Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
Join Lay Low And Of Monsters And Men For A Good Cause
Two of Iceland’s foremost artists will be joining forces for the annual charity show at Faktorý to raise money for…
Timberland
Timberland brand hiking boots, outdoor clothing and other products for the active outdoors-y type have finally arrived on Laugavegur. The…
Two Hours To See The Unseen
Coinciding with Cultural Night, The Nordic House hosts an amazing artistic experience. ‘Unseen & Unheard’ is an exhibition featuring a…
Track of the Issue!
Grapevine is glad today! And you know why? Yes, it’s because Grapevine’s favourite new Icelandic rock band, Ofvitarnir, has finally…
Hearts Beating As Electronic Music
After a successful debut last year, the Extreme Chill Festival returns to the foot of the Snæfellsjökull glacier between August…
The Constitutional Committtee
Perhaps one of the most important results of the 2009 Pots and Pans Revolution was the notion that Iceland’s constitution—more…
Verslunarmannahelgi
Chances are you have not been properly introduced to the term Verslunarmannahelgi. This labour day / bank holiday equivalent, dedicated…
Glen Hansard Comes To Reykjavík!
Didn’t make it to Bræðslan? Thought you missed your chance to see Glen Hansard in Iceland? Good news! You haven’t!…
TRACK OF THE ISSUE – SNORRI HELGASON: MOCKINGBIRD
Singer/songwriter Snorri Helgason first made his name with everyone’s favourite band of 2007, Sprengjuhöllin, who with a ‘difficult second album’…
Sour Grapes and Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Hello osom grapevine I am admirably broke and i like lobster. Can i have it? -Sindri Dear…
Jóhann Jóhannsson: The Miners’ Hymns
While Jóhann Jóhannsson’s status as a musician and producer in Iceland is assured, his soundtrack albums in the past, while…
TRACK OF THE ISSUE – OJBA RASTA: JOLLY GOOD
Summer has finally threatened to show itself, somewhat, and if you like reggae, Ojba Rasta’s new single Jolly Good is…
The After-After-After Party
GusGus is the name given to an elite collective of party veterans, a collective that began life as a multi-method…
At Least The Grappa Was Good
Tis the season I am usually consuming a heavy dose of fine art washed down by the afternoon spritz and…
TRACK OF THE ISSUE – THE DANDELION SEEDS: LOVE AND SWEET DREAMS
Man, if there’s one band out there that’s getting us somewhat excited about Icelandic rock again, it’s the goddamn Dandelion…
TRACK OF ISSUE – GUSGUS ARABIAN: HORSE SAMPLER
It appears the verdict is in: with ‘Arabian Horse’, beloved electro legends GusGus have crafted a masterpiece of a record,…
Útúrdúr
Art bookstore Útúrdúr has been sorely missed since they closed down along with the equally missed Havarí (come back!) in…
THE CONSUMER’S REPUBLIC OF ICELAND
The newspaper DV recently made considerable hay out of the fact that from 2005–2008 Iceland was the second largest market…
The Exponential Curve Of Caribou
With five albums under his belt, Dan Snaith’s sound continues to approach a plane of infinite possibilities. From the club-inspired…
DESPERATE TIMES DESPERATE MEASURES
“There was nothing else for me to do, I couldn’t take it anymore”, says Iranian asylum seeker Medhi Kavyanpoor (born…
Icelandic Zoo Welcomes Eagle
A new, albeit temporary, addition to the Icelandic zoo has arrived in the form of a white-tailed eagle. Vísir reports…
Then Iceland Would Have Said “Yes”
The Landsbanki of Iceland kept itself running with the savings of British and Dutch depositors—charities, school-building municipalities, and “grandmothers saving for…
Pop Goes The Bubble!
In 2007, just as the housing bubble was about to burst, Newsweek senior editor Daniel Gross published a book called…