Grapevine Airwaves Sunday
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Grapevine Airwaves Saturday
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Grapevine Airwaves Friday
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The Last Great American Depression
The Last Great American DepressionThe Great Laissez-faire Dream is over. To many, it always seemed like more of a nightmare. In any case, we must now wake up and face […]
Sundholl Reykjavíkur – Blessed By The Icelandic Swimming Pools
Every village in Iceland with more than 100 inhabitants has a swimming pool, but Sundhöll Reykjavíkur on Barónsstígur is the most unforgettable. Opened in 1937 and built for 65
South Shore Adventure: Chasing Waterfalls
Although the Golden Circle tour may include the most popular places of interest with Gullfoss, Þingvellir and the geysers, there are still a lot of things left to see in […
Macbeth: Brutal and Direct
The entry hall of the Icelandic National Theatre’s Smíðaverkstæði, is filled with a Shakespearean props; armor, swords and Elizabethian furniture, are scattered all over the
A Flying Visit to Akureyri: A Day Trip To Iceland’s Second City
Akureyri provides a mix of natural wonder and small town cosiness. The lofty peaks of Súlur and Hlíðarfjall overlook the pretty port and on a snowy day in early October, [&helli
32C
Iceland Airwaves has another diverse line-up this year. Here we a look at another promising new act– local hip-hoppers 32C. The rap group 32C have been together for just two [&he
Icelandic Fish In All Its Forms
You’ve probably heard all about our little economic collapse. For us Icelanders, it’s pretty much back to basics now. No more Caviar and Brut, no more imported Kobe Beef and [&
Motion Boys
It’s very scary when a contemporary band sound like seasoned professionals from another decade, like when Scissor Sisters wail home about the dear 1980’s. It’s ev
Mammút
With “Karkari,” this young quintet from Reykjavík basically follows the same direction they started on their self-titled debut two years ago. Their fundamentals – guitar-bas
Esja
As plain as the decent black artwork is, the music on this self-titled debut “Esja” contains dusty rock-music that you would expect more in the deserts of southern California t
Shogun
Shogun approaches hardcore from the metal side, as you can tell by the choice of metal band T-Shirts that the fivesome from Reykjavík are wearing for the promo photo: Norma [&hell
Great Scot! Biffy Clyro Invade Iceland
Biffy Clyro have had one hell of a year. After coming somewhere near the top of many album of the year polls in late 2007, the three-piece (consisting of Simon […]
Thorvaldsen
Thorvaldsen has divided its new menu up into the four points of the compass, which in theory is a nice idea but in reality turned out to be a shocker. […]
Segurmo
Until now, Boston has been known as a staple of Reykjavik nightlife. The bar is kept busy on most nights as people pile in from the cold. And while the […]
Desertification Way Up North
As an avid Kyuss fan, I went to Cafe Amsterdam with mixed expectations this evening. On the one hand, I was looking forward to see a particular member of the […]
Spam Alert!
Our attention has been brought to a growing number of scam e-mails stemming from Iceland following the increasing financial instability on the domestic front. The unsolicited e-mai
Great Moments in Icelandic History
When it comes to feats of strength, Iceland rules the world. With a world-leading eight World’s Strongest Man championships, the country is internationally renowned for its formi
Can We Love the US Again?
We all secretly love the United States. List your top ten heroes, writers, musicians, actors, anything; chances are most of them will be citizens of the United States. As much [&he