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Happening This Weekend: Our Picks!
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!
by John Rogers
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
by Valur Gunnarsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
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
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
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
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen and Christine Engel Snitkjær
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
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen and Christine Engel Snitkjær
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
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
by John Rogers
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
by John Rogers
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
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
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
by John Rogers
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?
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
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
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
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
by John Rogers
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”
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
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
Whether it will or rain or not, don’t waste time hiding under the blankets this weekend. From sport events to…