PHOTOS: Moses Hightower Soothes The Crowd At Húrra
The only certain way to unwind after the holidays was to catch Moses Hightower performing at Húrra on the first post X-mas workday, December 29. Known for their skilful playing,
The Tin Drum: Lost In Space With Úlfur Eldjárn
As the wonderful sóley prepares to take that stage at Harpa tonight for the third instalment of the ambitious Tin Drum concert series , it seems apt to look back at last [&helli
FREE ICELAND AIRWAVES TICKET TREASURE HUNT WOW
Airwaves 2015 is sold out. Do not fret procrastinators and broke people (we believe the PC term is “economically challenged”). We, Your Friends At The Reykjavík Grapev
This Year’s Réttir In Photos (Pt. 1): The Guidance Of The Lambs
Grapevine’s hardest working photojournalist, Art Bicnick, was out in the countryside this fall to witness réttir, the annual sheep round-up. Every spring, sheep are tagged a
YES! 2 FREE AIRWAVES TIX! FINAL CLUE TIME! PLUS COLLECTION INFO!
Yes! We are still giving out Iceland Airwaves tickets! Yes! This is your final clue! Now, remember, you can collect that pair of Iceland Airwaves tickets from one of the […]
We Are Giving Away 2 Tickets To Iceland Airwaves This Week! Yes We Are!
Wow, Iceland Airwaves! Let’s face it: Iceland Airwaves is a music festival that mostly happens inside buildings. Some buildings are very large, sure, but it still means that
Hot Chip To Play Iceland Airwaves 2015 Grand Finale Extravaganza Party!
Iceland Airwaves have announced that the one and only Hot Chip will be closing the 2015 edition of the festival, at a massive ‘festival within a festival’ Inception-s
Potential Closure Of Downtown’s Music Venues: It’s About More Than Music
It’s Faktorý all over again. The buildings that house downtown’s booming music scene—venues like Húrra, Gaukurinn, Paloma and Dubliner—will likely be renovated into “to
“I Don’t Condone Violence”: Leon Hill Speaks Out About ‘Bam Incident’
“I don’t condone violence at all. But the simple fact is, Margera went looking for this,” says Secret Solstice Festival marketing director Leon Hill in a statement to
Secret Solstice Friday RECAP: Hashtag Problem, Hashtag Zzz, And Not A Chance In Hel
The Secret Solstice music festival breaks fresh ground in Icelandic history in two ways. For starters, it is the first annual international outdoor music festival in Iceland’s hi
Intern Hannah’s Top 5 Most Notable Parts Of Secret Solstice 2015!
I spent this weekend checking out Reykjavík’s Secret Solstice music festival. Headlined by rap crew Wu-Tang Clan (sans Method Man, and RZA, and some others), the festival celebr
Iceland: One Of The World’s Best Places To Have A Pussy
Yes, Iceland is one of the best places on the planet to have a pussy. Or, I should say, one of the best places to be a woman, since we […]
The Tyranny Of Tiny: Size Matters, Iceland
Be warned, Iceland, your toes are about to get stepped on by a loud, pushy American. Any conversation about life and culture in Iceland exists against the backdrop of its […
VIDEO: Downtown Reykjavík Aurora, OMG
Those Iceland Aurora Films guys have really outdone themselves this time. You might remember their 130 Nights Of Aurora Borealis project, which we reported on last year (and do cl
EVE Fan Fest: THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL REALITY TOURNAMENT
The audience stands behind a fence. The event is streaming live on Twitch. The three live commentators make awkward jokes as 19 year-old women line up behind each chair on [&hellip
Ben Frost On Octopus Balls, The Worst Meal That Exists And That Show He’s Playing At Húrra Tonight
Ben Frost is finally home! Taking a well-deserved break from pummelling the eardrums and psyches of audiences around the world, he will be pummelling the eardrums and psyches of hi
This New Sóley Song Is Just What You Need
OMG so greatThe wonderful Sóley just unleashed a new song into the ether. It’s called Ævintýr (that word means “fairy tale” (but also “adventure, but sh
A New Pub Quiz Night For People Who Still Crave Glory On Sundays
Sunna and Snjólaug host an English Language Quiz at BarAnanas[pullquote]”Who were the three people involved in the first transmission from the moon?”[/pullquote] The w
Holy Shit We’re Throwing You A Sónar Warmup Party!
With our friends at Kex, at Kex! Kex!Whoa, Sónar Reykjavík is just about to start. And as you might have noticed, we are more than a little excited. Just how […]
“Iceland’s Biggest Loser” Is The Most Erotic Show On TV
Northern Sights: A regular column of inaccurate observations and outright liesWeek 2-ish Peeking while perched in your neighbour’s tree, you spot through a window your panting
Northern Sights
A regular column of inaccurate observations and outright liesI moved to Iceland to get away from my friends and family. I don’t hate them, but I was beginning to think […]