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Live Review: Bossanova Vincit Omnia
IDM duo Amor Vincit Omnia veered strangely acoustic during their release show Outside, snowflakes engulf woollen clothes. “Inside,” chanteuse Salóme Katrín explains, “is warm,” as she belts her final song of the night, “Inside”. Salóme Katrín is warming up for the electronica-cum-folk…
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Last Words: What Does Björk Mean To Icelandic Music?
This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask one question: what does Björk mean to Icelandic music? Here are some of the responses. “At 60 years of age, Björk is the embodiment of the restless soul of…
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Grapevine Events: Raving, Accordion Festival, Flea Market & More
It’s Friday! While our editor is headed south to run the Laugavegur Ultra tomorrow, the rest of GVHQ is hitting the town. Tonight, Bíó Paradís plays The Wedding Singer for their Party Screening at 21:00, and Magnús Trygvason Eliassen, Tumi Árnason, and…
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Grapevine New Music: Amor Vincit Omnia, Eydís Evensen, JóiPé & Króli, & More
In a world becoming increasingly unstable, there is but one, sturdy pillar lifting the spirits here at Grapevine HQ. That pillar is the prolificness and quality of new Iceland music coming out. When article deadlines burden us, and geopolitical tensions run high,…
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Grapevine Events: Improvised Music, Midsummer Celebrations, And A Picnic
We’re about to hit the longest day of the year, so there’s no time like the present to channel those manic-Icelandic-summer vibes and hit the town. Whether you were supposed to be at the now-cancelled Lóa Festival or couldn’t hitch a ride…
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Grapevine Events: Concert Series Galore And Some Openings
We just printed a new Grapevine last night, so we’re ready to hit the town and celebrate! Our plan is to check out a concert series, or two. Read more about them below. Then on Saturday, if you’re looking for even more…
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Grapevine Events: Global Book Crawl, BSÍ, Queer Comedy & More
Despite being the first overcast day in what feels like eternity, it is still 10° today and officially summer. Reykjavík is abuzz with literary events, concerts, and exhibitions as always, and we’ve got our picks for you to check out this weekend.…
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Grapevine Events: Smátíðni, Herðum Haus: Oyama & More
We’ve got a busy weekend coming up! ReykjaDoom is hosting a pre-festival show featuring the Norwegian post-sludge metal band DWAAL at 20:00 at Bird on Friday. On Saturday, Eleni Ieremia will open HOLY HOTEL at Associate Gallery at 15:00, an installation and…
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PHOTOS: The 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
On Thursday, February 6, musicians and music lovers came together at Mengi for the 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards. For the 13th time, awards were given to artists and individuals who excelled in the previous year. The winners and nominees were…
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Kraumur Music Award Winners Announced
The winners of the annual Kraumur Music Awards were announced on December 12. The aim of the annual award is to promote and support album releases among Icelandic artists and bands. Since their inception in 2008, approximately 90 artists have been awarded. …
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Track By Track: brb babe By Amor Vincit Omnia
Amor Vincit Omnia’s debut EP brb babe revives the ancient art of Eurodance The Latin-titled experimental dance duo Amor Vincit Omnia haven’t been kicking around for long. Their recently released EP brb babe mixes elements of hip-hop, house and Italian dance music,…
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Iryna’s Saturday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: “Do Not Beg, Do Not Bow, Do Not Curtsy!”
Every year I think about the need to build up my festival stamina, the same way people train for ultramarathons — increase the distance you can run slowly but steadily, do a longer run every now and then, shop for the right…
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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 hassle than carrying a pair of sunglasses — and equally utilitarian. In Iceland, the umbrella market never really took off because of…






