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Photos: A Road Trip Around Snæfellsnes

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Grapevine photographer Timothée Lambrecq recently took a road trip out the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The area is sometimes referred to as…

New In Town: The Marshall House Restaurant

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The opening of this cavernous new art museum in Reykjavík’s harbour area was met with unbridled joy by the city’s…

Track By Track: Milkywhale’s Debut LP

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Milkywhale are a pop duo who’ve taken Iceland by storm since first appearing on our radar in 2015. Now they’re…

WIN: JFDR Vinyl & Concert Tickets

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World-wandering Icelandic musician Jófríður Ákadóttir—known in her solo incarnation as JFDR, as well as being a member of Samaris, GANGLY…

Buy Shit: Little Sun, Reyka Vodka, Sóley Toiletries & More

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Don’t take your momma a rubbish stuffed puffin from Iceland! Get her one of these beautiful things instead. And maybe…

Alt Golden Circle: Lesser Known Spots On The Tourist Trail

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The Golden Circle wasn’t always known as such. The first recorded mention of the Icelandic-language term “Gullni Hringurinn” was in…

Stykkishólmur Town Guide: Art, Sushi, Glaciers & Volcanoes

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Of all the small towns around Iceland’s coastline, Stykkishólmur—population 1195—is one of the most charming. The small harbour is enclosed…

Ása Dyradóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík

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Ása Dyradóttir is a musician who just moved from Reykjavík to London. Her band MAMMÚT are currently preparing to release…

Monster Of The Month: Tröllbotnaland – Land of Giants

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Tales tell of a country northeast of Iceland and Greenland known as the Land of Giants. Many have paid dearly…

DESTROY GARBAGE MUSIC: In The Company Of Men’s Last Stand

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In The Company of Men have been an active presence in Reykjavík’s metal scene since 2011. After placing second in…

Music News: Myrkfælni, Airwaves, The Return Of Vaginaboys

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Iceland Airwaves have announced a new crop of bands for the 2017 festival, including Russian new-wave band Glintshake, Aldous Harding…

Wonder Women: The Ambitious And Delicious Julia & Julia Café

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Reykjavík’s “second street” of Hverfisgata has been undergoing a renaissance in recent times. A few years ago it was a…

Stay Weird: Four Emerging Acts Take Over Húrra

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Iceland’s music scene is a lot more diverse than many people imagine. It’s easy to understand why: the dreamy, spaced-out…

SiGRÚN’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík

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Sigrún Jónsdóttir is a musician and composer. After touring the world in the bands of Björk, Sigur rós and Florence…

Seaweed City: A Trip To The Sjávarsmiðjan Spa

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The crossing from the capital region to western Iceland happens suddenly. Past the wind-whipped Kjalarnes coastal road that winds north…

Best Of Reykjavík: Concert Venues

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Reykjavík’s gig circuit has changed fast in recent years, with city-centre favourites like Faktóry and NASA being shuttered by property…

Grapevine Playlist: Skrattar, Godchilla, AUÐUR & More

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Spring is coming! What better way to celebrate than with some black metal, AutoTune and sludge-rock? Here it is: the…

City Guide: How To Soup In Reykjavík

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Winter, as the white walkers and weathermen tell us, is here. But don’t worry—if you find yourself in a snowstorm,…

New Airwaves Bands Announced

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Airwaves have announced a crop of bands for the 2017, including Russian new-wave band Glintshake, Músíktilraunir winers Between Mountains, the…

Outside Reykjavík: A Whaling Station and a WWII Base

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Road Trip: Hvalfjörður A question we often get is: “I’ve a hire car, and a free day—where should I go?”…

New In Town: Café Bismút

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Reykjavík can never have too many coffee shops—in recent years, coffee geekery has become something of a national pastime. Café…

Music News: Glowie Signs Major Label Deal, New Björk Video, And More!

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Icelandic pop singer Glowie, who was one of the nine emerging artists on the cover of our special Iceland Airwaves…

Urðarköttur – The Ghoul Cat

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It is in most respects like other cats […] but larger and more vicious and formidable. As a youngling, it…

Track by Track: Úlfur Eldjárn’s ‘Aristókrasía Project’

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Úlfur Eldjárn is an Icelandic composer, a member of the Apparat Organ Quartet, and now, a solo artist too. “The…

Book Review: ‘Land of Love and Ruins’ by Oddný Eir

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Oddný Eir’s ‘Land of Love and Ruins’ has been translated into English and published by Restless Books, after winning the…