Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
Sigur Rós Bring HEIMA To The World
My partner Zoë and I travelled to Iceland in the late spring and as appears to be the case with…
Sour Grapes & Stuff
Dear Grapevine, First of all, thanks for being an excellent read. Without wishing to make it sound likeexaggerated flattery, I…
A Powerhouse Climax With Four Songs!
Nine o’clock on a summer night is just about dinner time for many Icelanders, which could very well explain how…
Nico Muhly: Drones & Piano
The thing with drones is that they don’t exactly move about very musically do they? So it’s a little discombobulating…
Japanese Super Shift And The Future Band: Futatsu
What a trip down memory lane this Japanese Super Shift And The Future Band (JSS&TFB) album is. It’s like the…
The Gray Rock, Gold Coffin Bay, And Ghosts
Reykjavík’s newest neighbourhoods, Kjalarnes and Grafarholt-Úlfarsárdalur, probably have the strongest connection to elves and ghosts of the city’s ten districts….
Bus Fare Difference “Unfair”
A resident of Hveragerði says that the bus fare pricing is out of proportion for those traveling to and from…
Track of the Issue – Japanese Super Shift And The Future Band: The Biggest Walls
It’s been a looooooong-ass wait, but local cult favourites Japanese Super Shift And The Future Band have finally released their…
Snorri Helgason Makes Kids Smile Tonight
Wondering what to do tonight? Snorri Helgason will be headlining GogoYoko’s second to last charity concert of the summer. At…
Shocking Solutions To Unclear Problems
In October 2007, a Polish man named Robert Dziekañski landed at the Vancouver airport tired and confused after a long…
Will These Eurovision Predictions Hold Up?
Twenty six countries will compete in the Grand Final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest tonight. Will predictions that we…
Track Sampler Of The Issue
DOWNLOAD THE SAMPLER HERE TO ENJOY THESE GREAT TRACKS FROM THE UPCOMING REYKJAVÍK MUSIC MESS: Benni Hemm Hemm – Vilhjálmur…
Hljómsveitin Ég: Ímynd Fíflsins
So you have no doubts about the meaning of Hljómsveitin Ég’s fourth album, ‘Ímynd fíflsins’ (“The Image Of The Idiot”),…
Gang Related
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. With the resurgence of lo-fi surf Pop/Rock, it’s easy to see where Gang…
Grapevine Wants You, Probably!
Hi! Grapevine needs a journalist for the summer, maybe longer. You are -Aged around 22-35 -Highly motivated and imaginative -Skilled…
Track of the Issue – Steve Sampling: Distance
Our treat for you this issue is “Distance” by Steve Sampling. Influenced by disco and considered house friendly, Steve Sampling’s…
S ND Y P RL RS: Bring Death To S ND Y P RL RS
There’s a time for baring your soul. And there’s a time for realising that, without a bit of window dressing,…
Kicking And Riffing With Muck
The hardcore powerhouse that is Muck will be celebrating the release of their debut album ‘Slaves’ at Gaukur á Stöng…
Dead Skeletons: Dead Magick I & II
This review was written in addendum to a previous review published by The Grapevine, to accompany the complete physical release…
Grapevine Beer-Off 2
BJARTUR BLOND NR. 4 (5%) Borg Brugghús A blonde ale made from German and Slovenian hops. FIRST IMPRESSION! We all…
Rainbow Reykjavík
Reykjavík will become a multi-coloured explosion of joy and happiness as it celebrates Rainbow Reykjavík on the weekend of 16-19…
Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson Under Deconstruction
National Gallery of IcelandUnder Deconstruction will be on exhibit at the National Gallery of Iceland until February 19. This most…
Happy Restaurant Day!
Restaurant Day—which has been wildly successful in Finland—will come to Reykjavík for the first time on February 4. On this…
Go To Clyde’s Show!
Do you like your music loud and heavy? Are the clothes in your wardrobe mostly black? Do you like evil…