Intro Beats: Half Time
One of the more interesting aspects of Möller Records is the way they seem to act as a refuge for hip hop beat merchants, offering them a sanctuary so that […]
Back To The Future
“Good things happen slowly,” Björn Bjarnason, Iceland’s former Minister of Justice, wrote on his blog in March of last year when his successor in office, Minister of the
Haphazard Focus, Muck-Style
“We saw the fish on Klappastígur and thought it was somehow posh and that made us laugh,” Indriði Ingólfsson, guitarist and second vocalist for Reykjavík’s Muck, tells me
Icelandic Yoga, Al Fresco Style, With Gooseflesh
Exploring ‘naked yoga’. Huh?A series of coincidences and a lady from Reykjavík took Tony Prower from southern England to Iceland, where he picked up a camera—an antique Olym
Þóra Increases Her Lead Over President
Presidential candidate Þóra Arnórsdóttir appears to be widening the gap between her and incumbent president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, a new poll shows. As reported Ólafur went
Child Protection Laws Toughen
A bill from the Ministry of the Interior, due to be submitted to parliament this fall, would toughen existing laws regarding child pornography and child exploitation. Currently, Ic
Wheel Falls Off Plane During Take-Off
An Icelandair passenger jet was forced to return to Keflavík when ground crew discovered that one of its wheels had fallen off and landed on the tarmac during take-off. When [&hel
Million Krónur For Best Bird Photo
A new photography contest is underway which will award 1 million ISK for the best bird photo of the summer. The contest, Bird For A Million, invites people from all […]
The Boys Are Back In Town
‘Valtari’—Sigur Rós’ much-anticipated sixth-release—is risky. Not that the band hasn’t, in its 18-years-active, established itself as a creative juggernaut of sorts, a
From Kosovo To Cannes (Via Reykjavík)
Jasmin Rexhepi tells us about his ‘Forgotten Monique’In a small country like Iceland even the successful artists are often struggling ones, so there’s always a decent cha
Our Summer Is Here!
It may have snowed last week, but summer is here at The Grapevine. It started about two weeks ago and it will continue all the way into October. This means […]
Reykjavík Arts Festival Starts Today
The Reykjavík Arts Festival begins today, with music, drama and visual arts continuing over the next two and a half weeks all over the city. The festival begins with a […]
Calls Upon The City To Save NASA
Singer Páll Óskar has called upon city hall to step in and save the nightclub NASA from being torn down and replaced with a hotel. As reported last January, NASA […]
Most Icelanders Want Presidential Term Limits
The majority of Icelanders believe the number of times a president can be re-elected should be limited, but support for the idea varies greatly by party affiliation. Current presid
Of Monsters And Men To Appear On Leno
Icelandic band Of Monsters And Men will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next month. RÚV reports that the band is scheduled to appear as guests on […]
Former Kaupthing Manager To Repay Loan To Self
Former Kaupthing manager and Interpol fugitive Sigurður Einarsson will have to repay 10% of a loan he paid himself from the company he used to run, a court has ruled. […]
Apologises For Seagull Plague
The graveyard caretaker of Selfosskirkja church has publicly apologised for causing the flock of seagulls which have congregated in the church cemetery. As reported, the cemetery g
Most Icelanders View Aluminium Production Positively
The results of a new poll show that most Icelanders have a positive outlook towards Iceland’s aluminium production. While Iceland engages in other aspects of heavy industry,
Norway And Liechtenstein Come To Iceland’s Defence
Norway and Liechtenstein have both submitted letters of defence of Iceland in the Icesave case set to go to European Free Trade Association (EFTA) court. As reported, when the bank
Canadian Dollar Speculation Continues
Despite solid denials from the Icelandic government that it will adopt the Canadian dollar, Icelandic economists are insisting that the move would be good for Iceland, and could ev
President Closing The Gap On Opponent
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson now has almost as much support as his most viable opponent, Þóra Arnórsdóttir, a new poll shows. While Þóra has been taking a break from he