66 Degrees of Sound 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.


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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.
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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: @dustinohalloran
Facebook: Dustin O'Halloran
X: @DustinOHalloran
A 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.
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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.
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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 ISK
Record Store Day at 12 Tónar, Alda Music Shop, and Plötubúðin

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.
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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 Bandcamp
Official music video, directed by Snæfríður Sól Gunnarsdóttir
Instagram: @bsi.band
Facebook: BSÍ

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