Author: Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir
Artist Talk: Páll Ivan frá Eiðum
The prolific Páll Ivan frá Eiðum makes paintings and music, characterised alike by his unique wit. His colourful paintings vary…
Track by Track: ‘Vagg & Velta’ by Emmsjé Gauti
Since the release of his third solo album ‘Vagg & Velta’, Emmsjé Gauti has been packing venues and selling out…
Sunna’s Top Five Fav
Sunna Margrét is a born performer. She traveled the world as the frontperson of electro-pop band Bloodgroup, and since the…
DJ Of The Issue: SURA
Þura Stína or SURA is Reykjavík’s hip-hop DJ queen. Known for her killer sets, performing with Reykjavíkurdætur and keeping the…
Freeing It In This Week’s #GVPics Instagram Competition
Colours, the sun and all things nice in this week’s Instagram competition. Iceland is exceptionally green this time of year,…
Glowie’s Next Chapter: “No Lie” Music Video Premiere
Glowie has become one of Iceland’s most famous pop stars in only a year. Her first single, “No More,” was…
Happening Sunday: Grapevine Grassroots At Húrra
The summer’s second Grapevine Grassroots is here! A free concert celebrating Reykjavík’s up-and-coming music and arts scene. The programme starts…
Happening Now: ‘The World Is An Enigma’ At Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri
Pierre Coulibeuf, a French visual artist and filmmaker, exhibits four magical video installations focusing on the often opaque relationship between…
Reykjavík’s Cool Kids In This Week’s #GVPics
The colourful and sunny entries from this week’s Instagram competition are bound to put a smile on everybody’s face. Go…
Stranded In Flateyri: Ólafur Arnalds And The Making Of ‘Island Songs’
I arrive at Reykjavík’s small domestic airport early on Midsummer’s Day, for a morning flight to Ísafjörður. I’ve been lucky…
Artist Of The Week: Kristín Dóra
Kristín Dóra is a visual artist studying at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. She recently returned from an exchange…
Davíð Roach’s Five Favourite Albums
Davíð Roach is a vital figure in Icelandic music culture. For many years he and his friend Óli Dóri have…
Electro Powerhouse: Brilliantinus And His Upcoming Album
Kormákur Jarl Gunnarson is the electronic mastermind behind Brilliantinus. In only a year he’s become a prominent name in Reykjavík’s…
Track By Track: ‘Vittu til’ By Snorri Helgason
Singer-songwriter Snorri Helgason is a veteran of the Icelandic music scene. His fourth solo album ‘Vittu Til’ was recently released,…
The Festival That Never Sleeps: LungA 2016
Welcome to the seventeenth LungA art festival, located in the beautiful Seyðisfjörður. LungA aims to bring together people from all…
DJ Of The Issue: Young Nazareth
Arnar Ingi Ingason, better known as Young Nazareth, is one of Prikið’s resident DJs and a member of Sturla Atlas….
The Winner of This Week’s Sunny Instagram Competition
Beautiful sunny weather makes for beautiful instagram entries. These are amazing guys, you rock! Check out the winner and runners-up…
Premiering Tonight: The Greatest Show in Iceland Starring Björk Guðmundsdóttir*
“It’s sort of like reality TV on stage, exaggerated and eye-catching,” says Vilhelm Neto, one of the actors in The…
Salka Valsdóttir’s Five Favourite Albums
Salka Valsdóttir is a rapper from Reykjavíkurdætur famous for her flow and sick rhymes. The 101-based cool cat was raised…
Artist Talk: Photographer Katrín Braga
Katrín Braga is an Icelandic photographer based in Vancouver. She started experimenting with film photography in secondary school, garnering attention…
Track by Track: ‘The Truth the Love the Life’’ by Markús & The Diversion Sessions
“The Truth the Love the Life” by Markús & The Diversion Sessions came out in late 2015, after three years…
DJ Of The Issue: Egill Spegill
Anyone who’s danced to Egill Spegill’s set at Prikið knows he is one of Reykjavík’s favourite DJs. Despite his young…
Love In This Week’s #GVPics Competition
Love is all around in this week’s Instagram competition! It’s never an easy job but we try our best to…
This Weeks #GVPics Champion!
Cats, birds, whales and more animals were beautifully captured in action in this week’s Instagram competition! Although I know I’ve…
Bára Gísladóttir’s Five Favourite Albums
Bára Gísladóttir is a young Icelandic composer. Her album “Different Rooftops” was released earlier this year and she has been…