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Who: Mínus and Langi Seli og Skuggarnir Where: Sirkus When: August 19th 2006 Feminist philosopher Sandra Harding is perhaps best known for her critique on Western science’s clai
Tveir Fiskar
The Grapevine’s food critic was recently challenged, by a clown no less, to find dolphin on the menu of an Icelandic restaurant. His reasoning was that while the locals are [&hel
Sjávarkjallarinn
Sjávarkjallarinn roughly translates to “the sea cellar”, but don’t let the name fool you – this isn’t a hangout for drunken sailors but surely one of the finest seafood
Sour Grape
Dear Bart, Thanks to you and your colleagues for the listings in Grapevine’s last issue. It sure was a helpful guide in finding our way around Reykjavik although our in
Magni Surpasses Jesus Christ
Religion comes to mind frequently when you watch Rockstar: Supernova, the reality television show that Icelandic country band singer Magni Ásgeirsson somehow got himself involved
Dyrhólaey: Jagged Death Plunge or Birdwatcher’s Paradise
Driving towards Dyrhólaey from the west, the first thing you notice about the colossal rock mass is the bird shit. All around the “door”, splotches of droppings visible from a
The Lonesome Traveller: Hornstrandir
Tourist-tailored representations of the country – so focused as they are in selling glaciers, hot springs and volcanoes – often tend to neglect the sea as a central element of
Bringing People Back into the Religious Dialogue
Karl Balth was one the greatest theologians of the 20th century. He was generally critical of every religion in the world. The story goes that once, after he had criticised [&helli
“Please Do Not Refer to Me as an Entertainer”
Jón Gnarr is most famous for his radio show Tvíhöfði, and his award-winning comedy TV show Fóstbræður – shows that established comedy in each respective medium. He has als
Concerts So Successful the Band Was Forgotten
Sigur Rós are an experimental rock band from Mosfellsbær, essentially a suburb of Reykjavík, who have become international critical favourites with three extremely respected alb
Nature Grabs You by the Back of the Neck
The last weekend of July, you couldn’t help but think that thanks to visionaries like Andri Snær Magnason and Sigur Rós you’d have to be a complete moron to support […
The Day the Hippies Took Over the Park
The Sigur Rós show in Miklatún was a success, of sorts. They are probably the first Icelandic band to arrange a free outdoor show that wasn’t part of an event […]
Marathons in the Morning, Culture at Night – Menningarnótt in Reykjavík
Downtown Reykjavík will celebrate its 11th annual Culture Night on Saturday, August 19th. This festival has become an annual event in the capital, always held the Saturday closest
Bautinn
Bautinn is an Akureyri landmark. In a sprawling bright red house located in the city centre, this restaurant has become, over its 30 or so years in business, a household […]
Nætursalan
If you want the full 360 on Akureyri dining, you must pay a visit to Nætursalan. Preferably between the hours of 00:00-05:00 on a weekend. Preferably when you’re drunk. During [
Midnight Golfing
“There are plenty of people who come here late at night after the clubs close, especially in the beginning of summer. Some even arrive at six o’clock in the morning […]
“We Like Country People”
Borgarfjörður Eystri is a beautiful place, a small town in the country with a population of about 140. You wouldn’t expect culture to erupt from this place. Yet Borgarfjörður
No frills reviews of the festival for homebodies
Innipúkinn is an annual music festival for the colourful characters who decide, for some odd reason, to stay in the capital while the rest of the nation scatters to various [&hell
Look Like a Local
I woke up last Sunday completely hung over, again. Between catching up with old friends and meeting a few new ones, my first month in Iceland has been spent pouring […]
451 Degrees of Colin Farrell
At some point, years from now, scholars will look back in wonder at the cataclysmic effects of one Colin Farrell. How did one cocky Irishman manage to get his hands […]
“That’s Not Arrogance; It’s Ambition”
“I love the amount of personal space you get here, and the good company. They don’t let just anybody in here, you know.” I would hear that sentence, or at […]