Everything All Of The Time: The Multi-Faceted Creativity Of Indriði
Indriði Arnar Ingólfsson arrives at the Stofan café in a daze. He’s been playing for eight hours straight at the Reykjavík Art Museum as part of Ragnar Kjartansson’s ten-pe
City Guide: Reykjavík’s Best Pizza
Most visitors to Iceland understandably want to try some traditional Icelandic cuisine, which is mostly centred around lamb and fish dishes. But Reykjavík, small as it is, does ha
Blurred Then Paused: Kiasmos Brighten Up, Then Fade Out
“Janus doesn’t really like doing interviews,” laughs Ólafur Arnalds, one half of the techno duo Kiasmos. He throws open the doors of his dimly-lit studio space, tucked away
Hafnarfjörður Town Guide: Herbs, Huldfólk And Home Cooking
Although it’s attached to the Greater Reykjavík area, the seaside town Hafnarfjörður is a separate municipality from Iceland’s capital, with a personality all its own. Hafna
Music News: Sigur Rós Festival Announces Names + JóiP og Króli & More
Sigur Rós have announced some of the performers who’ll take part in their Christmas time festival, Norður og Niður. The festival will run at Harpa between December 27-30, with
What’s New & Who’s Who At Iceland Airwaves 2017, Part One
Iceland Airwaves is an annual state-of-the-union for Icelandic music. As well as being a who’s-who of better-known acts, it’s also the place to find the best up-and-coming arti
Bugs, Bleeding & Breaking The PA: IDK IDA Turns Up
IDK IDA steps out onto the stage dressed in a billowing white coat, a sharp line drawn down the centre of her face. Her music judders to life—metallic groans spill […]
In Photos: Seen Zine Launch Party
A new book was launched last night at Gallery Port by Seen Zine, edited by Anna Maggý & Júlía Tómasdóttir. A handsomely produced limited edition soft-back, the book is an
New In Town: Hlemmur Mathöll
Hlemmur station, at the top of Hverfisgata, has long been a dark, slightly unsavoury space where people hide from the winter elements and wait for the bus. Having undergone a [&hel
An Opal Universe: Dodda Maggý Makes Dreams Into Reality
A circle of icy spheres swirl across a dark wall in BERG Contemporary. They dance in unison to a series of piano chords, spinning in orbit and sometimes forming patterns, […
Iceland’s Food Revolution: Foraging, Feasting, And Reinventing The Past
Ragnar Eiríksson leans through the metal railing of Reykjavík’s Danish embassy, grasping at a bush on the other side. He clips off the tip of a berry-laden branch with a [&hell
Buy Shit: HA Design Mag, Cutlery Stand, Modular Sculpture, Opal
You can do better than a plastic drinking horn. Don’t be so basic. Kúlan Cutlery Stand The Kúlan (“sphere” in English) cutlery stand was designed by MARÝ, an Icelandic des
Grapevine Playlist: Páll Ivan, FM Belfast, Gyða, Úlfur, GANGLY & More
It’s been good month for new Icelandic music—here are some of the recent faves that have been spinning on the Grapevine stereo, from orchestral folk, to weird trap, to reno
Premiere: Grísalappalísa Return With New Video, Announce Shows
One of Iceland’s best live acts, the comedic and furiously energetic punk-poetry collective Grísalappalísa, have returned. They dropped a new video today, directed by the b
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Plokkfiskur
Welcome to Grapevine’s advice column, in which people for some reason persist in asking Nanna to solve their problems. Don’t ask Nanna. Never ask Nanna. Hi Nanna, Could
Heimaey Town Guide: Fine Dining And A Living Landscape
Vestmannaeyjar—or the Westman Islands—are one of Iceland’s most dramatic spots. Accessible daily by plane or ferry, this tiny volcanic archipelago of eleven islands—and som
Alone In The Wild: A Highland Getaway At Kerlingarfjöll
The journey to the highlands mountain resort of Kerlingarfjöll starts early, on a grey and rain-spattered late summer morning. At the crowded BSÍ bus terminal, travellers yawn as
Rewiring Design: Döðlur
Whether they know it or not, most Icelanders will have, at some point, encountered the work of the Döðlur creative studio. Founded in 2012 by partners Daniíel Atlason and Hörð
Best Of Iceland: Canyon, Restaurant, Hike
Canyon: Fjaðrárgljúfur This immense canyon, not far from Kirkjubæjarklaustur, is a sight to behold. The huge walls rear up vertically from the ground, with easy hiking trails f
Music News: Björk, Daði & Jóhanness LaFontaine
Björk has announced via her social media feeds that a new album—her first since ‘Vulnicura’ in 2015—is coming soon. Few details have been announced so far, other than that
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir: The Master Collaborator Who Is Taking Centre Stage
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir takes to the stage in near darkness, her face lit only by her laptop screen. A juddering, bassy beat issues forth from the speakers. After less than a [&hell