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So Long Öskjuhlíð Bowling Alley
The bowling alley in Öskjuhlíð will be closing as of March 1 and all the bowling alley’s employees have been…
Björk Speaks On Vulnicura And Feminism
by John Rogers
Pitchfork publishes first album interviewPitchfork have published the first new interview with Björk, in which she discusses the making of…
Björk’s Vulnicura Number 1 In 30 Countries
Björk’s eighth studio album, Vulnicura, released early following a leak has topped the iTunes charts in over 30 countries. So…
Björk’s Vulnicura: First Listen
by John Rogers
Björk’s eighth is dense, challenging, powerful stuffAnd so, and so, and so. When I woke up this morning, I was…
Björk’s Vulnicura To Come Out Worldwide Within 24 Hours
by John Rogers
Album release accelerated due to internet leakBjörk’s eighth studio album, Vulnicura, has appeared much sooner than expected. After the record…
Policeman Convicted Of Brutality May Still Have Job
Police Chief, Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, has told RÚV that the future of the policeman convicted of brutality last year remains…
Björk’s New Album Vulnicura Out In March
Björk has announced that her new album, Vulnicura, will come out in March this year. The Icelandic singer posted a…
Year In News: 2014
The year 2014 was chock-full of controversies, blunders, humour, and, of course, cat stories. So brew yourself a cuppa and…
Behold! The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Third Annual Music Awards!
The following is true: We at The Reykjavík Grapevine really like music. You could say we love it. We love…
Björk Collaborates With Haxan Cloak On New Album
British producer and Tri Angle Artist Bobby Krlic, a.k.a Haxan Cloak has announced via Twitter that he is collaborating with…
John Grant Presents Icelandic Music In BBC Special
American musician, John Grant, who recently relocated to Reykjavík hosted a winter solstice music special on BBC 6 called “Songs…
Björk Reads Nativity Story —In 1976
Throughout December, as count-down to Christmas, RÚV has re-broadcast various season-related music acts from earlier decades. This Saturday’s broadcast sported…
Five Icelandic Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck
by Davíð Roach and Óli Dóri
Like we noted in last year’s Straumur Xmas Special, the holidays can be hard on the ears for folks who…
Post-Leak Hangover
Monday is back with a vengeance — Debates on Monday #11 Infamously, on November 20th, 2013, Fréttablaðið and mbl.is published…
An Ornamental Resignation
Why Hanna Birna’s resignation might be cause for celebration, but is ultimately meaninglessToday, (now former) Minister of the Interior Hanna…
Day Of Memo Leak, Minister’s Assistant Called Police Chief Twice
Three telephone calls took place between Gísli Freyr Valdórsson, the Minister of the Interior’s assistant at the time, and Sigríður…
Future Perfect
Poetry as gateway to mainstream literary success?On “The Story Island,” a fresh young crop of writers is busy carving out…
Welcome To The New Year
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
By the time this issue hits the streets, we will be halfway through the fourteenth edition of the Iceland Arwaves…
LOOK: It’s Lord Pusswhip!
Lord Pusswhip performed two shows this Airwaves, and is absolutely beaming after them. “It’s been awesome. All the shows I…
LOOK: It’s Andri Snær Magnason!
At 19:30 tonight Harpa’s Kaldalón opens up to host the second annual Airwords, a one night Airwaves affair for the…
Uxi = You x I
As Yet Another Iceland Airwaves Festival Looms On The Horizon, We Present The Tale Of Its Spiritual Predecessor, Iceland’s First…