Bruce Springsteen – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Doing an album of Pete Seeger classics isn’t all that imposing a task. Pete Seeger influenced a lot of people, befriended a lot of people, but as much as Seeger […]
Reykjavík! – Glacial Landscapes, Religion, Oppression & Alcohol
For an album bearing Iceland’s identifying hallmarks as its title, Reykjavík!’s debut is surprisingly un-Icelandic, especially in its frenetic and swerving mood swings and cra
192-Hour Party People
Grapevine goes to the Roskilde FestivalIt would take a die-hard stalwart of a Guns ‘N Roses fan to be satisfied with the million-dollar joke the distinctly ungainly Axl Rose pull
A Great Place for Lobster, Ghosts, Giraffes and Friends of Foo
“This building used to be a freezing plant,” Viddi’s mom tells us while pouring us a cup of coffee after we have attended a local art show. Viddi’s parents own […]
Nýhil Poetry itn the Grapevine:
Tígrar eru töff það segja það allir siðferðilegur skilningur er ekki bjór. Bjór er töff, það segja það allir. …og orðið var Clint Öllum að óvörum reið h
How the Techno and Lo-fi Show Didn’t Disappoint
Reykjavík is the kind of place where, one day, the neighbour that you never realised spoke English will knock on your door and tell you that the rest of your […]
Quantum Leap: We Did it Sam, We Saved Homoerotic Icelandic Rock!!
I had seen Icelandic rock icons HAM 15 years ago at Fellahellir. I thought they looked like freaks (guess they still do) and I was actually a little bit scared […]
Follow This Cab
“I’ve seen a lot of things,” Hafliði, taxi driver for BSR tells me. “Adultery, drugs, drunkenness, more adultery. People don’t seem to care what a taxi driver sees or he
Nýhil Poetry Bookstore
When you come to a nation that prides itself on maintaining almost 100% literacy for centuries, you expect poetry to hold a revered place. Strangely enough, in the last few [&helli
Café Ópera
When reviewing a restaurant for the first time it’s hard to know what to expect. In the case of Café Ópera, which has been a fixture of the downtown dining […]
Tveir Fiskar
The Grapevine’s food critic was recently challenged, by a clown no less, to find dolphin on the menu of an Icelandic restaurant. His reasoning was that while the locals are [&hel
Sushi Smiðjan
The town of Reykjavík has been waiting for this for years, so there has been a certain amount of giddiness sweeping over reviewers having found a sushi shop where rolls […]
Bremen Town Musician – Silent Arrows
Silent Arrows is a secretive work. Forlorn, hypnotic and ethereal, it is blessed with the rare ability to experiment without being pretentious, consisting almost solely of gentle,
The Grapevine Guide to the World Cup
Following the FIFA World Cup is an experience rivalled only by the Open Bar and the Mile High Club. Sure, the Olympics are both bigger and more respectable as an […]