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Supersport! Wants You To Sing Along
A release show in Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík made for holy moments “Doing it in a church felt somehow appropriate. Even…
Icelandic Artists Participating In Nordic Eurovision Boycott Initiative
A social media campaign protesting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest was launched by a grassroots group of Nordic artists Thursday…
The Unlikely Perfumer
Meet an American immigrant who followed his nose toward the scents of Iceland “I worked as a software developer until…
Heading Into Pleasure Valley With Kira Kira
Kira Kira’s Unaðsdalur Embraces Light And Truth Since the premiere of her debut film Grandma Lo-Fi at the Copenhagen International…
A Measure Of Iceland’s Cultural Atomic Mass
The massive impact of the nation’s historic manuscripts “This feels strangely intimate,” Ryan Boudinot jokes as he removes stacks of…
Iceland To Participate In The Eurovision Song Contest
RÚV announced on Monday that singer Hera Björk will represent Iceland in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmö,…
Hera Björk Wins Söngvakeppnin 2024
Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s pre-Eurovision song competition, left voters perplexed on Saturday, with some questioning the validity of RÚV’s election process. Every…
The Hidden Scaffolding Of Ben Frost
by Rex Beckett
Deconstructing the architecture of Scope Neglect “I feel like I’m living in a time where my attention is being pulled…
OMG It’s The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
by Catharine Fulton and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Celebrating the best that the local music scene offered And just like that, 2023 has come and gone. It was…
It’s Almost Time For The 2024 Grapevine Music Awards!
Take a look at this year’s nominees After an excellent year in music, it’s time for us at the Grapevine…
66 Degrees Of Sound: Ending the Year with Björk, ex.girls, Jelena Ciric & More
We have reached the final episode of our podcast’s first year and what a year it has been! We started…
Bringing It All Together
How many projects do you have going at any one time? With business and life partners Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir and…
Björk Narrates Fungi Documentary
Björk announced on her social media channels that she has narrated a documentary about fungi. The artist with the most…
Grapevine New Music: Björk, Mikael Máni, Une Misère & More
We once again ask for your ears’ attention this Friday, so you could have a listen to these phenomenal Icelandic…
Björk And Rosalía Release New Song “Oral”
At long last, Björk and Rosalía have released their latest collaboration, “Oral”, out November 21 along with a music video….
Björk Releases New Song “Oral”: Exclusive Q&A With The Artist
In August 2023, aquaculture company Arctic Sea Farm reported two holes in their sea-based open-pen fish farm in Patreksfjörður. Despite…
Grapevine New Music: Purrkur Pillnikk, Ex. Girls, Torfi & More
November 16 was Icelandic Language Day. What better way to celebrate it than by listening to Icelandic music the day…
Ask An Expert: What Makes An Icelandic Ghost?
We asked a folklorist for all the spooky details The autumn air is crisp and the darkness is creeping back…
Naturally Connected: Exploring Icelandic Artists’ Ties With Nature
Tore Størvold’s Dissonant Landscapes presents thoughtful reflections on Icelandic nature, music and national identity There exists a widespread narrative about…
Passions In Progress: How Bergur Þórisson Created His Own Luck
Bergur Þórisson talks trombones, Björk and vintage espresso machines “This is my Covid project,” Bergur Þórisson says as he welcomes…
Grapevine Events: Halloween, Mánakvöld, Iceland Airwaves & Much More
The dark season is here and if you’re stuck somewhere between seasonal depression and chronic burnout and your Halloween costume…