Author: Gabríel Benjamin
News In Brief: Mid-July 2015
Icelanders’ persistence in hunting fin whales continues to enrage the outside world, most recently attracting the ire of a group…
A Year In Alþingi: Two MPs, Birgitta Jónsdóttir And Vigdís Hauksdóttir, Reflect
After a long and tumultuous year, Iceland’s parliament, Alþingi, has finished its last session and its members are now in…
Download This: “Þurz” by Grísalappalísa
Our track of the issue this time around is a live recording from Grísalappalísa’s show at Gamli Baukurinn in Húsavík,…
Johanna Persson’s Favourite Live Photos Of Eistnaflug 2015
Iceland’s annual metal music fest, Eistnaflug, may be done and over with, but we at the Grapevine are neither done nor…
Eistnaflug Saturday: Not A Fizzle But A Bang
On the final day of the three-day metal festival, I was determined to catch as many bands as I could….
Eistnaflug Camp Site Swamped, Egilsbúð Opens Its Doors
Neskaupstaður experienced a lot of rainfall and harsh winds last night, with the large crowd of metalheads attending this year’s…
Eistnaflug Friday: It’s All Fun And Games
Eistnaflug has long been the annual meeting place for Icelandic metalheads (and increasingly international ones as well), but it has…
Eistnaflug Friday: Not All Metal Clangs The Same
To me, beauty is synonymous with inspiration and provoking a strong emotion in the viewer. By that standard, last night’s…
Eistnaflug Thursday: Change Is Inevitable
Sitting out at the old courtyard by Egilsbúð, Eistnaflug’s former venue, it’s strange to reflect how far this festival has come….
12 Hours On The Snæfellsnes Peninsula
For the short-term visitor and overworked resident, deciding how to spend the limited free time you have available can be…
PHOTOS: ATP Thru The Lens Of ART
Photographer Art Bicnick could be seen running around ATP on Thursday and Saturday, snapping as many bands as possible from…
ATP Saturday: Hit And Miss
There is a lot to be said about a festival that manages to maintain a mostly solid line-up until the…
ATP Friday: Sweetness, Sadness And Rock
Following yesterday’s fantastic run at Andrews Theatre, I decided I wanted to see as much of the Bedroom Community’s curated…
ATP Thursday: Beautifully Diverse Aesthetic
Iceland’s third ATP festival started off well. My tardiness getting on site meant I missed Deafheaven and The Bug, acts…
ATP Special: What To Do In Keflavík!
The self-proclaimed birthplace of Icelandic rock ‘n’ roll, Keflavík has had a hard time forging a new identity for itself…
ATP Special: Bedroom Community Selects
Through the years, ATP has thrived on connecting creative people and introducing new talent. This year, they’re trying something different,…
All Tomorrow’s Parties Are Happening RIGHT NOW!
Currently happening for the third time (RIGHT NOW, AS YOU READ THIS!), the Keflavík edition of the ever-eclectic, always innovative…
TEDxReykjavík 2015 Videos
The TEDxReykjavík conference was held for the fifth time on May 16 at Tjarnarbíó, and most of the videos from the…
News In Brief: Early June 2015
While the Akureyri town council is busy setting up a one-day women-only council, and Reykjavík city council is putting on…
Icelanders Celebrate The 100-year Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
Icelandic suffragettes reaped the fruits of their labour on June 19, 1915, one hundred years ago, when women over the…
Twelve Bars in Twelve Hours
We at the Grapevine do not encourage people to drink to excess, but if you ever wanted to have twelve…
Secret Solstice: Delivering Music To A Hip-Hop-Starved Nation
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year since Schoolboy Q, Banks and Massive Attack played at Secret…
Kælan Mikla Releases New Video, Unveils New Direction
The three-piece poetry-punk goth-rockers Kælan Mikla released a video to their new song, “Kalt,” which is a departure from their…
Happening Tonight: Kontinuum & Muck
Kontinuum have been noted to possess that special something that unites both the kvlt metal elitists and pre-pubescent Dimma fanboys…
Occupying Cursed Corners: Jón Mýrdal On Running Húrra And Bravó
Given how many Icelanders still profess to believing in elves, calling us superstitious may not be unwarranted, but one man…