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Premiere: Milkywhale’s Electric New Video

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It might not come as a surprise to regular readers, but we at Grapevine are keen whale watchers—at least, when…

Gavin Evans: On Photographing Björk, Iggy Pop & David Bowie

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In 1995, photographer Gavin Evans was commissioned by Time Out magazine in London to shoot David Bowie during the recording…

On The Road: Mad Max Death Sculpture

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For first-time visitors to Iceland, a waterfall, glacier and black-beach nature safari is kind of a must. As you make…

Space Exploration: An Interview With The Ekkisens Gallery

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Ekkisens is a small art gallery hidden away in the basement of a normal-looking downtown house on Bergstaðastræti. After crossing…

DJ Of The Issue: Bervit

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For each issue, we at Grapevine spend a lot of time gathering and filtering all of the best gigs and…

Gimme Some Sykur: Electro-Pop Darlings Hit Gamla Bíó Tonight

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Icelandic electro-pop quintet Sykur are a thrilling live experience. From a foundation of throbbing bass, sparkling synth octaves and diamond-cut…

Mutual Core: Elín Hansdóttir Disrupts Ásmundarsafn

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“Come with me. To the beginning, to the chaos, where everything is, but also nothing,” proclaims sculptor Elín Hansdóttir, faux-dramatically,…

Monster Of The Month: Ljósálfur, The Light-Elf

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“Elves are the noblest and most distinguished of all earthly creatures. Their similarity to us humans is such that when…

Introducing: KRELD

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As electro-quartet Sykur slowly marshall their forces for their long-awaited new album, one of the band’s mainstays, Kristján Eldjárn, has…

Last Chance For Aurora Borealis?

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As the days get longer and the nights get lighter, the chances of seeing the aurora borealis over Iceland recede…

PHOTOS: Early Summer Sun At Sólheimajökull

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For visitors to Iceland, the majestic peaks of the southern glaciers have a magnetic pull. Eyjafjallajökull comes into view somewhere…

PHOTOS: A Day Out In Akureyri

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On our way up to Grímsey island recently, we had a four hour layover, so we jumped in a hire…

Airwaves Announce Warpaint, Liima, The Sonics, Delores Haze & More

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Airwaves have added some new names to the 2016 festival lineup. As well as the already-announced PJ Harvey, Julia Holter,…

Do Winter & Summer “Freeze Together?” Weather Myth EXPOSED

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Each year in Iceland, the first Thursday after the 18th April each year is the official beginning of the summer,…

A Feast For All The Senses In Stykkishólmur

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“Are you kidding?” laughs the grizzled old bus driver. “I’ll never get to Ártun by 8:51. Maybe if this was…

Gavin Evans On Photographing Björk, Iggy Pop & David Bowie

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In 1995, photographer Gavin Evans was commissioned by Time Out magazine in London to shoot David Bowie, during the recording…

Coming Together, Breaking Apart: Final Reykjavík Tectonics Begins

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The sparky, bristly, diminutive Ilan Volkov must be, by now, very familiar to anyone interested in classical music and contemporary…

Monster Of The Month: Útburður

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When mothers expose their newborn children, leaving them where they will not be found, they turn into a ghost known…

The Naughty Step: Politicians & Celebs Implicated In Leak

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While (now former) Prime Minister Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson has been the focus of the Panama Papers furore, he’s joined on…

We Asked The Protestors: What Do You Want To Happen?

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We went down to a rainy protest outside of Alþingi tonight (Wednesday 6th of April 2016) and asked the protestors…

Photos: Peaceful Protest Sees 23k Participants And 3 Arrests

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The first protest that took place outside Althingi after the Panama Papers revelations was one of the biggest in Iceland’s…

Inside Cooper & Gorfer’s Mesmerising Weather Diaries

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Very occasionally, arriving in a new place can feel like stepping into another world. It might be a spot within…

Samaris Drop First Video From Black Lights LP

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Icelandic electronica trio Samaris have dropped the first video from their forthcoming second album, ‘Black Lights,’ which is slated for…

In Photos: The Weather Diaries

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We had the pleasure recently of attending the opening of The Weather Diaries, showing now at The Nordic House. This…

People of Stykkishólmur

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On our recent trip to the picturesque fishing town of Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, we met plenty of interesting…