KÓPÓ! Herra Hnetusmjör Brings The Flow And The Fest
The landscape of Icelandic rap has been ever-evolving since the first fully Icelandic language rap albums dropped in 2001. While English-language hip hop existed in Iceland before
Airwaves Tipsters: Herra Hnetusmjör
Herra Hnetusmjör translates to “Mr. Peanut Butter,” but don’t worry, he’s been sporting it way before ‘Bojack Horseman’. This rapper is well known for having the faste
MEET THE NWOIHH!
The holidays are here. Your relatives are annoying. Gifts are expensive. We all need something to kick the edge. Why not try some fresh new Icelandic hip-hop? Yes, the world [&hell
Mischief, Mayhem & Hip-Hop With Iceland’s New Yule Lads
The Yule Lads are the thirteen Icelandic Santa Clauses who descend one-by-one on the thirteen days before Christmas to play tricks on Icelandic children. Their mother, Grýla, a mo
Learning To Love The Icelandic Rap Sheet
Icelandic rappers had been dotting my Spotify for some time, but until Airwaves 2015, I didn’t get what a socialist-leaning, generally-doing-alright country could rap about.
That Second Airwaves Day: 11 Perspectives
Wow. It’s in full swing. Iceland Airwaves 15, such a crawling monster. So much good music, so many good times. We are all over that stuff. We are living, pulsating, […
I Know Nothing: The Casual Listener’s Guide To Random Airwaves Acts
Unlike some of my colleagues at the Grapevine, I’m not a music aficionado. I’m the Jon Snow of music. I’m not engaged with the Icelandic scene, and if someone tel