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The Grapevine Christmas Beer-Off

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JÓLA BOCK 6.2% Víking Ölgerð/Vífilfell From the distributors of Coca-Cola. Those are the people that brought you SantaTM, you’d expect…

Price Of Drugs Decreasing

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While the price of alcohol has raised over the past three years, street drugs have gotten cheaper, the National Centre…

Sour Grapes & Stuff

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I was wondering if anyone out there has noticed how piss-poor the health care is in this country?  I´m from…

In Memoriam: KEX SPECIAL

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Those whom the gods love, it is said, die young.  But when the deceased is your favourite beer, the pain…

Going To The Country, Gonna Drink A Lot Of Vodka

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For us, the lead up to the Iceland Airwaves festival is a couple of whirlwind weeks of trying to talk…

The Meeting That Almost Changed Everything

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It was the second most important event to take place in Iceland during the Cold War. However, it could easily…

Lovely And Mysterious

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Hippie goths of Veronica Falls are boozed up and ready (so they tell us) for the debauchery that is Iceland Airwaves. They tell us they’re inspired by neo-psychedelia and enjoy a good World War II documentary.

Night Of The Living Dead

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I had the great fortune to have two headlining bands to look forward to tonight, and a few opening acts…

Glaumbar Is A Two-Faced Bastard

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Glaumbar can be a very good concert venue, but it also can totally suck. On this Airwaves Friday I could…

GOOOOOOAAAAL!

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When Adda took the stage at Glaumbar there were only a handful of people in the crowd. “I love playing…

The Best Party You Weren’t At!

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Airwaves veterans share their best memories   Once a festival gets to its 13th year, you better believe it’s made…

The Grapevine’s Comprehensive Guide To Airwaves

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You’ve made it through harassing airport security, scrutinising border guards and cramped, smelly planes and here you are. Congratulations! Welcome…

Stuff You Might Want to Know

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For all you new-to-town-ers, here a little something we put together to hopefully make your stay, ehrm… make a little…

The Good Doctor’s Guide to Surviving Airwaves

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While Airwaves is a rather fun and fabulous time for most, it’s possible that at one stage or another you,…

Amsterdam – Wednesday

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As I sit down to accept the gauntlet of tonight’s bands, I pause to consider the price of the alcohol…

Faktorý – Friday

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Well what a difference a year makes. Grand Rokk, a place where hope and good music went to die is…

Faktorý – Saturday

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Lazyblood show us how it’s done The night began awesomely well at Faktory on Saturday, with Lazyblood kicking things off…

Art Museum – Saturday

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a)Holy shit, this place looks awesome. It’s about time Iceland had a real pop/rock venue that is aesthetically pleasing as…

WHAT DID YOU VOTE FOR, REYKJAVÍK?

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Here is the introduction to our last feature interview with Jón Gnarr, which ran in May of 2010: “Here at…

TOO… MUCH… CULTURE!

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Recently one of the biggest dates in Iceland’s cultural calendar loomed large on our collective conscience as Menningarnótt (Culture Night)…

Reykjavík, After Class Lets Out

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 Icelandic nights get longer, the sun bids its goodbyes and the rain washes away the summer. The tourist season dies…