Video: Björk Performs Stonemilker At Carnegie Hall
Last night, Björk and Arca performed the lead track from Björk’s new album Vulnicura, “Stonemilker,” at New York’s Carnegie Hall, reports Pitchfork. The d
New Record For Oldest Man In Iceland
Georg Breiðfjörð Ólafsson from Stykkishólmur has broken the previous record set for oldest Icelandic man, reports mbl.is. Helgi Símonarson, who held the record before G
Icelandic Museum Website Supposedly Hacked By ISIS
A banner on museum website, njala.is, indicates that the Njál’s Saga Centre has been hacked by Islamic State (ISIS). When visiting the site, a song begins to play in Arabic
Icelandair Staff Adopt Passenger’s Puppies
Icelandair’s staff in Seattle have adopted four puppies who were unexpectedly born to Pepper the sled dog while in transit on route to Stockholm with her owner Torsten. The f
Rescue Team Save Tourists Stuck On Glacier
Search and Rescue teams have located and saved a pair of Finnish cross-country skiers stuck on Vatnajökull glacier. Vísir reports that a rescue team had saved another member of t
Predicts Hanna Birna Will Return To Parliament
Chairperson of the Independence Party Bjarni Benediktsson believes former Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir will return to parliament. He added further that she is fr
Happening This Weekend: March 6-8
The weather is going to be pretty abysmal this weekend with lots of snow, wind, and rain through Sunday. But that’s not going to get in the way of Steffi and Anna’s
Most Tourist Rentals Illegal
The majority of apartments and room for rent being offered to tourists have no legal permit to operate, despite efforts being made by law enforcement to shut such places down. [&he
Rock And Punk The Whole Night
Punk and rock and cheap beer! All night! Leading the charge at Bar 11 tonight is newly formed band The Roulette, real genre-benders making “proggadelic conevo rock ‘n̵
Icelanders Celebrate The 100 Year Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage
Icelandic suffragettes reaped the fruits of their labour in 1915, one hundred years ago, when women over the age of 40 were given the right to vote (followed by all […]
Free Music: Árstíðir’s “Friðþæging”
Remember the Icelandic indie-folk band that took the internet by storm in 2013 with an a cappella performance of Kolbeinn Tumason’s 13th century poem “Heyr himna smiður” at
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 3, 2015
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is The Loveliest Letter! To the editor of the REYKJAVIC GRAPEVINE. Dear sir or madam would you be kind e
Don’t Ask Nanna: The Best Time For Northern Lights
Dear Nanna, I am planning a trip to Iceland in July but I really hate other tourists. They’re like loud, photo snapping lemmings! Any advice for a Nordic music loving […]
Saudis To Donate To Mosque Build, News To Icelandic Muslims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged 135.5 million ISK to the construction of the Icelandic mosque, reports RÚV. The Saudi Ambassador to Iceland, Ibrahim S. I Alibrahim, made t
Strikes Could Be Around The Corner
Most collective bargaining agreements between unions and management ran out March 1, and there is little optimism that new agreements will be made by Easter, MBL reports. As in yea
New Research Warns Not To Let Tourism Overheat
The Research Department of Íslandsbanki, while welcoming recent news that tourism continues to generate increasing revenue for Iceland, nonetheless expressed concerns with the pac
Reykjavík Folk Festival Starts Tonight!
The Reykjavík Folk Festival takes place March 5 – 7 at Kex Hostel at 20:00. The festival runs for three nights with four acts per night. The acts performing will […]
Dettifoss Waterfall Reopens
The Police Chief of Norðurland Eystra has decided to lift the closure of Jökulsárgljúfur, north of Route 1, meaning travellers can visit Dettifoss. RÚV reports that the move t
Litla Hraun Prison Still Failing Mentally Ill Inmates
There remains no staff psychologist at Iceland’s maximum security prison Litla Hraun, a year and a half on, reports RÚV. As reported a year ago, Litla Hraun was failing to [
The Last Fisherman In The Aquamarina
You have probably noticed the blue-green fishermen’s huts by the pier of the old marina. You may also have noticed that times they are a-changin’ and those huts are gradually [
New Day Dawning For Chickens
The days of confinement in cramped cages for egg-laying hens will, by 2021, be a thing of the past. Vísir reports that changing animal welfare laws, as well as abiding […]