Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
Release Alert! sóley Goes Experimental Accordion On Harmóník
Friday the 13th in the year 2020 might seem an auspicious day, but the lovely songstress sóley has livened it…
Just Exploring (With Some Bass): gugusar’s Perfect Day
gugusar, real name Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir, is one of the Grapevine’s favouite new artists. She dropped her debut album ‘Listen…
Bedroom Burlesque: Get Stunned On Your Sofa By The Couch Cabaret
“So it was just her in a beautiful red dress with red curtains behind her. She had a bathtub and…
On Human Nature: Mammút Talk Their New Album, The Pandemic & The Importance Of Touch
“Easy to hide. My mind needs light. I open up my mouth. My mind needs light.” And so begin the…
Fancies: Ester Olga Mondragon
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Ester Olga Mondragon…
RVK Newscast #40: Dýrfinna Benita Basalan, Talks Natural Fragility
For this episode of the Reykjavík Newscast, we chatted with Dýrfinna Benita Basalan—Countess Malaise—about her new exhibition Natural Fragility at…
Track By Track: ‘Phantom Plaza’ By RYBA
RYBA’s debut release ‘Phantom Plaza’ was a two-year effort that ended up with a seven person supergroup featuring Heimir Gestur Valdimarsson…
Fancies: Laima Ūdre
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Laima Ūdre (30),…
Last Words: The GOP Proves Zombies Would Win
In Max Brooks’ superb novel ‘World War Z: An Oral History Of The Zombie War’, a zombie virus is created—curiously,…
Fancies: Lovísa Tómasdóttir
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Lovísa Tómasdóttir (28),…
Horror-Scopes: The Autumn Fog Reveals Your Fate
by Catherine Magnúsdóttir and Hannah Jane Cohen
In Horror-Scopes, the Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists give you their mystical visions on the dark fate that lies…
RVK Newscast #32: ÆVI – A Solo Dance Journey With Inga Maren Rúnarsdóttir
For this edition of the Reykjavík Newscast, Culture Editor Hannah Jane sat down with choreographer and dancer Inga Maren Rúnarsdóttir…
Newcomer Dr. Pill On His Eclectic Debut Album ‘Ottersitting’
Today, Dr. Pill—real name Phil Uwe Widiger, himself a Grapevine alum—dropped his debut release ‘Ottersitting’, a genre-bending melange of industrial,…
Track Of The Day: “Salt Licorice” By Jónsi Feat. Robyn
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Iona Rangeley-Wilson
Just a few days before the drop of his upcoming album ‘Shiver’, Jónsi is here with a new track, featuring…
Culture Pick: ‘GERÐUR’ By Gerður Helgadóttir
So what should one get on to today in Reykjavík? The Grapevine recommends checking out Gerðarsafn Kópavogur’s latest exhibition entitled…
Hot Dogs, Gossip, Cellulite & Dolly Parton: Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir’s Perfect Day
Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir is a comedian and screenwriter. For foreigners, her name is pronounced Snow-Leg, though it directly translates to Snow-Pool….
Track By Track: ‘Undir bláu tungli’ By Logi Pedro
Two years after his debut solo album, Logi Pedro is back with his second effort ‘Undir bláu tungli’ (‘Under The…
Fancies: Ástrós Erla Benediktsdóttir
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Ástrós Erla Benediktsdóttir…
RIFF & Chill: The Reykjavík International Film Festival Goes Digital – Hybrid
Make sure your connection is strong and electricity stays running because the Reykjavík International Film Festival is back and this…
The Dizzying Cacophonic Beauty Of Davíð Örn Halldórsson
Arranged on stark white walls, Davíð Örn Halldórsson’s newest exhibition “Ókei, Au pair” at Hverfisgallerí is a blur of poisonous,…
Ölverk Pizza & Brewery Ups The Pizza-And-Beer Game
Ölverk Pizza & Brewery beckons you in. The Hveragerði hotspot—the chef-d’oeuvre of Laufey Sif Lárusdóttir, her partner and brewmaster Elvar…
GusGus, The Impossible Band: 25 Years Of Intrigue, Drama And Music
by Sveinbjörn Pálsson and Hannah Jane Cohen
None of this was supposed to happen. GusGus was just supposed to be a short film, not a band. And…
New In Town: The Return Of Flæði
Flæði is back! The art venue—whose name translates to ‘Flow’—has finally re-opened in a new central Vesturgata spot and we…
Track By Track: ‘My My’ By ROKKY
ROKKY first burst onto the scene in 2018 with her electro-pop banger “My Lips.” Now, she’s back with her long-awaited…
The Core Of The Winter: Bára Gísladóttir On Her Newest, Most Claustrophobic Release
“The funny thing is that I wasn’t even planning on releasing this album,” Bára Gísladóttir says, a wide, animated smile…