Author: Haukur S. Magnússon
My Forced Love Affair With Icelandic Winter
Greetings! Welcome to yet another issue of The Reykjavík Grapevine! And welcome to winter! It’s here, and it’s staying for…
VIDEO: Protestors Shut Down Landsbankinn
A group of around fifty very, very loud protestors managed to shut down the Austurstræti branch of Landsbankinn earlier today….
Parties And Shows TONITE!
So Iceland Airwaves is really almost over. Thank the lord. This is SO TIRING. But it ain’t over yet, and…
Go See XXX Rottweiler Tonight!
So check this out. The last few days have been crazy, and we’re not gonna lie – tonight is going…
Ghostigital Welcome Y’All To Their Crazy Show Tonight
We met up with Ghostigital last night. And then we shot a little teaser for their epic gig tonight at…
Yeah, But Where’s Bedroom Community?
We keep getting e-mails from folks that are upset about Bedroom Community not staging an event at this year’s Airwaves…
Grapevine’s Picks For Friday
Wow. So it’s day three of Iceland Airwaves already. And we’re not even remotely tired of music, life, alcohol, fun…
Everyone Loves Sudden Weather Change
Everyone loves Sudden Weather Change. At least everyone who loves their music sprinkled with fuckloads of guitar noise, triple harmonies…
Grapevine’s Picks For Tonight!
It’s on! My is it on! How fun! How fresh! Yes! To help y’all get started, we decided to pick…
Árni Rúnar’s Fabulous Gear Guide To Airwaves
Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson is one hell of a guy. When he’s not making music with FM Belfast or some of…
The Annual Iceland Airwaves Editorial
I will come right out and say it: I have been in love with the Iceland Airwaves festival ever since…
Wish I Was Still On Vacation :(
Hi. I’m back from vacation. It was alright. I read a lot of books. Drank a lot of beer. Took…
Where Is He Taking Us?
We’re still wondering: What happened? How did Iceland get knocked so flat on its collective ass? And what’s being done…
Artists At Work // The Icelandic Love Corporation
“How life evolves, how human life is created and how children are born. Where we come from, and where we…
SO LONG, SUCKERS!
Hey guess what! After editing thirty consecutive issues, I am finally quitting this dumb job! No, not really. But I…
Still Got It
Entering Shalimar on a Monday night was a treat, and immediately put my date and I in good spirits. The…
Grand Old Aunt Björk
ON THAT WHOLE MAGMA ENERGY/ HS ORKA THING -What, in your view, is the Magma deal all about? It is…
I Am Perplexed By Life
Hi! Welcome to yet another issue of The Reykjavík Grapevine – Reykjavík’s tourist magazine for tourists! (If you are not…
Government Spin FAIL
We just received a very interesting letter from a journalist friend of ours in America. It was apparently mistakenly sent…
Government Will Not Confirm Magma Deal
The Icelandic Government will not confirm the infamous Magma Energy/HS Orka deal, which has been a huge topic of debate…
Heading Towards Chaos
“For a Minor Reflection is a four-piece, made of two guys with indie tops, a man with glasses and a…
Magma’s Ross Beaty Addresses Björk’s Questions
Magma Energy CEO Ross Beaty has sent us a long response to response to Björk’s recent statement regarding his company’s…
A Surprising Surprise
When we last reviewed Rauðará, way back in 2008, we remarked that the “most positive part of the Rauðará experience…
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
“I have always been extremely interested in the surface of things,” artist Hrafnkell Sigurðsson tells us. “It is what I…
We’re Going Back To Madonna, That’s For Sure
We felt good about Madonna as soon as we entered. The place offers a cosy Italian atmosphere, as interpreted by…