Afrocubism Harping at Harpa
Afrocubism graced the stage at Harpa on June 28 to a packed theatre, and musically did not disappoint. Unfortunately, when it comes to concerts, the music is only part of […
Secret House Music And Eventual Rapture
Since moving to Reykjavík from California, I have been feeling starved of awesome shows. Whereas where I come from, regardless of which direction your tastes lie, a weekend means
AURAL ECSTASY ATTACK
A lot of bitching and griping has gone on in the metal and hardcore scene as of late regarding the inclusion of For a Minor Reflection on tonight’s bill, and […]
EVIL SOUND HALF-RUINS EVIL CONCERT
An evening of extreme music on what was probably the sunniest weekend Iceland has seen so far this year? It does seem a little incongruous, but once we’re inside the […]
RMM FINAL DAY: A PLEASANT DEATH
Sunday night marked the end and, for many, the high point of fledgling music festival Reykjavík Music Mess. And all the shows were pretty great, even those that took place [&helli
RMM SATURDAY: WHAT A DAY! WHAT A DAY!
Reykjavík Music Mess Saturday was apparently a lot of fun, at least if you were part of the Grapevine’s elite team of reviewers and know-it-alls. What happened? Read on to [&hel
RMM FRIDAY: EVERY BAND REVIEWED!
The Reykjavík Music Mess kicked off with a… well not a blast… but it definitely kicked off on Friday! Read on to sort of find out what happened! THE NORDIC […]
RAVER MADNESS HITS REYKJAVÍK
Who: PartyZone DJs, RöXöR, FM Belfast, Booka Shade Where: Laugardalshöllin When: 26th march 2011 Despite arriving in a rushed state to Laugardalshöllin, I actually find I’m e
England’s Mountain Green
Hurts, Dikta & Retro Stefson @ Vodafone-Höllin Sunday March 20, 2011 England’s fascination with campy, shticky, image-obsessed music has, after thirty years of cheesy Eurotr
Dark Music Days
Reykjavík’s Dark Music Days Festival (Myrkir Músíkdagar) is a bit like Iceland Airwaves, if Airwaves catered mostly to hip classical musicians, threw in a ton of contrabass in
Apparat Organ Quartet Plays ‘Pólýfónía’ – Heads Bob
After allowing eight years to pass since the release of their debut album, Apparat Organ Quartet have finally put out a second album, ‘Pólýfónía.’ While reassuringly belong
OMG It’s JÓNSI!
I’m not sure if you heard, but Jónsi played a little show over at Laugardalshöll on 29 December. Don’t feel bad if the low-key event passed you by, it’s not […]
John Taverner’s Iepo Oneipo
John Tavener’s work represents a duplicate challenge for any performer: it is often highly unorthodox in its rhythm and meter, as well as deeply dependent on an appropriate and r
Sexy Italy
The curtains open and we find ourselves in the middle of a porn scene. Platinum blondes, dressed in colourful plastic-clothes, are doing some sexy pole dancing. Pimp-like men walk
Noise, Evil Beats And…. Neil Young?
Over the past year, Iceland’s electronica scene has been bolstered by the arrival of boutique record label, Hljóðaklettar. With releases such as ‘Dress Up’ and a series of
Happy Up Here
They had me at “Alluu!”. With a burst of freshness not seen since the early days of spearmint gum, the five Greenlanders that comprise Nanook, hopped, skipped and j
Farewell, but not goodbye, to the House band from Hell…
I love free shit. If there is something that I can get for nothing, then my grasping mitts are all over it. And when Iceland’s premier death metal monkeys, Severed […]
Jonsí is Way Out West
It is closing in on midnight in Slottskogen in Gothenburg and singer M.I.A. is the last act to take the big stage on a Friday night for the Way Out […]
Funeral Brass & Jazzy Brass
Grapevine Grassroots #18 took place on July 23rd, and featured an avant-garde piece by brass trio, Mora, selected readings by Sigurður Þórir Ámundason from his poetry book ‘S
Electronica Under the Glacier
Alright, so the second weekend in August is fixing up to be pretty legendary. Why’s that? Because Iceland’s first electronic and experimental music festival is going to kick of
A Good Long Nap
The Icelandic Opera is a strange little room. It’s a stripped-down, baroque-style hall with creaky seats and clattering doors. Every tiny sound—from the worst coughing fit to s