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Grapevine New Music Picks: Worm Is Green, Önnu Jónu Son, KÁRI & More

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We’re wrapping up the second week of March with a serious cold snap, and we’re pretty sure everyone is needing…

On Tour With Goethe And Socrates: Q & A with Anton Newcombe

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Famed psych-rock band Brian Jonestown Massacre is currently on tour, with a gig at Gamla Bíó on March 3, part…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Baldur, Inspector Spacetime & More

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We took a little road trip this afternoon to check out the new Icelandic music. Here’s what we found: Árstíðir…

The Village People: Don’t Dry Your Balls With the Hairdryer

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The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík better.  Name & age:…

Orange Warning In Place For Southeast Iceland

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An orange weather warning went into effect at 14:00 Monday, applying to the capital area, southeast Iceland, Faxaflói Bay and…

You Should Have Read This Music News

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Artist Salaries Announced For 2023 Last month saw the publication of the list of artists who are to receive the…

Holy Shit! It’s The 2023 Grapevine Music Awards!

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What will 2022 be remembered for? If 2020-2021 were “the lost years,” where artists went insular and mused on solitude…

Grapevine Events: New Year’s Punk, Ólöf Arnalds, and 13th day of Christmas Bonfires

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Hello dear January blues, thank you so much for being kind enough to visit us again. While it’s been great…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Jae Tyler, Árstíðir, and Emíliana Torrini

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Yeah yeah yeah! We have a new gem by Emíliana Torrini, a Gary Newman “Cars”-like single by Jae Tyler, and…

Men Who Have Sex With Men May Soon Be Allowed To Donate Blood

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Gay, bisexual, pansexual, and other men who have sex with men may be allowed to give blood after the new…

Björk’s Latest Album Receives Grammy Nomination

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Björk’s latest album ‘Fossora’ has been nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards. ‘Fossora’ will compete in the Best Alternative Music…

Prime Minister Spoke With Björk On The Eve Of UN Climate Summit

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As reported earlier, Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic party, has requested a written answer from…

Airwaves 2022 Friday Super Review: Transcendent Altın Gün, Metronomy Madness And The New Cult Of Marius DC

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OH BOY. Day two of Iceland Airwaves 2022 is already under our belts. Check out what our journalists had to…

Father Of National Police Commissioner Reportedly Sold Illegal Firearms

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Guðjón Valdimarsson, the father of National Commissioner of the Police Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, is reported to have made and sold…

RVK Newscast 221: Covid-19 and Climate Emergency Controversy

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It’s sunny, and we’re back with a new RVK Newscast! Today, Reykjavík Grapevine Editor-In-Chief Valur Grettisson, and Chief Morale Officer…

MP Wants Written Answers From Prime Minister On Her Communications With Björk and Greta Thunberg

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Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic party, has requested a written answer from the Prime Minister…

12-Year-Old Tried To Take Her Own Life After Continuous Bullying In Hafnarfjörður

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A twelve-year-old girl in Hafnarfjörður has been bullied and abused by a group of children of the same age. The…

Neglected Horses Put Down, Others Returned To Owner

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13 horses had to be put down yesterday due to extreme neglect, RÚV reports, but other horses under the same…

‘Leynilögga’ Nominated For Best Comedy At The European Film Awards

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‘Leynilögga’, directed by Hannes Halldórsson, got nominated for the Best Comedy Award at the European Film Awards, reports RÚV. ‘Leynilögga’…

Investigations Conclude In Largest Cocaine Case In Icelandic History

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Police have concluded their investigations in what has turned out to be the largest cocaine case in Icelandic history, RÚV…

Night Bus Closure Discussed In Parliament: “Matter Of Equality And Security”

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Yesterday’s announcement from capital area bus service company Strætó that they were ceasing all operations of the night bus has…