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About Me

Trailer for Monkey: Journey To The West, a Chinese Opera by the world renowned Chen Shi-Zheng with music composed by Gorillaz award-winning mastermind Damon Albarn and design and animation by Jamie Hewlett based on the ancient Chinese legend of spiritual enlightenment. Official shop can now be found at http://monkey.grapewire.net
Svefn-g-Englar by Sigur Rós is available at http://www.smekkleysa.net
Nature Is Ancient by Björk is available at http://bjork.grapewire.net
Grapewire is a an independent digital music resource. We are based in Iceland thus offering some good music of noted excellence!
Here is a current list of our live shops:
Smekkleysa - An amazing record label in Iceland.
Kimi - Record Label from northern Iceland.
Björk - Online shop for the artist, Björk
Monkey: Journey To The West - The official webshop for the Opera
Airwaves - Music shop for the Iceland Airwaves Festival

12 Tónar - Great Icelandic record label.
Bedroom Community - Independent Icelandic Record Label
Mugison - Online shop for the artist, Mugison.
Maus - Online shop for the band Maus.
Benni Hemm Hemm - Online Shop for the band.
Dimma - Independent Record Label
Ambulant - Online shop for Ambulant.
You will find most Icelandic bands, past and present, on these sites and many more are to be added!
If you are interested in opening a shop with us, please send us a message. We'd be happy to discuss it with you.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/4/2006
Band Website: http://www.grapewire.net
Band Members: Æla, Amiina, AMPOP, Benni Hemm Hemm, Benny Crespo’s Gang, Bloodgroup BonSom, Bootlegs Dr. Spock, Envy of Nona For a Minor Reflection Future Future Gavin Portland Ghostigital GusGus Hairdoctor Hoffman Hraun Jagúar Jakobínarína Jan Mayen Jeff Who? Kimono Klassart Lada Sport Leaves Mammút Mínus Motion Boys Mr. Silla & MonmúmReykjavik! Rökkurró Samúel J. Samúelsson Big Band Singapore Sling Skakkamanage Skátar Sometime The Zuckakis Mondeyano Project Toggi Trassar Úlpa
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Dikta news!

Dikta have been very busy and the outcome has been inspirational so far. Not only have they recently signed a licensing deal with MTV to have some of their songs used in a new show called ''The City,...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:55:00 GMT

Gus Gus tour dates

Gus Gus are on the road trying out material from their new album 24/7 and have just announced both DJ and Live gigs around Europe! Here are the confirmed dates so far:06 Mar - Gus Gus DJ Set @ Jolene,...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:33:00 GMT

Bedroom Community @ Kaffibarinn with Sam Amidon February 25th

Plötuútgáfan Bedroom Community hefur undanfarið staðið fyrir tónleikum og tónlistartengdum viðburðum á Kaffibarnum fyrsta miðvikudagskvöld hvers mánaðar. Miðvikudaginn 25. febrúar verður tekið forskot...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:10:00 GMT

Mezzoforte Live DVD out now!

Mezzoforte were formed over 30 years ago.. In fact, they were only teenagers when they created Iceland's first international chart-hit, GARDEN PARTY in 1983.25 years later, Mezzoforte are back to cele...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:31:00 GMT

The Gus Gus Supermarket

Probably the biggest dance export from Iceland, Gus Gus have been bringing their incredible energy in different forms since 1995. Their albums Polydistortion, This Is Normal, Attention, & Forever! ha...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Reykjavík! & Ben Frost play Nordic House on Friday the 13th

How fitting! Kimi artists Reykjavík! will be playing a concert in celebration of the release of their new album The Blood on Friday the 13th of February.The show will be at the Nordic House in Reykj...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:37:00 GMT

Hjörvar album now in the Smekkleysa shop!

We have a new album in the Smekkleysa shop today. It's the new album by Hjörvar titled A Copy Of Me!We are loving it and are fairly sure you will too. ;)Check it out and listen to some samples here: h...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:51:00 GMT

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents Grand Rokk #1 with Nico Muhly, Reykjavík!, Agent Fresco, etc..

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents Grand Rokk #1, a concert being held at Grand Rokk in downtown Reykjavík.  Performing will be:Nico MuhlyReykjavík!Agent FrescoSudden Weather Changeand DJ Sveppi ...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:47:00 GMT

Smekkleysa wants to give you a free Christmas gift, too! :)

Christmas is well underway here in Iceland and each day, the 13 Yule Lads are coming and leaving little gifts for us at the Smekkleysa Shop that we are sharing with you.. for FREE!!!Check each day as ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:12:00 GMT

Kimi Records gives you a free Christmas Gift!

Kimi is in a very Christmassy mood these days and has decided to give you all a Christmassy compilation for free, with help from us at Grapewire. Many many thanks for all the musicians who contribute...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:10:00 GMT