City Accused Of Endangering People
Despite icy conditions, the city of Reykjavík decided not to sand or salt streets or pavement yesterday. The Road Traffic Directorate says the decision is “strange” an
Significant Music Of 2011: Writers’ Picks
Bored of year-end lists that usually don’t even manage to tell half the story, we decided to attempt a different approach at summing up 2011 in music. Firstly, we got […]
Does E-Commerce Have A Future In Iceland?
When’s the last time you heard, “Attention shoppers, the time is now 20:50 and the store will be closing in 10 minutes” over an intercom at a large department store? [&hellip
New Year’s Address
Now we bid farewell to the year 2011. It is expired. It is useless to contemplate it any more. It is gone. Memories. We leave it to the historians of […]
NASA’s Situation Gets Complicated
Things are not as they seem when it comes to NASA, the nightclub which was reported to be on its way to being torn down to make way for a […]
Refugee Still In Hiding
A refugee from Mauritania who was issued deportation orders has been in hiding in Iceland for the past six months. A blogger who has worked with him worries that his […]
New Party Chooses Name, Is Immediately Asked To Change It
A recently formed political party which asked the general public to submit possible names for them has decided on one, only to shortly thereafter be asked to change it. The [&helli
NASA To Be Torn Down In June
The club NASA in downtown Reykjavík will be demolished this summer, to make way for a hotel. NASA has been a part of Icelandic nightlife for about a decade now, […]
Doubt By Two
IPA Gallery/Íslensk GrafíkArtists Amy Revier and Elizabeth Tubergen present work in sculpture, drawing, and photography in relation to their time spent living in Iceland (2009-20
Track Of The Issue!
LEGEND knocked veteran Grapevine music scribe Rebecca Louder off her feet at last year’s Iceland Airwaves. Here’s what she wrote: “LEGEND is a band whose name is not only apt
Sour Grapes & Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Dear Grapevine, my name is Fabio, I’m from Italy. A few days ago I was in Reykjavik with Alina and Elena, two colleagues of mine. We are [&he
Haukur’s Last Editorial!
Dearest readers, friends, collaborators and contributors, I would like to start this little letter by sending you some well wishes. Happy coming 2012! Happy leaving behind 2011! Ha
Grafarvogur Has A Hidden History And Some Treasure To Boot!
As a kid I used to love visiting the district of Grafarvogur, mainly because Reykjavík’s garbage dump was located there and, as everyone knows, garbage dumps are great for treas
Under The Paving Stones, The Fish
“It is well understood that fish is less nourishing than meat, because it contains no osmazome, because it is lighter in weight, and contains less weight in the same volume. [&he
Last Day Of Christmas Arrives
Today is the last day of Christmas and, in keeping with tradition, there will be a number of bonfires and fireworks in Reykjavík. In the capital, there are three locations [&helli
Most Want Icelandic President To Stay On
The majority of respondents to an online poll conducted by Vísir want current president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson to stay on, to be the country’s head of state for a solid [&
City Residents Will Have To Dispose Of Their Own Trees
This year, people living in Reykjavík will have to take their Christmas trees to the dump themselves – the city will not be doing it for them. As evidenced by […]
No Dogs Allowed On Grímsey
The ban of dogs on the far north island of Grímsey stands, with canines forbidden from even visiting. Grímsey – the northernmost populated area of Iceland, resting on the A
Tainted Fertiliser Knowingly Sold
Chemical fertiliser containing levels of cadmium well over the safety mark was sold to distributors here in Iceland, and strewn over fields.The Minister of Agriculture says the mat
Media In Speculation Mode Over Possible New Presidential Candidates
The Icelandic media has begun the process of seeking out possible candidates to run for president this year, and continue to solicit the opinions of readers over who should run. [&
Unnamed Party To Announce Name Soon
The party formed by Guðmundur Steingrímsson, which is already a sister party of the Best Party, has published some of the names submitted for the organisation. Last August, Guðm