Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

When I hear the term “World music” I automatically think of Nick Hornby’s negative connotation. He used the word describing…

There was a fair amount of anticipation on my behalf before Ólöf Arnald’s debut release concert. Ólöf has gotten great…

Emilie Simone is perhaps most famous for being the descendant of famous French philosopher Saint Simon. No, that’s a lie….

There was a nice cosy atmosphere when I stepped into Tjarnarbíó. Candles were burning, lamps were lit and foreign exchange…

For me, You Are the Quarry, by Morrissey, is one of the best comeback albums ever. Up there with Bob…

The suburb of Grafarvogur was quiet the night Roger Hodgson, former leading man of Supertramp, performed at Broadway in Reykjavík….

The last weekend of July, you couldn’t help but think that thanks to visionaries like Andri Snær Magnason and Sigur…

Borgarfjörður Eystri is a beautiful place, a small town in the country with a population of about 140. You wouldn’t…

There was a strange nostalgic scent in the air as girls dressed appropriately and guys had done their best to…

I had seen Icelandic rock icons HAM 15 years ago at Fellahellir. I thought they looked like freaks (guess they…

Friday Due to wildly conflicting schedules, journalists from the Reykjavík Grapevine were only able to catch snippets of Friday’s program….

Arriving at Laugardalshöllin to see the Ian Anderson concert, I felt like this was the opening night at an oversized…

There was art in the air. Everybody was wearing woollen sweaters and scarves or hats or drapes they had ripped…

The Wedding Present play catchy indie rock with lyrics that are really honest and are only about love or about…