Articles by: Ish Sveinsson Houle
State Of The Art: Energetic And Post-Genre
In their second iteration, the festival continues to explore unlikely collaborations and venues The unconventional and experimental State of the…
Sequences Slows Down: The Real-Time Art Festival Invites You To Pause
Sequences Art Festival, the biennial festival celebrating its 12th edition this year, is a self-described “real-time festival.” Originally, this designated…
Barbara: Not Just A Bar
Talking about serendipitous coincidences and Saint Barbara at the new place in Hafnarfjörður I knew Barbara was Hafnarfjörður’s new it…
Addressing Misconceptions: This Year’s Vaka Folk Arts Festival
Fiddle workshops, embroidery, a feast, poetry, and a folk DJ set: this is the 2025 Vaka Folk Arts Festival. Since…
Word Of The Issue: Breathing Arrows
The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time I’ll be with you in just a minute! Hey,…
What Does BKPM Stand For?
The quintet discusses their inspirations, debut album, and enigmatic name I meet BKPM in the basement of 12 Tónar, just…
The Grapevine’s Guide To Learning Icelandic
Langar þig að læra íslensku? Whether you’re a polyglot looking for a new fix, a scholar of medieval studies hoping…
Hamraborg Festival: Sprawling And Site-Specific
This festival’s fifth iteration is its biggest thus far For the past five summers, Hamraborg Festival has marked the coming…
String Theory: Jack Armitage’s Strengjavera
A grand piano sits in the Nordic House, wires streaming out of its frame, as magnets pull its strings to…
Menningarnótt: Our Final Day Of Summer Mania
Where you might find the Grapevine staff on this upcoming Culture Night I’ve heard many describe Menningarnótt as the final…
Both Vesturbæjarlaug And Sundhöll Reykjavíkur Are Closed
Vesturbæjarlaug was closed for two months this summer as they underwent extensive renovations and repairs, and the pool reopened on…
Let’s Play Hide And Seek
Feluleikur seeks unusual performance spaces If you were to play a game of hide and seek in Reykjavík, I’d venture…
Autechre On Darkness, Spotify, And Fish Sticks
The revolutionary electronic duo reflect and opine ahead of their performance at Harpa Rob Brown and Sean Booth have just…
United States IRS Commissioner Fired, Then Nominated As Ambassador To Iceland
Billy Long, an American congressman from Missouri, was removed from his position as the head of the Internal Revenue Service…
Licenses Pulled As Police Continue Firmer Oversight Of Taxis
Over this weekend, police carried out an inspection of taxi cars at Keflavík Airport, Vísir reports. This continues several months…
The “Disgustingly Wholesome” OPIA Community Welcomes Everyone
Grapevine talks with Managing Director Hildur Maral Since its founding in July of 2023, Ólafur Arnalds’ OPIA Community has united…
Fifteen Percent Tariff Begins Today
Effective today at 04:00 GMT, the import tariff on Icelandic goods to the United States rises from 10 percent to…
Alaska Airlines To Offer Direct Flights Between Seattle And Reykjavík
In a press release yesterday, Alaska Airlines announced it will begin offering flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavík, starting in…
Reykjanes Eruption Over, But Danger And Seismic Activity Are Not
The twelfth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula has ended, the Icelandic Met Office announced yesterday. The eruption lasted for 20…
Red Light Warning In Reynisfjara To Turn On Sooner
Fallout following the death of a 9-year-old girl at Reynisfjara on August 2 continues. In a meeting yesterday, landowners in…
From Vesturbær To The West Side
Sund is trying to bring Icelandic swimming culture to New York City “They put the Icelanders in the sun!” Alex…
Respect People’s Pronouns!
The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time In the 2023 Áramótaskaupið, national comedy icon Villi Neto…
It’s Verslunarmannahelgi! What’s Your Plan This Merchants’ Weekend?
Every year, thousands of Icelanders trek to festivals at all ends of the country, to listen to varying calibres of…
Demonic Agoraphobia At Austurbæjarbíó
Here’s a rundown of Reykjavík’s biggest Versló affair Twenty-three artists, three days, two stages, one new venue: this is the…
Car Implicated In Oil Theft Spotted In Breiðholt Parking Lot
Residents concerned by a car filled with gasoline tanks in the parking lot of Seljakirkja Church in Breiðholt called to…