Author: Joanna Smith - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Dark and Brooding: Vök To Release Debut Album

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Critically acclaimed electronic pop band Vök is to release their debut album, ‘Figure’ on April 28. Having won the Icelandic…

Women Steal The Show At The Reykjavík Folk Festival

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Folk music is defined as music of the common people, which, in this day and age, is essentially all music…other…

Release Your Inner Adrenaline Junkie: Snowmobiling On Langjökull

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Getting up close and personal with glaciers, one of Iceland’s most beautiful natural phenomena, can be treacherous. However, if you’re…

Preview: Ancient Sounds At Gyða’s Epicycle Release Concert

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Gyða Valtýsdóttir is best known as a sometime member of múm. But after several years spent off the radar pursuing…

Preview: Different Strokes For Different Folks At Reykjavík Folk Festival

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If you’ve recovered from Sónar and you’re aching for another three days of musical excellence—or if Sónar wasn’t really your…

A Glacial Cliffhanger: Walking Like A Cowboy On Sólheimajökull Glacier

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Along with volcanoes, hot springs, and a bucket-load of black sand, glaciers are one of Iceland’s must-see natural wonders. Coming…

Premiere: Fufanu Release Liability Video

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Fufanu, the indie-rock band behind the song of the year 2016 at recent Grapevine Music Awards, are back with a…