons
RETRÖN is a strange animal. Loved by hipsters and metalheads alike, there’s much to be said about this unique band….
Getting Into It
Attending the final night of the Reykjavík Jazz Festival, I did not expect much. Stórsveit Samma (Sammi’s Big Band) has…
Uninspired
Through the years, I have been quite vocal about my admiration for Incubus and, despite my left-field tendencies and preferences,…