Unusually Icy Weather Expected Today
Heavy black ice expected across Iceland today so stay vigilant on the roads, reports Vísir. Although no accidents have been reported so far this morning, the Icelandic Met Office
Public Offices Breaking Law By Not Offering Interpreters
Despite Icelandic law guaranteeing the right to the country’s immigrants, not all public offices offer an interpreter, and some go so far as to deny the service. Interpreters
Ministry Makes Whale Beer For Sale Again
After being deemed illegal only two weeks previous, Hvalbjór, an Icelandic beer which uses powdered whale bones, is now back on the market – thanks to the Ministry of Fisher
A Close Race For City Elections?
The top three parties running for Reykjavík city council this year are within a few points of each other, just months before elections will be held. According to a poll […]
Welcome to 2004
Of course it should read ‘welcome to 2014’ and a very happy New Year to all. And what better way is there to ring in the New Year than with […]
Eliminate Evil Revive Good Times
Earlier in 2013, I was asked by a fellow Icelandic music writer to provide some insight for an academic paper he was writing on the “Scottishness” of modern music that
Freelancing The Work Place
An Icelander, two Germans and a Brit are sitting in a bright and cavernous room in Reykjavík’s Old Harbour, drinking coffee side by side in total silence, physically together bu
New Director of RÚV Announced
The Board of Iceland’s National Broadcasting Service has decided to hire Magnús Geir Þórðarson, artistic director of Reykjavík City Theatre, as the new national broadcasting
Iceland Asked To Be Guest Of Honour At Eurosonic 2015
Iceland has been asked to attend next year’s famous Eurosonic music festival as Guest of Honour, reports RÚV. Eurosonic is a Dutch music festival held in Groningen each Janu
Gálgahraun Protesters Charged
Seven women and two men have been charged with refusing to obey police orders to vacate a protest last October. Vísir reports that the nine, who are members of the […]
Icelandic Sheep Coming Up In Alaska
A small farm in Fairbanks, Alaska has a few new members now. The NewsMiner reports that Tamara Rose and Julie Guth-Schwab of Fyndinn Farm in Fairbanks, Alaska currently have five [
The Long Arm Of The Paw
A picture of a policeman with a kitten on a ride-along has generated a great deal of interest on Instagram today, reports mbl.is. The picture was posted to the Police’s […
People With Lower Incomes More Likely To Smoke
New research on tobacco consumption in Iceland in 2013 shows that although fewer people are smoking daily than in 2012, people with lower incomes are more likely to smoke, reports
Changes To Child Custody Laws On The Horizon?
Minister of Social Affairs and Housing Eygló Harðardóttir believes that child custody laws could soon be taking on some big changes. Vísir reports that Haraldur Einarsson, an M
EU Accession Support On The Rise
A new poll shows that nearly a third of Icelanders now favour the country’s accession into the European Union. The poll, conducted by Market and Media Research, shows that ov
Committee Stops Short Of Abolishing Index Loans
A group of specialists have published their recommendations for how to reduce indexed loans, but not everyone on the committee was in agreement with their plan. RÚV reports that t
Happening This Weekend: Jan 24 – 26
The wind is blowing, the rain is drizzling, and the weekend is full of promising events, so it’s business as usual in Reykjavík. Whether you feel like seeing the high […]
Welcome to the Grapevine’s Second Ever Annual Music Awards, Ever!
Here at Reykjavík Grapevine we love little more than chit-chatting and shit-shooting about Icelandic music. There’s rarely a moment in the office when there isn’t some new alb
Government Refusing To Meet Hedge Fund Creditors
Iceland’s government is refusing to speak to hedge funds and other creditors looking to get their claims paid out by side-stepping capital controls, reports Bloomberg. In 2008 Ic
MS Skyr To Start Production In The US
Icelandic dairy producer, Mjólkursamsalan (MS) will begin production of skyr in the US this year, reports RÚV. It is also possible that Icelandic skimmed milk powder will be used
Park Ranger Working Weeks Cut
Iceland’s park rangers will be working about half the weeks they did the year previous, due to cuts made to The Environment Agency of Iceland (UST). RÚV reports that Iceland