Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
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Drive-Through Towns: A Day In The Kópacabana
I’m not going to lie—when I suggested to my editor that we should write a travel article about Kópavogur, I…
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Track by Track: “Draumleysa” by Martröð
There’s only one track for this issue’s track by track: Martröð’s “Draumleysa,” from their upcoming EP ‘Transmutation of Wounds’. Martröð…
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Fuck You Justin Bieber
Justin, please listen to me: I loved you. I begged the Grapevine to let me review you. I was a…
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Instant Classic: Keflavík’s Museum Of Icelandic Rock ‘n’ Roll
Tommi Young is the Keflavík native and Icelandic music scene veteran who runs the Icelandic Museum of Rock ’n’ Roll….
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Happening Tomorrow: Justin Bieber In Concert
Is it too late now to say party? Nope, because #1 heartthrob and worldwide badboy Justin Bieber is coming to…
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A Seabound Saga: Sailing Like a Viking In Reykjavík
It’s a picture-perfect Reykjavík morning—clear skies, bright sunlight, a calm current—one of the last of summer, maybe. I stand on…
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Real Life Iceland: There’s More To Keflavík Than The Airport
Every tourist that comes to Iceland sets foot in Keflavík, but they rarely stay there—staring at the town instead through…
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Happening This Weekend: Tattoo Expo
Yes, it hurts. Yes, it does last forever. No, it doesn’t “mean” anything. Yes, it will be there when I’m…
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Machine-Free Tattooing Under The Northern Lights
Boff Konkerz did his first tattoo on the most tattooed man in the world, Lucky Diamond Rich. “By a series…
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New Release And Tour From The Sadists Of Svartidauði
Looking for something dark? Black metal veterans Svartidauði have you covered. Their new 7″ EP “Hideous Silhouettes of Lynched Gods”…
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There And Back Again: Snowmobiling In The Land Of Mordor
In the land of Iceland, in the heart of 101, I meet my fellowship companion Art Bicnick—the photographer—outside Grapevine HQ…
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Oration MMXVI: All Hail The Kings
Almyrkvi. That one word could be my review of Oration MMXVI. Listen to Almyrkvi. Experience Almyrkvi. Live Almyrkvi. Never have…
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The Legion
The Icelandic black metal scene has been gaining a lot of traction as of late, playing at international festivals and…
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Black Metal: A Beginners Guide
First Wave: The bands that inspired the second wave of black metal, typically dated from around 1980 to 1991. Check…
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Black Metal’s Book Of Genesis
Loosely, black metal can be musically defined as an extreme type of metal characterised by shrieking vocals, fast tremolo riffs,…
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Welcome To The Circle – Meet The Men Behind Iceland’s Thriving Black Metal Scene
Hafsteinn Viðar, the man behind the solo black metal project Wormlust, requested that our interview take place at the Cathedral…
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Black Metal Masters Zhrine Have One Gloomy Announcement And Release
Under an assortment of different monikers and styles, ethereal blackened death metal outfit Zhrine have been a staple of the…
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The Blackest Metal In Winter’s Dark Heart: Oration Festival Cometh
Presented by Studio Emissary and the Oration record label, the upcoming Oration festival will bring some much-needed black metal to…
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MEET THE NWOIHH!
The holidays are here. Your relatives are annoying. Gifts are expensive. We all need something to kick the edge. Why…
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Reykjavíkurdætur Endorse Both Smoking And Pillow Fights In New Video
The ‘hype bitches’ of Reykjavíkurdætur have just released a video for their new song, “Ég er fyrsta heims hæpið tík“, which…
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Misþyrming Is Roadburn Festival’s 2016 Artist In Residence
Move over Björk and Sigur Rós, a new Icelandic artist is making waves overseas. Black metal mavericks Misþyrming—whom we at…
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Get Rich or Freeze Tryin: 7 Rap Acts Not To Miss At Airwaves
So you’re international, flying to the land of elves and liberalism to find the hip new thing at Airwaves 2015 (spoiler:…
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Airwaves Dark Days: Five Rock And Metal Picks
Ah…Airwaves. That genre-less extravaganza of creativity and imagination. A time where indie-pop-ers and darkwave ambient-ers and rappers all get together,…
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Over The Hills: A Helicopter Ride To Langjökull Ice Tunnel
On a rare clear day in Reykjavík, I strapped myself into a helicopter for the first time in order to…
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Latest Review Ever: Rae Sremmurd And Their No Flex Zone
More than two weeks ago, California rappers Rae Sremmurd left sunny LA for cloudy Reykjavík, armed with a pair of…