Author: John Rogers
Making Of An Artist: The Diverse Artistic World Of Seint
by John Rogers
Joseph Cosmo is Seint, a musician who creates expansive, atmospheric electronic soundscapes with contemporary pop flourishes. More recently, he has…
Stereo Hypnosis On Improvisation And Genre-Free Living
by John Rogers
Stereo Hypnosis shows are a journey. A band that intentionally try to shake off categorisation, their work contains elements of…
Kerlingarfjöll: A Stunning Geothermal Hike In The Highlands
by John Rogers
The bus bounces over the bleak highland desert under heavy, spitting clouds, taking a sharp right turn and trundling down…
Artist Playlist: Classics, Insects & Moves To Kill For With Sillus
by John Rogers
If you missed the debut EP by sillus last Christmas, you fucked up. A master collaborator who pops up regularly,…
Smite The Throne: The Grapevine Guide To The Throne-Game
by John Rogers, Angela Rawlings and Valur Grettisson
The Game of Thrones can be a little confusing. But fear not, friends. We up here beyond the wall have…
The Taco Takeover: Mexican Food Is En Vogue In Reykjavík—But Is It Any Good?
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen and Shruthi Basappa
Ask any Reykjavík foodie about the restaurant they wish would open in 101, and you’ll quickly spot a pattern. First…
Last Words: Why Iceland’s Post Office Is The Actual Worst
by John Rogers
Here in Iceland, pretty much everyone hates the postal service. It might seem kind of weird for the entire citizenry…
The Dust Storm: Wild Winds & ATV Adventures On The South Coast
by John Rogers
We’re approaching Seljalandsfoss when the sky suddenly turns dark. The drive from Reykjavík has been blustery, with violent gusts pushing…
Grapevine Playlist: Comfort Creature, TSS, Hildur, Máni Orrason, Matthildur & More
by John Rogers
Like eight simultaneous lightning bolts striking your laptop out of thin air, there are the latest offerings to flash out…
Game Of Thrones Actors Spotted On Laugavegur
by John Rogers
As the White Walkers close in on Winterfell, it appears that two of the key protagonists of Game of Thrones…
The Stones Speak: X-Men Star Tómas Lemarquis Talks ‘The Rock Of Ages’
by John Rogers
Tómas Lemarquis opens his front door, smiling broadly. Tanned, wiry, and wearing a bold red sweater, he cuts a striking…
Icelandic Music News: Múm Twins In Ragnar Piece, HÁTIÐNI Returns, Daníel Conducts
by John Rogers
Twin sisters, múm members, and thriving solo artists Gyða and Kristin Anna Valtýsdóttir have been announced as participants in a…
Iceland Museums: The Next Generation
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
There was a time when museums were carefully arranged collections of musty taxidermy and dusty antiquities. Recent years, however, have…
Grapevine Playlist: New Music From Kristín Anna, Högni, MIMRA & More
by John Rogers, Sam Daniels, Aliya Uteuova and Hannah Jane Cohen
Like a sudden flurry of shooting stars entering your house through an open window, here are the latest cosmic emissions…
Iceland Smites: Iceland Thrash Andorra, Fail In France
by John Rogers
As the Icelandic Football Association continued picking out altars on which to store the Euro 2020 trophy in the great…
Listen Carefully: Bára Gísladóttir & Skúli Sverrisson’s Collaborative Bass Odyssey
by John Rogers
Amidst the noise and heat of KEX Hostel in the middle of a bustling Airwaves afternoon, Bára Gísaladóttir and Skúli…
New In Reykjavík: Second Hand Clothes, Tacos, A Witch Bar & A Food Hall
by John Rogers, Shruthi Basappa and Andie Sophia Fontaine
What’s new in Reykjavík? Here’s our run down of the latest recent openings and talked-about spots. Wasteland Reykjavík Ingólfsstræti 5…
Snæfellsnes Road Trip: Seals, Glaciers, Canyons, Caves & More
by John Rogers
Just a couple of hours from Reykjavík lies Snæfellsnes—a long volcanic peninsula containing a wide array of wonders, from black…
Making 110 Great Again: Every Stand At Mathöll Höfða Reviewed
by John Rogers, Shruthi Basappa and Angela Rawlings
Reykjavík is a speedy city—the latest measurements show it can accelerate from 0-3 food halls in as many years. The…
Wanna Intern At Grapevine? Applications Open For May To December 2019
by John Rogers
If you’re a regular reader of the Reykjavík Grapevine, in print or online, chances are you’ve read—alongside work by our…
Borgarfjörður Road Trip: Waterfalls, Lava, Caves, Glaciers, And A Heavenly Spa
by John Rogers
Just an hour north of Reykjavík lies in the secluded inland sprawl of Borgarfjörður. Home to some interesting historic villages,…
Artist Playlist: Bagdad Brother Inspo With Sigurpáll Viggó Snorrason
by John Rogers
Sigurpáll Viggó Snorrason is the guitarist in fast-rising New Icelandic Indie band bagdad brothers. Winners of the Grapevine’s Best Live…
Grapevine Illustrator Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir Takes Over The Guardian
by John Rogers
Lóa Hjámtýsdóttir—part-time pop star in FM Belfast, regular Grapevine cartoonist and illustrator, and Icelandic national treasure—took over The Guardian newspaper’s…
#IcelandSmites: How We’ll Decimate France At Euro 2020
by John Rogers
DRUMS! Drums in the deep! That’s right: our football team is abroad once more… and our Iceland Euro 2020 smiting…
Grapevine Playlist: Good Moon Deer, Seint, Andy Svarthol, LDN Ting & More
by John Rogers
Like eighty-five ravenous polar bears simultaneously disembarking from icebergs and charging towards Akureyri, here are the latest fearsome barrages from…