A Band To Remember: The Superfun Reptile Returns
Risaeðlan was made up of kids that were keen followers of the great resurrection of Icelandic rock in the early 80s. Magga Stína (vocals/violin) and Dóra Wonder (vocals/saxophon
Rocking The Fuck Out To Celestine On A Thursday Night
It’s been three years since seminal Reykjavík metalcore band Celestine hung up their gloves after playing a final show in the late Faktorý. Since then the scene has change
Straumur’s Definitive List Of 2015’s Best Albums And Songs
Us Straumur guys would like to wish all of our readers a happy new musical year! With that out of the way, let’s dig into the recent past to uncover […]
Sigrún Skaftadóttir’s Sónar Picks
Sigrún is best known for spinning discs and bringing fresh house and techno to the masses, both by herself and as one half of the Kanilsnældur duo. She also runs […]
The Blackest Metal In Winter’s Dark Heart: Oration Festival Cometh
Presented by Studio Emissary and the Oration record label, the upcoming Oration festival will bring some much-needed black metal to the Icelandic winter this February. And with ban
Enter The Wolf Tarantulas: Úlfur Úlfur Are The Band Of 2015
In the video for “Brennum allt,” Úlfur Úlfur duo Arnar Freyr and Helgi Sæmundur roll through the suburbs of Reykjavik, spitting rapid-fire lyrics on horseback and chilling i
Happening Today: Melancolia Perpetualis
Beloved Icelandic composer Haukur Tómasson has written a piece made specifically with bass singer Kristinn Sigmundsson in mind. The collection consists of ten songs inspired by th
A Space Of Colour: Tonik Ensemble On Making The Album Of 2015
Sometimes, “dance music” goes beyond its implied mission of moving people’s feet, and moves them in other ways, too. Grapevine’s album of the year 2015—Tonik Ensemble’s
Look! It’s The Winners Of Reykjavík Grapevine’s 2016 Music Awards
How often does an event have to be repeated to warrant tradition status? If the number is four, we present to you the on-going tradition of the Reykjavík Grapevine Music […
Meet asdfhg., The Accidental Musician
When the 2015 Kraumur nominations were announced, one name stood out among the usual suspects because frankly, no one knew who on earth was behind the project. Many even doubted
Sónar Unveil More Exciting Lineup Additions
With the 2016 Sonar festival only four weeks away, the festival has released the final additions to the festival lineup. If you’ve been reading about our 2016 music awards in
Psych Fuck
Although not quite of it, Singapore Sling are a constant in the Icelandic music scene. As trends cycle from hip-hop to krútt to metal to techno and back again, Sling […]
Premiere: Wacken Metal Battle Winners ITCOM’s Morbid Music Vid
Everyone’s favourite Icelandic noisecore peddlers, In The Company Of Men, are hard at work on their debut LP. To stoke our excitement, the group just released a video for the
Loving The Alien: Growing Up With David Bowie
When I was six years old, one of my cousins recorded some fragment of a music TV programme on VHS tape. One of the videos was for David Bowie’s “Let’s […]
Call It Magic: Enter The World of Kira Kira
Kira Kira, aka Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir, stands at the front of a low-lit lecture theatre. As music students file in, she plays a deep, harmonic sound over the speakers, a
Happening Tonight : The Vintage Caravan And Electric Elephant
The Vintage Caravan have been growing at an exponential rate since 2014, when they were featured at the Roadburn Festival and Wacken Open Air. Mixing classic, psychedelic and stone
Happening Tonight : Mammút And X-Heart
The dark and moody pop-rock quintet Mammút bring their sonic witchcraft to Húrra. They had a busy 2015 after signing to legendary UK indie label Bella Union, so they’ll surely
Höfnin Hljómar – Electronic Music From Iceland
Released for a recent Airwaves, ‘Höfnin Hljómar’ (or ‘Harbor Sounds’) is a sampler of some of Iceland’s experimental electronic musicians. “Sampler” is putting it l
PHOTOS: Moses Hightower Soothes The Crowd At Húrra
The only certain way to unwind after the holidays was to catch Moses Hightower performing at Húrra on the first post X-mas workday, December 29. Known for their skilful playing,
Misþyrming’s DG On 2015, Their Upcoming Album, Icelandic Black Metal – And Hip-Hop
The past few months have been very eventful for young DG. In addition to finishing his final term of school, his band Misþyrming has enjoyed an incredible year. Following their p
Andkristnihátíð Review: Giving Jesus The Finger Under A Pale Red Light
Andkristnihátíð, the Anti-Christian Festival, has been celebrated annually since the dawn of the century. Originally as an act of heathen protest against the concurrent 1,000 y