Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Arts Festival, Tweed Ride & More

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Due to the lapse in releases due to a certain podcast producer getting sick, we are bringing you the Hot…

Track By Track: The Radio Won’t Let Me Sleep By Önnu Jónu Son

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Önnu Jónu Son hits top marks with his debut The Radio Won’t Let Me Sleep Haraldur Þorleifsson is a man…

Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Arts Festival, The Icelandic Tattoo Convention & FLÓÐ

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With the Reykjavík Arts Festival kicking off tomorrow, Reykjavík is really hitting its cultural peak. There are gigs, ballets, premieres,…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Birnir & Bríet, Gugusar, Sideproject & More

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Can you imagine that after this weekend Iceland will have its next president? It seems like yesterday when outgoing president…

Track By Track: Le Blossi by BLOSSI

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Love, Loss, Mermaids  Setting his course towards Icelandic pop stardom, BLOSSI is the moniker of socialite and art student Álfgrímur…

Grapevine Events: HAM, Viibra Release Show, Art Book Fair & New Hot Happenings Episode

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Things truly get heated up on this week’s edition of Hot Happenings, as we have an absolutely fire discussion with…

Grapevine Events: Bashar Murad Concert, Skjaldborg & More

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This week on our Hot Happenings episode of 66 Degrees of Sound we highlight the upcoming lectures by Dr. Mads…

Grapevine New Music: Dr. Gunni, Sideproject, Biggi Maus & More

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Back with a fresh set of new music releases, our Friday roundup this week includes songs about spontaneous adventures, cosmic…

Grapevine New Music: Önnu Jónuson, Ultraflex, Blossi & More

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Instead of kicking off the month of May with a fresh new collection of new tracks, the Grapevine office took…

Grapevine Events: KLÚRÓVISION, Lightsaber Class & More

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In our Hot Happenings episode of 66 Degrees of Sound this week, co-hosts Jói and Rex welcomed a special guest…

Grapevine Events: DesignMarch, Children’s Culture Festival & More

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In our Hot Happenings episode of 66 Degrees of Sound this week, co-hosts Jói and Rex bring you a finely…

Grapevine New Music: Moses Hightower, Kiasmos, Una Torfa & More

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It’s officially the second day of summer. We hope you’re basking in the warmth of Reykjavík’s ten degrees, or wherever…

Grapevine Events: Icelandic Sorcery Festival, Drag Expanded & So Much More

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Ahead of Record Store Day on April 20, Grapevine’s journalists Jóhannes Bjarkason and Rex Beckett discussed the hottest happenings in…

Grapevine New Music: Teitur Magnússon, Logi Pedro, Cyber & More

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Somebody told me that you had a girlfriend that looked like a boyfriend, who never wanted to miss out on…

Track By Track: Draumur Um Bronco By Jónfrí

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Jónfrí tackles national mundanity, mountains and maritime affection on Draumur um Bronco     Shifting between genres and moods faster…

Grapevine Events: Stockfish, BSÍ & So Much More

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Stockfish continues, BSÍ is back and the whole community is finally waking up from the winter slumber. We know we’ve…

Grapevine New Music: Kiriyama Family, Paddan, K.óla & More

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Imagine this: You’re blasting down Hverfisgata on an electric scooter on this fine afternoon. The wind is almost blowing you…

Grapevine New Music: BSÍ, Kiasmos, Magnús Jóhann, Eivør & More

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What was last weekend’s Easter holiday good for? For one, it brought upon a general disdain for chocolate as those…

Grapevine Events: Stockfish, SMÁTÍÐNI & So Much More

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It’s a good time to be in Reykjavík this weekend! Yes, the spring weather gods might not be cooperating, but…

Grapevine New Music: Mikael Máni, GDRN, Dustin O’Halloran & More

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Yay. It’s Friday. Can’t you tell my excitement based on those first three words? As with every Friday — save…

Grapevine Events: Lost Track, Slavic Spring Rituals, NeoArte & Much More

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TGIF! Next week will bring us some extra days off before Easter, but before you go into hibernation from eating…

Grapevine Events: Músíktilraunir Finals, SnjóFest & More

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Spring has come and gone in Reykjavík after what felt like a very short weekend. But while snow is forecasted…

Grapevine New Music: Emilíana Torrini, Jónfrí, JóiPé & Króli, & More

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We hope it’s your favourite time of the week because it sure is ours. Apart from getting a list of…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Spacestation, Laufey, Lúpína & More

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And just like that it’s March. It’s difficult to imagine that just two months ago we were stuck in what…

Grapevine Events: Happy Beer Day

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Three words: Happy Beer Day! Go get yourself a pint and celebrate having the choice to drink it. It wasn’t…