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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…

An Experimental Birthday Gift

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Skelkur Í Bringu breaks from hibernation Welcome back to the filthiest interview column in Iceland. In this issue, we went…

Grapevine Events: Free Supermarket, Nanna, Kexport & So Much More

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TGIF! Not only is it Friday, it’s also warm and sunny in Reykjavík. We might have a new volcanic eruption…

The Rocks of Tjörnin Called Tjörnin Rocks

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Waves crash against mossy stones. Plants sprout from every corner of this lush natural landscape. The squawk of seagulls intermingles…

Inflation and Safewords

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 The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions How are the average citizens dealing with inflation and the high price of…

Not Like All The Other Labels

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American record label FOUND enters the music scene The Icelandic music industry is not known for its size or the…

Eating Well On a Budget

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How to feed a family without splurging Katrín Björk Birgisdóttir regularly posts her grocery hauls to YouTube. A nail technician…

Documentary Lovers Flock To The West For Skjaldborg

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Skjaldborg, Iceland’s famous documentary film festival, returns to Patreksfjörður May 26 to 29. Over the course of the festival weekend,…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Sara Flindt, Árný Margrét, Torfi & More

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What a better way to slowly seep into a Friday than with a roundup of the latest and greatest happening…

Björk Cancels Cornucopia Shows in Reykjavík

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Björk fans are crying into their decorative masks upon learning that the queen of Iceland has cancelled her upcoming performances…

Music News: Battling Bands, Music Awards & Chilling To The Extreme

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Músíktilraunir, once again It’s that time of year again, where young musicians are lauded for their dedication to crafting their…

Conference Spotlights Women of Foreign Origin Working In The Arts

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Women of foreign origin working in the arts are the focus of a conference happening at Borgarleikhúsið on April 1….

Condor Cancels Scheduled Flights to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir for 2023

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Those hoping to fly direct from Germany to North or East Iceland are out of luck. German airline Condor has…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Daniil, Ólafur Arnalds, Sævar Jóhannsson & More

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We have an absolutely stacked new music list for you this week. It’s literally something for everyone on this list…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Worm Is Green, Önnu Jónu Son, KÁRI & More

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We’re wrapping up the second week of March with a serious cold snap, and we’re pretty sure everyone is needing…

On Tour With Goethe And Socrates: Q & A with Anton Newcombe

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Famed psych-rock band Brian Jonestown Massacre is currently on tour, with a gig at Gamla Bíó on March 3, part…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Baldur, Inspector Spacetime & More

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We took a little road trip this afternoon to check out the new Icelandic music. Here’s what we found: Árstíðir…

The Village People: Don’t Dry Your Balls With the Hairdryer

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The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík better.  Name & age:…

Orange Warning In Place For Southeast Iceland

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An orange weather warning went into effect at 14:00 Monday, applying to the capital area, southeast Iceland, Faxaflói Bay and…