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Airwaves Debutantes: What’s New And Who’s Who At Airwaves 2018 #1
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen and Christine Engel Snitkjær
Iceland Airwaves built its reputation as a destination festival not by booking loads of big names, but because it’s the…
Positivity And Empowerment: Iceland Airwaves Champions Gender Equality In Music
by Noemi Ehrat
Recently, Iceland Airwaves made headlines in the New York Times for becoming the first music festival to completely close the…
It’s Her World: SiGRÚN Prepares To Unleash Debut Album ‘Onælan’
Solo artist SiGRÚN—aka Sigrún Jónsdóttir—is a fascinating presence on the Icelandic music scene. She first appeared in 2016 with the…
Good Viibrations: On Tour With Björk & Viibra, A Utopian Photo Diary
Björk’s 2017 album ‘Utopia’ saw her form a unique team to bring her vision into reality, and to tour it…
Fancies: Birna Björk Hölludóttir
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Birna Björk Hölludóttir (23),…
Making Of An Artist: Badass Women And Political Art With Brynhildur Karlsdóttir
Brynhildur Karlsdóttir has made some serious waves in the punk universe as the incredible singer of the punk band Hórmónar—’whores,…
The Goth Bitch Speaks: Countess Malaise’s Artist Playlist
Countess Malaise, Iceland’s premier horror rap goddess, welcomes you all to her castle of turnt darkness with this playlist of…
What Have We Won?: The Wedding Planner (Iceland Edition)
Wedding planning may not require burpees, but it certainly involves sweat, tears and potentially even blood—especially if you have a…
Stelpurnar Okkar: Iceland’s National Women’s Football Team On Way To The World Cup
by Noemi Ehrat
After the extensive reporting on Strákarnir Okkar’s (“Our Boys”) journey to the World Cup, it’s high time we focus on…
The Architect And The Engineer: Hugar Expand Their Horizons
Remember when you were a child and the teacher would ask the class, “what do you want to be when…
When Plan-B Turns Out To Be The Better Option: Grassroots Festival Commences
We‘ve all been there. A failed project. A goal unrealised. We ask ourselves, what went wrong? How can I improve…
The Queer Canon Of Iceland: Ásta Kristín Benediktsdóttir Explores An Oft-Ignored Topic
The roster for Reykjavík Pride is full of engaging and thought-provoking events. From stand up shows by gay comedians to…
Music News: Ambitious Tours, Reykjavík Jazz Festival, Bjarki Going Strong, Busy FALK & More
by John Rogers and Sveinbjörn Pálsson
Three Icelandic acts are embarking on ambitious tours this year. First, mom-folk strummer Axel Flovent is heading out on a…
19-Year Old Gabríel Ólafs Signs With One Little Indian
by Noemi Ehrat
Gabríel Ólafs, a 19-year old composer and pianist, has signed a record deal with British record label One Little Indian,…
Grapevine Playlist: ASTVALDUR, Omotrack, Kristín Anna, Andi, Mosi & More
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen and Valur Grettisson
Like eight glorious sea eagles swooping majestically into your living room, we present to you the essential Icelandic tracks of…
The Wonderful Icelandic Festival Frenzy: Think Fyre Was Disastrous?
Summer in Iceland is like a fixed roulette game that you always somehow lose. Icelanders, though, never get tired of…
The First Ladies Of Beer: Lady Brewery’s Craft Beers Turn Heads In The Male-Dominated Scene
by John Rogers
In September of last year, Ragnheiður “Raxel” Axel and Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir—a food industry worker and a designer, respectively—started a…
Artist Playlist: Underwater Grooves With Marbendill
In Icelandic mythology, a Marbendill is the male version of a mermaid. It’s also the pseudonym of up and coming…
Reykjavik In June Has Not Had As Little Sun In 100 Years
Last June in Reykjavík was so cloudy that you would need to go back a century to find a gloomier…
Weird Emotions: K.ola On Emotional Interactions, DIY & Collaboration
The self-proclaimed “medium-curious musician” Katrín Helga Ólafsdóttir is an up-and-coming artist studying composition at Iceland University of the Arts. She…
Grapevine Playlist: Úlfur, SEINT, GDRN, Ólafur Arnalds, GKR, Högni, More
If you’re sick of football, here are the latest tracks from the eternally renewable resource of Icelandic music instead. Arborescence…