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Editorial: We Didn’t Put Páll Óskar On The Cover Again
Celebrating our previous cover person We simply don’t have a person-of-the-year category. Our colleagues at RÚV English generously hosted the Grapevine and asked us about our editing process for Best of Reykjavik, the sister publication to the Reykjavík Grapevine. The interview was…
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Björk, Páll Óskar, Sigur Rós Voice Israel Boycott
The board of RÚV is currently contemplating whether Iceland should participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union voted on December 4 to allow Israel to compete. Chairman of the RÚV’s board Stefán Jón Hafstein described the decision as…
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Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm Enjoy Two Weeks At Number One, Endure Two Hour Grapevine Podcast
In the two weeks since releasing an album together, the Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm single “Eitt af blómunum” has been the number one single on Rás 2. Every rose has its thorns, however. Last week, the pair joined Grapevine Publisher…
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Honey Pie: Pizza 107’s Neighbourhood Charm Works Wonders
There’s a scene in the quintessential rom-com Along Came Polly where Philip Seymour Hoffman scoffs at Ben Stiller for dabbing his pizza with a napkin, thereby reducing the amount of grease. In response, Hoffman’s character folds the slice and pours Stiller’s unwanted…
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Publisher’s Note: Music When The Lights Go Out
I had a conversation with an artist of my generation some years ago. We expected to be shocked by contemporary music, but instead we were just hearing shallow lyrics and seeing shameless commercialisation. No principles. No truth to power. When shooting the…
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Editorial: Sunset And Darkness
Witnessing the fall of an empire After a frantic, peripatetic summer, my seven-year-old child was astonished to note, as we sat in the massive hot tub at Vesturbæjarlaug, a glorious sunset. In a search for order, I’ve kept strict bedtimes, so September…
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Track By Track: Alveg By Benni Hemm Hemm & Páll Óskar
Brought together for the TV programme Hljómskálinn, neither Páll Óskar nor Benni Hemm Hemm suspected that this one-off opportunity would take further flight. As their collaboration progressed, more and more demos started springing up. Before they knew it, they were making an…
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Trúnó On The Dancefloor: Inside Benni Hemm Hemm And Páll Óskar’s New Album
Benni Hemm Hemm and Páll Óskar join forces for a politically charged, sugary pop album In a rare twist of fate, famed Icelandic musicians Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson and Benedikt Hermann Hermannsson marry their talents for their latest creation Alveg, out September 26.…
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Grapevine New Music Picks: KUSK & Óviti, Páll Óskar & Benni Hemm Hemm, & More
Every day, I check the forecast for the cooling signs of autumn. Still, the oracle manages to surprise me with double-digit temperature, leaving us all in a state of desperation for that crispy air. After a few months of not compiling the…
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Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Pride, Art In The North, And SuperCollider
It is Reykjavík Pride! The city is alive with joy, and there’s much fun to be had. Saturday is the Pride Parade, which is followed by a concert in Hljómskálagarðurinn. The day of festivities closes out with a tale of two Pride…
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More Music, Less Borders
No Borders Iceland organise the upcoming Festival Against Borders After hosting a series of concerts last spring, activist group No Borders prepares for their biggest show of the year. On July 11, pop stars, punks and party people are set to perform…
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Help? Call Charlie: Pollý, Grapevine In 2050, Biggest Band Coming Out Of Iceland & More
Charlie’s here to answer your questions — big or small! As a graduate of the Help Academy founded by Gregory Shmon Help himself, I, Charlie Winters, am here on behalf of The Grapevine to help you with your questions! Seeking advice about…
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Is Eurovision Still A Good VÆB? A Divided Iceland Approaches Eurovision 2025
Iceland’s 2025 Eurovision entry, VÆB, made up of Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson, two 20-something brothers with a penchant for shiny silver suits and sunglasses, take the stage in Basel, Switzerland, on Tuesday, May 12. Instead of competing in an…
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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 New Music: FM Belfast, Ghostigital, RÁN & Páll Óskar, And More
OK. You’ve got your tent, the beer’s in the fridge, and you’ve got all the essentials for a happy Merchant’s Day weekend: alcohol, Treo, and not a care in the world. If there’s ever a time to throw out your smartphone and…
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66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — TORFI
A whole new week, a whole new set of tech issues and delays! OOF! Coming at you one day late, this week’s Artist Spotlight shines on TORFI, the quadruple threat newcomer poised to take over Reykjavík’s dancefloors. Singer, songwriter, producer and dancer…
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Grapevine Events: RVK Pride, Páll Óskar, Sleikur 3.0 & More
Welcome back from Merchant’s Holiday, everyone! Are you well rested? No? Us neither. We dove right into the thick of print week here at Grapevine HQ, but as they say — there’s no rest for the wicked. Speaking of bad witches, RVK…
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Grapevine Playlist: Bashar Murad, Oscar Leone, Birnir, Páll Óskar & More!
Music—have you of it? Here’s some of our favourite tracks from the last month. Bashar Murad – MASKHARA Bashar Murad—who you might know from his collaborations with Hatari and appearance at Airwaves 2019—is here to sway away the bullshit. This track, which…
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Icelandic Icon Makes Anti-Semitic Remarks Regarding Eurovision, Takes It Back And Apologises
Musician and Eurovision enthusiast Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson, who is currently pressing for Iceland to withdraw from Eurovision this year on account of it being held in Tel Aviv, made some decidedly anti-Semitic remarks on national broadcasting radio yesterday. Hours later, he posted…
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The Grapevine Interns Present: The Official Summer 2018 Playlist
Even though this year, with its lack of warmth and sunshine, the Icelandic summer has been anything but summery, we, the interns at the Reykjavík Grapevine, Noemi and Christine, have steadfastly decided that it shall be summer from this day onwards. But…
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Museums in Strange Places Podcast #10: Icelandic Museum of Rock’n Roll
Hey there. I’m Hannah. I’m an American museum professional and Fulbright Fellow living in Reykjavík, and I’m the host of a podcast dedicated to exploring Iceland’s museums. Why? Because Iceland has a staggering 165 museums (that’s way more museums per person than…
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DJ Of The Issue: DJ Thaison
“Gakktu hægt um gleðina dyr,’ it’s something like, ‘Calm down, take it slow,’” Árni says above the clamour of pinball machines and jingling tokens. “My dad used to always say it to me before I’d go out. It’s the best Icelandic phrase,”…
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First Páll Óskar, Now Eurovision And Hugleikur Dagsson, The Professional Triumphs Of Jono
If you watched Iceland’s Eurovision Finals, you saw Greta Salóme chosen to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest. The two hosts of the show, the frighteningly fit blonde duo–who are either robots or assassins, but most likely robot assassins–kept stumbling over…