Eistnaflug 2012 Saturday REVIEW
As Saturday dawned and our final musical journey began, the combination of three days of illegal hard liquor, scorching sun and the occasional head butting of a lighting bollard ha
Eistnaflug 2012 Friday REVIEW
Waking up, last night’s events come back in fog and static, interspersed between moments of flat black. This wasn’t due to alcohol, but my body adjusting, apparently by wiping
Of Monsters And Men Nominated For MTV Award
In keeping with the band’s meteoric rise to international fame, Of Monsters And Men have been nominated for an MTV Music Video Award. Of Monsters And Men have seen some [&hel
Don’t Ask Nanna
Dear Nanna, I’m a graphic designer and fashion blogger and I fell in love with Iceland on a recent trip. I’m thinking about moving to Reykjavik but I’m worried about [&hellip
News In Brief: Late July Edition
The downtown nightclub Nasa came back into the news, with the future of the building that housed it undergoing more twists and turns in a struggle between city officials and [&hell
Rocky Mountain Hydro Grind
After forming in Denver, Colorado, twenty years ago, death grind mainstays Cephalic Carnage laboured in relative obscurity in the American extreme metal underground until their 200
Sour Grapes and Stuff
Most Awesome Letter of the Issue Góðan dag. Really enjoyed your latest issue on Greenland. I was especially pleased to see an article on Ittoqqortoormiit, a place I’v
No Borders Protests Icelandair Case Against Stowaways
Asylum seeker rights group No Borders protested Icelandair’s recent decision to sue two asylum seekers who attempted to stow away on a plane bound for Denmark, saying the air
Handball “Core Of The National Spirit” Says President
Following remarks made by Iceland’s Olympic handball coach about the meaning of the sport, President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson told the international press that handball is a
Government Needs To Support Domestic Grain
The Icelandic government needs to support the domestic grain market to counterbalance rising global prices, the head of the Icelandic Pig Farmers contends. Most of the grain that I
Pilot Whales Stranded, Later Rescued – VIDEO
Hundreds of pilot whales where found trapped in a cove outside of Akranes this morning, but after a concerted volunteer effort from nearby Icelanders, they have all been sent back
Huang Nubos Land Deal To Be Reviewed
Members of parliament are now coming together to review Chinese entrepreneur Huang Nubo’s land deal, and it already appears that the Leftist-Greens are in favour of nullifyin
Rich Not Fleeing Iceland To Pay Lower Taxes
The director of the Tax Office says that Iceland’s wealthy are not leaving the country to countries where they would pay lower taxes. The auditing company Deloitte and Touch
The Power Of The Unsaid
In Grapevine’s last issue, Kári Túlinius poses a question that he then attempts to answer: “What became of the far right in Iceland?” Trotting out numerous examples of shor
Six Minds, 59 Countries
Head Of A Woman is a theatre group that features four female heads and two male heads from six different countries. All six heads are currently in Reykjavík and will […]
Celestine: Celestine
It’s been four years since Celestine’s last release, and if you are into metal or hardcore, chances are that you’ve been eagerly awaiting their new LP ‘Celestine.’
So What’s This Pirate Party I Keep Hearing About?
Recently a group of people, including current Movement MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir, announced that they were preparing to found an Icelandic version of the Pirate Party, a political m
Killer Whales Caught On Video
A group of killer whales were spotted and recorded off the coast of Flatey, peacefully eating mackerel – until a seal appeared. Reykholar.is reports that Björn Samúelsson s
Iceland’s Plundering Of Africa’s Fishing Grounds
Icelanders are especially proud of two historical milestones concerning their fishing industry. First was the victorious Cod Wars that Icelanders fought with neighbouring countries
Lady, I Got Buddies Who Died Face Down in The Muck So That You and I Could Enjoy This Family Restaurant!
Lebowski Bar only has one significant downside. When I’ve gone there on a Friday night I find I tend to bump into a measure of the rat-bastard wannabe thugs that […]