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Happening This Weekend: Our Picks!

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It’s been said that January is the Monday of the months. We don’t believe that though, as there are so…

The Grapevine Music Awards 2019: The Winners Are Here!

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One of the most common questions asked about Iceland—right up there alongside volcano stuff, the ‘incest app’ and the pissy…

Murder in Heaven: Nordic Noir and Icelandic Lit

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The third Iceland Noir festival will be held this year at the Iðnó theatre on November 15th to 18th. This…

Airwaves Saturday Super-Review: Blood Cults, Sick Bernds, JFDR-Waves, The Polo & Pan Revoltion

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Wow, Airwaves hit us like a whirlwind. What just happened? No seriously, what just happend. Read on, read on… 2…

Coldwave & Ketamine: Grapevine’s Airwaves Wednesday Super-Review

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THE AIRWAVES ARE AMONG US. From Peter André lookalikes to taut heartstrings, flowing colours, palace muses, ketamine vs. breakfast cereal,…

Airwaves Debutantes: What’s New And Who’s Who At Airwaves 2018 #3

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Welcome to part three of our Iceland Airwaves debutantes guide, where we introduce the freshest faces who are playing Airwaves…

Airwaves Debutantes: What’s New And Who’s Who At Airwaves 2018 #2

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Here’s part two of our guide to what’s new and who’s who at Iceland Airwaves 18. Make sure to get…

Cinematic Treasures: RIFF ’18 Focuses On Baltic Cinema

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The Reykjavík International Film Festival—or RIFF—offers film enthusiasts the chance to see the kind of independent films not often found…

Making Of An Artist: New Wave Cinema, Indie Rock And Art With Rakel Mjöll

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Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir (pictured above, middle) is the singer of the UK/Icelandic band Dream Wife, as well as being a…

Life In Pictures: Dragons, Deities, Morphoclogs

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There’s something strange going on outside Iðnó. A cluster of tall, black, bipedal reptiles stand with their backs to the…

Icelandic MP Outraged Over Topless Photo Shoot In Parliament

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A parliamentarian for the Centre Party is demanding answers regarding a photo shoot that took place in Parliament which featured…

Facebook Deletes Icelandic Artist’s Video Featuring Free Nipples

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Following their company policy against female nipples, Facebook recently deleted a video posted online in occasion of a Reykjavik Arts…

Dragons, Deities, Morphoclogs: Reykjavík Arts Festival’s Stellar Opening Day

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There’s something strange going on outside Iðnó. A cluster of tall, black, bipedal reptiles stand with their backs to the…

Reykjavík Arts Festival: Dragsúgur—A Gust Of Air, Or A Mobile Gallery?

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The Wind and Weather Window Gallery (WWWG) is an unconventional gallery located in the front window of the 105-year-old house…

Get Your Mind Blown: Reykjavík Arts Festival Picks

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Reykjavík Arts Festival is here once more to take over the city with openings, exhibitions, music, and all flavours of…

The Weekend Edit: Five Fun Things To Do In Reykjavík

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Congratulations: it’s payday today! What better way to celebrate than with a weekend out on the town? From this year’s…

Odysseus Reborn: Daníel Bjarnason Brings His Wartime Opera Home

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Daníel Bjarnason has presence. He exudes the sort of poise you notice from across a room. When he talks, he’s…

The Art Of Being Yourself: Daniel Lismore’s Inspired Nonconformity

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The doors of the elevator slide smoothly open, and Daniel Lismore emerges into the fractured sunlight of Harpa’s fifth floor….

Reykjavík Arts Festival: Borko Celebrates The Release Of “The Lover —Music For Dance”

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Borko, aka Björn Kristjánsson, is a compelling character. With his impressive, well-groomed beard and his intelligent eyes behind old-school glasses,…

Reykjavík Arts Festival: Úlfur and Halldór Eldjárn’s Reykjavik GPS Brings Interactivity To Music

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It’s one of the first bright days of the summer in Iceland when I meet composer and musician Úlfur Eldjárn…

The Weekend Edit: 5 Things To Do In Reykjavik This Weekend

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Whether it will or rain or not, don’t waste time hiding under the blankets this weekend. From sport events to…