Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
Airwaves Tipsters 2019: MSEA
Canadian-born Reykjavík-transplant MSEA is known for her intriguing, textural electronica-and-voice music. In her short time in Iceland, she has become…
Grapevine Playlist: JFDR, una schram, Matthildur & More
by Valur Grettisson and Hannah Jane Cohen
What’s going on in Icelandic music today? Lots. Folk, rap, trap, oddly appealing cheese musicals… you name it, and you’ll…
Music News: Víkingur Ólafsson Slays, Söngvakeppnin Gets Crowded & Kælan Mikla Heads To SXSW
Iceland’s most pleasant and prodigious pianist—and former Grapevine cover star—Víkingur Ólafsson was named Artist Of The Year at the 2019…
How To Halloween In Reykjavík: A Spooky Guide
Cue the chorus of spooky “Ooooooh!” Halloween has arrived, so get your best slutty Joker costume ready. Here’s where to…
Best In Show: The Icelandic Tattoo Expo Brings Some Motorised Needles To Laugardalsvöllur
“A tattoo convention is a gathering of artists who are passionate about the art behind tattoos,” Málfríður Sverrisdóttir explains. “So…
Horror-Scopes: The Leo Of The Rings
In HorrorScopes, Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists breaks down your upcoming weeks based on shit like planetary orbits. Aries…
Last Words: In Defence Of Faramir
There are but two individuals who held the Ring of Power and willingly yeeted it off to another sucker: Bilbo…
Track By Track: ‘Songs 4 Crying’ By KARÍTAS
A newbie on the scene, KARÍTAS brings a delicate mix of harmonic pop and trap. Backed by producer Dadykewl, she’s…
What Is My Energy?: una schram Brings Pop R&B To Airwaves
“Energy is something I think about a lot,” chanteuse una schram, lowercase, please, says delicately over the phone. She’s currently…
Fancies: Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir, who…
Hannah Gadsby On ‘Douglas,’ PC Culture, Cher & More
Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby’s international career ironically kicked off after she announced that she was quitting comedy in her furious…
JóiPé & Króli Vs. Nuclear Winter: What’s Next For The Teen Idols?
It’s JóiPé’s 19th birthday. Or at least, it will be in 24 hours, the young artist—real name Jóhannes Damian Patreksson—explains…
Grapevine Playlist 18: The Soul Of The Beat
by Hannah Jane Cohen, Valur Grettisson and Lea Müller
Moses Hightower – Lyftutónlist The Icelandic kings of soul, Moses Hightower, are back—with a vengeance, but with a piece of…
TEDxReykjavík: Thank You For Coming To My TED Talk
“Technology, education, and design,” Sonja Kovačević, the coordinator of the TEDxReykjavík conference says crisply, sitting down in the meeting room…
Fancies: Kleine Konan
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Kleine Konan, a…
Get Your RIFF On!: The Grapevine Picks
by Lea Müller, Valur Grettisson, Andie Sophia Fontaine and Hannah Jane Cohen
Cinephiles assemble! RIFF, The Reykjavík International Film Festival is back and will be bringing some much needed visual content to…
Horror-Scopes: The Drawing Of The Taurus
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Lea Müller
In Horror-Scopes, Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists breaks down your upcoming weeks based on shit like what Mercury’s up…
Track by Track: ‘Unbroken’ By ZAKAZ
ZAKAZ is a one-man atmospheric post-black metal project known for its cathartic soundscapes and emotional songs. Here, ZAKAZ go through…
In Character: The Sublime Intensity Of gugusar
Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir is shy. Sitting in her family’s Grafarvogur home, backlit by the late-summer sunshine, the 15-year-old songstress—who performs…
We Used To Hate It, Now We Miss It: Almar Atlason’s ‘Thirst & Promises’
Almost four years ago, Almar Atlason, a first-year art student at the Iceland Arts Academy, had a final project. Naturally,…
New In Town: FlyOver Iceland
Iceland is a relatively small place, but seeing all its wonders during your week-long vacation might prove a tad difficult….
Fancies: Hulda Vigdísardóttir
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Hulda Vigdísardóttir (25),…
Horror-Scopes: Fulfil Your Destiny
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Andie Sophia Fontaine
In HorrorScopes, Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists breaks down your upcoming weeks based on shit like where an asteroid…
The Next Big Thing: At New To Us, See The Future Of The Icelandic Scene
New To Us. #3 will be on September 21st at 20:30 at Hlemmur Square. Admission is free! “If you’re a…
Well, You Asked: God Left Us Aeons Ago
Could God make a rock so heavy that even he couldn’t lift it? Woah, hold up there, cowboy/cowgirl/cowperson. HE? HE…