Author: Gabríel Benjamin
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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TEDxReykjavík 2015 Videos
The TEDxReykjavík conference was held for the fifth time on May 16 at Tjarnarbíó, and most of the videos from the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…