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The Grapevine Christmas Beer-Off
by David Paul, Peter Nickel and Ragnar Egilsson
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
by grapevine
While the price of alcohol has raised over the past three years, street drugs have gotten cheaper, the National Centre…
Sour Grapes & Stuff
by The People
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
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
by Rex Beckett
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
It was the second most important event to take place in Iceland during the Cold War. However, it could easily…
Lovely And Mysterious
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
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
Glaumbar can be a very good concert venue, but it also can totally suck. On this Airwaves Friday I could…
GOOOOOOAAAAL!
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!
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
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
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
While Airwaves is a rather fun and fabulous time for most, it’s possible that at one stage or another you,…
Amsterdam – Wednesday
As I sit down to accept the gauntlet of tonight’s bands, I pause to consider the price of the alcohol…
Faktorý – Friday
Well what a difference a year makes. Grand Rokk, a place where hope and good music went to die is…
Faktorý – Saturday
Lazyblood show us how it’s done The night began awesomely well at Faktory on Saturday, with Lazyblood kicking things off…
Art Museum – Saturday
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?
Here is the introduction to our last feature interview with Jón Gnarr, which ran in May of 2010: “Here at…
TOO… MUCH… CULTURE!
by Bob Cluness
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
by Marta Bardón
Icelandic nights get longer, the sun bids its goodbyes and the rain washes away the summer. The tourist season dies…