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No-Wave, Nihilism And Name Changes
Electronic trio ex.girls ponder existentialist questions on their newest album Verk Drenched in Nordic cool, there is something intrinsically 90s…
The Hornstrandir Film Festival Premieres Its Making Of Film
The Hornstrandir Film Festival (HFF), which proudly claims to be the most remote festival in the world, has premiered its…
Call For National Broadcaster To Take Stand Against Israel Participation In Eurovision
The board of the Icelandic Society of Authors and Composers (FTT) is publicly urging Iceland’s national broadcaster RÚV to withdraw…
Nyrst’s Ritual Of Pain
Black Metal Band Nyrst Introduces Forthcoming Release Völd In this Filthy issue, I met up with Eysteinn and Snæbjörn, lead…
Air Traffic Controllers Go On Strike
The Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association has announced two work stoppages on December 12 and 14, lasting six hours each…
Foreign Affairs Minister Bjarni Benediktsson Glitter Bombed — Twice
Protestors threw red glitter at Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson on December 8 during a meeting marking the 75th anniversary of…
Track By Track: Shelters Two By Jelena
Jelena Ćirić’s Shelters Two highlights human connections Jelena Ćirić’s beautifully serene EP Shelters Two was out October 26. Self-described as…
Grapevine New Music: Nyrst, Magnús Jóhann, Ásgerður Júníusdóttir & More
With every day that passes, we’re getting closer to the holidays. On Sunday, the second of advent is observed in…
Do Androids Dream Of Composing Music?
Research project Intelligent Instruments Lab designs artificially intelligent instruments Since 2021, Intelligent Instruments Lab has made technological breakthroughs within the…
Bringing It All Together
How many projects do you have going at any one time? With business and life partners Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir and…
Grindavík Businesses Permitted Longer Operation Hours
The Suðurnes Chief Police has permitted businesses in Grindavík to operate longer than before. Companies are allowed to run until…
Björk Narrates Fungi Documentary
Björk announced on her social media channels that she has narrated a documentary about fungi. The artist with the most…
Grapevine Events: Magnús Jóhann Album Release & So Much More
Can you believe we are almost halfway through December and just three weeks away from 2024? It’s a weird time…
Icelandic Youth Performing Worse In School Than European Counterparts, Suggests PISA Survey
New data from the international PISA survey suggests that the educational performance of Icelandic 15-year-olds is beneath the OECD median….
How (And Why) To Start Collecting Art
Art without a splurge: a myth or reality If you’re currently navigating a rental market crisis, while trying to keep…
Ask An Expert: Why do Icelanders Honour The Dead on Christmas?
We turned to a historian and a cemetery curator for answers If you’ve ever spent the holiday season in Iceland…
At Fab Lab Reykjavík, It’s All About Ideas And 3D Printers
Fab Lab Reykjavík teaches people how to make almost anything “How to make almost anything” is the thesis statement of…
True Beauty Behind A Graffitied Door: A Visit To Óx
Óx dazzles from start to finish I don’t know if it’s the scary and uncertain few years we’ve all been…
Disappearing In Plain View: A Documentary Captures Glacial Decline
In a State of Change provides much-needed food for thought “Sorry, that it made you feel sad,” says director Donal…
The Cozy Crime Conference Caper
Iceland Noir brought big names and dark conversations to town If you’ve ever wondered how to commit the perfect murder,…
Continuous-Rave Radar
by Rex Beckett
Continuous-Rave Radar It’s a cold night. The mind races. You think about the club. The one friend who hasn’t betrayed…