Never Too Late For Thorunn
She isn’t the first name to come to peoples’ lips when thinking of Icelandic musical exports, but Thorunn Antonia has been around the block and hit foreign shores. Having worke
TOTALLY (DEATH)CRUSH’D OUT!
Åse and Linn from Deathcrush answer some questions.
Clock Opera's Guide to Iceland Airwaves (Without Having Ever Been There)
It's our first trip to Iceland as Clock Opera, but I came to stay with a friend a few years ago and fell in love with the place. Waterfalls smothered in cloud, stumbling on secret
We Used To Be Birds, But Now We're Monsters… And Men.
Of Monsters And Men recently released their stellar debut album, 'My Head Is An Animal', songs from which you can catch playing in nearly every coffee shop and radio station in Rey
Reggae in Reykjavík? Looks like less is, more or less, more.
Answering popular demand within Reykjavík's budding reggae scene, Ojba Rasta are a ten piece that's dead-set on facilitating the spread of their niche, convincing Sinéad O'Connor
The Airwaves Engine That Quietly Toils For Thee…
Behind every great festival, there are those who beaver away unnoticed to make sure your Airwaves experience is unforgettable.
Big Man On A Little Planet
Although he’s been to Iceland every year for the past five years, and although he’s played concerts here almost every time, this is the first year that Sean Lennon is lining up
Valdimar, The Creator!
Reykjavik!’s erstwhile guitarist Valdimar Jóhansson breaks out into production of all kinds… Now you may have noticed that Iceland’s favourite pleasure rockers, Reykjavi
The Best Party You Weren’t At!
Airwaves veterans share their best memories Once a festival gets to its 13th year, you better believe it’s made a lasting impression on people. And a festival like Airwaves [&
Diaper-Crapping Dreams Come True
Interview with John Grant After the break up of the band he lead for a long time, The Czars’, musician John Grant has spent the past few years gathering […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT BEDROOM COMMUNITY
‘Everything, Everywhere, All The Time’ Along with the rest of tasteful folks everywhere, us at Grapevine have been closely following the Bedroom Community collective (which c
“STOP WASTING YOUR TIME LISTENING TO A BUNCH OF CRAP”
WE, THE DANDELION SEEDS, ARE HERE TO SAVE YOU By Axel Björnsson GARAGE ROCKERS, PSYCH HEADS AND WILD ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANS: OUR TIME HAS COME! Soon people will notice […
The Young Composer’s Guide To Reykjavík Dining
By Daníel Bjarnason I have a few favourite places for dining in Reykjavík, and I have listed a lot of them below. The ones I have listed all have in […]
The Grapevine’s Comprehensive Guide To Airwaves
You’ve made it through harassing airport security, scrutinising border guards and cramped, smelly planes and here you are. Congratulations! Welcome to Reykjavík. Is it your firs