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An Experimental Birthday Gift
Skelkur Í Bringu breaks from hibernation Welcome back to the filthiest interview column in Iceland. In this issue, we went…
Grapevine Events: Free Supermarket, Nanna, Kexport & So Much More
TGIF! Not only is it Friday, it’s also warm and sunny in Reykjavík. We might have a new volcanic eruption…
The Rocks of Tjörnin Called Tjörnin Rocks
Waves crash against mossy stones. Plants sprout from every corner of this lush natural landscape. The squawk of seagulls intermingles…
Inflation and Safewords
The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions How are the average citizens dealing with inflation and the high price of…
Not Like All The Other Labels
American record label FOUND enters the music scene The Icelandic music industry is not known for its size or the…
Eating Well On a Budget
How to feed a family without splurging Katrín Björk Birgisdóttir regularly posts her grocery hauls to YouTube. A nail technician…
Documentary Lovers Flock To The West For Skjaldborg
Skjaldborg, Iceland’s famous documentary film festival, returns to Patreksfjörður May 26 to 29. Over the course of the festival weekend,…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Sara Flindt, Árný Margrét, Torfi & More
What a better way to slowly seep into a Friday than with a roundup of the latest and greatest happening…
Björk Cancels Cornucopia Shows in Reykjavík
Björk fans are crying into their decorative masks upon learning that the queen of Iceland has cancelled her upcoming performances…
Music News: Battling Bands, Music Awards & Chilling To The Extreme
Músíktilraunir, once again It’s that time of year again, where young musicians are lauded for their dedication to crafting their…
Conference Spotlights Women of Foreign Origin Working In The Arts
Women of foreign origin working in the arts are the focus of a conference happening at Borgarleikhúsið on April 1….
Condor Cancels Scheduled Flights to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir for 2023
Those hoping to fly direct from Germany to North or East Iceland are out of luck. German airline Condor has…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Daniil, Ólafur Arnalds, Sævar Jóhannsson & More
We have an absolutely stacked new music list for you this week. It’s literally something for everyone on this list…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Worm Is Green, Önnu Jónu Son, KÁRI & More
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
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
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
by Rex Beckett
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
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
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!
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
Hello dear January blues, thank you so much for being kind enough to visit us again. While it’s been great…