Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
Happening Tonight: Grísalappalísa at KEX
Everyone loves a showman, and Grísalappalísa’s frontman Gunnar Ragnarsson is just that. Like a modern-day Bowie, Gunnar smears his makeup,…
Eistnaflug: The Grapevine Picks
by Bogi Bjarnason and Hannah Jane Cohen
Bogi Bjarnason: Behemoth Some would argue that Behemoth is the hottest commodity in extreme metal at the moment. Last year’s…
Now Ongoing: ‘Al Dente’ By Tuomas A. Laitinen
Put “what goes around comes around” in Google Translate from English to Arabic and you get “نادت.” Translate that back…
A Chill And Relaxed Friday For ATP Iceland
Friday at All Tomorrow’s Parties festival (ATP) brought a chill night. Compared to the raucousness of Thursday, Friday’s vibe in…
You Down With ATP? Yeah You Know Me! – Intern Hannah’s Top 5 Of Last Night
I spent last night at All Tomorrows Parties Iceland, a festival in Keflavík featuring artists like Public Enemy and Iggy…
Happening Tonight: Bar 11 Anniversary Party
You’ve had a few too many there. Fallen in love there. Seen your favorite post-punk-death-math-stoner-grind-core trio there. Well now it’s…
Debate: Should There Be Intermissions During Movies?
by Hannah Jane Cohen and York Underwood
In Iceland, movies have intermissions. Some people love them; other people hate them. We have two Grapevine contributors weigh in….
Workout(fit) Crisis At World Class Laugar
Alright, so I’m kind of a gym addict. I started seriously lifting around a year ago after getting really into…
Drangey Music Festival: Beautiful Scenery, Beautiful Music
A music festival on Drangey? In Skagafjörður? Yep, later this month, Drangey will host the first ever Drangey Music Festival…
Intern Hannah’s Top 5 Most Notable Parts Of Secret Solstice 2015!
I spent this weekend checking out Reykjavík’s Secret Solstice music festival. Headlined by rap crew Wu-Tang Clan (sans Method Man,…
Happening Tonight: Author Unknown
It’s been 100 years since women’s suffrage in Iceland, but the country still has a long way to go. Did…
Happening Tonight: Amy Winehouse Tribute Band
Four years ago, singer Amy Winehouse tragically died at only 27 years old. Having just won five Grammy awards for…
Ongoing Now: ‘So many men, so many minds’ by María Manda
The title of María Manda’s new exhibit, ‘So many men, so many minds’, comes from a famous Tolstoy quote, so…
Ongoing Now: ‘bears; truths…’ by Kathy Clark
There’s more than one way to skin a bear, a fact that Kathy Clark proves throughout her new piece at…
Úlfur Úlfur Shows Off Their Hood, Horses, And Beards In New Video
Rap duo Úlfur Úlfur has just dropped a new music video for their single “Brennum Allt (ft. Kött Grá Pje)”…
Opening Today: The Vaka Folk Festival
What would you do if I told you that you could dance, sing, create, and learn about traditional arts from…
Track Of The Issue: sóley “Ævintýr”
“Ævintýr” means “fairy tale” in Icelandic, and throughout this track from sóley’s newest album, ‘Ask The Deep’, the wistful songstress…
In Photos: Enduro In Action
On May 30, Red Bull’s Transatlantic Off-Road Challenge revved up the small town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur in South Iceland. The yearly…
Duck Knocks On Door: Iceland Melts
An unnamed duck has been filmed knocking on the door of a Garðabær house to demand his piece of daily bread,…
WINTER IS COMING: A Road Trip To Djúpavík
“Hey Hannah, you can drive right? Do you want to drive John up north, to do an interview?” ‘Up North’—that’s…
Director Translates Funny At The Icelandic Documentary Film Festival
by York Underwood and Hannah Jane Cohen
Director Ragnar Hansson has always been fascinated by stand-up comedy. He’s a filmmaker who’s worked with, and written, comedy for…
Channing Tatum Is In Iceland: We Stalked Him Online
Former stripper and Hollywood actor Channing Tatum has arrived in Iceland and emotions are running high. Naturally, Icelanders have dropped…