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Iceland Roundup: Physician Shortage, Hitler Apology Videos, North Korea & More News
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Grapevine editor-in-chief Bart Cameron and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to round up…
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Northern Rising: A New Episode Featuring Sunna Margrét
In this final episode of Northern Rising, we follow avant-electropop artist Sunna Margrét as she roams around Reykjavík — visiting the National Gallery of Iceland, the record stores 12 Tónar and Reykjavík Records, and stopping by for a soundcheck at Iðnó. The…
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The Big Vibe Shift: Inside The Icelandic Brosphere
For reference, read this article for a deep-dive character analysis of the Brosphere’s main players. It was very clear in the early hours of December 1, 2024, that there had been a vibe shift in Iceland. The shift hadn’t happened overnight —…
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Northern Rising: A New Episode Featuring Elín Hall
The second episode of the Northern Rising podcast is out! The series, recorded during Iceland Airwaves last year, follows artists through the festival and offers a unique glimpse into their colourful adventures. The show is hosted by Tim Pogo, an Airwaves regular…
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New Podcast Northern Rising Debuts With Virgin Orchestra
Ever feel like you’re stuck listening to the same, repetitive podcasts, where people yap nonstop about boring stuff? Say no more, and go check out this brand-new miniseries covering Icelandic music. Spotlighting Iceland’s breakout artists, Northern Rising offers a glimpse into the…
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When God Came To Greenland
You know the Sagas. They’re about Icelanders, right? Well, there’s also the short and sweet Grænlendingaþáttur saga, which tells the tales of the Viking settlement of — you guessed it — Greenland. Let’s see what that’s all about. Leifur Eriksson may have…
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Iceland Roundup: Tasers, Electricity Prices, Women in Power
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the…
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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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66 Degrees of Sound — Artist Spotlight: Sin Fang
The gang is back together this week as Jói returns from a much-needed staycation and Rex emerges from sick leave. We kick things off this week with a very fun visit from the one and only Sin Fang! The moniker of Sindri…
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66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — SiGRÚN
There’s never a dull moment at GV HQ studios and this week is no exception! Coming in frazzled from a long weekend, we arrived to find our mixer had vanished and we had to improvise. Luckily we are punk-ethos musicians so we…
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66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — Xiupill
As we sprint through the end of our transition to biweekly summer issues, we kick off another weekly rotation of 66 Degrees of Sound. This week’s Artist Spotlight is with the genre-bending self-described “boy band” Xiupill and it’s an absolute banger! Two…
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66 Degrees of Sound: Saturday Morning Mix #1
What a comeback week we’ve had for our little show that could! Rounding out our new weekly cycle, today we bring you the first Saturday Morning Mix, a sweet playlist along with some analysis and peanut gallery banter from your hosts. Just…
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66 Degrees Of Sound: Hot Happenings #1
It’s been a couple of days since the great comeback of our podcast 66 Degrees of Sound with an absolutely fire artist spotlight on lo-fi indie-punks BSÍ. Today we bring you the second episode of our new thrice-weekly format, this time all…
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66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — BSÍ
After a much longer break than anticipated, we are very pleased to announce the comeback of our new music and events podcast 66 Degrees of Sound! 66 Degrees of Sound is a show about the newest music being released in Iceland…
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66 Degrees Of Sound: Ending the Year with Björk, ex.girls, Jelena Ciric & More
We have reached the final episode of our podcast’s first year and what a year it has been! We started as a weekly dual radio-podcast show airing on Útvarp 101, before morphing into a monthly online-only podcast, and we’ve covered a lot…
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66 Degrees Of Sound: Post-Airwaves Sillies with Jae Tyler, GusGus, Benni Hemm Hemm & More
Last week we published a brand new issue and forged our way through Iceland Airwaves and we are finally starting to recover from both. In between there, we’ve gone in the studio to record a brand new episode of 66 Degrees of…
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66 Degrees Of Sound: Björk, Airwaves, And A Whole Bunch Of New Music
In recent weeks, none other than Björk has voiced her opinion on open-net fish farming in Iceland. Hint: She’s opposed. 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett…
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66 Degrees Of Sound: Returning From Hiatus
We’re back from hiatus! After a few weeks of retooling and behind-the-scenes makeover montages, your pals Rex and Jói are back with a lemon-fresh new episode of 66 Degrees of Sound. 66 Degrees of Sound is your one-stop shop for brand-new…
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“This is not a comedy podcast!“
“I didn’t want to be like a normal person and just ask my comedian friends to hang out. I want the attention, so I decided I needed cameras and microphones,” David Í Dali says in the intro of his new ‘Serious Comedians…
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GRAPEWAVES 2022 Episode #3: Supersport!, Post-dreifing, Marius DC, Faroe Music Export, and Systur
It’s the 3rd and final episode of GRAPEWAVES, the official podcast of Iceland Airwaves music festival, and The Reykjavík Grapevine, recorded live on stage at the IA Center. On this, the final day of the festival, host Tim Pogo welcomes Icelandic indie…
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GRAPEWAVES 2022 Episode #2: Lón, shesaid.so, Sandrayati, Haraldur Þorleifsson
Woo…we’re into our third and final day of Iceland Airwaves 2022, but if you’re still catching up on everything that went on yesterday (and we don’t blame you, there was a lot!), then tune in to our second episode of GRAPEWAVES! Featuring…
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GRAPEWAVES 2022 Episode #1: BSÍ, snny, INNI Music, Sindri Már Sigfússon, Tara Mobee
It’s Day 1 of Iceland Airwaves 2022 and the first GRAPEWAVES 2022 episode! Tim Pogo is joined by Colm O’Herlihy, founder of Icelandic music company INNI and musician/producer Sindri Már Sigfússon (Seabear, Sin Fang) to talk about what’s new in Icelandic music,…
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Announcing GRAPEWAVES: Your Essential Iceland Airwaves Podcast Companion
Gin and tonic, coffee and crying in the bathroom at work, Iceland Airwaves and the Reykjavík Grapevine: some things are just meant to go together. And luckily for fans of the latter iconic duo, we’re delighted to announce the return of GRAPEWAVES…