Track by Track: Hekla, “Xiuxiuejar”
Theremin virtuoso Hekla’s album ‘Xiuxiuejar’ was released in September 2022 has just been named Album of the Year in the 2023 Grapevine Music Awards. Why? Well, it’s brilli
Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Benni Hemm Hemm, Ægir, Yaffle ft. KARÍTAS, Sakaris and The Cult Of One!
BUMPER NEW MUSIC FRIDAY. That’s right, there were so many great releases (including Nanna from Of Monsters And Men’s first single from her debut record!) this week that
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Artist Salaries Announced For 2023 Last month saw the publication of the list of artists who are to receive the coveted ‘Artist Salary’ funding from the Icelandic state. The gr
Holy Shit! It’s The 2023 Grapevine Music Awards!
What will 2022 be remembered for? If 2020-2021 were “the lost years,” where artists went insular and mused on solitude and resilience, then 2022, in comparison, was the year of
Grapevine New Music Picks: Myrkvi, sameheads & UNDRA
HAPPY NEW YEAR! That’s right, 2022 is dead and we are dancing in its ashes as we celebrate the start of a whole new year of brand spanking new music. […]
Grapevine New Music Picks: Sk-Ar, Sandrayati, Geigen, and Kurt Unuela ft. Dave Gahan
Are you freezing your butt off? We were too but then we found these new releases and now we’re hot, sweaty, and dancing! Make sure to check them out as […]
Grapevine New Music Picks: Jónsi & co, amiina, and MariaLing
It’s Friyay! It’s been freezing outside and we can’t wait to wake up not having to brave the windy weather on our way to the office. Luckily, it just so […]
Grapevine New Music Picks: Isafjørd and Baggalútur
HOW IS IT DECEMBER?! I mean… happy Friday. If you too are feeling overwhelmed by the final chapter of this year rapidly hurtling towards us, join us in distracting ourselves
Track by Track: ‘Repeat’ by Brynja
Budding pop singer-songwriter Brynja will soon be blessing us with her debut album, ‘Repeat.’ Inspired by contemporary themes such as climate anxiety and social justice—as we
Track by Track: gugusar, ‘12:48’
Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir, better known to our readers as gugusar, has just released a new album, ‘12:48.’ The young singer-songwriter has been making a great impression
Grapevine New Music Picks: Jae Tyler, Árstíðir, and Emíliana Torrini
Yeah yeah yeah! We have a new gem by Emíliana Torrini, a Gary Newman “Cars”-like single by Jae Tyler, and a great new track by Árstíðir. Perfect tracks for a [&hell
Grapevine New Music Picks: Linus Orri, Dream Wife, gugusar
Linus Orri – Supine Linus offers us a really nice three minutes of serenity, beauty and a good melody in his new song ‘Supine,’ which sounds like a fancy way […]
All That Glitters Is Girl: Brynhildur Karlsdóttir Of Kvikindi Promises Fun
Brynhildur Karlsdóttir has had a lot going on in the Icelandic music scene. She has been a founding member and the lead singer of the punk band Hórmónar since 2016, […]
Track By Track: ‘Ekki Treysta Fiskunum’ By Ólafur Kram
Ólafur Kram consider their latest album release ‘Ekki treysta fiskunum’ to be a culmination of everything that followed their win at the 2021 Músíktilraunir (“Icelandic Mu
Grapevine New Music Picks: Gudfinnur, VÉVAKI, Kári, and krassasig
Another Friday, another round of new, recently mastered, tunes! We could list many reasons why you should dedicate some of your time and attention to these tracks, but do we [&hell
Track by Track: ‘Everything I Know About Love’ by Laufey
Laufey’s star is rising so fast we can barely keep up. From being lauded by Billie Eilish to performing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”—all at just 23 years old—it’s fair to [&
Grapevine New Music Picks: JóiPé, Ólafur Kram, and Silja Rós
I know we’ve been talking a lot about the (lack of) sun for obvious reasons, but today makes us want to scratch aaall that because the releases today (and there […]
Grapevine New Music Picks: Elíza Newman, Atli Örvarsson and BART!
Ohhhh it’s Friday baby, AND it’s a sunny one. Celebrate by putting some great new music in your ear holes! All these tracks—and so many more brought to you by [&helli
Grapevine New Music Picks: Tara Mobee, Biggi Maus, Karen Ósk, and Kvikindi
Oh hey, it’s Friday again! Not sure why we sound surprised, it’s Friday every week, but ok. Anyway, we have new music for your ears only. There’s a new single [&h
Brothers In Sound: Natsuki Tamura & Halldór Lárusson Bring The Magic
Icelandic percussionist Halldór Lárusson will again be joining forces with musician, artist, jeweller, and all-around renaissance man Natsuki Tamura on October 8th at Mengi for a
Grapevine New Music Picks: Björk, Systur and Uppáhellingarnir
You made it! It’s the last Friday of the month! To celebrate, here’s a load of lovely new music to get in your earholes asap. Whether you’re a Björk fanatic [&he