Where’s The Party?
Grasping the current state of live music venues in Reykjavík We’ve all been talking about it: the live venue scene of Reykjavík is in flux. It’s easy to feel pessimistic [&he
Track By Track: Rammar By KUSK
KUSK’s RAMMAR captures feelings of freedom and adolescence Released on May 24, RAMMAR is artist KUSK’s sophomore album. Rising through the ranks as the 2022 Músíktilraunir wi
Death Of An Ego
Biggi Maus battles the mind and music on his latest album Litli dauði / Stóri hvellur Birgir Örn Steinarsson’s music career has mostly been synonymous with the alternative-roc
Grapevine New Music: Una Schram, Young Nazareth, Emilíana Torrini & More
Passersby near Reykjavík’s harbour dock might have noticed a slight change to the scenery in the last week. A giant Ferris wheel seems to have sprung up seemingly overnight.
Ísafjörður Calling
New York composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone returns to the Við Djúpið Music Festival This year’s edition of the Ísafjörður-based Við Djúpið Music Festival sees the return of co
Grapevine New Music: Spacestation, Biggi Maus, Gróa & More
With a new issue out on the streets today, writer Elías Þórsson examines the human effects of the ongoing eruptions near the town of Grindavík. It’s powerful stuff. Side effe
Do You Truly Love Sátan?
Iceland’s newest metal festival features a legendary comeback From June 6-8, the town of Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula hosts the first edition of Sátan, a
Track By Track: The Radio Won’t Let Me Sleep By Önnu Jónu Son
Önnu Jónu Son hits top marks with his debut The Radio Won’t Let Me Sleep Haraldur Þorleifsson is a man of many talents. A philanthropist, businessman and musician, Haraldur re
Why Not? Afhverju Ekki brings the live coding scene to Reykjavík
Afhverju Ekki brings the live coding scene to Reykjavík Naming your event “2024’s Biggest Thursday” is gutsy. But in this case, it’s not without reason. On Thursday, June
Grapevine New Music Picks: Birnir & Bríet, Gugusar, Sideproject & More
Can you imagine that after this weekend Iceland will have its next president? It seems like yesterday when outgoing president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson sparked international contro
Between Two Worlds: Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres Metaxis at the Reykjavík Art Festival
Composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres her newest piece Metaxis to the world Listeners familiar with the work of composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir are aware of the artist’s expans
Kiasmos Return To Stage
Bursting back into business Pioneering DJ duo and hometown heroes Kiasmos are officially back in business after finally taking the stage in Reykjavík on Monday, May 27. In March,
Track By Track: Le Blossi by BLOSSI
Love, Loss, Mermaids Setting his course towards Icelandic pop stardom, BLOSSI is the moniker of socialite and art student Álfgrímur Aðalsteinsson. His debut EP Le Blossi was r
An Open Letter To RÚV From The Iceland-Palestine Association
Was Iceland’s participation in Eurovision really worth it? It’s finally over. Months of mistakes, cringe-worthy PR attempts, relentless protest and a global boycott campaig
Time Seems Long Until You’ve Lived It
Childhood friends ponder time on their debut EP Fluid Time With more than four decades’ worth of creative experience, musicians Birgir Mogensen and Sigtryggur Baldursson imbue th
Grapevine New Music: Lúpína, Kött Grá Pjé, KARÍTAS & More
This Friday greeted Iceland with a big ole yellow weather warning. Trampolines and yard furniture beware because this storm is out to get ya. Any weary travellers out there reading
The Flute In The Power Of Seven
Flute Septet Viibra Push Boundaries On Their Debut Album Harnessing the power of the flute, Viibra is one of Iceland’s best-kept music secrets. Comprised of seven flautists, the
66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — SiGRÚN
There’s never a dull moment at GV HQ studios and this week is no exception! Coming in frazzled from a long weekend, we arrived to find our mixer had vanished […]
Grapevine New Music: Dr. Gunni, Sideproject, Biggi Maus & More
Back with a fresh set of new music releases, our Friday roundup this week includes songs about spontaneous adventures, cosmic beats, neo-romanticism, airtight pop, and a ghostly co
Video Premiere: Hildur Releases “Alltaf eitthvað”
Esteemed artist and songwriter Hildur releases her latest track “Alltaf eitthvað” on Thursday, May 16. In celebration of the single, Hildur premieres her newest music
66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — Xiupill
As we sprint through the end of our transition to biweekly summer issues, we kick off another weekly rotation of 66 Degrees of Sound. This week’s Artist Spotlight is with [&h