Northern Rising

Recorded during Iceland Airwaves 2024, this episode features post-punk titans Virgin Orchestra, who cemented their status as one of Reykjavík’s most thrilling new bands with the release of Fragments in 2023. Their latest single The Pathetic Song—out 31 March 2025—is a couch-wave-noise-fest based on a stoner beat in the spirit of ’90s Bristol yet bursting with the screeching chaos favoured by Buckfast-fuelled youth in ’80s Glasgow. Northern Rising is produced by Iceland Music, Record in Iceland, and Tim Pogo in collaboration with The Reykjavík Grapevine.

It's the 3rd and final episode of GRAPEWAVES, the official podcast of Iceland Airwaves music festival, and The Reykjavík Grapevine, recorded live on state at the IA Center. On this, the final day of the festival, host Tim Pogo welcomes Icelandic indie pop group Supersport! for a live performance, and then chats with band member Bjarni Daníel and plus musician Ida Schuften, both involved with the Post-dreifing independent music collective, about the importance of collaboration in music. Then, Pogo speaks with Marius DC, a Faroese rapper/artist, and Glenn Larsen, the head of Faroe Music Export to learn about music and life on the Faroe Islands and how it has shaped Marius' music.  Finally, Icelandic sibling group Systur talks about growing up in a musical family, their appearance on Eurovision 2022, and ends the show with a live performance. And that's it for GRAPEWAVES at Airwaves 2022, we'll see you next year! Find GRAPEWAVES podcast on all major podcast platforms and apps, as well as our website every afternoon from Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th November. Recording takes place at IA Center in Kolaportið from 12:30 - 13:00 on the same days. Entry is free of charge, no ticket required. This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine [https://grapevine.is/],  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.  shop [https://shop.grapevine.is/] | facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ReykjavikGrapevine] | twitter [https://twitter.com/rvkgrapevine] | instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rvkgrapevine/] Thank you to Exeter Hotel [https://exeterhotel.is/] for sponsoring the podcast! Northern Rising is produced by Iceland Music, Record in Iceland, and Tim Pogo in collaboration with The Reykjavík Grapevine.

It's Day 2 of Iceland Airwaves 2022, and Episode 2 of GRAPEWAVES 2022, recorded live on stage at the IA Center! Host Tim Pogo welcomes Kim Wagenaar (Peer Agency, shesaid.so Iceland, MMF Iceland, Grapevine), plus musicians/songwriters Sandrayati and Alysha Brilla as they discuss the launch of the Icelandic chapter of shesaid.so. Pogo also chats with musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Haraldur Þorleifsson We've also got live performances from Haraldur, Sandrayati, and LÓN! Find GRAPEWAVES podcast on all major podcast platforms and apps, as well as our website every afternoon from Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th November. Recording takes place at IA Center in Kolaportið from 12:30 - 13:00 on the same days. Entry is free of charge, no ticket required. This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine [https://grapevine.is/],  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.  shop [https://shop.grapevine.is/] | facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ReykjavikGrapevine] | twitter [https://twitter.com/rvkgrapevine] | instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rvkgrapevine/] Thank you to Exeter Hotel [https://exeterhotel.is/] for sponsoring the podcast! Northern Rising is produced by Iceland Music, Record in Iceland, and Tim Pogo in collaboration with The Reykjavík Grapevine.

It's Day 1 of Iceland Airwaves 2022 and the first GRAPEWAVES 2022 episode, recorded live on stage at the IA Center! Tim Pogo is joined by Colm O'Herlihy, founder of Icelandic music company INNI and musician/producer Sindri Már Sigfússon (Seabear, Sin Fang) to talk about what's new in Icelandic music, as well as the latest bands to check out, and inside info on some special events happening in the city throughout the week that you won't want to miss. Pogo is also joined by Josie Anne Gaitens, the Culture Editor at Reykjavík Grapevine to interview Silla and Julius of the band BSÍ. We also welcome West African-born, U.S.-raised, current Iceland resident, and Airwaves artist snny to talk about being a foreign artist in Iceland and being welcomed into the music community. And finally, a special live performance from Tara Mobee. Find GRAPEWAVES podcast on all major podcast platforms and apps, as well as our website every afternoon from Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th November. Recording takes place at IA Center in Kolaportið from 12:30 - 13:00 on the same days. Entry is free of charge, no ticket required. This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine [https://grapevine.is/],  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.  shop [https://shop.grapevine.is/] | facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ReykjavikGrapevine] | twitter [https://twitter.com/rvkgrapevine] | instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rvkgrapevine/] Thank you to Exeter Hotel [https://exeterhotel.is/] for sponsoring the podcast! Northern Rising is produced by Iceland Music, Record in Iceland, and Tim Pogo in collaboration with The Reykjavík Grapevine.

Welcome to GRAPEWAVES, your essential companion to Iceland Airwaves [https://icelandairwaves.is/] in collaboration with the Reykjavík Grapevine! We will be recording LIVE every day at the Iceland Airwaves Center, so come on down for all the behind-the-scenes chat and to see special sets from amazing acts. And for those who can't attend the festival this year—don't worry! GRAPEWAVES is the perfect resource to find your new favourite Icelandic band. Find GRAPEWAVES podcast on all major podcast platforms and apps, as well as our website every afternoon from Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th November. Recording takes place at IA Center in Kolaportið from 12:30 - 13:00 on the same days. Entry is free of charge, no ticket required. This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine [https://grapevine.is/],  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.  shop [https://shop.grapevine.is/] | facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ReykjavikGrapevine] | twitter [https://twitter.com/rvkgrapevine] | instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rvkgrapevine/] Thank you to Exeter Hotel [https://exeterhotel.is/] for sponsoring the podcast! Royalty free music from bensound.com [https://www.bensound.com/] Northern Rising is produced by Iceland Music, Record in Iceland, and Tim Pogo in collaboration with The Reykjavík Grapevine.