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OMG It’s The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards

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Celebrating the best that the local music scene offered And just like that, 2023 has come and gone. It was…

It’s Almost Time For The 2024 Grapevine Music Awards!

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Take a look at this year’s nominees After an excellent year in music, it’s time for us at the Grapevine…

66 Degrees Of Sound: Ending the Year with Björk, ex.girls, Jelena Ciric & More

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We have reached the final episode of our podcast’s first year and what a year it has been! We started…

Bringing It All Together

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How many projects do you have going at any one time? With business and life partners Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir and…

Björk Narrates Fungi Documentary

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Björk announced on her social media channels that she has narrated a documentary about fungi. The artist with the most…

Grapevine New Music: Björk, Mikael Máni, Une Misère & More

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We once again ask for your ears’ attention this Friday, so you could have a listen to these phenomenal Icelandic…

Björk And Rosalía Release New Song “Oral”

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At long last, Björk and Rosalía have released their latest collaboration, “Oral”, out November 21 along with a music video….

Björk Releases New Song “Oral”: Exclusive Q&A With The Artist

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In August 2023, aquaculture company Arctic Sea Farm reported two holes in their sea-based open-pen fish farm in Patreksfjörður. Despite…

Grapevine New Music: Purrkur Pillnikk, Ex. Girls, Torfi & More

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November 16 was Icelandic Language Day. What better way to celebrate it than by listening to Icelandic music the day…

Ask An Expert: What Makes An Icelandic Ghost?

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We asked a folklorist for all the spooky details The autumn air is crisp and the darkness is creeping back…

Naturally Connected: Exploring Icelandic Artists’ Ties With Nature

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Tore Størvold’s Dissonant Landscapes presents thoughtful reflections on Icelandic nature, music and national identity There exists a widespread narrative about…

Passions In Progress: How Bergur Þórisson Created His Own Luck

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Bergur Þórisson talks trombones, Björk and vintage espresso machines “This is my Covid project,” Bergur Þórisson says as he welcomes…

Grapevine Events: Halloween, Mánakvöld, Iceland Airwaves & Much More

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The dark season is here and if you’re stuck somewhere between seasonal depression and chronic burnout and your Halloween costume…

66 Degrees Of Sound: Björk, Airwaves, And A Whole Bunch Of New Music

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In recent weeks, none other than Björk has voiced her opinion on open-net fish farming in Iceland. Hint: She’s opposed….

The Last Of The Lox

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Open-pen fish farming has everyone angry, even Björk At Austurvöllur, discontented protesters dump dozens of dead fish on Alþingi’s doorstep….

Björk And Rosalía Release Protest Song Against Fish Farming

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Björk Guðmundsdóttir releases a new song in collaboration with Rosalía, the musician announced on her Instagram page. The song’s profits…

Under Laufey’s Spell

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The world’s most popular jazz artist hasn’t finished her story For decades, Iceland has boasted about its remarkable creative output…

Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill Festival, Hafnar.haus Anniversary, Sævar Jóhannsson & More

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Sorry we didn’t bring you an events roundup last week, we were out frolicking in the woods! For real, we…

Rediscovering One’s Roots

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The Vaka Folk Music Festival celebrates Icelandic tradition Iceland’s musical exports tend to generate buzz. Since the advent of the…

Determining The Future Of A Beloved Urban Forest

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Isavia demands 2,900 trees be felled on Öskjuhlíð What is the value of a tree? They are key components in…

Common Ground: Pavement In Iceland

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The Reykjavik Grapevine attend the show by the trailblazing American indie collective. It begins with the drums. As Pavement’s percussionist…