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Premiere: Oyama Return With New Song ‘Cigarettes’
by John Rogers
Shoegaze is a genre that never goes out of style. Oyama are an Icelandic quintet who started making dreamy guitar…
New In Town: Ramen Momo, Mosinn, & Daisy
by Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Reykjavík changes pretty fast. If you don’t stop to read our New In Town once in a while, you could…
Three Arrested For Knife Attack In Reykjavík
On the morning of September 10, a man in his twenties was attacked by a group of knife-wielding youngsters in…
Linguist, Influencer, Author, Actor: Hongling Song Doesn’t Waste a Day
by Ciarán Daly
Hongling Song uses her superhuman work ethic to bridge the gap between China and Iceland as a linguist — and…
Unpacking The Arrest Of Anti-Whaling Icon Paul Watson In Greenland
A new page was added to the ongoing saga of international whaling on July 21 when a long-time agent provocateur…
The Old Ways: A Road Trip Along The Historied Southwest Coast
by John Rogers
When people talk about road tripping along the south coast, they’re most often referring to a certain dramatic stretch of…
Track By Track: Litli Dauði / Stóri Hvellur By Biggi Maus
Biggi Maus is the solo project of Birgir Örn Steinarsson of Maus, Króna, and Bigital. In this track by track,…
Labour Unions Organise Mass Protest Over Inflation
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), Federation of Public Workers (BSRB), and the Icelandic Teachers’ Union (KÍ) have organised a…
Mánudjass Jams On: Reykjavík’s Legendary Jazz Night Thrives At Le Kock
Every Monday at around half past seven, a hum of anticipation fills the space of downtown burger joint Le Kock….
Unconscious Mountain Runner Falls 20 Metres Down Cliff
A tourist hiking Kastárfjall near Hornafjörður in East Iceland survived a 20-metre drop down a cliff. The tourist, partaking in…
Katla Sólnes’ Latest Film Is A Love Letter To Nature
“What I love about directing is that it’s a combination of all the artistic cycles — it’s photography, it’s acting,…
Score-Core: Conductor And Composer Eímear Noone Levels Up At Harpa
“We like to be on the cutting edge, but we live in a place that’s so old. We live surrounded…
Editorial: The Limits Of Trust
by John Rogers
Trust is an important part of how any society runs. Every time we stand at a pedestrian crossing waiting for…
Don’t Go To The Volcano, Because You Might Die
It has escaped no one’s attention that yet another eruption is taking place on the Reykjanes peninsula. Just like the…
The Spaces In Between: Masaya Ozaki’s Musical Worlds
by Ciarán Daly
As one of the most photographed countries on the planet, it’s easy to communicate what Iceland looks like — even…
Art You Can Eat: Pola Sutryk Is Blurring Lines Between Food And Art
“I’m a multidisciplinary artist, food artist, cook, chef, forager. It definitely changes depending on the context — it’s all of…
Grapevine New Music: Mukka, Magnús Jóhann & Óskar Guðjónsson, Amor Vincit Omnia & More
It’s a worthy, however futile, attempt to bring an umbrella to Iceland. For dainty Europeans, an umbrella is no more…
Breaking Point: Fatal Ice Cave Accident Raises Big Questions For Tourism Safety
by Ciarán Daly
Ever since the dawn of Iceland’s tourism boom, there have been countless examples of visitors to the island making decisions…
Menningarnótt Is Getting Messy: Is It Spiralling Out Of Control?
My very first visit to Reykjavík fell on Menningarnótt. I landed here without a clue how to pronounce that word…
Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill Festival, Dikta & Jeff Who, New Exhibitions & More
As our team recovers from an intense print week, the weekend is nearly here. First things first, you still have…
