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Do Androids Dream Of Composing Music?

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Research project Intelligent Instruments Lab designs artificially intelligent instruments Since 2021, Intelligent Instruments Lab has made technological breakthroughs within the…

True Beauty Behind A Graffitied Door: A Visit To Óx

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Óx dazzles from start to finish I don’t know if it’s the scary and uncertain few years we’ve all been…

The Cozy Crime Conference Caper

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Iceland Noir brought big names and dark conversations to town If you’ve ever wondered how to commit the perfect murder,…

Still Single, Hoping to Mingle: Bad advice for finding queer love

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When you arrive the first thing that you notice is that the sun never sets on this queer little island….

Is It A Shop? Is It A Restaurant? It’s Nebraska

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Reykjavik’s newest restaurant is a combination of many good things It was evident in early social media posts about seemingly…

Grapevine Events: Palestine Solidarity Show, GusGus, Christmas Market Opening & So Much More

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Wow, what a week it’s been! The ongoing threat of an imminent eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula and evacuation of…

Love at First Flight

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Taking Flight on Iceland’s Mega Zipline Staring down a canyon and the valley beyond, strapped into a harness and hanging…

Bomba-stic Paellas And Much More

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La Barceloneta is a slice of Barcelona in the heart of Reykjavík If there has been one destination sought after…

In Pictures: Severe Road Damage In Grindavík Following Earthquakes

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As the residents of Grindavík have been allowed to go into town on Monday, November 13, to pick up essentials…

Sup, Sip and Skál!

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From foraged craft cocktails to shrimp heads, this Icelandic gastro-pub exemplifies joy in brevity When I first wrote about Hlemmur…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Elín Hall, Sunna Margrét, Kvikindi, & More

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Holy hell! Iceland Airwaves just finished, leaving everyone slightly associated with the festival absolutely knackered. Nights of checking out live…

Of Dreams And Metaphors

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In Our Happiest Days, Sol Berruezo Pichon-Rivière explores ageing and references her own Iceland obsession  “Every time I land in…

Alexander’s Saturday Iceland Airwaves Diary: Mixed Energy Levels

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Everyone I met or talked to tonight was in a rallying mood and ready to take on Airwaves Saturday. After…

Aðalsteinn’s Friday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary — Looking For a Fight

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Frikirkjan Friday 3. November 2023 After each song the audience stayed silent in humble reverence. Hekla‘s mastery of one of…

Catharine’s Thursday Iceland Airwaves Diary: Post-Print Partying & Ponytails

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I’m not going to lie. Getting myself into festival mode was a real exercise. Iceland Airwaves rolled around in the…

Festival Fuel For Body And Soul

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The Grapevine’s picks for staying fed while running around town Unless this is your first Iceland Airwaves, you know the…

Making Waves: Meet The Four Most Exciting Airwaves Debuts

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It’s time once again for Iceland Airwaves – the country’s biggest and most ambitious music festival. Also known as “the…

Grapevine Events: Halloween, Mánakvöld, Iceland Airwaves & Much More

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The dark season is here and if you’re stuck somewhere between seasonal depression and chronic burnout and your Halloween costume…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Neonme, Celebs, Magnús Jóhann & More

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This being the last Friday before Iceland Airwaves, this is musicians’ last chance to fill streaming services full of their…

Inside Chef Gral’s Kitchen

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The secret ingredient is youth “Definitely slicing,” says Gauti Einarsson when I ask what skills are most important for a…

A Haven For All

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 On Rebecca’s animal farm it’s pet, laugh, repeat Grapevine’s dusty work car pulls over at Hólar farm, just 17 kilometres…