Cops Want Law Against Stalking
The police believe a special article about stalking must be included in a new domestic violence bill from the Minister of the Interior. RÚV reports that Minister of the Interior [
Food Authorities Make Disputed Claims About Insect-Based Power Bar
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has made claims about the Jungle Bar that its creators have refuted as inaccurate and easily verifiable as such. In a recent inte
You Do Not Need Bottled Water In Iceland
A guesthouse is recommending their own bottled water to its guests, but water utility services contend there is nothing wrong with tap water. A new post from utility company Reykja
“Stopover Buddies” Are Not Tour Guides
Icelandair’s new “stopover buddy” service is not encroaching upon the work of tour guides, the airline says. Icelandair recently announced a new service for its c
Time To Get Your Eat On: It’s Bolludagur
If you’re a fan of whipped cream, puffed pastries and jam, we have the holiday for you. Today marks the first day in the holy trinity of Icelandic holidays, Bolludagur, [&hel
Airwaves Never Sleeps: PJ Harvey & More Announced For 2016
The people behind the Iceland Airwaves festival haven’t been resting on their laurels this winter—they’ve been beavering away in the darkness to prepare the 2016 fest
Future Aesthetics: Holly Herndon Pushes The Boundaries
Holly Herndon’s ‘Platform’ is one of the most dense, dizzying, constantly surprising electronica LPs of recent times. Devoutly experimental in nature, it melds broken beats,
“Odd” To Ignore Demand Of 60,000 People
A petition to increase health care funding is now the second largest in Icelandic history, but the government has yet to officially respond to the demand. The Dean of Faculty [&hel
Couple Injured After Terrible Fall
A chopper from the Icelandic Coast Guard needed to be called to rescue a couple who fell and slid some 100 metres. Vísir reports that a man in his forties […]
Many Icelanders Text While Driving
Almost all Icelanders believe texting while driving is wrong, but about a third of them do it anyway. RÚV reports that, according to a new Gallup poll conducted for the […]
Kári Apologises For Calling PM “Obese, Two-Year-Old Little Boy”
CEO of deCODE Kári Stefánsson has apologised for remarks he made about the Prime Minister in a new Grapevine interview. In an interview in the latest issue of the Reykjavík [&he
Photos: Winter Roads Of Southern Iceland
Grapevine’s trusty in-house photographer Art Bicnick took a drive around the south coast recently to visit the Vatnajökull ice cave. Along the way, he encountered some extre
Charges Dropped Against One Of Accused In Hlíðar Rape Case
Prosecutors have declined to pursue charges against one of the accused in an infamous case of rape in the east Reykjavík neighbourhood of Hlíðar last year. RÚV reports that the
State Ordered To Pay Damages For False Imprisonment
One of the accused in a notorious raid of an illegal casino has been awarded damages for false imprisonment following his arrest. Vísir reports that the accused was awarded 400,00
The Legion
The Icelandic black metal scene has been gaining a lot of traction as of late, playing at international festivals and in many ways redefining the genre. Check out the tunes, [&hell
Black Metal: A Beginners Guide
First Wave: The bands that inspired the second wave of black metal, typically dated from around 1980 to 1991. Check out: Celtic Frost—‘Morbid Tales’ Venom—‘Black Metal’
Black Metal’s Book Of Genesis
Loosely, black metal can be musically defined as an extreme type of metal characterised by shrieking vocals, fast tremolo riffs, high distortion, and low-production recording. But
Emiliana Torrini To Perform At Aldrei Fór Ég Suður
The famed singer/songwriter will be performing at the Westfjords music festival for the first time. Organisers of the Aldrei fór ég suður music festival announced that Emiliana
Can A Geneticist Save Iceland’s Healthcare?
After weeks of treatment, targeted zapping of cancerous cells, and immune crushing medicine, you need verify the status of your cancer. Has it shrunk? Have the cells been eradicate
Welcome To The Circle – Meet The Men Behind Iceland’s Thriving Black Metal Scene
Hafsteinn Viðar, the man behind the solo black metal project Wormlust, requested that our interview take place at the Cathedral of Christ the King, preferably in the confessional.
Resident Sonologist’s Sónar Picks
Hrefna Björg is one of this issue’s Sónar picker. Rolling in from Breiðholt, Hrefna can frequently be spotted rolling in a yellow vehicle (bus nr. 3), sipping on coffee and [&