PREMIERE: Teitur Magnússon’s New Video Is So Lovely! LOOK!
It was obvious from the moment it appeared that Teitur Magnússon’s wonderful solo début LP, 27, was something really special—and in the year or so that has passed since, our
5
The jazz quartet ADHD has a stellar track record for quality and consistency. Their latest release, ‘5’, is no different, and like their other recordings, is conveniently label
Epilepsy EP
Let’s be straight from the start on this one: it’s not all indie-rock, quite often it’s the other way around; “Brick Thief”, the final track on this grower of an [&hellip
The Recent Iceland Airwaves Festival: The Definitive Straumur Statement
With that hectic Iceland Airwaves week still simmering in our hearts, we feel obligated to bring you a list of the top acts we saw at the festival. Here they […]
VIDEO: Logi Pedro’s 101 Takeover
Logi Pedro Stefansson is a familiar face to anyone with an eye on Icelandic music. He was a founding member of Retro Stefson, aged just 13 at the time. He […]
#AIRWAVES15 DEEP ANALYSIS
Welcome to this, our second advent into text message reporting about Iceland Airwaves. In it, you may find words from the one and only Mr. Silla and Andri Snær Magnason! […
Swimming Through Seasons: Jófríður Ákadóttir Unveils A Poetic New Project
Hidden deep amongst all the extravagant blowouts, grand orchestral performances, strobe-lit dance parties, blood-splattered metal shows and twitching, apoplectic broken-beat
ATP Iceland: Tortoise, Angel Olsen, Les Savy Fav And More For 2016
ATP Iceland have announced a bunch of new bands for their 2016 edition. As the festival has proven in its three years to date, there’s nothing quite like partying in [&hellip
‘Í hnotskurn’
Formed in 1978, Fræbbblarnir is considered one of Iceland’s first punk rock bands, paving the way for the great punk wave of the early 80s. There’s a memorable moment in [&hel
Milkywhale-Watching Tour, Day 2
Today’s sighting of the ever-lovely Milkywhale was as majestic as ever. Yesterday, she managed to turn Laundromat Café into a dance party, and while that clearly stems from her
A Milkywhale-Watching Tour of Airwaves
Please Do Not Eat Milkywhale With much of the earth’s oceans left unexplored, we mere humans should feel lucky whenever an unknown species of marine animal is discovered or a [&h
The Tin Drum: Lost In Space With Úlfur Eldjárn
As the wonderful sóley prepares to take that stage at Harpa tonight for the third instalment of the ambitious Tin Drum concert series , it seems apt to look back at last [&helli
What Is “Popular Music Studies?” Find Out Today From Dr. Matt Brennan!
Popular Music Studies is a growing field in academia that’s still relatively little known in Iceland. Dr Matt Brennan, lecturer at The University of Edinburgh, is one of Brit
POWERFUL PETTER B WILL MOVE YOU TOMORROW
Petter B is an artist, DJ and producer from Sweden (incidentally a leading country in the techno community since the ‘90s). Petter hits the world of techno with a big […]
Tinder On The Toilet: It’s A Hit!
Composer Páll Ivan frá Eiðum has finally delivered the type of massive mega-hit we all knew he was capable of! With Tinder On The Toilet, Páll Ivan offers a stunning, heartfel
Straumur: Sci-Fi Hits And Electronic Deserts
One of our favourite Icelandic bands, Just Another Snake Cult, just released the best Icelandic music video of 2015 so far, in our humble opinion, for their song “You Live [&hell
Vettlingatök
Æla was formed in a garage somewhere on the Reykjanes peninsula by four guys who wanted to sound like Purrkur Pillnikk (that legendary punk band fronted by Sugarcube Einar Örn).
Blues Redeem Me: GravelRoad And The Reykjavík Grapevine
The scores of shitty decisions I made during my fevered dream of a run as editor of this beloved magazine sometimes haunt me. On the bright side, I hired and […]
Happening Tonight: Extreme Chill Festival Showcase
Drop by this extra icy festival showcase featuring live artists Stereo Hypnosis, Futuregrapher, Mike Hunt, and Murya alongside DJs Beatmakin Troopa and Árni Vector, all of who pla
Two Big Names Announced for Sónar Reykjavík ’16
Sónar Reykjavík made their first lineup announcement about the 2016 festival today. The Icelandic acts announced include a rare show from Iceland’s much-admired Apparat Org