Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
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A Tourist, No More: On His Debut Effort, Axel Flóvent Returns Home
Perhaps Axel Flóvent’s debut album ‘You Stay by the Sea’ is the album 2021 needs, even if it doesn’t know…
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Grapevine Playlist: Possimiste, EYJAA, Krummi, Magnús Jóhann & More!
March has arrived—can you believe it? We don’t! But with a new month brings some new music. Therefore, here’s the…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Print & Friends Talk The Beauty Of Printmaking & The Virtual World
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Krot & Krass Talk Renewal, Their New Studio & Old-Meets-New
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Sigurður Ámundason Talks Shared Humanity, Small Horrors & Windmills
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Loji Höskuldsson Talks Nostalgia, “Icelandicana” & The Beauty Of The Past
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Ýmir Grönvold Talks Staying Present, Approaching The Future & The Pitfalls Of Ego
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Una Björg Magnúsdóttir Talks Assumptions, Constructed Realities & Pandemic Media
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Þórdís Erla Zoëga Talks The Digital Age, Online Mediums & Documenting Art
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Auður Lóa Guðnadóttir Talks Being An Introvert, Pandemic Life & Princess Diana
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Arngrímur Sigurðsson Talks Folklore, Monsters & The Human Response To Chaos
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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THE PRESENT IS OVER! Helena Margrét Jónsdóttir Talks Ghosts, 2020 & The Importance Of Humour
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
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Brunch, Darts & The CeaseTone Studio: Hafsteinn Þráinsson’s Perfect Day
Hafsteinn Þráinsson, a.k.a. CeaseTone, creates the type of cinematic indie music that just makes you feel all the feelings at…
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Track By Track: Occurrence – Iceland Symphony Orchestra Project, Vol. 3
The finale in the trio of albums from the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Sono Luminus, ‘Occurrence’ presents works…
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The Surreal Life Of Sturle Dagsland… Is Now Available on His Self-Titled Debut
“When I was 10 years old, I got the Aqua ‘Aquarium’ album for Christmas from my Grandmother,” Sturle Dagsland explains,…
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Sunna Friðjóns & Her Spells: Forage Through A Dewy Forest For Some Magical Music
When Sunna Friðjónsdóttir, who performs under Sunna Fridjóns, approached making her newest effort ‘Let the Light in’, she says she…
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Grapevine Playlist: CeaseTone, ALVIA, Jónsi, GusGus & More!
We love music! We love it a lot! We listen to it everyday! Just try us! CeaseTone – Continents They…
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VIDEO: Alvia Is Back With “Pistol Pony” 🔫 🦄
Notorious elegant hoe, bubblegum bitch, and snow queen Alvia Islandia is finally here with her long-awaited “Pistol Pony”—a song she’s…
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The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Bríet & JFDR – In Conversation
At the 2021 Grapevine Music Awards, the three biggest categories—Artist, Song and Album Of The Year—were decided the quickest. In…
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Horror-Scopes: Tracking Your Macros… Alone
The Grapevine’s team of amateur astrologists know all. How? Not only do we talk to the tarot, but we also…
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Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Shout Out – Rough Cult & Auður
The Grapevine Music Awards 2021 Shout Out award applauds two stellar projects this year. First off, we celebrate Rough Cult…
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Grapevine Music Awards 2021: You Should Have Heard This – Hekla & RYBA
At the 2021 Grapevine Music Awards, there was a tie in the highly coveted “You Should Have Heard This” category….
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Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Best Video – Jónsi ‘Sumarið sem aldrei kom’
“Jónsi wanted to show the other side of Iceland, not the delusional version we’ve seen in the ‘Inspired by Iceland’…
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Fancies: Logi Þorvaldsson
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Logi Þorvaldsson, a…
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Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Artist To Watch – Holdgervlar
“The Holdgervlar themselves are xenobots, ready-made organisms, with human roots. They look back with nostalgia at human cultures, but with…