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Music News: Glowie Signs Major Label Deal, New Björk Video, And More!
by John Rogers
Icelandic pop singer Glowie, who was one of the nine emerging artists on the cover of our special Iceland Airwaves…
Mozart In Slow-Mo: Valgeir Sigurðsson’s ‘Dissonance’
The opening strings on Icelandic composer, producer and performer Valgeir Sigurðsson’s new album ‘Dissonance’ feel poised and collected, almost glacial…
Photos: Björk Saves Mexican Festival Ceremonia, Reveals “Notget VR”
Björk performed at the stricken Ceremonia festival in Mexico last night, after the festival was thought to have been cancelled…
Music News: Auto-Tune Thy Drugs
by John Rogers
As spring threatened to appear, Icelandic musicians also seemed to come out of hibernation, with a glut of March releases….
Editorial: Raw Talent
It’s not often that Iceland produces raw talents in classical music like Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson, the young concert piano artist…
Breaking Glass: The Musical Journey of Víkingur Ólafsson
by John Rogers
Deep inside of Harpa, past the glimmering facade, the bars, shops and concert halls, through the backstage doors and the…
Music News in Brief (All Caps Edition): JFDR, AUÐUR, GANGLY & More
Gone are the days of A-sides and B-sides, we’re in the world of track by track. Listeners are often seduced…
Guðbjörg Tómasdóttir’s Top 8 Albums
Bubba (Guðbjörg Tómasdóttir) is the Icelandic half of Swedish/Icelandic female duo My bubba, whose third album, “Big Bad Good”, produced…
Life In The Bus Lane: A Guide To Bussing Around Reykjavík
by John Rogers
When you’re visiting a foreign city, public transport can be a bit intimidating. Here in Reykjavík, however, getting the hang…
Churches, Skyr & A Surprise Plastic Cow: Reykjavík Sightseeing’s Walking Tour
Reykjavík is thronging with tours these days. Everywhere you look, there are biking tours, walking tours, boating tours, helicopter tours—and…
Virgin Mary vs. Björk: Helga Thoroddsen Explores Female Sexuality In Her ‘Fabularum’ Exhibition
by Joanna Smith
Helga Thoroddsen’s first solo exhibition, ‘Fabularum’, is certainly one to see. It will be hosted by Listastofan, a gallery that…
Radio Host Facing Major Backlash After Sexist Remarks
The hosts of radio show Harmageddon are under fire this week after one of the hosts suggested that singer Hildur…
Björk Collaborator Arca Unveils Solo Album
Key Björk collaborator Arca has released the first single from his self-titled solo album, which will be released on April…
Be Still, My Beating Art: A Guide To Reykjavík’s Small Galleries
There are plenty of routes to get familiar with a city’s cultural scene, but some are easier than others. Easy:…
Sónar Day One: Hatari Slayed, And The Klock Is Ticking
Each night of Sónar, Grapevine has a troupe of writers-at-large taking in the scene and reporting on what’s going down…
After Tours With Björk And Sigur Rós, SiGRÚN Goes Solo
by John Rogers
SiGRÚN’s first EP, ‘Hringsjá’, judders into life with a couple of blasts of bassy distortion. It quickly dissolves into washes…
Thank You For Coming
Dear tourists, Thank you for coming. You’re really shaking things up around here. Watching you pour out of our planes,…
Happening This Week: The Past, “Presence” and The Future
It’s a new year. A time of reflection and resolutions. Of reflecting on what’s been and resolving not to do…
Grapevine’s 2017 Prophecies
What wonders will the new year have in store for us? We consulted some of Iceland’s best psychics (in our…
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Most Googled Icelander
No other Icelander came close to Iceland’s president in terms of sheer volume of Google searches originating in Iceland, and…
Second Sight: A Conversation With Sjón
by John Rogers
“I write as little as possible,” says Sjón, with a barely perceptible smile and a twinkle in his eye. “In…