Author: Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir
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Artist Talk: Páll Ivan frá Eiðum
The prolific Páll Ivan frá Eiðum makes paintings and music, characterised alike by his unique wit. His colourful paintings vary…
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Track by Track: ‘Vagg & Velta’ by Emmsjé Gauti
Since the release of his third solo album ‘Vagg & Velta’, Emmsjé Gauti has been packing venues and selling out…
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Sunna’s Top Five Fav
Sunna Margrét is a born performer. She traveled the world as the frontperson of electro-pop band Bloodgroup, and since the…
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DJ Of The Issue: SURA
Þura Stína or SURA is Reykjavík’s hip-hop DJ queen. Known for her killer sets, performing with Reykjavíkurdætur and keeping the…
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Freeing It In This Week’s #GVPics Instagram Competition
Colours, the sun and all things nice in this week’s Instagram competition. Iceland is exceptionally green this time of year,…
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Glowie’s Next Chapter: “No Lie” Music Video Premiere
Glowie has become one of Iceland’s most famous pop stars in only a year. Her first single, “No More,” was…
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Happening Sunday: Grapevine Grassroots At Húrra
The summer’s second Grapevine Grassroots is here! A free concert celebrating Reykjavík’s up-and-coming music and arts scene. The programme starts…
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Happening Now: ‘The World Is An Enigma’ At Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri
Pierre Coulibeuf, a French visual artist and filmmaker, exhibits four magical video installations focusing on the often opaque relationship between…
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Reykjavík’s Cool Kids In This Week’s #GVPics
The colourful and sunny entries from this week’s Instagram competition are bound to put a smile on everybody’s face. Go…
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Stranded In Flateyri: Ólafur Arnalds And The Making Of ‘Island Songs’
I arrive at Reykjavík’s small domestic airport early on Midsummer’s Day, for a morning flight to Ísafjörður. I’ve been lucky…
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Artist Of The Week: Kristín Dóra
Kristín Dóra is a visual artist studying at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. She recently returned from an exchange…
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Davíð Roach’s Five Favourite Albums
Davíð Roach is a vital figure in Icelandic music culture. For many years he and his friend Óli Dóri have…
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Electro Powerhouse: Brilliantinus And His Upcoming Album
Kormákur Jarl Gunnarson is the electronic mastermind behind Brilliantinus. In only a year he’s become a prominent name in Reykjavík’s…
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Track By Track: ‘Vittu til’ By Snorri Helgason
Singer-songwriter Snorri Helgason is a veteran of the Icelandic music scene. His fourth solo album ‘Vittu Til’ was recently released,…
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The Festival That Never Sleeps: LungA 2016
Welcome to the seventeenth LungA art festival, located in the beautiful Seyðisfjörður. LungA aims to bring together people from all…
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DJ Of The Issue: Young Nazareth
Arnar Ingi Ingason, better known as Young Nazareth, is one of Prikið’s resident DJs and a member of Sturla Atlas….
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The Winner of This Week’s Sunny Instagram Competition
Beautiful sunny weather makes for beautiful instagram entries. These are amazing guys, you rock! Check out the winner and runners-up…
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Premiering Tonight: The Greatest Show in Iceland Starring Björk Guðmundsdóttir*
“It’s sort of like reality TV on stage, exaggerated and eye-catching,” says Vilhelm Neto, one of the actors in The…
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Salka Valsdóttir’s Five Favourite Albums
Salka Valsdóttir is a rapper from Reykjavíkurdætur famous for her flow and sick rhymes. The 101-based cool cat was raised…
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Artist Talk: Photographer Katrín Braga
Katrín Braga is an Icelandic photographer based in Vancouver. She started experimenting with film photography in secondary school, garnering attention…
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Track by Track: ‘The Truth the Love the Life’’ by Markús & The Diversion Sessions
“The Truth the Love the Life” by Markús & The Diversion Sessions came out in late 2015, after three years…
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DJ Of The Issue: Egill Spegill
Anyone who’s danced to Egill Spegill’s set at Prikið knows he is one of Reykjavík’s favourite DJs. Despite his young…
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Love In This Week’s #GVPics Competition
Love is all around in this week’s Instagram competition! It’s never an easy job but we try our best to…
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This Weeks #GVPics Champion!
Cats, birds, whales and more animals were beautifully captured in action in this week’s Instagram competition! Although I know I’ve…
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Bára Gísladóttir’s Five Favourite Albums
Bára Gísladóttir is a young Icelandic composer. Her album “Different Rooftops” was released earlier this year and she has been…