Exterminator Receiving More Calls
One profession that is seeing business increasing is pest control; in particular, with regard to rats. Iceland is not a country known to have a bug problem. Yellow jackets are [&he
Health Officials Propose Free Needle Giveaway
Icelandic health officials are currently meeting to discuss ways in which they can fight the spread of HIV, with some suggesting giving away hypodermic needles. The council discuss
Dr. Gunni´s History Of Icelandic Rock / Part 30
Iceland Airwaves is upon us once more. For five days about 750 bands and artists will perform in ReykjavÃk, of which you only knew three before. The festival has been […]
Revolution For The Hell Of It
Nearly three years ago, on October 6, 2008, then-Prime Minister Geir Haarde offered this grim prognostication on Icelandic national television: “There is a very real danger, fell
NUTHIN’ BUT A DOWNLOAD THANG!
Robert Levine recently released the book ‘Free Ride: How the Internet Is Destroying the Culture Business and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back’. The title alone suggests
Valdimar, The Creator!
Reykjavik!’s erstwhile guitarist Valdimar Jóhansson breaks out into production of all kinds… Now you may have noticed that Iceland’s favourite pleasure rockers, Reykjavi
FrÃkirkjan
Sitting comfortable and beautiful along the edge of Tjörnin pond, this lovely white church acts as host to some the festival’s most exclusive, prestigious concerts. Regardle
Jewish Community Found In Iceland
Two American rabbinical students who arrived in Iceland in search of the country’s Jewish population found a surprising number of them, and believe the need for a synagogue i
Icelander Helped Bring Down Wanted American Gangster
A chance meeting in Santa Monica, California between fugitive gangster Whitey Bulger and former actress Anna Björnsdóttir helped bring him to justice. Bulger had been wanted by t
Rabbits Disrupt Traffic
A three-car collision occurred in ReykjavÃk when a group of rabbits suddenly bounded onto the highway, leaving chaos in their wake. Several accidents in the capital area were repo
Shiny HaPPy People
Happ is full of new ideas and fresh talent, but seems to stretch out in all directions, embracing every ideology and theme, some less compatible than others. This problem starts [&
Inspired By Iceland… no, really!
It is funny how things can turn around. For decades, Iceland languished in neoliberal hell, with signs of opposition few and far between. Meanwhile the opposition to the neoliberal
Surfin’ Iceland
It was a sunny afternoon in September, and everything about it felt more like southern California than Iceland. Eight of us piled into a van strapped with surfboards, and we [&hell
A Twilight Portrait Of This Year’s RIFF
Some afterthoughts on the Reykjavik International Film FestivalFor me, the last two weeks of September were all about RIFF. A lot of great films and a few boring ones, a […]
The Best Party You Weren’t At!
Airwaves veterans share their best memories  Once a festival gets to its 13th year, you better believe it’s made a lasting impression on people. And a festival like Airwaves [&
Diaper-Crapping Dreams Come True
Interview with John Grant After the break up of the band he lead for a long time, The Czars’, musician John Grant has spent the past few years gathering […]
MAN, I AM LIKE TOTALLY BEAT
Writing this, I feel like what I look like on the accompanying photograph. All sweaty, tired, gross, wet, dishevelled, happy and content. Making this issue of ReykjavÃk Grapevine
Heraclitus Would Have Loved It
Two contrasting modes of mixing music and visual imagery were on offer at RIFF´s film-concert of Skúli Sverrisson and Sóley at FrÃkirkjan on September 28. Sóley Stefánsdótti
Sour Grapes And Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Dear Grapevine, If someone told me six months ago that apartment-hunting in ReykjavÃk could come close to a hellish experience, I would have (politely) laughe
FANCY BB&BLAKE VIDEO PREMIERE
We, your friends at ReykjavÃk Grapevine, are proud to present this fancy new video from local erotico-electro act BB&BLAKE. The ‘Good or Bad’ video was directed by
Harpa Defends Symphony Orchestra
In the wake of young conservatives calling for state funding to be cut, Harpa Music Hall has issued a public statement defending the support of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. As