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OMG It’s The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
by Catharine Fulton and Jóhannes Bjarkason
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!
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
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
How many projects do you have going at any one time? With business and life partners Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir and…
Björk Narrates Fungi Documentary
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
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”
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Reykjavik Grapevine attend the show by the trailblazing American indie collective. It begins with the drums. As Pavement’s percussionist…