Author: Alexander de Ridder
Happening Tonight: Sóley & Pétur Ben
Aching to get a last shot of Icelandic indie folk before you drown in Christmas carols? You’ll be happy to…
Happening Now: Christmas Markets
The holidays are here, and that means it’s time for those traditional Christmas markets, woot! Grab your cash-swollen wallets and…
Ongoing Now: ‘Blind Spot‘ by Gregg Louis
‘Blind Spot’ at Hverfisgallerí offers a unique take on self-portraiture. Rathern than emphasising the artist’s positive qualities, this exhibit presents…
Wintern Diaries #2: ‘Tis The Season
by Alexander de Ridder and Rebecca Conway
Winter is kind of scary, especially on this ungodly, windy, hella random rock in the middle of the ocean. Even…
WE HAVE AN EXTRA PAIR OF SIN FANG TIX! THEY’RE YOURS!
Once we’d mailed out the prizes from last week’s Sin Fang Tin Drum ticket giveway, we realized we can’t math for…
Make A Weird Beard, See Sin Fang @ Tin Drum For Free, With A Friend!
Everybody loves everything Sin Fang does. This is fact. He’s playing a concert next Tuesday. At Harpa. It’s going to…
WTF Is Hacking?
Ever since first the term first entered public discourse in the 1980s, the stereotypical “hacker” has generally been conceived of…
Icelandic Language Day: Dog-Paw Drifts And Creamy Fair Weather
November 16 is a special day in Iceland. It is the birth date of one of Iceland’s most influential poets,…
Wintern Diaries #1: SADwatch
by Rebecca Conway and Alexander de Ridder
Winter is kind of scary, especially on this ungodly windy, hella random rock in the middle of the ocean. And…
Airwaves Saturday: It’s OK To Be Sad With sóley
Like a lot of fellow Airwaves attendees, I felt myself running out of steam yesterday. The constant waking around, grooving,…
Airwaves Day Three: Belgian Bands On Downtime
Airwaves draws a lot of international visitors (which is not to say…tourists), who have a limited amount of time between…
IN PICTURES: Alex Weber’s Friday At Airwaves
Photographer Alex Weber has been doing his best to capture Airwaves, and a picture says a thousand words, so this…
“Lots Of Hearts”: Positivity At Airwaves
Something you hear a lot about Airwaves, talking to people after concerts and what-have-you, is that there’s an open atmosphere….
An Airwaves Noobie’s Newfound Festival Wisdom
As is tradition, every year at least one article by an intern must discuss their experiences as a first-time Iceland…
The Tin Drum: Lost In Space With Úlfur Eldjárn
As the wonderful sóley prepares to take that stage at Harpa tonight for the third instalment of the ambitious Tin Drum concert…
Happening Tonight: Halloween Iceland
Gaukurinn is hosting the annual Halloween Iceland party this year, and it is THE Halloween event to go to. DJ…
I Know Nothing: The Casual Listener’s Guide To Random Airwaves Acts
Unlike some of my colleagues at the Grapevine, I’m not a music aficionado. I’m the Jon Snow of music. I’m…
Happening Tonight: Skelkur Í Bringu / Godchilla
Skelkur í Bringu (“Terror in your chest”) is a rock band that plays good, simple, raw, LOUD rock, and so…
Inmates Bothered By Downtown Partygoers
Inmates at downtown Reykjavík’s very own jailhouse, Hegningarhúsið on Skólavörðustígur, often request earplugs so that they may get a full night’s sleep….
These Human Shaped Pylons Were Never Built, But They Might Be
In the past month, there’s been a lot of noise about these supposed new electrical towers in Iceland that are shaped like…
Biking, Busing And Walking: Reykjavík For The Carless
I recently moved to Iceland from the Netherlands. I have neither a car nor a license to drive one, which…
Happening Tonight: Emmsjé Gauti / Úlfur Úlfur / GKR
We know you can’t get enough of the Icelandic rap scene, and that’s why YOU SHOULD BE EXCITED FOR THIS….
Delicious Tinnitus Ahoy: Tin Drum Hits Harpa!
Earlier this month, a new concert series premiered at Harpa, with artists Valdimar and Örn Eldjárn performing some of their…
Happening Tonight: Árstíðir Album Release Party
Although Árstíðir’s latest album ‘Hvel’ was released in March (following a very successful crowdfunding campaign), the band have been so…
Happening Tonight: Bang Gang Album Release Party
To celebrate the release of his fourth album, ‘The Wolves Are Whispering’, local legend Barði Jóhansson (as Bang Gang) is…