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Missing In Iceland: Theme Parks
Iceland is the number one consumer of antidepressants worldwide. One possible reason for this is the complete lack of theme parks located anywhere in the country. C’mon, how would anyone be happy in Finland if not for Moomin World? What reason would…
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There’s No Place Like Dome: Iceland’s 5 Billion Star Hotel
I’ve always loved dome or bubble based movies: BioDome, Bubble Boy…or any movie involving a viral outbreak and subsequent quarantine. There is something alluring about life in a bubble. To be in a bubble is complete bliss—immersed in reality, but protected by a…
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Soup Tuesday: Looney Toons Minestrone With Shaved Parmesan
In Iceland, Donald Duck is king. Apparently, it’s a Scandinavian thing. Despite this, the only shaped noodles I could find in Bonús, the grocery store, were of the Looney Toon variety. Minestrone can change depending on the time of year: there’s…
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DIE ANTWOORD IS COMING TO ICELAND!
The South African Rap and Rave group, Die Antwoord, is coming to Iceland for the Secret Solstice Music Festival. This comes after the announcement that Radiohead, Deftones and Of Monsters And Men are already on the festival roster. Also added to the…
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The Best Place In Iceland To Masturdate: Smáralind
Masturdate (Ma-stir-date) noun: 1. To go on date by yourself; to be alone but still do activities normally associated with dates; to realize you deserve to be wooed and to take matters into your own hand(s). The Best Place In Iceland I often…
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#GVpics – This Weeks Winner Of The Instagram Contest
We were so excited going through all of the beautiful, weird and amazing pictures posted under the hashtag #GVpics this week. Instagram really has proven that you don’t need a fancy camera to make good art, just a high-megapixel smartphone camera, and…
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Fun With Icelandic Names! – Ragnar Egilsson Explains Words!
Most Icelandic names have some cool, ancient symbolism. My name, Ragnar, means something like “Soldier of God” (no biggie). The name has some female variants and one of them, Ragnhildur, just means “War” (for real). But you can Google all that stuff…
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PHOTOS: Moses Hightower Soothes The Crowd At Húrra
The only certain way to unwind after the holidays was to catch Moses Hightower performing at Húrra on the first post X-mas workday, December 29. Known for their skilful playing, soothing voices and advanced compositions, they sure knew how to finish 2015 off…
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FREE ICELAND AIRWAVES TICKET TREASURE HUNT WOW
Airwaves 2015 is sold out. Do not fret procrastinators and broke people (we believe the PC term is “economically challenged”). We, Your Friends At The Reykjavík Grapevine, have the last available ticket for you, FOR FREE. All you need to do is…
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These Human Shaped Pylons Were Never Built, But They Might Be
In the past month, there’s been a lot of noise about these supposed new electrical towers in Iceland that are shaped like people. Crazy, right? However, nobody really seems to agree on whether these towers are indeed happening, and when, and why, and do we…
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YES! 2 FREE AIRWAVES TIX! FINAL CLUE TIME! PLUS COLLECTION INFO!
Yes! We are still giving out Iceland Airwaves tickets! Yes! This is your final clue! Now, remember, you can collect that pair of Iceland Airwaves tickets from one of the artists (or group of artists) billed to play Iceland Airwaves this year.…
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We Are Giving Away 2 Tickets To Iceland Airwaves This Week! Yes We Are!
Wow, Iceland Airwaves! Let’s face it: Iceland Airwaves is a music festival that mostly happens inside buildings. Some buildings are very large, sure, but it still means that the amount of available tickets is limited, and since there are usually some really great…
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PHOTOS: It Begins… Dunkin’ Donuts Hits 101 Reykjavík!
Twenty two years after then-Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson took the first bite of the first McDonald’s burger served in Iceland, six years after McDonald’s left the country, announcing that franchises there had never paid off anyway, the finest U.S. fast food is…
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Intern Hannah’s Top 5 Most Notable Parts Of Secret Solstice 2015!
I spent this weekend checking out Reykjavík’s Secret Solstice music festival. Headlined by rap crew Wu-Tang Clan (sans Method Man, and RZA, and some others), the festival celebrated the 24-hour sun with a selection of great artists, lots of beer, and some…
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Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson Wins Golden Globe
Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson has just been awarded a Golden Globe for his score to the film Theory of Everything, royally kicking the ass of lauded contemporaries like Trent Reznor and Hans Zimmer (in your face, Trent!). Based on Jane Hawking’s memoir, Travelling to Infinity:…
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The Latest Issue Of The Reykjavík Grapevine Explains Everything!
Last Friday, our latest issue hit the streets. Issue eight, two thousand fourteen. We put great care towards making each and every one of our issues, and this one is no exception. It has a lot of articles and opinion columns and…
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Secret Solstice: Futuregrapher And Lord Pusswhip SPEAK
A Few Words With Futuregrapher Árni Gretar is Futuregrapher, and one half of Árni2, both of whom will play at Secret Solstice. He’s a central figure at Møller Records and Reykjavík’s Weirdcore collective, famous for searing live performances with big beats and…
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Vacationer VS. Blouse: WHICH CONTEST WINNER HAD A BETTER TIME AT AIRWAVES 2K12?
Did you know that aside from making some pretty nice vodka, those folks over at Reyka also sponsor an annual contest where US bands can win the chance to perform at Iceland Airwaves. This is pretty cool of them—if you’re a band,…
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The Wayward Wanderings Of A Confused Expat – Iceland Airwaves Edition
In accordance with the unwritten expatriate code, I have spent the last few years going on about the wonders of my native Iceland. Seeing as the majority of those years have been spent in the company of the same three men (i.e.…
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Sample Bedroom Community’s Latest Signing At Sruli Recht’s Store Launch
Award-winning designer Sruli Recht has a thing for making controversial-slash-gorgeous products (for instance: wallets and shoes made out of tanned minke-whale penii). He is a self-described cross-disciplinary artist, “caught somewhere between product design, weapons manufacturing, corroded tailoring and shoe making.” Sruli has…
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WTF ICELAND AIRWAVES!? Pt. III: Advice for getting through your first (or fifth!) festival experience
Dear Grapevine, I’ve heard rumours that getting into the more well-known bands’ shows will be really difficult and I may have to wait in line for a long time. Is this true? I’m just trying to see as much music as possible…
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The Hardcore Kid’s Guide To Reykjavík Sightseeing
By Birkir Fjalar Viðarsson Birkir Fjalar Viðarsson often plays in bands, most notably Bisund, Stjörnukisi, I Adapt, Gavin Portland, Celestine and Hellvar. These days, though, he does less of that and spends more of his waking hours on his music/culture blog Halifax…
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The Old DJ’s Guide To Shopping
By Pan & Óskar Thorarensen You know what they say—families that play together, stay together. Combining forty years of musical experience into one down-tempo chill duo are Stereo Hypnosis, a father and son who are both prominent figures in the local electronic…