Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine

Grapevine Events: Winter Lights Festival, Museum Night & More
In one of the darkest times of the year, the Winter Lights Festival brightens the city with colourful lights dancing…

It’s Almost Time For The 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
Gear up for the big night with a peek at this year’s nominees What a great year 2024 has been…

Grapevine Events: McDonald’s “Opening”, Atsuko Okatsuka & More
Is McDonald’s opening in Iceland? Read more to find out. If fast food isn’t your thing, no worries: Pussy Riot…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Kári Egilsson, Nýdönsk, Ellen Kristjánsdóttir & More
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit… We almost got you there, didn’t we? Instead of spending your time…

Grapevine Events: Stare, Best Book Design Exhibition & More
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s office has been quite intense today as we’ve had all hands on deck working on our Best…

Iceland Roundup: Valkyries, Volcanos, Icelandic Sagas, Lost Ballots And Greenland
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…

Grapevine Events: Icelandic Photography Festival, Last Chance To See Jónsi’s FLÓÐ & Much More
We’re planning a museum stroll this weekend and you can tag along! There are plenty of exhibition openings and finissages…

Grapevine Events: XJAZZ, Infinite Randomness & More
Exhibition season is in full swing this January, with openings practically bursting out of our freshly printed listings calendar. This…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Hermigervill, Inspector Spacetime, Hekla & More
As the poet said, “Gotta get down on Friday.” The Reykjavík Grapevine released its first issue of the year today….

Grapevine New Music: Hildur, Low Roar, Benni Hemm Hemm & More
Well, well, well. If it isn’t the new year. I bet you’ve already failed your New Year’s resolutions — I…

Grapevine Events: Nýló Birthday, Night Of Improvised Music & More
Hello, 2025! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to catch more concerts, see more exhibitions, and generally stay…

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…