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Riding the Sound Waves
Tríó Sól and Atli Arnarsson bring it home for a six-day tour Copenhagen-based Tríó Sól and Atli Arnarsson are crossing the ocean to bring their Öldur tour to Iceland July 11 to 16. The homecoming will see the musicians take the stage…
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Paddling Around The Arrowhead
Experiencing Iceland’s most picturesque mountain from a new angle Where are my Game of Thrones fans at? Do you remember the Arrowhead – one of the most iconic landmarks beyond the wall? Outside the confines of your television screen, that mountain is…
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Oh, To Be A Cowboy
Experiencing the unbridled joy of riding Icelandic horses Ah, Iceland — the land of dragons and frozen deserts, where you can experience snow and sunshine in the same day. And if you’re feeling adventurous, why not explore this mythical land on the…
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The Sigur Rós Machine: Kjartan Sveinsson On Rejoining The Band, New Music, Touring, And Adulting
Busy between soundchecking and the upcoming gig in Helsinki, Kjartan Sveinsson finds time for a brief call. These days, he’s really into pottery and renovating his summer house—one might say he lives a rather relaxed life. In fact, after a ten-year hiatus,…
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Sigur Rós Announced New Album And World Tour
Sigur Rós is working on a new album—the first one since 2013’s ‘Kveikur’. The band has also announced it will be hitting the road with the world tour in the spring of 2022. [su_pullquote]Tired of winter? Grapevine’s Box Of Winter Darkness will…
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A Gourmet Food Walking Tour Through Reykholt Begins For The Summer
Foodies, unite! A gourmet food walking tour, or Sælkerarölt, has begun and will be occurring every Friday in Reykholt at 11:00 in Biskupstungar in the area of Bláskógabyggð, according to Vísir. The stroll includes tastings of homemade chocolates, rye bread baked in…
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Rolling Around Iceland: Three Friends With Electric Scooters Take On Route 1
1,332 kilometres. 14 days. 3 middle-aged friends on electric scooters. The Rocking Rollettes – Rannveig Grettarsdóttir, Bjarney (Eyja) Ludviksdóttir and Rúna Magnúsdottir have embarked on an exciting new adventure. They’ll be scooting the entirety of Iceland’s legendary Route 1 at a maximum…
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VIDEO: The Icelandic Game Of Thrones Experience (No Thenns Allowed!)
In preparation for the last season of Game Of Thrones, the Grapevine took a trip with Gray Line Iceland to a number of sets from the show, including the Bloody Gate of the Vale, the Northern village where Olly’s (RIP) came from,…
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Game Of Thrones Star Offering Tour Of Iceland
If you’d like for Ser Bronn to give you a tour of Iceland’s Game of Thrones locations and go whale watching with him later, now’s your chance. A new campaign from Whale and Dolphine Conservation (WDC) is offering a chance to win…
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Icelandic Singer Barred From Entering U.S
The US Immigration authorities have barred entry to Icelandic singer, Júlía Hermannsdóttir, on route to the US to tour the east coast with her band, Oyama. Oyama was scheduled to tour Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Boston next month, opening for the…
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Icelandic Tour Bus Company Offers Pokémon Go Hunting Trips
If you like Pokémon Go, Reykjavík Excursions has your back. The popular tour bus company has announced that for the trifling sum of 7,500 ISK, you can book a 4-hour tour of the capital to visit the city’s various and sundry Pokéstops…
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The Westman Islands Are Alive (Even In The Wintertime)
Hrefna and I stumble onto Strætó’s 53 bus at precisely 5:43 in the morning. Behind us, the Mjódd bus station looks as if it belongs in a ‘CSI’ murder scene. The bus driver breaks the morning silence with a booming exclamation: “Where…
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Agent Fresco European Tour: Still On, Go See Them
Following recent events in Paris and around the world, numerous bands have cancelled or delayed their international tours. The hardcore American band Every Time I Die, for example, has pulled out of their Euro tour, including the anticipated Iceland date. Agent Fresco,…
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Reykjavík’s First Soundwalk: Listening To The Sounds Of The City
The wind blows, the sea hisses. Cars putter and splash. The sounds of Reykjavík are all around you and, if you’re like most, the ambient noise goes largely unnoticed as you navigate through your day. But what if it were brought into…
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Videos From The Edge – Muck Still On tour!!
It’s….. baaaaaack! After the success of their first video posting, we received another message (carried to us by a rabid crow) from those pesky scamps from MUCK. the message contained the good news that they’ve just made the latest instalment in their European tour video diary! In part…
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WIN WIN WIN!! Take part in our special Reykjavik Rocks competition!
If you’ve seen our recent piece about the totally awesome Reykjavik Rocks bus tour that is happening during Airwaves, then you know that it sounds like a great way to see the sights of this fine town. But how would you like…
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All Aboard The Special Rock Bus!
A special tour on Iceland’s musical history is on its way to Airwaves! Dear Airwaves visitor, chances are you’re going to have several dozen drinks, eat a bunch of hotdogs and possibly take a Golden Circle tour and/or go to the…