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CCP, Known For Eve Online, Buys Control From South Korean Parent Company
Six years after a sale to South Korean company Pearl Abyss, CCP has reached an agreement to bring control of the company back to Iceland. Originally sold to Pearl Abyss for 26 billion ISK, management has reported that they were able to…
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Going For Baroque*: Live Music Review Of The Early Music Festival At Harpa In Reykjavík
Early music in Iceland is new: this week was only the third edition ever of the annual Early Music Festival in Reykjavik. From 31 March to 2 April, just before the Easter weekend, Baroque ensembles, lutenists and surprisingly even a cornettist-turned-rapper took…
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Nai Barghouti On Developing A Vocal Technique, Stubbornness, And The Vulnerability Of Performance
The Palestinian singer, flautist, and composer previews her upcoming Reykjavík debut “I always say that just being on stage — after the first, let’s say, three minutes, that’s the worst — then it becomes one of the best feelings ever,” Nai Barghouti…
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Sewing Machines, Combs, And A Xiao Flute
Lindy Lin makes use of everyday ephemera in her multi-disciplinary piece Mirror Stage In just a few years, Lindy (Lidong Lin) has made a considerable impression in Reykjavík’s grassroots scene. Her research project Mirror Stage is set to be performed at the…
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Patti Smith To Play Iceland In 2026
American multi-disciplinary artist Patti Smith has announced two concerts in Iceland next year. She is set to perform one night in Harpa’s Eldborg, and another in Akureyri’s Hof, RÚV reports. Patti has frequently performed in Iceland, playing Nasa in 2005 and Háskólabíó…
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Menningarnótt: Our Final Day Of Summer Mania
Where you might find the Grapevine staff on this upcoming Culture Night I’ve heard many describe Menningarnótt as the final day of summer, and, despite what the calendar says, I’d say that’s a spot-on assessment. But it’s also the epitome of the…
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Autechre On Darkness, Spotify, And Fish Sticks
The revolutionary electronic duo reflect and opine ahead of their performance at Harpa Rob Brown and Sean Booth have just a few hours before they perform in Warsaw, Poland, and their tour manager, Mark, gives me a heads-up that “30 minutes” is…
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Grapevine Events: lúpína, HönnunarMarkaður Saman, Supersport! Marathon Release Concert & More
Another jam-packed weekend! Today, R. Michael Hendrix celebrates his album YUKS with a release event at Space Odyssey starting at 18:00, Iceland Dance Company premieres The Orphic Circles and Other Gossip at 20:00, and tonight’s Friday Party Screening at Bíó Paradís is…
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HAMPARAT Live Review: “A Yellow Weather Alert Experience”
On March 21, perennial rock band HAM teamed up with the synthesiser-based group Apparat Organ Quartet for a once-in-a-lifetime performance dubbed HAMPARAT. This is what it felt like. A female voice semi-whispers through the layers of white noise sounds as if it…
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Machine Gun Etiquette
Trailblazers HAM and Apparat Organ Quartet Melt Into HAMPARAT On March 21, members of HAM and Apparat Organ Quartet join forces as Iceland’s newest supergroup: HAMPARAT. When two cult collectives unite, the effect might be akin to a suddenly occurring natural phenomenon.…
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Grapevine Events: Her Voice, Synþenkja, TVÍK Launch Rave & More
TGIF! The weather seems to think we’re all mad — just half an hour ago, it felt like spring, and now we’re drowning in a snowstorm. What’s next, a volcanic eruption? Weather talk aside, tonight marks the second edition of PUNCH IN…
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Sharing Her Voice
Women of foreign origin share their stories through a new book Released in mid-February, Her Voice: Stories of Women of Foreign Origin in Iceland (i. Hennar Rödd: Sögur kvenna af erlendum uppruna á Íslandi) features stories of 33 different women of foreign…
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Speaking In Tongues: Ásta Fanney’s Glossolalia
Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir explores ultimate freedom in Glossolalia For the upcoming Dark Music Days (Myrkir Músíkdagar) — a festival platforming contemporary composers — artist Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir will premiere Glossolalia in Harpa’s Eldborg auditorium. A poet, visual artist, musician, writer and the recently…
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Concert Preview: Gyða Valtýsdóttir’s EPICYCLE Performance Connects Time And Space
Gyða Valtýsdóttir is one of Iceland’s most forward-thinking composers. A founding member of múm, multi-instrumentalist, and an award-winning composer, Gyða has a diverse and storied discography behind her decades-long career. On Wednesday, November 20, Gyða will perform a concert exclusively devoted to…
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Grapevine Events: Christmas Cat In Town, Reykjavík Dance Festival, Shrek Rave & More
Don’t know about you, but we’re still recovering from the Iceland Airwaves shenanigans! For those with a taste of adventure, this weekend’s cultural events are about to kick off. On the lineup: multiple dance festival events, the arrival of the Christmas Cat,…
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Grapevine Events: Hjaltalín, Heima Skagi & More
Hjaltalín is back! Heima í Hafnarfirði is doing a spinoff in Akranes! Halloween costumes are probably close to selling out, and Hallgrímur Helgason has managed to publish a new book and open an art exhibition (teach us your ways, Hallgrímur). All in…
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The Last Podcast On The Left Is Coming For You, Reykjavík
If you like your comedy with a healthy (or unhealthy, depending on your perspective) serving of murder, haunting or war crimes then you’re probably already a diehard fan of The Last Podcast On The Left. Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson…
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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 time to visit the Extreme Chill Festival happening until September 8. Check John Rogers’ preview of the festival here. And make sure…
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Grapevine Events: Vegan Festival, Páll Óskar & The Iceland Symphony Orchestra & More
Looking for weekend plans in Reykjavík? Our advice: start your night with a Páll Óskar & the Iceland Symphony Orchestra show, then head to Hafnarfjörður for a Vegan Festival, and top your weekend off with some good exhibitions. For more events, visit events.grapevine.is.…
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Grapevine Events: RVK Pride, The Textile Association 50th Anniversary & More
This weekend is about to pop off! Though two months later than everyone else, Reykjavík is finally getting its Pride on. It’s gonna be a glitter tsunami. We’re talking parades, parties, and enough rainbows to flood the streets with colour. Plus, the…
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Grapevine Events: Icelandic Sorcery Festival, Drag Expanded & So Much More
Ahead of Record Store Day on April 20, Grapevine’s journalists Jóhannes Bjarkason and Rex Beckett discussed the hottest happenings in town in our new events podcast. But if you’re feeling like you could squeeze a few more events into your weekend schedule,…
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Grapevine Events: Stockfish, BSÍ & So Much More
Stockfish continues, BSÍ is back and the whole community is finally waking up from the winter slumber. We know we’ve said it before, but this time we mean it: With the first day of summer officially just two weeks away, there’s no…
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Grapevine Events: Músíktilraunir Finals, SnjóFest & More
Spring has come and gone in Reykjavík after what felt like a very short weekend. But while snow is forecasted for the upcoming days and some might consider it gluggaveður, there’s plenty happening in town. As always, we’ve got you covered. If…