Proposed Aluminium Smelter Axed
Alcoa has officially scrapped plans to build a proposed aluminium smelter near Húsavík, citing a lack of will on behalf of different parties to complete the project. The decision
EIA Urges Halt To Fin Whale Meat Sale
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), confirming more meat from endangered fin whales has been exported from Iceland to Japan, have called upon global retailer Yahoo! to pr
Referendum On NATO Membership Proposed
The Leftist-Greens have submitted a parliamentary proposal calling for a public referendum on whether or not Iceland should remain a part of NATO. Every member of the Leftist-Green
Hvalreki’s Iceland Airwaves 2011 photos
Hvalreki aka Ryan Parteka is an artist and photographer based in Reykjavík. He is a regular contributor to the Reykjavík Grapevine.
Sunday Night at NASA: The End of it All (for now)
The night starts like this: I am manhandled by the door man (looking for weapons? What the fuck?). I get in and it’s crowded and I’m tired. I fell off […]
Night Of The Living Dead
I had the great fortune to have two headlining bands to look forward to tonight, and a few opening acts I’d never heard of and hoped might pleasantly surprise me. […]
Why Sunday is the Best Night of Airwaves
Despite the fact that, come the fifth and last day of Airwaves each year, I make my way—kicking and screaming—to my last assignment, by the time it comes to writing the final r
Mannheim Outlingers Do It Waaaay Better!
ORPHIC OXTRA Bob: Yup the Balkan klemzacore of Orphic Oxtra. That first song was rather long wasn’t it? Sindri: Well they have an hour set so they’re taking their time [&hellip
Meat Of Abused Animals Sold In Stores
A lawyer dedicated to animal rights in Iceland has disclosed that meat sold in shops often comes from animals who have not only been factory farmed, but faced additional abuse [&he
Helgi Valur, The Producer Of Confusion
If you’re not interested in bringing your dancing shoes, Helgi Valur doesn’t want to know you!
Iceland’s Defence Issues “Third Crisis”
A new report released by the Swedish army expresses some grave concerns over Iceland’s security situation, calling it the “third crisis”, and in need of immediate
Iceland: A Love Affair – Part 3
I ate a horse. Or at least, part of a horse. I think I saw the jockey on the menu as well, as an appetiser, but I may have been […]
Pay Toilets Praised, Entrance Fees Dismissed
The use of pay toilets at Þingvellir National Park was praised by the committee in charge of the area, while the concept of charging admission fees at some of Iceland’s [&he
Unregistered Work More Widespread Than Thought
While long suspected to be on the rise in the workforce, unregistered employees are actually more commonplace than initially suspected. As reported, director of the tax office Skú
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF PAVEMENT:
“You’ll just have to wait!” — Guys. It’s like five something AM. It’s been a crazy, wonderful week. Everyone is transparent by now, either despe
Dazed, Derived, Darkness & Dancing
So far I’ve had pretty good luck this Airwaves. Every night I’ve been to has been cohesively programmed and well planned. Having carefully studied the schedule for days and day
Dance Dance Resolution
Saturday was my night to cut a rug. I resolved to do so while drinking… heavily, but responsibly! 20:00 Tonik Understandably, these boys had a tall order to fill – first [
Crack Sounds
It is pretty safe to say that Gunslinger is probably the most interesting thing to ever come out of Egilsstaðir. But they might also be the most interesting band in […]
Good Work, Everyone!
Arriving early to something in Iceland is almost taboo. If it’s a dinner party, the host may find you rude, and if it’s a concert or other party, you may very well find that no
The Good, the Bad and the Shemales
If during the whirlwind of weird that was the band’s thirty-some minutes on stage I had had a moment to do anything besides stare incredulously, I would have undoubtedly heard th
Photographer Skari profiled
Óskar Hallgrímsson, or Skari, as he is often referred to by today’s urban youth, Is a somewhat professional photographer and a veteran Grapevine photographer (he wo