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PHOTOS: The 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
On Thursday, February 8, musicians and music lovers alike joined to celebrate the 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards at Lemmy. For the 14th time, artists and individuals who excelled last year were showered with acknowledgements and awards. The winners and nominees were…
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Introducing The 2026 Grapevine Music Awards Winners
Roll out the red carpet, please The Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards are doled out each year in the beginning of February. Having covered the winners of Artist Of The Year and Song Of The Year (Alaska1867 and “eh plan” by digital ísland,…
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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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‘Life In This House Is Over’ Explores The Intricacies Of Grief
Two writers caught Life In This House Is Over on two different nights and share their thoughts on what stuck with them after the lights came up. First up, Grapevine reporter John Rogers. The Western world is terrible at grieving. Our structures…
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Airwaves Tipsters 2018: Samantha Shay Recommends SiGRÚN, sóley, JFDR & More
Samantha Shay is a multi-disciplinary artist, among other things, who’s been making waves since she arrived in Iceland from the U.S. a couple of years ago. Here are her picks from the festival lineup. SiGRÚN I saw her play at R6013 last…
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The Resonance Of Things: A Thousand Tongues Comes To Reykjavík
Having the chance to see a beautiful mind at work is not something that happens often. I’m not merely talking about intelligence, but the intricacy of thoughts—the paths that words take within someone’s mind before they cascade out of their mouth like…
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Socially Experimental Summer Camp: LungA Festival 2017 Reviewed
On the eleven-hour drive from Reykjavík to Seyðisfjörður—the picturesque locale of the LungA Arts festival—the wind and rain blew so explosively that our windshield wipers flew straight off onto the pavement. It felt appropriately dramatic—our team of five was going there to…
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Feel The Spray Of Skógafoss In New Jodie Landau Video
In accompaniment to our recent interview with Bedroom Community-signed musician and composer Jodie Landau, we’re happy to premiere his new video, for the track “As I Wait For The Lion.” The song was made in collaboration with his L.A.-based music collective, wild…
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Out Of The Darkness: Samantha Shay Delves Inwards To Reach Outwards
It took a few weeks to find a good time to talk to Samantha Shay. In the heart of the Icelandic summer, the long days and pink nights bring out a kind of craziness that doesn’t sit easily with the day-to-day scheduling;…