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Jóhannes Bjarkason

Originally from the deep, dark suburbs of Reykjavík, Iceland, Jóhannes Bjarkason’s interest in music started in his teens. Studying the electric bass, he went on to play in a multitude of garage bands. Ultimately, he found his footing by co-founding the Icelandic rassroots art-collective post-dreifing.

 Along with members of post-dreifing, Jóhannes helped support underground artists to thrive in the Reykjavík scene. His involvement in the field stems from his unnerving passion for music, having acquired valuable experiences, insight, and knowledge through his association with the music industry. 

Jóhannes started writing for the Reykjavík Grapevine in 2023 after returning to Iceland from Vancouver, BC. You can sometimes see him play with the post-punk band Skoffín. 


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Rex Beckett

Rex Beckett is the Listings Editor and a journalist at The Reykjavík Grapevine. They have been a fixture in the Reykjavík culture scene for over a decade, as a writer, musician, and performer. 


Originally from Montreal—and oddly proud of it—Rex relocated to Iceland in 2009 and have been involved with Grapevine in many capacities since then. They’ve also been known in the underground music scene as darkwave diva Rex Pistols, and the front-person of defunct synthpop band Antimony. 


Rex is currently working on new music under a secret name. They are also closely linked with the dance community and work with words, language and sound in multiple capacities. They are still obsessed with the movie Titanic.

https://linktr.ee/rexpistols