Articles by: Ish Sveinsson Houle
An Icelander Abroad: Andrea Kristinsdóttir Reflects On Her Successes So Far
New York-based Icelander Andrea Kristinsdóttir is an award-winning audio engineer, composer, sound designer. Currently she is working at Vox, the…
Waxing Poetic: Reykjavík Poetics provides space for art, experimentation
Internationally infamous for its saturation of writers and authors, Reykjavík was designated a “UNESCO City of Literature” or “Bókmenntaborg” some…
Word Of The Issue: Bergmál
The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time Have you ever shouted into the void? More specifically,…
Word Of The Issue: A Window Of Opportunity
The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time Continuing the “two (or more) words for the price…
Word Of The Issue: Gervitungl’s Moony Syllables
Hæhæ! If, like me, you have embarked on the journey of trying to learn Icelandic, you might have already noticed…
A Mountain For A Muse: Stórval Was An Eccentric Art Icon
Stefán V. Jónsson (1908-1994) — popularly known as Stórval — is an eccentric icon of the Icelandic art canon. His…
Mánudjass Jams On: Reykjavík’s Legendary Jazz Night Thrives At Le Kock
Every Monday at around half past seven, a hum of anticipation fills the space of downtown burger joint Le Kock….
Welcome To Hamraborg: “The Only True City In Iceland”
Since its inception in 2021, Hamraborg Festival has been thriving on the fringes. Literally, of course, with its residence in…
RÁN Waves The Flag: Inside Margrét Rán’s Joyous 2024 Pride anthem
“I really hope the listeners get the feeling of being in the crowded Pride parade, dancing and waving our glorious…
A Safe Space: Andrými’s Radical Kitchens
Andrými is a fixture of the Reykjavík community: both of the radical political scene, consistently being a space for collectives…
Riding the Sound Waves
Tríó Sól and Atli Arnarsson bring it home for a six-day tour Copenhagen-based Tríó Sól and Atli Arnarsson are crossing…
A Place To Play And Learn
Chronicles of Earth at Kópavogur’s Natural History Museum is hands-on and exciting Over the past few years, articles in the…
Good Morning, Seyðisfjörður!
Seyðisfjörður Community Radio stays relevant by keeping things loose “Radio is within the realm of immediate publication. Which we have…
Where’s The Party?
Grasping the current state of live music venues in Reykjavík We’ve all been talking about it: the live venue scene…
Why Not? Afhverju Ekki brings the live coding scene to Reykjavík
Afhverju Ekki brings the live coding scene to Reykjavík Naming your event “2024’s Biggest Thursday” is gutsy. But in this…
Welcome to Hermigervill’s Record Corner
The many pitfalls of the streaming era for Icelandic music buffs Towards the end of December, 2023, I found myself…
Supersport! Wants You To Sing Along
A release show in Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík made for holy moments “Doing it in a church felt somehow appropriate. Even…
While Six Guitars Gently Weep
Supergroup of the Reykjavík Do-It-Together scene shares a beautiful and impressive night at Mengi On a windy Skírdagur, six guitars…
Coming To You Live From Lækjartorg
DRIF’s radio tower is broadcasting the Icelandic electronic scene to the world Hljómturninn (“the sound tower”) is the freshly coined…
Meet Cell7’s Epic Alter Ego
Innovative and rebellious, Ragna Kjartansdóttir is a legendary figure of the Icelandic hip hop and rap scene. The artist known…