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Under The Ice: Beneath Vatnajökull Lies A Photographer’s Paradise

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Seeing a glacier for the first time is a memorable experience. As the southern ring road from Reykjavík gently loops…

What’s Going On At DesignMarch? Director Sara Jónsdóttir Tells All

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As the winter passes its nadir and the days start to grow lighter, a bright fixture on Iceland’s cultural calendar…

DesignMarch Seminars At Harpa: Play To Win

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One of the major components of DesignMarch is DesignTalks—a packed day of lectures and seminars held at Harpa, where leading…

Iceland Erupts At Eurosonic Noorderslag

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A look at the top music industry showcase’s Icelandic focus yearOn the way to Holland earlier this month, I had…

It’s The Small Things That Matter

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Cory Arcangel makes art of computer games, pool noodles, phones and Bieber merchCory Arcangel is buzzing with energy, as one…

Contents Of Björk’s MoMA Show Revealed

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Gallery gives a walk-through of what the exhibition will containMore details of Björk’s MoMA exhibition have been released, including a…

DJ Flugvél Og Geimskip Reaches Edge Of Universe, Makes Video

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The premiere space cadet of Icelandic music, DJ flugvél og geimskip, has unveiled a video for her brand new track,…

Redesigning Tourism: The Skálanes Nature Reserve

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At the Skálanes nature reserve, a quiet revolution is happeningGetting to the Skálanes nature reserve, which sits at one of…

Vulnicura

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Björk albums usually appear with quite a fanfare. But ‘Vulnicura’, the bleak and wintery eighth album of her adult solo…

Kindness On Chasing The Sounds In His Imagination And Ignoring His Critics

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Kindness is the nom-du-plume of one Adam Bainbridge, born in the distinctly un glamourous town of Peterborough in the Northeast…

Sónar Is Here! And So Is Our New Podcast! Jófríður From Samaris Picks The Tracks!

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Jófríður Ákadóttir picks the tracks & talks about artistic freedom and experimentationSónar Reykjavík is here! Yay! The Icelandic edition of…

Hear M-Band’s Sónar Picks

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Our album-of-2014 winner’s guide to the festival After Sigga of Sísy Éy told us her five most-wanted acts on the…

Tonik’s Anton Kaldal Took His Time In Crafting A Lush Electronic Sound

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Anton Kaldal, aka the Tonik in Tonik Ensemble, sits in the Grapevine office, mulling over the process of creating his…

Movement On Tectonics

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Reykjavík modern classical festival announces lineupTectonics has announced it’s 2015 lineup. This annual festival, curated by the former Iceland Symphony…

A Tonik For All Ills

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Icelandic producer streams new album for freeTonik, aka Icelandic producer Anton Kaldal, has given the world a chance to hear…

Cory Arcangel Brings Cutting-Edge Digital Art To Reykjavík

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Rippling screens and hacked computer games on show at HafnarhusiðAcclaimed American artist Cory Arcangel will open his solo show today…

SMOKE THE CROWS. It’s a Sónar Podcast Feat. dj flugvél og geimskip!

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Steinunn Eldflaug picks the songs and tells us about the edge of the universeThis week’s studio guest in our second…

What? An Airwaves ’15 Announcement Already? Okay!

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DJ flugvél og geimskip beams premature lineup news into the internetHey you! Stop drinking that honey & lemon flu drink…

Music For Dark Days

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A survival guide for the darkest monthsAs Reykjavík society withdraws from the bleak northern winter into a post-Christmas domestic bubble,…

I Love The Smell Of Planning In The Morning

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Sónar Reykjavík releases festival scheduleSónar Reykjavík has this morning released the full schedule for the 2015 event, which features a…

Sandra Kolstad Unveils Iceland-Inspired Video

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Berlin-based Norwegian pop artist Sandra Kolstad has released a very fancy video for her new single My Yellow Heart, shot…

See Sísý Ey’s Sónar Reykjavík Picks

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Sigga Ey highlights some ones to watchSigga Eyþórsdóttir is one of the three sisters that combine with producer Oculus to…

Three Hours Of Sun Is A Luxury

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…If you’re living in SvalbardAlthough at 64° N Reykjavík is the world’s northernmost capital city, the most northerly permanently populated…

Listicle: A Survival Guide For The Darkest Months

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Remain in lightIn Reykjavík and beyond, there are some activities that are available only in the winter season. January can…

SAD Times: The Effects Of Winter—And How To Fight Back

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We spoke to an Icelandic sleep specialist about the effects of winter—and how to fight backWhen I meet working psychologist…