Sunday | Reykjavík Grapevine Airwaves

Techno Vikings, Hot Chicks & Annoying Kids

So, were you one of those fools who decided to pay all that money and venture all that way to Laugardalshöll to take part in the shiny dolphin wanking fest that was the Sigur Rós concert? Ha! Shame on you! The real music love...

by thomas

Full Story »

Instrumetal And Experimetal // And With A Growl, It Was Over…

So Iceland Airwaves 2012 comes to a close. The festival where everything that could go wrong went wrong. A festival that was lacking in breathtaking new discoveries and crazy live performances. But it was also a festival where ...

by Ragnar Egilsson

Full Story »

Once More, With Feeling // Intoxicate Me Now

Every Airwaves Sunday I remember this again. That Airwaves works because Reykjavík is in essence a glorified festival ground; it is a play pen, a crib—it is safe, secluded, and full of young people who think they can do just...

by paul

Full Story »

The Bear, The Wolf, And The Unveiling of Sigur Rós

Once in autumn-nighttime, a bear and a wolf strode through a forest. As they walked, bear heard music so beautiful that she said: “Sister wolf, what bird is it that sings so well?” “It’s not a bird at all; that is Sigur...

by a.rawlings

Full Story »

Rich Aucoin at NASA by Alexander Matukhno

Sunday Night at NASA: The End of it All (for now)

The night starts like this: I am manhandled by the door man (looking for weapons? What the fuck?). I get in and it’s crowded and I’m tired. I fell off my bike earlier and my knee hurts. Basically, sorry to say it, I am no...

by Bergrún Anna Hallsteinsdóttir

Full Story »

Night Of The Living Dead

I had the great fortune to have two headlining bands to look forward to tonight, and a few opening acts I’d never heard of and hoped might pleasantly surprise me. The night ended on a much higher note than I expected, and...

by paul

Full Story »

Reykjavík! at NASA by Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Why Sunday is the Best Night of Airwaves

Despite the fact that, come the fifth and last day of Airwaves each year, I make my way—kicking and screaming—to my last assignment, by the time it comes to writing the final review, I always feel a bit sentimental for Sunday.

by Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir

Full Story »

Mammút at Gaukur á Stöng by Ægir Freyr Birgisson

Mannheim Outlingers Do It Waaaay Better!

ORPHIC OXTRA Bob: Yup the Balkan klemzacore of Orphic Oxtra. That first song was rather long wasn’t it? Sindri: Well they have an hour set so they’re taking their time aren’t they? B: Where is that piano though? I can hea...

by Bob Cluness

Full Story »

Techno Vikings, Hot Chicks & Annoying Kids

Instrumetal And Experimetal // And With A Growl, It Was Over…

Once More, With Feeling // Intoxicate Me Now

The Bear, The Wolf, And The Unveiling of Sigur Rós

Sunday Night at NASA: The End of it All (for now)

Night Of The Living Dead

Why Sunday is the Best Night of Airwaves

Mannheim Outlingers Do It Waaaay Better!

Sign up for our NEWSLETTER

Grapevine Instawaves 2k12

Recent

Tags

Printed versions 2012

Flickr