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Supersport! Wants You To Sing Along

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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

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A social media campaign protesting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest was launched by a grassroots group of Nordic artists Thursday…

The Unlikely Perfumer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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How many projects do you have going at any one time? With business and life partners Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir and…

Björk Narrates Fungi Documentary

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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The dark season is here and if you’re stuck somewhere between seasonal depression and chronic burnout and your Halloween costume…