Author: Sveinbjörn Pálsson
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Iceland’s Most Ambitious Mixer DJ Árni Kristjánsson Is Back To Boogie
On Saturday, October 17th, Reykjavik based DJ Árni Kristjánsson will release a brand new mixtape, ‘Boogie Mixx 11’. The recording…
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GusGus, The Impossible Band: 25 Years Of Intrigue, Drama And Music
by Sveinbjörn Pálsson and Hannah Jane Cohen
None of this was supposed to happen. GusGus was just supposed to be a short film, not a band. And…
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Ma! They Made A Movie About Us!: The Long-Awaited Grapevine Review Of ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’
Years back I had a Croatian girlfriend and flatmate. In our exploration of the two national psyches, we found that…
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Government Issues COVID-19 Guidelines To Tourists, Guides And Restaurants
The Icelandic authorities on Saturday issued detailed guidelines for restaurants and tour operators, in line with the rules of social…
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Well, You Asked: Persecution Of Solariums
Got a problem that needs solving, a burning issue that needs addressing, a matter that needs settling, or a thirst…
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Dozing In The Haze Of The Drone: The Arctic Drone Festival Creates 24-Hours of Otherness
Arguably, drone is the root form of music; the first tonal noise, repeated. What that means is that, in essence,…
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Luxury Baths Will Look Over The President’s Residence
A Canadian company has purchased a 51% stake in luxury startup Geothermal Lagoon for 11 million USD, RÚV news reports….
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Lobbyists Oppose Lobbying Law
Iceland’s biggest lobbyists, SA—The Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise—has delivered a statement on a European anti-corruption law. Due to be implemented…
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Icelanders Suffering Through A Weather Mildwave
While the people in many places in mainland Europe (and over the world) are suffering hardships because of summer heatwaves,…
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Puffins Being Shot By British Trophy Hunters
Activists and MPs in the UK are demanding that imports of puffin-hunting trophies be banned, as an effort to end…
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Secret Solstice Adds Big Names To 2019 Festival Lineup
The Secret Solstice lineup is shaping up to pack quite a punch. Today the festival announced that the Black Eyed…
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Bang Gang Statue Unveiled in Keflavík
The Icelandic Museum Of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Keflavík honoured Bang Gang frontman Barði Jóhannsson last Friday night, on the…
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Seen Zine Vol. 2: Young Reykjavík Zeitgeist
SEEN Zine, the brainchild of Anna Maggý & Júlía Tómasdóttir, is a book where the subject matter is young and…
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Grapevine Playlist: Birnir, AAIIEENN, Hekla, BleachKid Funi, Saga Nazari & more
by Noemi Ehrat, Sveinbjörn Pálsson and Hannah Jane Cohen
Like a skulk of hangry arctic foxes prowling into your living room, here’s the new Grapevine playlist, including more hip-hop,…
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What Are Icelanders Talking About?: Tongue-Gate, Mountain Dew Attack & Political Turmoil
Icelanders may be a bit sheltered on this isolated rock, but that does not mean that terror does not strike…
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Music News: Extreme Chill Schedule Finalised, Hayley Kiyoko Plays Airwaves, Birnir’s Matador On Fire
by Sveinbjörn Pálsson and Hannah Jane Cohen
The Extreme Chill festival schedule has been finalised. The avant-garde music festival that takes place September 6th-9th, with its focus on…
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Well, You Asked: Drive Yourself To The Brink Of Despair
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. How does one get in…
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Erik Hamrén New Iceland Mens Football Coach
South African football team Mamelodi Sundowns announced earlier tonight that Erik Hamrén, their Head of Technical, has been released from…
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Travel Warning: Skaftá Flooding Imminent
The Skaftárjökull glacier ice sheet has collapsed by eleven meters since midnight and electrical conductivity in Skaftá is increasing. The…
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40% Of Drunk Drivers Foreign
Out of the 1,300 drivers suspected of drunk driving by the police this year, around 40% of them were of…
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Statistics Show More Signs Of The Tourism Slowdown
Warning: Math heavy article coming up. Prepare yourself for some hard numbers. This June, tourists spent a total of 1,188,600…
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Chaotic Weather Misers Unveil Forecast For Holiday Weekend
The least popular group of people in iceland, those mean people at the Icelandic Weather Office, have deemed that this…
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The Rainbow Road: It’s Pride Time In Reykjavík
The annual Reykjavik Pride festival returns, running from August 7-12th. The festival has grown year by year, but at its…
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Grapevine Playlist: Bjarki, John Grant, Hjálmar, RVKDTR, Axel Flóvent & more
Like a pack of raging, ravenous polar bears charging into your living room, here are the latest tracks we’ve been…
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Music News: Ambitious Tours, Reykjavík Jazz Festival, Bjarki Going Strong, Busy FALK & More
by John Rogers and Sveinbjörn Pálsson
Three Icelandic acts are embarking on ambitious tours this year. First, mom-folk strummer Axel Flovent is heading out on a…