66 Degrees of Sound

Send us a Text Message.Coming back from our last holiday of the summer (verslunarmannahelgin) and slowly coming back to life / back to reality, we bring you another replay of one of our classics. This time we bring you a re-listen of our artist spotlight with genre-bending and self-described “boy band” Xiupill.With members hailing from Iceland, Spain and the US, the three-piece create a blend of production, performance and artistry that looks firmly to the future of music production while embracing diverse elements of the past. Two thirds of the band — Juan M. Melero and Jón Múli, missing Oliver Devaney — joined us in our studio at GV HQ to talk about their sophomore album MYTHOLOGY  (released on March 28), as well as touring, pop essentialism, and the importance of caffeine in production.Listen to MYTHOLOGY on SpotifyBuy the album on BandcampXiupill on Instagram: @xiu_pill66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.We have reached Verslunarmannahelgi, aka Merchant's Day Weekend, the unofficial "end of summer" in Iceland which is marked by a long weekend full of festivals and parties all over the country. The newest addition to the festival roster is SAMANFEST, presented by Slacker Events & Iðnó, who are coming in hot and poised to become a yearly standard in Reykjavík.Joining us to talk about this brand new event are besties of the pod Agnes Hlynsdóttir from Iðnó and Alfreð Drexler from Slacker Events, who take us through the upcoming party while checking out some of the artists on the roster.More information about SAMANFEST on Instagram at @samanfestidTickets for SAMANFEST available on tix.is and cost 5.000 - 8.990 ISKEpisode tracklist:Lottó — I'd die to be his wife (2022)Nicola Gaea — Home (r. March 12) Spacestation — Í Draumalandinu (r. June 7) Una Schram — It's My Party (r. June 14)IZLEIFUR — ANDVAKA (feat. Daniil) (r. August 1) 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.With August on the doorstep and our cohost Jóhannes Bjarkason going on holiday, we will be doing things a little bit differently this month and bringing you some replays of some of our favourite artist spotlight episodes. Jói and Rex handpicked a selection of top notch guests we've had in this year, which you may have missed if you're a new listener.For our first replay episode, we go back to April when we were joined by lo-fi indie-punk darlings BSÍ in the hotseat, or rather one half of them, drummer and singer Sigurlaug (Silla) Thorarensen. Silla joined us in Grapevine HQ's brand new podcasting studio for a riveting and lively chat about the song, the video, the band's plans, and general silliness.Fear not for fresh content, however, as we will have bi-weekly hot happenings episodes and our Saturday morning mixes as usual with guest hosts joining us for those.Links to BSÍ:Instagram: @bsi.bandFacebook: BSÍYouTube: @brusselssproutsintlOpening track: BSÍ — Lily (hot dog) (r. April 1)Closing track: Sunna Margrét — Come With Me (r. February 7)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.It's another short-mix this week as we wind down with our final episode before our August break. Jói is heading to Denmark for the month, where he will troll the locals by speaking to them in English with a Danish accent. Rex will be on staycation on their ongoing mission to hug every cat in Reykjavík.But we won't leave you hanging! Throughout August we will re-release some of our favourite episodes from the archive, some re-cuts of old classic mixes, and maybe even a blooper reel. If you have any favourite episodes you'd like to hear again, please drop us a line at grapevine@grapevine.is.We'll be back in September with hot new episodes! Sjáumst!Episode Tracklist:Oh Mama – Polytex (r. July 16)Skoffín – Í Útvarpinu - radio edit (r. July 15)Osmē – σ​τ​ο γ (Osmē in C) (r. July 26)Þórir Georg – Ekki Neitt (2015)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.You know that meme that's like “If there's no girls, goths, or gays, I'm not going”? If you giggled and double-tapped it, Norðanpaunk is the festival for you. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, Norðanpaunk (“northern punk”) is a countryside celebration of dark, extreme, underground and weird music. Taking place every year during Verslunarmannahelgi (Merchant's Day Weekend) in the quiet hamlet of Laugarbakki, North Iceland, it is a whole reunion for freaks and their families.Based on the ethos of DIY, punk, harm reduction and anti-oppression, the volunteer-run non-profit festival has flourished into a cult favourite for locals and internationals alike. Joining us today are organising team members Sólrún Sif Siguðardóttir and Ægir Freyr Birgisson who share with us what makes the festival so special and what keeps it going strong.More information and tickets to Norðanpaunk: linktr.ee/nordanpaunkOpening track: Gaddavír – Harðir Tímar Kalla á Hart Áfengi (2017) Closing track: Mørose – Óvelkomin (r. April 18) 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Our guest today is lúpína, the artist name of Icelandic-Norwegian singer-songwriter Nína Solveig Andersen. The Oslo-based artist was awarded our 2024 Grapevine Music Award for Song of the Year with her breakthrough single “ástarbréf”, which was also on her debut album ringluð. She's been releasing hit after hit this year, including the singles "sad club" and "gegnsæ" which are absolute earworms. On this episode, we also have the great honour of premiering her upcoming new single "ein í nott" which is a collaboration with Eurovision darling Daði Freyr! Enjoy! Links to lúpína:Instagram: @lupina.is TikTok: @lupina.isFacebook / Opening track: lúpína feat. Daði Freyr — ein í nott (coming out July 26)Closing track: Supersport! — Lag í partýi ~reykjavik~ (2021) 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Another fine Saturday with a cup o' Joe and another episode kicked off with hijinks! After an hilarious false-start in the studio, we get into a shorter but fantastic mix for you as we wind down July and shift into vacation mode.That's right — vacation! With Jói heading off on holiday for the month of August, we will be taking a brief recording break and will spend the month re-releasing some of our favourite episodes from the archives. If you have any faves you want to hear again, drop us a line at grapevine@grapevine.is.And now, to the mix!Episode Tracklist:Kött Grá Pjé & Fonetik Simbol — Tíkarlegir Bílar (r. July 5)Kaktus Einarsson & Nanna — Be This Way (r. July 10)Bergur Anderson — Homebody (r. June 18) Mammút — Rauðilækur (2008)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.This week we're diving into the upcoming Innipúkinn Festival, happening August 2-4 at Gamla Bíó and Röntgen. Since 2002, the festival has held down the home court over verslunarmannahelgi, “merchant's day weekend”. Translating loosely to “inside demon”, the festival happens inside in both senses of staying in Reykjavík and primarily happening indoors, while out in the countryside the parties rage in open fields.Festival organiser Eldar Ástþórsson joins us to give us a history lesson of the festival and a preview on what's coming up this year.Tickets to Innipúkinn are available on tix.ix and cost 5.990 - 9.990 ISK.Find more information on their Instagram: @innipukinn_music_festivalOpening track: Hermigervill — Traustur vinur (r. February 21) Closing track: Vök — Headlights (2022)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.You know those Monday mornings where you're feeling the Garfield mode extra hard, and then someone rocks up with enough energy to power the entire city? That's exactly what went down on this artist spotlight episode with true rocker Hasar.The current band name of musician and actor Örn Gauti Jóhannsson, Hasar just released his first EP Gestalæti on July 7. Örn Gauti was originally a member of the band Hórmonar and broke out as Hasar last year, coming in real hot with the debut single “Báða daga, allar helgar!”. The word "hasar" translates to "action", and as you can tell from our visit from Örn Gauti, he is truly action packed!So strap in and get your ready to rock with this uncut and unhinged very special episode!Links to Hasar:Instagram: @hasar.musicHasar on Facebook / Spotify / YouTubeOpening track: Hasar — Drasl (r. February 2)Closing track: Mínus — The Long Face (2003)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.While we're stuck in Reykjavík enjoying this delightfully cloudy and cold July, we are travelling through the conveyance of music alone to get our summer holiday fix. This week's playlist is a journey of all the summer vibes; cute indie-punk, beer swilling comedy-folk, wine on the patio salsa, and more. Kick back and sail away on these fine new tunes.Episode Tracklist:Woolly Kind — ég hef ekki farið í sturtu s​í​ð​an í fyrra (r. July 2)Villi Neto — Sem Kóngur Ríkti Hann (r. July 5)Bogomil Font & Salsakommúnan — Í minni skel (r. June 28)Kiasmos — Burst (r. July 5)Draugar — Carsick (r. July 2)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Very few places in Reykjavík have endured or garnered such a unique reputation as downtown institution Prikið. Known today as the beating heart of Iceland's hip hop scene, the cultural icon goes back way further than many people — including us! — even know.On this episode, Prikið's co-owner and well-known local character Geoffrey Þór Huntingdon-Williams joins us in the studio and gives us a deep dive into Prikið's past, present and future, offering us a glimpse into a rich and storied history that continues to this day as a living breathing saga of its own.Prikið is posted up at Bankastræti 12, 101 Reykjavík. If you're strolling through downtown for the first time, you'll recognize it from the iconic "cock on a stick" above its corner entry.Opening track: XXX Rottweiler hundar — Þér er ekki boðið (2001) Closing track: Spacestation — Fokking lagið (r. March 1)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Our guest today is Guðmundur Ari Arnalds, aka slummi & many other monikers, experimental artist, producer, and sound engineer who has been active for many years. He released two albums this spring — Idiot Flower on April 26 and Bastard Flower on May 31 — his first solo releases under the moniker slummi. He has also been working at the beloved venue Mengi since 2014 in many capacities and is involved with a lot of activity at the Hafnar.haus studio space. An overall well-known and admired person in Reykjavík's live music scene for both his own output and his sidehustles, Guðmundur is one of those people who is just always involved in something.Links to Guðmundur:Instagram: @gummiarnaldsslummi on BandcampglupskSODDILLOpening track: slummi — TTT (r. April 26)Closing track: sideproject — swamp merchant (r. May 30)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.We are fresh as the lupins in full bloom and quoting The Cure on this fine Saturday morning! Coming at you with a tangent-heavy introspective episode, this week's mix is full of darkpop gems, cool summery bops and eighth grade mallgoth perfection (it is not  a phase, mom.)We also remembered that our sweet new mixer has a soundboard so we go full ham on the airhorn. Let us know in the comments if you want more or less airhorn.Episode Tracklist:KUSK – Sommar (r. May 10)gugusar – Merki (r. May 31)Zetra & Sólveig Matthildur – Shatter The Mountain (r. June 25)SiGRÚN – Monster Milk / Thirst For First (r. June 20)Krassoff – Hlýja Mér Sjálf (r. June 30)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Over the past months, almost every guest on our show has brought up the state of the live music landscape in Reykjavík in terms of the lack of midsize venues to play. This being a huge subject for all of us over at Grapevine HQ — contributor Ish Sveinsson Houle tackled just this topic in an article in our 8th issue this year.One young booker who is throwing caution to the wind and doing things her way is Agnes Hlynsdóttir, manager and booker at LEMMY and events and culture booker at Iðnó. She has notably created the Upptakarinn concert series at LEMMY (aka Up & Coming), that gives artists who have never played live a platform to perform their first gigs. Over at Iðnó, she has been making the historic, city-funded theatre a space for better known "midsize" names and more blowout gigs.We sat down with Agnes for a candid and hopeful conversation about her work and the live scene. If you are a new performer interested in playing the Upptakarinn series, you can contact Agnes at info@lemmy.is.LEMMY: @lemmy_rvkIðnó: @idno.rvkOpening track: Ultra Magnus — Enginn Heima (r. May 2023) Closing track: Ari Árelius — Look At The Clown (r. June 26)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.This week kicked off with truly Garfield vibes in GV HQ Studios, with your dear hosts Rex and Jói just needing naps and lasagna. Our spirits were immensely lifted by our guests, Allie Doersch and Árni Þór Árnason of longstanding punk band Tófa. Tófa has been around the Reykjavík music scene since their debut album Fleetwood Max in 2015. Ferocious and poetic, Tófa consists of singer Allie Doersch, bassist Andri Freyr Þorgeirsson, guitarist Árni Þór Árnason, and drummer Jóhannes Ólafsson. With two albums under their belt, Tófa is set to release their third LP, Mauled, on July 25.Links to Tófa:Instagram: @onlytofa Facebook: tofatofatofaBandcamp: tofa.bandcamp.comOpening track: Tófa — Clogging (r. May 16)Closing track: kimono — Get Ready (For Some Pain to Have) (2009)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.After nearly a full month of grey fake-summer in Iceland, it's hard to believe that the sun has finally come out for this last weekend of June! We aren't getting too excited — lest we jinx it — so instead we will just enjoy these sunny new tunes no matter what the sky does. Jói and Rex are still deep in brain-rot mode, so it's a fun one. Enjoy!Episode Tracklist:Una Schram — 1999 (There You Go) (r. June 14)Supersport! — fingurkoss (r. June 14)Silva & Steini — I Ought To Stay Away From You (r. June 20)Young Nazareth — Bara Vera (r. June 21)Davidsson — On Thin Air (r. June 6)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.On today's Hot Happenings we will be previewing the upcoming Hátiðni Arts Festival, which takes place July 5 — 7 in Borðeyri, North Iceland. Originally a brainchild of the Post-dreifing collective, this will be the sixth edition of the independent grassroots music and arts festival that thrives on a Do-It-Together community model and entirely volunteer run.Artists on the lineup this year include Áslaug Dungal, MC Myasnoi, K.Óla, Snowed In, Diamond Dolls, Skelkur í Bringu, and so many more. The festival also includes a huge visual art facet that highlights works from artists across pretty much every discipline.With the festival's organising team coming down the wire a week before the event, team member Einar Karl Pétursson joins us in studio to chat about its importance in the grassroots music and arts scene.For tickets to Hátíðni 2024, register with their official form right here.Full lineup and more information about Hátíðni on their Instagram and Facebook.Opening track: Amor Vincit Omnia — Do You (r. June 8) Closing track: Laglegt — Brennur Aftur (r. June 17) 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.On this week's artist spotlight we welcome musician, artist, organiser and friend-of-the-pod Ólöf Rún Benediktsdóttir, a long-time member of Iceland's grassroots music and art communities. This is her second time joining us in the studio, as she stepped in as guest co-host on an episode with us last summer in our old digs at 101 Útvarp, and we are very happy to have her back.Ólöf is a member of the ethereal-doom band Svartþoka, where she plays theremin and sings. She is also prominently involved with Læti a platform for young girls and gender non-conforming kids to get involved in music at the ground level. Ólöf is also a visual artist and most recently broken off into doing solo electronic music under her own name, Ólöf Rún. We get into all of this and so much more on this episode. Catch Ólöf Rún live at the Nordic House on Sunday June 30th at 15:00, as part of the PIKKNIKK concert series. More information about the show right here.Links to Ólöf Rún:Website: olofbenedikts.comInstagram: @olofbenediktsSvartþoka on Bandcamp66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Illness struck the 66DoS crew again last week which caused confusion of all kinds, so the episode meant for last Saturday is hitting you on this fresh Monday morning! It's a truly mixed episode this week where we go from light tunes to dark subjects real fast. Starting with lovely ambient and cool post-punk leads us to songs addressing the ongoing Israeli siege in Gaza and genocide of Palestinians. It's a heavy but necessary turn.Episode Tracklist:Pan Thorarensen feat. Patricia Wolf — Ljósadúnurt (r. May 31)Spacestation — Í Draumalandinu (r. June 7)GRÓA — Cranberry (r. June 13)Tófa — Letter Home (r. June 13)Anya Shaddock – HÚN (r. June 14)The Instagram post mentioned in the episode is by Iceland-based Argentinian artist Flaaryr.To support Icelandic efforts towards the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, please donate to the Félagið Ísland-Palestína.66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Every once in a while we are treated to a big show by an elusive favourite, and that is just the ticket next week as long-time synthpop outfit Berndsen grace us with a huge solo gig at Iðnó. Leader and namesake of the band David Berndsen joins us in the studio this week to tell us all about the gig that we are truly stoked for. Due to scheduling conflicts, Jói couldn't join for the interview but is there in spirit and in the banter. Berndsen play at Iðnó on Thursday, June 27 at 20:30. Tickets for the show cost 3.900 ISK and are available on tix.is or at the door.Opening track: Berndsen — Maximum EmergencyClosing track: ex.girls — Hundrað í hættuni66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Having just celebrated Iceland's 80th birthday, we are back at it this week with another wonderful artist spotlight! This week, Rex and Jói welcome experimental dark pop performance artist and queer icon Mighty Bear to Grapevine HQ Studios.Having just released his latest album Angurværð on May 31, the EP marks a turning point for Mighty Bear as he tests the limitations of his artistry within a neoclassical soundscape. We had a rousing talk about his latest album, the catharsis of music for processing grief, artistic maturation, and the state of queer life in Iceland.Links to Mighty Bear:Instagram: @mightybearmusicFacebookBandcampSpotify66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.After skipping a Saturday morning mix episode last week, we were so excited to get back into the groove that neither of us could shut up this week. In a slightly longer episode than usual, we delve into the nature of artist collaborations, the authenticity of revival genre bands, and the progression of mainstream Icelandic hip hop. Episode Tracklist:Birnir & Bríet — Juvenile (r. May 31)  Jónfrí & Ólafur Bjarki — Gott og Vel (r. June 7) Brimbrot — Tequila Mockingbird (r. June 6) Lada Sport — Þessi eina sanna ást (r. June 7)Aron Can & Daniil — Sólinni (r. June 7) 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.With our new Grapevine issue about to drop tomorrow, we heat up the happenings once again this week with our guests from Slacker Events, an independent production and promotion team bringing banging parties to our local scene. The Slacker Events team is led by Atli Steinn Bjarnason and Alfreð Drexler, both long time active members of Reykjavík's live scene as artists and performers. Together they formed relationships with artists such as Ash Walker and Ruby Francis from the UK, Illa J and SNNY from the US, and many more, who have been the foundation of their plan to bring high quality mid-level international artists to Iceland. They have many events coming up over the coming months and big plans for 2025. Follow their socials for all updates:Instagram: @slackereventsFacebook: Slacker EventsOpening track: Kzoba — Clutch (r. January 4)Closing track: Anya Shaddock — Til þín (r. May 17)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.The gang is back together this week as Jói returns from a much-needed staycation and Rex emerges from sick leave. We kick things off this week with a very fun visit from the one and only Sin Fang! The moniker of Sindri Már Sigfússon (also of Seabear, Team Dreams and Gangly) has just released his latest album All My Friends Are Sleeping (Ambient Mixtapes 1-5)  (June 7 on Inni Music), a mammoth collection of his ambient works going all the way back to 2007. We get into his specific approach to production process, his scoring works for film and TV, and the state of record labels in the current music industry climate. Links to Sin Fang:Instagram: @sinfangggWebsite: heysinfang.comSpotify: Sin FangBandcamp: Sin Fang66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Due to the lapse in releases due to a certain podcast producer getting sick, we are bringing you the Hot Happenings episode that should have come out on May 30th today. Luckily it's still very hot, cause it's all about the Reykjavík Arts Festival which is in full swing and going strong until June 16!The biennale festival has already kicked off with some of the prestigious but highly accessible events we mention in the episode, and there is so much more going on for the next 10 days. With a ton of the programme being free, namely the entire schedule at the Festival Hub in Iðnó, the festival's mandate of inclusivity and access at every level has been truly achieved.Check out the full schedule on their website: https://www.listahatid.is/en/vidburdirLead out track: "Epta" by Ingibjörg Turchi, who plays at the Festival Hub on June 10 at 20:30Read our coverage of the festival: Art For Every Body: Listahátið í Reykjavík returns with an eye on accessibility and inclusivity by Rex BeckettBetween Two Worlds: Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres Metaxis at the Reykjavík Art Festival by Jóhannes BjarkasonThere Will Be Flood: Jónsi's large-scale installation opens at Hafnarhús by Iryna Zubenko66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.This week we are back with an artist spotlight on singer-songwriter GDRN and her quick but huge rise to success in Icelandic music. This episode is hosted solely by Jóhannes and will be our only release this week, as Rex is out sick.  (If you're wondering where last week's Hot Happenings and Saturday Morning Mix episodes went, that's also what happened.)Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð, better known as GDRN, is one of Iceland's most celebrated pop stars in recent years after her 2018 debut album Hvað Ef? surged to top the local charts. Her artistry also took her to branching out of music, playing the lead role in the Netflix series Katla, created by Baltasar Kormákur and Sigurjón Kjartansson. Mixing elements of blue-eyed soul, r'n'b, and tight pop music, GDRN's songs are bound to keep playing in your head, over and over and over again.  Her latest album Frá Mér Til Þín came out March 22, 2024. Links to GDRN:Instagram: @eyfjordFacebook: GDRNmusicSpotify: GDRN66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.It's an exciting week for us as GV HQ Studios as we get a much-needed gear upgrade courtesy of the good folks at Tónastöðin. Going with us on the maiden voyage on our new mixer is rock band sameheads' guitarist Baldur Skúlason, who joined us in the studio for a short but sweet chat about their latest single "Barinn við Barinn" (released May 24).We get into the very recent beginnings and history of the band, their somewhat loose lineup, and what they have on the horizon.Follow sameheads on Instagram @sameheads.heads to keep up with the news of their upcoming album and for details about their listening party at 12 Tónar on June 6. 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.After a hectic short week of shifting into biweekly printing mode, your hosts Rex and Jói are once again bringing a sweet sweet Saturday morning mix full of fresh new tunes. In this synchronicity-heavy episode, we find many accidental connections between the artist and tracks, making these disparate tracks reach common ground. We also veer off into rock'n'roll anecdotes, Scandinavian pop lore, and ask the age old question: are all washed up hair metal rockers now alt-right pilled?Episode Tracklist:Hildur — Alltaf Eitthvað (r. May 16)Dr. Gunni & Salóme Katrín — Í Bríaríi (r. May 17)The Cult of One — God Knows You Suck (r. May 18)Bang Gang ft. DíSA — Stay Open Heaven Knows (r. May 23)lúpína — gegnsæ (r. May 24)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Things truly get heated up on this week's edition of Hot Happenings, as we have an absolutely fire discussion with Icelandic music industry expert Anna Jóna Dungal. A wearer of many hats in the industry with a rich and varied background, she is notably the OK AGENCY consulting firm, manager of erstwhile Eurovision contenders Celebs, and previously on the Sena Live team.She recently put on a new fancy hat of project manager at Salurinn Concert House in Kópavogur, a beloved music hall that has raised the bar Iceland's live music world since the early 2000s. Along with discussing their events and programming, Anna Jóna and hosts Jói and Rex deep dive into the state of live music venues in the capital, the ins and outs of playing the music industry game, and the importance of being able to suck on stage.If you have lots of spicy thoughts about live music in Iceland, this one will be a scorcher for you!Exit track:Keli — Vangavísur (r. March 1)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.There's never a dull moment at GV HQ studios and this week is no exception! Coming in frazzled from a long weekend, we arrived to find our mixer had vanished and we had to improvise. Luckily we are punk-ethos musicians so we just got creative. This episode is very "play it as it lays" but in the best way possible, we think.We were also very lucky to have a great guest in our midst: multi-instrumental electronic artist SiGRÚN joined us in the studio to talk about her new single "Catching Up" (released April 18) off her upcoming album Monster Milk.  We had a charming and thought provoking chat with her about her prestigious musical origins, existential crises, feeding humans, and the love of a good reverb plugin.We'll be back on Thursday with a great Hot Happenings episode and (hopefully) our mixer back!Follow SiGRÚN:Music video for "Catching Up"Instagram: @_s1grun_Facebook: s1grunSpotify: SiGRÚNBandcamp: s1grun66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Just another Saturday getting ready to carpe diem with some coffee and some hot new Icelandic tunes! This week we have a doubles-special, with two releases off marvaða records, two releases off Heavy Knife records, and two cover songs! (But only 5 tracks—one of those fits two categories.)This one is an absolute banger of a list so get ready to kick off your weekend with some kitchen dancing!Episode Tracklist:Ultraflex — Say Goodbye (Hiroshi Sato cover) (r.  May 10)AfterpartyAngel — Anja's Nightmare (r. May 2)viibra — Eyg (r. May 3)Bobby Sands ft. Alfred Drexler — High Stakes Low Rider (r. May 10)Thoracius Appotite — Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key (Billy Bragg/Woody Guthrie cover) 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.We take a serious turn on this week's Hot Happenings to highlight the upcoming lectures of Dr. Mads Gilbert, prominent Norwegian health care worker and activist for Palestine. He's coming at the end of the month to deliver his talk "Gaza 2024: A catastrophic man-made disaster. What can we do?", facilitated by the Félagið Ísland-Palestína (Iceland-Palestine Association).We're joined by Salvör Gullbrá Þórarinsdóttir from the organisation to give us a small preview of the lecture, along with the importance of our local role in demanding an end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.Dr. Mads Gilbert's lectures will take place on Monday May 27 at 20:00 in Háskólabíó, and Wednesday May 29 at 19:30 in Menningarhúsið Hof (Akureyri).We go out on the new single "Stone" by Palestinian artist Bashar Murad, who will be performing at Iðnó on Saturday May 18 at 17:30 (all-ages) and 20:30 (18+). Tickets available on tix.is.66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.As we sprint through the end of our transition to biweekly summer issues, we kick off another weekly rotation of 66DoS. This week's artist spotlight is on the genre-bending and self-described “boy band” Xiupill! With members hailing from Iceland, Spain and the US, the three-piece create a blend of production, performance and artistry that looks firmly to the future of music production while embracing diverse elements of the past. We've had our eyes and ears on them for a while, including having them on our Off-Waves showcase last November during Iceland Airwaves 2023, and we're super stoked to finally have them on the show.Two thirds of the band — Juan M. Melero and Jón Múli, missing Oliver Devaney — joined us in our studio at GV HQ to talk about their sophomore album MYTHOLOGY  (released on March 28), as well as touring, pop essentialism, and the importance of caffeine in production.Listen to MYTHOLOGY on SpotifyBuy the album on BandcampXiupill on Instagram: @xiu_pill 66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.Ahh, it's another fine Saturday morning in Reykjavík and what better way to start the weekend than with some piping hot new tunes! Hosts Rex and Jói once again bring you five fresh picks that have been blowing up our Grapevine playlist.This week we have vibes from all over the shop — some eerie ambient from Sin Fang, the new intercontinental collab Vil, the roaring comeback of Tófa, the polished ravey growth of sideproject, and an absolutely gutting cover by Önnu Jónu Son.Grab a hot cup of joe and have a listen!Episode Tracklist:Sin Fang — Piss in the Atlantic (r. May 9)Vil — Graven (r. May 3)Tófa — Hot Tears (r. April 25)sideproject — weight (r. April 24) Önnu Jónu Son — True Love Will Find You In The End (Daniel Johnston cover) (r. March 4)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.It's an extra hot Hot Happenings episode this week as we dive in with one of the Grapevine's faves—MSEA joins us in our studio to talk about her release show for her latest album Our Daily Apocalypse Walk (released in September 2023). The concert is Thursday May 9, 20:00 at Tjarnarbíó and tickets cost 3.900 ISK. And since that is the day this episode drops, you better hurry and buy your ticket right away right here on tix.is!Follow MSEA on her socials:Instagram: @mseasikFacebook: MSEA66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Send us a Text Message.A whole new week, a whole new set of tech issues and delays! OOF! Coming at you one day late, this week's Artist Spotlight shines on TORFI, the quadruple threat newcomer poised to take over Reykjavík's dancefloors. The singer-songwriter-producer-dancer joined us once again in studio (his first visit was last year) to tell us all about his debut album EITT (released April 25), a collection of dancefloor ready love songs to the queer community. We get into the influence of Berlin, the guidance of Páll Óskar, beautiful chaos and subtle aggression. Enjoy!EITT on SpotifyInstagram: @torfitomasson66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Oh no we messed up! "We" being Rex's internet in their new place, as moving and technology didn't go hand in hand. Wish we could blame mercury-in-gatorade for it but it wasn't even there.So last week's  Saturday Morning Mix comes to you on a Monday afternoon instead, because better late than never. It's also going to have to tide you over until next week, as illness has struck and we won't be able to get a cycle out this week. The hits keep coming and they don't stop coming, as they say. Luckily this playlist is all-star all around, with sweet new tunes from Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, SiGRÚN, Matching Drapes, CYBER, and ANSI. We sure do love an ALL CAPS artist name, eh.Tune back in with us next Tuesday May 7th for another Artist Spotlight and catch our new issue of the Grapevine hitting the streets on Friday May 3rd!Episode Tracklist:Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir — Being (reworked) (r. April 12)SiGRÚN — Catching Up (r. April 18)Matching Drapes — Hypnic Jerk (r. April 19)CYBER — I don't wanna walk this earth (r. April 19)ANSI — 1-1-1 (r. April 20)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

In this week's Hot Happenings, your lovely co-hosts Jói and Rex bring you a finely curated weekend of comedy and culture in Reykjavík. If you're ready to laugh, internationally acclaimed musical-comedians Reggie Watts and Bill Bailey are performing in Iceland this weekend — separately! Along with those, we tip you off to the recently opened Freyja Pub where local grassroots comedy and fringe events are abundant. The Children's Culture Festival (Barnamenningahátið) and DesignMarch (Hönnunarmars) are also in full swing, which your friendly co-hosts attempt to discuss whilst slowly losing their marbles.Hot Happenings:Reggie Watts live at Gamla Bíó. Friday April 26, 21:00, 8.900 ISK (available on tix.is)Bill Bailey — Thoughtlifter at Harpa (Eldborg).  Sunday April 28, 20:00, 6.990-8.990 ISK (available on harpa.is)Children's Culture Festival. Runs through April 28 all over Reykjavík, free admission.DesignMarch 2024. Runs through April 28 all over Reykjavík, various prices.66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Another week, another brand new cycle of 66 Degrees of Sound, our podcast highlighting new music and events in Iceland. This week kicks off this week with an artist spotlight on Dustin O'Halloran, the renown American pianist, producer, and composer who now lives in Iceland. Dustin released his latest solo album 1 0 0 1 on March 22 along with the video single “Spiritus Naturae Aeternus”, featuring a spellbinding choreography and performance by dancer Fukiko Takase.We sat down with him for a buoyant and insightful discussion about his new release, the way the ideas took form and placed themselves in context, the nature of humanity and the role of artistry alongside the rise of AI, and just some good ol' fashioned banter. Due to some technical issues, the interview is conducted solely by Jói in this episode, with Rex takin' care of business in the wings.Watch the video for Dustin O'Halloran's “Spiritus Naturae Aeternus ", released on January 31.Official website: https://dustinohalloran.com/Instagram: @dustinohalloranFacebook: Dustin O'HalloranX: @DustinOHalloranA Winged Victory For The Sullen: https://awvfts.com/66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

What a comeback week we've had for our little show that could! Rounding out our new weekly cycle, today we bring you the first Saturday Morning Mix, a sweet playlist along with some analysis and peanut gallery banter from your hosts. Just back to basics new music roundup goodness, really.On this episode, we find our sea-legs and bring you new music from Kiriyama Family, Paddan, K.Óla, Kælan Miklam and we close up the show with our Artist Spotlight from this week, BSÍ. You can find all these tracks and more delicious tunes on our official Spotify playlist.Episode Tracklist:Kiriyama Family — Disaster (r. April 1)Paddan — Bug (r. April 5)K.Óla — How Much Would It Change (r. April 12)Kælan Mikla — The Phantom Carriage (r. April 12) BSÍ — Lily (hot dog) (r. April 1)66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

We continue our comeback week with Hot Happenings #1, where we get into the Nanna, RAKEL & Salomé Katrín show this Friday, and go over some cool Record Store Day events in our fine local shops, including 12 Tónar, Alda Music Shop, and Plötubúðin in Hafnarfjörður. Also: the smell of studios and pitching new scents to Fischersund, and how North Americans are never actually asking you "what's up?".Featured events:Nanna, RAKEL & Salomé Katrín — Friday April 19th, Mengi, 20:00, 4.800 ISKRecord Store Day at 12 Tónar, Alda Music Shop, and Plötubúðin66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett.Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

After a much longer break than anticipated, we are very pleased to announce the comeback of our new music and events podcast 66 Degrees of Sound!66 Degrees of Sound is a show about the newest music being released in Iceland and the hottest events happening in Reykjavík. Kicking off a whole new chapter of the show, hosts Jóhannes Bjarkason and Rex Beckett are back behind the microphones to bring you not one, not two, but THREE episodes a week from now on! The show has already re-tooled twice already so it's time to put the “third time's the charm” theory through its paces.Each week from today onwards, 66 Degrees of Sound will release an Artist Spotlight episode on Tuesdays, Events & News on Thursdays, and finally a sweet Saturday Morning Mix to keep you pumped through the weekend. The show also has a brand spanking new intro song, yay!For the first episode of this new format begins with lo-fi indie-punk darlings BSÍ in the hotseat, or rather one half of them, drummer and singer Sigurlaug (Silla) Thorarensen. The duo have just released their first single in nearly two years called “Lily (hot dog)” (released April 1) along with a wonderful, star-studded music video, which we just can't get enough of. Silla joined us in Grapevine HQ's brand new podcasting studio for a riveting and lively chat about the song, the video, the band's plans, and general silliness.BSÍ - Lily (hot dog) on BandcampOfficial music video, directed by Snæfríður Sól Gunnarsdóttir Instagram: @bsi.bandFacebook: BSÍ66 Degrees of Sound is a podcast production by The Reykjavík Grapevine, hosted by music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason and listings editor Rex Beckett. Editing and intro music by Rex Beckett.All tracks played on the show are in accordance with STEF, the Composers' Rights Society of Iceland.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

We have reached the final episode of our podcast's first year and what a year it has been! What started as a weekly dual radio-podcast show airing on Útvarp 101, to slowing down our pace and becoming a monthly online-only podcast, we've covered a lot of ground while covering a lot of great music and cool events. And of course, this last episode of 2023 is no exception.66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is a monthly podcast about brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases and upcoming events. This month, we finally air Björk's collaboration with Rosalía raising awareness and funds against fish-farming, we check out the stellar offerings by Kraumur award-nominated artists ex.girls and Jelena Ciric, and find treasure from up-and-comers Jóhann Egill and Kusk & анастимоза (Anastomoza).We will now take some time to slow down a little bit more and think of how to come back even better and bolder in 2024. Jói will be taking a short break from his usual co-hosting duties, but you'll just have to listen to find out why! Rex and secret-special guest host will be back in the new year.Listen to the episode now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and hit that follow button to keep up with the show! Episode tracklist:Björk & Rosalía – Oral (r. Nov. 21)ex.girls – Hundrað í hættunni (off of Verk, r. Nov. 17)Jóhann Egill – Raining Crystals (r. Nov. 10)Jelena Ciric – Inside Weather (off of Shelters Two, r. Oct 26)Kusk & анастимоза – Kem mér út (I get out) (r. Dec. 1)For all the new tracks we've loved but couldn't fit on the show, check out our official Spotify playlist.Events:Andkristni MMXXIII Festival — December 21 & 22, Gaukurinn, 4.666 ISK in advance, 5.500 ISK at the door (*CORRECTION: on the episode it's stated that tickets are available on Tix. They are in fact available on Midix.)Ægir: BRIDGES II Album Release/Ten Hour Performance — Saturday December 16, Dansverkstæðið, 13:00, FreeYou can find more events on our site events.grapevine.is. You can also upload your for free.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases and upcoming events.On this month's episode we recap our Iceland Airwaves experiences, highlight some tracks that fell into the void, explore an internet radio journey, and get ready to party with some legends.Episode tracklist:Jae Tyler – Marijuana (r. Oct. 26)Sin Fang & Lala Lala – The Dark (r. Oct. 20)GusGus – Unfinished Symphony (r. Nov. 3)Benni Hemm Hemm – 24 Hours at the End of the World (looping radio station, launched Oct. 21)Sucks to be you, Nigel! – Splitta G-inu (out Nov. 10)Events:GusGus at Harpa — November 17 & 18, Harpa – Eldborg, 19:30 & 22:00 each night, 6.990 - 14.990 ISKKaffibarinn's 30th Birthday Weekend — November 24 & 25, Kaffibarinn, FreeYou can find that and more events on our site events.grapevine.is. You can also upload your for free.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

In recent weeks, none other than Björk has voiced her opinion on open-net fish farming in Iceland. Hint: She's opposed. 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases and upcoming events. The show will now exist in podcast form only and mainly focus on new music, with discussions, artist interviews, and track listens. We will keep including one or two notable events per episode, but may not be relevant if you get hooked and go listen to back episodes. To support the recent wave of protests around fish farming, Björk recently announced a new track featuring Rosalía, out later in October. We hear international band Laura Secord (no, not the chocolatier), check out Julian Civilian's song about Icelandic mundanity, visit grandma with Supersport!, and get our hearts broken at Bankastræti via Elín Hall's and Una Torfa's recent endeavour. Episode tracklist:Laura Secord — The Nation's Greatest (r. October 2)Julian Civilian — Fyrirmyndarborgari (r. September 29)Supersport! — Hér gilda allt aðrar reglur, kveðja amma (Húsið Mitt, r. October  6) Elín Hall & Una Torfa — Bankastræti ( r. October 13)Iceland Airwaves is back  on November 2-4. Tickets are still available. All information, line-up, and tickets can be found on https://icelandairwaves.is/You can find that and more events on our site events.grapevine.is. You can also upload your for free.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

We're back from hiatus! After a few weeks of retooling and behind-the-scenes makeover montages, your pals Rex and Jói are back with a lemon-fresh new episode of 66 Degrees of Sound.66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases and upcoming events. The show will now exist in podcast form only and mainly focus on new music, with discussions, artist interviews, and track listens. We will keep including one or two notable events per episode, but may not be relevant if you get hooked and go listen to back episodes. On our first episode back, we oil our rusty podcasting hinges talking about the gorgeous new album by Laufey, a delightful surprise from newcomers Hreyfing, the mesmerizing and wonderous latest release from Ingibjörg Turchi, and friend of the show MSEA's brand new baby. We also highlight the upcoming Anna Þorvaldsdóttir double-bill, with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra performing her works on October 5th & 6th.Episode tracklist:Laufey — California And Me (Bewitched, r. September 8)Hreyfing — See You Later (Alligator) (Hreyfing Presents: Greatest Hits r. September 8)Ingibjörg Turchi — Epta (Stropha r. September 1) MSEA — It's got a little ring to it (Our Daily Apocalypse Walk r. September 15)The Iceland Symphony Orchestra performs the works of Anna Þorvaldsdóttir over a two night programme:October 5th at Harpa performing AION along with cello soloist Kian Soltani performing the additional works of Elgar.October 6th at Hallgrímskirka performing ARCHORA with accompaniment of the Klais organ.You can find that and more events on our site events.grapevine.is. You can also upload your for free.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

ANNOUNCEMENT! We are taking a short break for a couple of weeks to revise and refresh. We'll be back very soon! In the meantime, listen to some old episodes and our Spotify playlist. See you in a couple of weeks and as always, be excellent to each other!Welcome to  66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup.This week before we head into a short break, we discuss how this was supposed to be the Summer of George, listen to some dope new music from Ronja's new album, finally welcome Sævar Jóhannsson's album release, get a fresh hot one from newcomer Varna GL, and close out with a joyful explosion of pop-rock by Eurovision buddies Celebs & Dilja!Episode tracklist:ronja — hex-industry (off abyss0p3lagic, r. August 11)Sævar Jóhannsson — Inhale (off Where The Light Enters, r. August 12)Varna GL — QAARDULU (raven) (r. August 14)Celebs feat. Dilja — Ég sé rautt (Unun cover) (r. August 15)Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Welcome to  66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup.This week, Jói is joined by Ólöf Rún Benediktsdóttir — member of dark-wave group/witch coven Svartþoka, community organiser at Læti! (fka Stelpur Rokka!), and a newly joined member of Norðanpaunk's organisation team.  We talk Svartþoka's attraction to the esoteric and their ritualistic motives and accidentally make this episode a Norðanpaunk tribute. Episode tracklist:Svartþoka — Draumsóleyjahafið (r. March 22, 2022)Graveslime — 362 days until Christmas  (r.  in 2003)Dj. Flugvél Og Geimskip feat. Pree Tone — Hamskipti (r. February 8)Una Torfa — Þú ert stormur (r. August 8)  Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Welcome to  66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup.This week, Rex and Jói start the episode in full non-sequitur mode and straight into third-party celebrity sightings. We get a missed release from April with a stellar track by Kzoba, we head to the club to get stupid with Bjarki, get blown away by Greenlandic star in the making Varna GL, and do some prancercizing with Ultraflex. Also, Jói goes full ham on Barbenheimer.Episode tracklist:Kzoba — DEATHWISH (r. April 14)Bjarki — Rave Daddy (r. July 21)Varna GL — IDDORARPI (city) (r. July 28)Ultraflex — Digg Digg Deilig (r. August 2)  Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Welcome to  66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup.This week, Rex and Jói are sorry for the episode that vanished last week, talk volcanic gasses polluting the Reykjavík cityscape and expose a secret location from where you can witness the eruption from town. We also talk about Mávar's newest harsh noise release, get sneaky with snake from Skelkur í Bringu, get on that Central European train to gabber town, and try to enter Berghain in Barbenheimer attire. Episode tracklist:Mávar — Ég mun aldrei hvílast aftur (r. July 7)Skelkur í Bringu — Lúmski Snákurinn (r. July 15)Xiupill — Don't care to know (r. July 14)Jadzia — Close Encounter - Original Mix (r. July 21)You can find all our new music selections on our official New Music Friday Spotify playlist. Tune into Útvarp 101 every Thursday at 17:00 for The New Music & Events Roundup Show.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage, and don't forget to follow us on our socials: Instagram: @rvkgrapevineFacebook: The Reykjavík GrapevineYoutube: The Reykjavík GrapevineTwitter: @rvkgrapevineThis show is produced by The Reykjavík Grapevine, in collaboration with 101 Sambandið.Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Welcome to  66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup.Happy 2023 Eruption everybody! This week, Rex and Jói are both back from holidays and adventures, getting super goofy again. We check out the new single by Sin Fang & Kjartan Hólm as Fischersund, and sit down for a very fun chat with the guys. We also delve into some nineties nostalgia with Áslaug Dungal, rock and roll all night and party every day with Hasar, and get some new hope with Gugusar.Episode tracklist:Sin Fang & Kjartan Hólm / Fischersund — Leitandi augu (r. July 7)Áslaug Dungal — Cold Dreams (r. July 7)HASAR — Báða daga, alla helgar (r. July 14)Gugusar — Vonin (r. July 14)Check out grapevine.is for the full magazine coverage and events.grapevine.is for more upcoming events. Instagram: @rvkgrapevine Facebook: The Reykjavík Grapevine Youtube: The Reykjavík Grapevine