Players, Kópavogur
Players is a classical sports bar: a lot of TV’s transmitting all important sport events, pool tables for a little sport of your own, and well – there is also […
Miri: Okkar
This is magnificent. It really is. Miri, the band who made the album in question, are almost purely an instrumental band, and when they use vocals they are used rather […]
Mount Kimbie: Crooks & Lovers
Dubstep has grown from a small London niche to the predominant genre in electronic music. Alas this has meant that most stuff you’ll hear is often sub-standard techno DJs whackin
Second Coming
I didn’t expect to see fourteen musicians on stage, a mind-boggling array of instruments and an audience ranging from rock royalty to little old ladies, but that’s what I got [
The Good Doctor’s Guide to Surviving Airwaves
While Airwaves is a rather fun and fabulous time for most, it’s possible that at one stage or another you, or one of your friends, might find yourselves at the […]
Polipe Will Prove A Nice Surprise
“At the age of 14 we began to play together and let go all that bullshit. The drummer joined us later in that particular friendship as we opened up our […]
Pascal Pinon: “Be there or be a chair”
Pascal Pinon are truly something. Comprised of twin sisters Jófríður Ákadóttir and Ásthildur Ákadóttir, these girls have been writing and performing sweet, soothing, melodi
Three Punk Rock Things To Do Whilst In Reykjavík
Morðingjarnir is the Reykjavík Grapevine’s favourite local punk rock band. It probably should be your favourite Icelandic punk rock band, too. They are excellent live, th
kimono Do Not Play Math Rock
Operating out of Iceland for the greater part of the last decade, kimono have long been your classic band’s band, meaning that most of the musicians performing at Airwaves count
You Need To See Go Go Darkness
The Go-Go Darkness are a creative vehicle for the combined forces of Singapore Sling mastermind Henrik Björnsson and his spouse, the lovely Elsa María Blöndal. Together as Go Go
Efterklang: You Know You Want To
“It will be our first concert in Iceland. That’s enough accomplishment for us.” Hi Efterklang! Tell us a little bit about yourself: who you are, what you do, why you [&hellip
Grapevine’s Picks For Tonight!
It’s on! My is it on! How fun! How fresh! Yes! To help y’all get started, we decided to pick some picks for y’all to check out tonight, if you […]
Stuff You Might Want to Know
For all you new-to-town-ers, here a little something we put together to hopefully make your stay, ehrm… make a little more sense. Airwaves. Five days of music, magic and utter [&
The Young Composer’s Guide To Reykjavík Dining
Why the respectable Reykjavík Grapevine magazine would ask a non-eating, 58kg workaholic who would go for the pill—if there was one to replace all food consumption—to write a
Top 5 After-Hours Hangouts
It’s an acknowledged and loathed snag, the confusion that takes over during Iceland Airwaves when the concert schedule has been concluded and you’re all too sweaty, horny and p
Everything Everything Have Never Read Naomi Klein
“I grew up without a TV in the middle of nowhere and was always encouraged to use my imagination, I learned some instruments and downloaded a really crap sequencer and […]
Vuk Will Probably Enchant You
“I’ve been making music all my life, wherever I’ve been. I do it for love and because it’s the most natural, honest form of expression I know.” Tell us a [&he
Árni Rúnar’s Fabulous Gear Guide To Airwaves
Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson is one hell of a guy. When he’s not making music with FM Belfast or some of his numerous other projects, the good man is busy building, […]
An Autodrone Shaped Bloodstain On Iceland
“Well we are Autodrone, we come from New York City and we make the only kind of music that we are capable of making.” Hey Autodrone! Tell us a little […]
The Icelandic Electronic Odyssey
It’s been a good summer for electronic music in Iceland. At least three interconnected electronica collectives have been wreaking havoc in Reykjavík’s music venues: El
Your Handy Guide For Airwaves 2010
We are always hanging out in downtown Reykjavík (it’s where most of us work and live, you know), so we are fairly familiar with the venues that will be in […]