Congratulations 2016 Kraumur Music Award Winners!
We’re halfway through the end of the beginning. Or the beginning of the end. Or anyways, we’re halfway through. It’s December 15th and it’s that time of year, when the [&he
Otherworldly, More Human: Cryptochrome Complete Their Year-Long Video Project
Earlier this year Cryptochrome released their second album, ‘More Human,’ an elaboration and enhancement of their original cyber-blasted, hip-hop and pop infused sound.
Music News In Brief: Airwaves 2.0, Meira From GKR, Emilíana Torrini and more!
When Iceland Airwaves was started in 1999 the festival organisers were looking for a platform to bring in the tourists and push out the music. It worked, it really fucking [&hellip
Track by Track: ‘GKR’ by GKR
Icelandic rapper GKR released ‘GKR’ last month, a formidable collection of tracks. Here are his thoughts on the album. VELKOMIN Produced by Smokygotbeatz, the first tra
Straumur: Icelandic Hip-Hop, A Cinematic Journey and Sónar Reykjavík
GKR, the rapper named “artist to watch” at last year’s Grapevine Music Awards, made good on his early promise last month by releasing an eponymous EP, ‘GKR’. The rapper i
As You Go: Emilíana Torrini And The Improv Of Life
Two and a half years ago Emilíana Torrini quit the band. There was no drama, no hard feelings. “I just promised myself if I started to think about other things […]
DJ Of The Issue: Yamaho
“Thank you for your story,” said the American afro-house producer Osunlade to DJ Yamaho after her set. “When he thanked me for my story, I knew he got it,” DJ […]
Measure Twice Cut Once: Ambátt On Their Newest Album ‘Flugufen’
Some things take foresight. Like building a new porch for your house. You can have all the tools, materials, and measurements, but if you build it on the side of […]
JFDR Unveils KEXP Session, Announces Reykjavík Shows
The cover star of Reykjavík Grapevine’s current print issue, Jófríður Ákadottir — — read the full “Year of Jófríður” story here — today posted a liv
Medieval Revival: Young Bands Play (Very) Old Songs
Umbra Ensemble is a five-piece band whose repertoire consists of pop songs reaching back a thousand years. Among the newest are compositions by Radiohead and Joni Mitchell, but the
Track by Track: ‘Fantômas’ by amiina
‘Fantômas’ is a haunting, suspenseful, crime-ridden album full of crooks, clumsy policemen, and bustling Parisian street life. If this sounds more like a movie than an album,
DJ Of The Issue: DJ Thaison
“Gakktu hægt um gleðina dyr,’ it’s something like, ‘Calm down, take it slow,’” Árni says above the clamour of pinball machines and jingling tokens. “My dad used to
Straumur: Tipzy Kings
Mugison, at first an indie darling, then the whole nation’s, just released his first album in five years. On ‘Enjoy!’ he sings in English again and, in a departure from [&hel
Keep it Underground: The Icelandic Punk Museum Opens
Below Bankastræti, at the intersection where cars idle waiting to turn onto Lækjargata, is a public restroom known as “the zero.” At least, that’s what it was known as in [
Music News in Brief: Or, All Those Videos You Missed Because, Airwaves
Music videos have come a long way since MTV’s first broadcast in 1980, “Video Killed the Radio Star.” The medium has had its highs and lows over the decades, many […]
The Year Of Jófríður
Jófríður Ákadóttir is very tired. She sits slumped on the red leather sofa of a comfortably dim downtown basement café, sipping a coffee; her pale blue eyes stare out onto [&
What Just Happened? Grapevine’s Airwaves 2016
Wow. It feels like the starting gun has just been fired: but Airwaves 2016 is over. Airwaves happens fast, and it comes at you from all directions. In the case […]
Whirlwind, Heat & Flash: Airwaves 2016 In Pictures
We all had a wonderful time at this year’s Iceland Airwaves music festival, as these photos attest. We couldn’t possibly post all the photos our intrepid photographer t
PHOTOS: Björk Brings Vulnicura To Harpa
Björk presented her last album, ‘Vulnicura’, in Iceland for the first time yesterday in the Eldborg hall of Harpa. She sang stripped down strings-and-voice arrangement
PHOTOS: JFDR, Julia Holter, Aron Can, Kött Grá Pje, Baloji At Airwaves ’16
Photographer Hörður Sveinsson was roaming around Airwaves last night, and caught some great scenes from around the festival. He started at Jófríður’s concert at the Reyk