Straumur: Best Of Music
It's That Time Of Year...Best album: GusGus’s ‘Mexico’ The greats of Icelandic dance music, GusGus, have yet to slip up in their almost two decade long career and they certai
The Northern Edge Of The Scene
In a tiny village far from the city, Iceland’s outsider music wants to cause ructionsIf you were to read about Icelandic music in the press, then you’d be forgiven for [&hellip
Krazy Katz
ZEBRA KATZ @HÚRRA, July 18Only in Iceland can you purposefully come an hour late and still be an hour early. Just a handful of people were there when I arrived […]
Weather Or Not
Come wind or rain, Rauðasandur continuesRed sands, yoga, seal-watching, camp games and nightly concerts in a barn—the only thing the organisers of Rauðasandur Festival couldn&#
Track Of Issue: Grísalappalísa’s “Nýlendugata-Pálsbæjarvör-Grótta”
This frantic and irreverent song is the band’s very first single off of their new album, ‘Rökrétt Framhald’ (“Logical Progression”). The lyrics focu
ATP Iceland Portrait Series By Matthew Eisman
I wanted to try something different and challenging at ATP Iceland 2014 so I decided to shoot a series of backstage band portraits. I set up a portrait studio on-location […
If You Think This Is About You… You’re Right
‘If You Think This Is About You… You’re Right,’ the debut album from local band Different Turns, tries to infuse a bit of electronic wibbling into classic alt-rock guitar
You Will Be Assimilated, Resistance Is Futile…
With the BORG music collective, we will all dance as one mindIt’s the May Day bank holiday and everyone in Iceland is taking it easy in the warm sun. At […]
The Festival Season Has Commenced
StraumurBy the time this paper comes out we will be up and away at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark enjoying bands as hip as Outkast and as institutional as the […]
Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Saturday!
It’s the end… the Bitter End! 14:00 – Media Hotel – Bob Cluness (BC) It’s 2pm and at the hotel, things are muffled and a little subdued. Last night, b
Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Friday!
Our ATP Iceland Friday blogging starts…. NOW! 16:55 – Media Hotel, Keflavik – Bob Cluness (BC): Hi-De-Hi campers! i trust everyone is suitable refreshed today and
Everything Is Way More Sexy In Iceland
Interview with Tómas YoungPromoter Tómas Young is the head of ATP Iceland. We dropped him a line to ask about the challenges of staging an international music festival on the [&h
Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Thursday!
Thursday Live Review of ATP Iceland in KeflavikW elcome to the Grapevine’s live blog action from ATP Iceland! Over the next three nights, we will be keeping you informed of [
Welcome To ATP Iceland
From Barry Hogan, Founder of All Tomorrow's PartiesThank you, Iceland, for allowing All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) to return to the land of ice and snow for a second year. Last [&h
PHOTOS: Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Righteous rockers Neil Young & Crazy Horse kicked off ATP Iceland with a special gig at Laugardalshöllin. It was the first time Neil has played in Iceland, and he also [&helli
5 Picks For ATP Iceland!
This year’s line-up at ATP Iceland is definitely one of the best that the festival has had in the last few years, with top headlining acts such as Mogwai, Portishead, [&helli
Mogwai: Les Revenants
Play ATP, talk music, like Iceland, fear SatanYou think of American indie and you think of whimsical art school kids or a Brooklyn barista with a nose ring and an […]
Keflavík: Home Of Icelandic Rock ‘N’ Roll
Screamer, hell-raiser & acrobatic guitarist Halli Valli speaks on ATP’s influence on his renegade punk band ÆlaAll Tomorrows Parties acquired cult status almost the moment i
Dis Is Da Sounds Of Da Solstice Massive… WHOOP!
You probably read Tyler’s more comprehensive coverage of the Secret Solstice festival on the preceding page, but because there were so many acts, a lot of stuff will have gone [&
A Few ATP Quickies
Featuring Slowdive! And Shellac! And Eaux! Wow!Look at all those great, legendary, wonderful bands that’ll be taking the stage in Ásbrú a week from now. Just, like, look at tha