Icelandic Music Awards: Prins Póló Wins 2 Categories, Is Playing Our Show Tonight!
Viking metallers Skálmöld tops 2014 award list with three wins to their name Full list of Icelandic Music Awards winners below. Prins Póló—Grapevine’s BAND OF 2014 a
Holuhraun Eruption: The End Is Nigh
The Holuhraun eruption at Bárðarbunga has begun to slow, with experts predicting the eruption will end in the coming weeks, reports RÚV. According to Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson,
Icelandic Play Opens To Rave Reviews In Chicago
The play, Blue Planet, by Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason has opened to rave reviews in Chicago, reports Vísir. The Chicago Stage Standard gave the play, three and a half [&
The Reykjavík Grapevine Interns Give Their Picks For The Weekend
It’s the weekend and here at the Reykjavík Grapevine, we understand that you want to find fun and interesting things to do but don’t want to do any of the research. [
Ascending//Descending
‘Ascending//Descending’ is the debut effort of Icelandic hardcore upstarts Icarus, which makes the mastery of the metallic hardcore genre displayed on the album all the more im
Third Time’s The Charm
A Review Of walk+talk ReykjavíkThis past weekend I attended ‘walk+talk’ at Borgarleikhúsið as part of the Reykjavík Dance Festival (RDF). I knew very little about the perfo
SHELLSHOCKED
Eating a large portion of dark, heavy food on a dark, wooden table in a bright teal building by the marina. We have been here before. Höfnin offers a moderately […]
It’s The Small Things That Matter
Cory Arcangel makes art of computer games, pool noodles, phones and Bieber merchCory Arcangel is buzzing with energy, as one might expect just days before the opening of his first
Don’t Ask Nanna: The Sónar Edition
Dear Nanna, I hooked up with this really nice guy at Sónar last weekend. Anyway, we were both pretty drunk and a bit careless and I’m not sure we used […]
Couple’s Romantic Getaway Ruined By Hash Ice Cream
A young couple’s romantic weekend getaway to a cabin in South West Iceland was ruined last week after they consumed some hash ice cream they made from a recipe they found [&
Tourist Wades Into Reynisfjara For Better Pictures
German tour guide, Ulrich Pittroff, has called out one tourist’s irresponsible behaviour after he walked into Reynisfjara shore to get a better shot of the famous beach, re
Contents Of Björk’s MoMA Show Revealed
Gallery gives a walk-through of what the exhibition will containMore details of Björk’s MoMA exhibition have been released, including a tantalising trailer. The video shows
PHOTOS: Not Nice Land
Hey everyone, the talented photographer Maciek Suchorabski has travelled around Iceland, taking photos along the way and put together what he calls the “Iceland: Not Nice La
Bars & Beers & Food & Fun In February
There are plenty of fun, food-themed events going on in the latter half of February. On February 23-26 you can partake in the Reykjavík Bar Summit, a new addition to […]
Harry The Library Cat Checked Out
Harry the Library Cat, who spent his days loitering around Sólheimasafn library in Langholt has been barred from the premises due to one library goer’s allergies. Since Harr
Not Enough Icelandic Children Vaccinated
Between 5-12% of Icelandic children are not vaccinated against contagious common childhood diseases, reports RÚV. The Head of Iceland’s Vaccination Programme, Þórólfur Gu
Sexy Mjölnir MMA Dudes Dance To Sia’s Chandelier
Gunnar Nelson and members of his MMA club, Mjölnir MMA, have blessed us mortals with a video of them dancing scantily clad to Sia’s hit single Chandelier. These hardened war
Asylum Seeker Doesn’t Have A Shoe To His Name
Five asylum seekers, a family, and their support group went to the office of the Reykjanesbær social services last Monday, requesting assistance in getting access to physicians, p
Of Minks And Men
All the potentially guilty...In one of their best-loved hits, the members of Icelandic pop outfit FM Belfast refer to their natural habitat as a place where nothing ever happens. T
Police Purchased Guns For 16 Million ISK In Last 10 Years
According to documentation provided by the Ministry of the Interior, the Icelandic Police has bought guns for approximately 16 million ISK in the past ten years. The dossier was pu