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Grapevine Events: SAMPL, Kling & Bang Opening, Concert For Ukraine, And More
Today is a textbook example of gluggaveður, the Icelandic word for when the sun shining through your window makes it seem like it’s way warmer outside than it ends up actually being. But nevermind that, because all of these events are inside, where…
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Grapevine Events: Ljós Í Myrkri, Throuple, Art Festivity, And More
As pink, heart-filled advertisements take over the screens by bus stops, and every restaurant prepares for a busy Saturday night, we’re going to trudge onwards and do what we normally do: present a smattering of events (where lovers, singletons, and anyone in…
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Music Being Played At The Grapevine Office This Week
You might imagine our office as a European wonderland, with espresso machines and turtlenecks and sophisticated furniture. As a street paper, we keep our overhead low. So during the week, many of us have massive headphones on, blaring our music of choice.…
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Grapevine Events: Lavaforming Opening, French Film Festival, Museum Rave & More
We’re fully in the swing of the new year, which means galleries are dusting off from their winter breaks and are ready for some new exhibitions. Yesterday evening (January 22), Vilhjálmur Yngvi Hjálmarsson’s Diagrams opened at Á milli, which will run until…
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The Grapevine’s Top Picks For Iceland Airwaves 2025
We decide what to see so you don’t have to At Grapevine HQ, Airwaves week is like Christmas. We get all giddy-like when the festival announces its lineup, and scramble to fill our Filofaxes once the schedule is up. In recent years,…
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Grapevine Events: Kvennaverkfall And Kvennaár Celebrations
This week marks the 50th anniversary of Kvennafrídagurinn, or the Women’s Day Off, where 90% of women in Iceland went on strike to make society acutely aware of how much work — both in the professional sphere and domestically — was being…
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Music Reviews: Iðunn Einars, Elín Hall, lúpína
Whether you’re looking for music to soundtrack your week or your video game, Issue 12’s music reviews have got you covered. lúpína, a musician and producer, was also featured in our back quotes for this issue, where you can read her thoughts…
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Last Words: Where Is Icelandic Culture In 2025?
This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a simple question: where is Icelandic culture in 2025? Here are some of the responses. “The past few years I’ve been living in Oslo, Norway while working on Icelandic…
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Your Favourite Artists’s Favourite Artists: End Of The Year Music Roundup
It’s (almost) the end of the year! And what better way to celebrate than by asking a bunch of artists to share some of their favourite tracks from 2024? This week’s roundup features all the releases that stood out to local musicians…
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Three Icelandic Acts Confirmed For SXSW 2025
Three Icelandic artists have been confirmed to perform at the next South By Southwest festival. The festival takes place between March 7-16, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Elín Hall, Lúpína and Sunna Margrét will all take to the stage at SXSW, representing…
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Alexander’s Saturday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: Ending On An Unforgettable High
After a hearty brunch, I start off with Flesh Machine’s off-venue performance at Lucky Records. I’ve noticed this band more and more these past couple of years, and they really seem to be onto something. They hit the stage with a confidence…
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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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Ish’s Saturday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: A Successful Grapewaves, A Successful Airwaves
My Airwaves day starts earlier today, taking in all the sounds of Grapewaves from start to finish. First up is BKPM, who play post-punk while adorned in construction vests. Their raucous sound instantly draws a crowd and toddlers stand with their…
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Lúpína Gets Transparently Honest On MARGLYTTA
Debuting under her artist moniker Lúpína with the 2023 ringluð, Oslo-based Nína Solveig Andersen presents her innermost thoughts and emotions through a Scandi-pop fusion on her latest album MARGLYTTA. “I’m trying to be more confident on stage,” is the first thing Nína…
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Grapevine New Music: Kaktus Einarsson, Supersport!, Lúpína & More
You know, there’s so much music that gets released every single day. We’re lucky that an enterprise such as the Reykjavík Grapevine exists to help you sift through all that information and deliver you the best stuff. And we do it every…
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Grapevine New Music: Lúpína & Daði Freyr, Mammaðín, Supersport & More
With the Merchant’s Day weekend coming up before us, here are the newest tracks you should add to your playlist. Whether for your quiet dinner party, a raucous function before hitting the town, a road trip to one of the many countryside…
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Grapevine New Music: Lúpína, Kött Grá Pjé, KARÍTAS & More
This Friday greeted Iceland with a big ole yellow weather warning. Trampolines and yard furniture beware because this storm is out to get ya. Any weary travellers out there reading this might want to revisit their plans for today. In the meantime,…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: Spacestation, Laufey, Lúpína & More
And just like that it’s March. It’s difficult to imagine that just two months ago we were stuck in what seemed like endless darkness. Contributing to that darkness was our shortage of Friday roundups, which took a necessary hit these last few…
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It’s Almost Time For The 2024 Grapevine Music Awards!
Take a look at this year’s nominees After an excellent year in music, it’s time for us at the Grapevine to select the best of the best. What artist conquered 2023? Who released the best album? What about music videos, are they…
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Iryna’s Saturday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: Pockets Full Of Beer, Eyes Full Of Tears
My final day of Airwaves this year starts very early – with four gigs by up-and-coming musicians down in the basement from Grapevine’s office. The venue is tiny and weird, but also charming in a way. It feels like nothing has changed…
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Grapevine Music Picks: Árný Margrét, Supersport, Lúpína & More
Well, looks like we managed to get through the week. With most of the Grapevine staff checking out the Extreme Chill Festival, there are a few sore heads in the building. But good music needs to be elevated, analysed, discussed, and that’s…