Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
Word On The Street: Election Reflection
The Grapevine took to the streets in search of political hot takes Svanhildur, 23 I think the results were good…
Iceland Roundup: Tasers, Electricity Prices, Women in Power
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…
Grapevine Events: Holiday Gigs, Pop Up At Óx & Much More
Woooooho! We’re almost done with this year. Here’s the last batch of Reykjavík events, before we say “bless bless” to…
Grapevine New Music: LaFontaine, Eva808, Mélusine & More
Let’s get into the spirit of the upcoming holiday season without listening to any Christmas-themed music, shall we? Featuring electronica…
Your Favourite Artists’s Favourite Artists: End Of The Year Music Roundup
It’s (almost) the end of the year! And what better way to celebrate than by asking a bunch of artists…
Grapevine Events: Kárahátíð, CYBER Release Show, Zine Fair & So Much More
Everyone seems a bit down these days — probably the lack of sunlight (still dark at 11:00 and already pitch…
Track By Track: brb babe By Amor Vincit Omnia
Amor Vincit Omnia’s debut EP brb babe revives the ancient art of Eurodance The Latin-titled experimental dance duo Amor Vincit…
VIDEO: The Last Viking Mystery: How Leifur Eriksson Found and Lost America
Icelanders discovered America, and lost it again. Or did they? How long did the Viking voyages to the new continent…
Grapevine New Music: Hatari, Diamond Dolls, Vigdís Hafliðadóttir & Villi Neto
Congrats! We’ve almost made it through the year, with only four weeks to go until January. For the Grapevine, that…
Grapevine Events: Jólagestir, Nest Opening & More Christmas Markets
It seems like the town is slowly digesting the election results while preparing for the holiday season. With political surprises…
Grapevine New Music: Milkywhale, ÁSDÍS, FLOTT & More
Tomorrow is election day in Iceland and, according to the polls, will either result in an alt-right government hostile to…
Grapevine Events: Gosi & Amor Vincit Omnia Gigs, Poster Sale, And Christmas Markets
After you vote tomorrow and want to fill the time before the election results are announced, why not go shopping?…
Grapevine Events: Að standa á haus, Dr. Gunni, Árekstur, gugusar & More
Brrr… it’s cold! It’s dark! And there are fewer and fewer reasons to leave the house. Or so you think….
Grapevine New Music: Múr, Talos Feat. Atli Örvarsson, & The Christmas Omnibus
We here at the Grapevine believe in healthy balance. So, in honour of that philosophy, we present you with this…
Meet The Candidates: Here Are A Few Of The Immigrants Running For Alþingi
Catching up with a few people of foreign origin throwing their hat into the political ring Immigration has been a…
Grapevine New Music: Hjálmar, Bríet, Birnir & More
With Iceland AIrwaves firmly planted in the rearview mirror, we can focus on more pressing matters: discovering great Icelandic music….
Grapevine Events: Christmas Cat In Town, Reykjavík Dance Festival, Shrek Rave & More
Don’t know about you, but we’re still recovering from the Iceland Airwaves shenanigans! For those with a taste of adventure,…
Letters: Why Is No One Critiquing Airwaves?
We at The Reykjavík Grapevine receive a lot of emails every day from readers expressing their feelings about one thing…
VIDEO: Erik The Red: The Worst Neighbour In History
The Vikings sailed across the North Atlantic, from Norway to Iceland to Greenland and all the way to North America….
What’s Your Best Iceland Airwaves Memory?
Looking back at Grapeviners’ stand-out festival moments It all seems to blur into one, probably due to the drinking. In…
Grapevine New Music: Laufey, Kælan Mikla, ADHD & More
You heard it here first — I’m running for a new platform for Alþingi, working title “The Cool Party”. We…
Grapevine New Music: Árný Margrét, Floni, Virgin Orchestra & More
There’s an e.coli outbreak among preschoolers, Bjarni Ben is saying racist shit, Iceland reached its highest-ever murder count, and the…
Grapevine Events: Hjaltalín, Heima Skagi & More
Hjaltalín is back! Heima í Hafnarfirði is doing a spinoff in Akranes! Halloween costumes are probably close to selling out,…
Track By Track: Gimp By Juno Paul
Juno Paul brings slacker rock and grunge apathy into the 21st century Reykjavík’s top slacker has no warm feelings for…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Logi Pedro & Elvar, Sunna Margrét, Oyama & More
If it isn’t my dear old friend Friday. Nice to see you. I take it you’re doing well? Marvellous. With…