Author: John Rogers
A Summer Blockbuster?
by Liam Harrison, Tyler Clevenger and John Rogers
With production on a cinematic scale, Secret Solstice prepares for liftoffFredrik Ólafsson, the man behind the Secret Solstice festival, is…
Akureyri: Home Comforts And Cosmopolitan Culture
by John Rogers
A Weekend of Art, Food, Music, and Culture in AkureyriAkureyri, located on Iceland’s longest fjord, Eyjafjörður, is often referred to…
Blue Sky Thinking
by John Rogers
Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir Ushers Her Dreams Into ExistenceDeciding on a finale for a festival whose theme is ‘art as a…
Not Finished
by John Rogers
Nestled between two fancy restaurants on Lækjargata is an impressive white house that overlooks the town pond, with a castellated…
From Heavenly Lakes to Hell’s Gates: Seeing Northern Iceland
by John Rogers
A daytrip to Mývatn in Iceland’s snowy NorthSeeing Iceland from the air can be an astounding experience. From the soft…
Everything In A Cake
by John Rogers
The phrase “allt í köku” is one of the Icelandic language’s many interesting, old-fashioned aphorisms. It roughly translates as “everything…
Icelandic Art, If There Is Such A Thing
by John Rogers
On the ground floor of a grey apartment building, across from Reykjavík’s old harbour, around the corner from the Reykjavík…
In Another World
by John Rogers
Björk, Patti Smith and Darren Aronofsky team up with environmental organisations to safeguard Iceland’s highlandsIceland’s highlands make up most of…
Björk-Fronted Campaign Raises 35 Million ISK For Environment
by John Rogers
Harpa played home to three big names from the world arts stage yesterday when Björk, Darren Aronofsky and Patti Smith…
Just Another Snake Cult
by John Rogers
Cupid Makes A Fool Of MeJust Another Snake Cult’s ‘Cupid Makes A Fool Of Me’ could be described as a…
Björk, Aronofsky And Nature Associations To Throw Nature Benefit Gig
by John Rogers
An environmental benefit concert was announced yesterday with Björk and director Darren Aronofsky as the figureheads. Entitled “Stopp—Let’s Protect the…
The Reykjavík Folk Festival Has Announced Its Schedule
by John Rogers
This folkie annual gathering takes place at KEX next week, from the March 6 to 8. The lineup features twelve…
Eyrarrós Celebrates Culture Projects From All Around Iceland
by John Rogers
At the Skaftfell Arts Centre in Seyðisfjörður, people interested in Icelandic art and culture gathered together recently to find out…
Premiering HE
by John Rogers
Högni Egilsson Shows His TeethHögni Egilsson is a busy man. He arrives at Hotel Borg’s cocktail bar in relaxed and…
Welcome to the Grapevine’s Second Ever Annual Music Awards, Ever!
by John Rogers
Here at Reykjavík Grapevine we love little more than chit-chatting and shit-shooting about Icelandic music. There’s rarely a moment in…
Northern Comfort
by John Rogers
It seems fair to say that most forms of entertainment value a certain sense of drama. From Shakespeare to Wuthering…
Harpa Hypnotised by Philip Glass
by John Rogers
Philip Glass ÉtudesAn étude from the French for “study”, is a short, often highly challenging piece designed to expand the…
Meet The Venue: Harpa
by John Rogers
Over the years, Sónar has become internationally recognised for curating cutting-edge live line-ups, but here at the Icelandic edition there’s…
Home To The Loneliest Hotel In The World
by John Rogers
Djúpavík, like many places in the Westfjords of Iceland, feels close to the edge of the world. Formerly a busy…
The Haunting Of Bastardgeist
by John Rogers
If one were to imagine what a band named Bastardgeist might sound like, certain styles come to mind. Maybe some…
Nolo: Human
by John Rogers
A short but sweet LP of lo-fi earworms Prolific synth-pop duo Nolo have been quietly amassing a catalogue of self-recorded…
Hiking Fimmvörðuháls, South Iceland’s Greatest Hiking Trail
by John Rogers
Fimmvörðuháls is an old hiking trail in Southern Iceland that’s flanked by two glaciers, Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull. The name means…
Stormy Adventure Time
by John Rogers
Rauðasandur (English: “red sand”) is a small festival in a relatively remote part of the Westfjords, offering a daytime programme…
Hymnalaya: Hymns
by John Rogers
Religion and “rock ‘n’ roll” are uneasy bedfellows. It seems fair to say that most Christian bands don’t shout about…
The Mess Is Back!
by John Rogers
Reykjavík Music Mess is a DIY music festival held annually in a couple of the city’s downtown venues. The festival…