Ben Frost
On By The Throat, artwork and music unfolds like a Scandinavian thriller. On Ben Frost’s new album, artwork and music unfolds like a Scandinavian thriller. Headlights claw th
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I recently saw a Norwegian sketch on Youtube about the invention of the book. A medieval man has just gotten his first book and can’t seem to get it to […]
Refilling 101
Up until a year ago, Reykjavík was in the throes of a serious building boom. Projects all over town planned to tear down the old and put in new shopping […]
Unemployment for Young People Could Be Cut
Unemployment benefits given to people between the ages of 18 and 24 could be cut, if a bill submitted by the Ministry of Social Affairs passes as is. Specifically, the […]
Could Iceland Take Part in East Greenland Oil Search?
Iceland could find itself playing a key role in the search for oil off the shores of Greenland. Greenlandic authorities allowed for oil exploration off of their shores some 17 [&he
Social Dems Confused by Left-Green Appointment
Social Democrats, who share the ruling coalition with the Leftist-Greens, expressed confusion that a Leftist-Green MP was voted chairman of an organization opposed to joining the E
Worm is Green
One of the interesting things about Arkranes (apart from the road out of it) is the variety of music that is coming from there. Such as Worm is Green with […]
Topological Travelogue
It’s a tad sad that topics of discussion on band tours tend to get increasingly scatological as they progress. Maybe it’s the ever-smelly toilet on the bus or the persistent [&
TIME: Economic Downturn Has Benefited Iceland’s Fashion Industry
An article appearing in TIME argues that the economic downturn has compelled Icelanders to buy locally, thus improving the fashion industry here. The article speaks with a number o
Icelanders and Romanians Most Pessimistic
According to the results of a recent Capacent Gallup poll, Icelanders and Romanians are the most pessimistic people in the countries they polled, with regards to how they see their
National Assembly Sees Decent Turn-out
The National Assembly – a bold experiment in direct democracy – was held this past weekend, and generated a significant turnout. In all, 1,231 guests came to Laugardals
Human Trafficking – Change Starts at Home
Human trafficking in Iceland has finally managed to gain more than a passing mention in the media. The subject now appears almost daily in the news, and in turn, the […]
Food for Thought
Garðurinn (‘Ecstasy’s Heart Garden’) is a small family run vegetarian restaurant, calm and serene enough to make even our conversation about movie classics Anonymous Rex and
Absolutely Fable-ous!
Twelve volumes and counting, with no end in sight, Fables by Bill Willingham is probably Vertigo’s finest on-going series. It tells the story of a particularly special community
Special Prosecutor
Ólafur Hauksson, the Special Prosecutor in charge of investigating the financial crimes that helped bring Iceland’s banking system to its knees, has said that his office is maki
Technical Difficulties
The Sequences festival was formally launched a week ago, on Friday October 30th. I had heard that major sponsors had been backing out throughout last year due to the financial [&he
Haukur’s 17th Editorial
So, they’re throwing this National Assembly event next weekend. The idea is to round up a random selection of 1.500 folks and attempt to siphon from them an idea of […]
The History of Icelandic Rock Music: Part 13
The same core players are involved in three of the best Icelandic bands from the seventies, Stuðmenn, Spilverk þjóðanna and Þursaflokkurinn. All are veritable institutions of
Sour Grapes and Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Hello Grapevine, As a concerned citizen who has had the displeasure of reading your rag of a publication, I have to express my disconcertion over the repeatedl
Wants to Increase Supervision of Foreigners
Minister of Justice Ragna Árnadóttir is currently putting together a work group to see how the government can increase supervision of foreigners, in the hopes of decreasing organ