Author: Josie Gaitens
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Power Trip: A Steamy Day Out Around Iceland’s Hottest Power Stations
Icelandic winter entices for many reasons. There are ice caves, snowy mountains and long, dark nights full of stars and…
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RVK Newscast #143: Icelandic Christmas Trees and Covid Numbers
Welcome back to Reykjavík Grapevine’s Newscast! Join journalist Josie Anne as we explore beautiful Hafnarfjörður and talk about what’s going…
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YouTube Membership: What’s All This Then?
Since we launched our YouTube membership scheme earlier this month, we’ve been bowled over by your support and kindness. So…
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Very Identified Flying Object Seen From Iceland
Icelanders were shocked and amazed to see the skies above them light up last night, not with the usual aurora…
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Dream On: JFDR’s New Album ‘New Dreams’ Is A Portrait Of Growing Up
Jófríður Ákadóttir, who performs under the stage name JFDR, sits in her house, in the midst of a storm that…
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Never Gone: Elín Ey Is Back With A New Voice And A New Style
Elín Ey is hesitant as she attempts to explain the origins of her new EP, ‘Gone.’ Granted, it’s been 11…
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Grapevine Music Awards 2020: Live Band Of The Year – Kælan Mikla
While 2018 saw the release of their seminal breakthrough effort ‘Nótt eftir nótt,’ it was 2019 that cemented Kælan Mikla…
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Grapevine Music Awards 2020: Artist Of The Year – Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Yeah, how do I explain it?” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir ponders aloud over the phone. She’s currently in Berlin, sitting in…
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Good Weather Not Needed: Exploring Snæfellsnes In Autumn
Autumn. An elusive season in Iceland, it briefly makes an appearance as the endless summer days draw to a close,…
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Islands In The Steam: A Trip To Vestmannaeyjar
For most people, Iceland, with its population of only 360,000, fulfils the desire for rural island experiences. But if you’re…
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Follow Your Stomach On This Reykjavík Food Tour
If there’s one thing better than an informative, fun tour round Reykjavík, it’s an informative fun tour that centres around…
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Get Off Your High Horse: Riding And Hot Springs
Intern/shieldmaiden Josie saddles up There is something deeply romantic about experiencing a country while horseback riding, but Iceland is particularly…
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Crack Open A Cold One: Your Guide To Reykjavík Beer Places
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Josie Gaitens
Legend has it that a new era of lager has begun. Here’s the ultimate Reykjavík beer guide to help you…
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Þakgil: Pack Up And Go
The beauty of living in Iceland is that even if you reside right in the heart of downtown Reykjavík, you…
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Horror-Scopes: Star-Crossed Lovers
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Josie Gaitens
In Horror-Scopes, Grapevine’s dedicated team of professional astrologists breaks down your upcoming weeks based on shit like where the planet…
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Flow State: Hrím Is Ready To Thrill At Iceland Airwaves
“For a long time, this project has been extremely self-indulgent,” admits Ösp Eldjárn, somewhat bashfully. The project in question is…
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Adventures In Wander-Land: The Mind And Mystery Of Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson’s house sits on the edge of the city, dividing the land, sea and opinions. Somewhere between sprawling…
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A Lassie On Laki: Josie Takes Us On Another Mountainous Adventure
What do the French Revolution, national bard of Scotland Robert Burns, and Iceland all have in common? The answer is…
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Mentally Sound: Hugar Back With Long-Awaited Second Album
Bergur Þórisson and Pétur Jónsson, the multi-instrumentalists responsible for the rich and dreamy sounds of Hugar, are sitting down to…
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Happening Tonight: Fjallkonan & Sæta Svínið Summer Festival
The nights may be drawing in but this unusually delightful summer hasn’t quite come to an end yet. Extend your…
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Harsh Words: Proposed Changes To Hate Speech Laws Slammed
The Icelandic government has been strongly criticised by a leading academic at the University of Akureyri for proposed plans to…
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Horror-Scopes: The Fault In Your Stars
by Josie Gaitens and Hannah Jane Cohen
In Horror-Scopes, Grapevine’s dedicated team of professional astrologists breaks down your upcoming weeks based on shit like where the planet…
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The Top Of Iceland: Climbing Hvannadalshnúkur, Iceland’s Highest Peak
It was quite pleasant inside the crevasse, once I realised I wasn’t going to die. The ice inside was smooth…
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The Outlaw Is King: ‘Bruce Lee and the Outlaw’ Wins IceDocs Film Festival
Dutch photographer and filmmaker Joost Vandebrug has won the award for best feature-length documentary at the inaugural IceDocs film festival,…
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The Unknown Ranger: Orville Peck Rides Into Town For Airwaves
Orville Peck has a lot of thoughts about identity, which you might consider odd coming from a masked, pseudonym-adopting country…