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A Flying Visit to Akureyri: A Day Trip To Iceland’s Second City

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Akureyri provides a mix of natural wonder and small town cosiness. The lofty peaks of Súlur and Hlíðarfjall overlook the…

32C

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Iceland Airwaves has another diverse line-up this year. Here we a look at another promising new act– local hip-hoppers 32C….

Motion Boys

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It’s very scary when a contemporary band sound like seasoned professionals from another decade, like when Scissor Sisters wail home…

Thorvaldsen

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Thorvaldsen has divided its new menu up into the four points of the compass, which in theory is a nice…

The Foghorns

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Like how The Dirtbombs throw down garage rock and soul into live recordings, The Foghorns employ percussive ‘bucket music,’ (a…

Wanker Of The 1st Degree

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This debut is an absolute scattershot of electronic ideas, but just because you are scatterbrained doesn’t necessarily mean you are…

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

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This record has two versions of two songs and then the superbly titled ‘Bring Me The Head Of Paul McCartney…

8+8=8

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Designers meet manufacturers in Halnarfjörður8 + 8 is a month long exhibition showcasing eight designers from Iceland and abroad, collaborating…

Alone With a Drone

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Exploring the sound of the LangspilIf you have ever had the pleasure of hearing the drone of a langspil, then…

Fish and Ships

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Grapevine visits the Reykjavik Maritime MuseumFittingly, Víkin, the Reykjavík Maritime Museum, is located in an old fish plant down by…

Great Moments in Icelandic History: Iceland wins the Cod Wars

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I recently ate a delicious piece of cod in one of Reykjavík´s leading fish restaurants. All the while, I had…

Thuggish, not Sluggish

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It’s normally nice to have four diverse bands on a bill – the assumption being that things will build up…

Scooter = Trouble Shooter

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Renting a scooter for a few hours is just the ticket to see a good amount of Reykjavík in a…

Shalimar

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It may be a very British thing to grab a lager, a curry and then head to a football match….

The Serene Act of Watching Whales

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Ahoy there! Grapevine clambered on board the Ísafold for an afternoon of whale watching and deep sea fishing. It was…

Food for Thought

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Grapevine met with two local chefs – Hrefna Rósa Jóhannsdóttir Sætran, owner of the restaurant Fish Market on Aðalstræti, and…

Forgive Us Our Trespasses

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Steed Lord are about to embark on a month long trip of the States, which will see them supporting Chromeo….

Andrúm

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The opening bars of the new Andrúm LP suggest impending doom but when Jóna Palla’s vocals envelope the minor key,…

Mercedez Club

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With DJ Sammy and Basshunter as their top friends on Myspace, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Merzedes Club aspire…

Grand Design for a Grand Institution

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Debates rise as the Art Academy reveals its dream of a new homeHjálmar Ragnarsson, Director of The Icelandic Academy of…

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

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Cafe D’Haïti on Tryggvagata 16 was established last April and has been steadily gaining fans ever since. Owner Metahulsen returned…