Ólafur Örn Ólafsson’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
TV Chef Ólafur Örn Ólafsson is a well-known face on the streets of Reykjavík and has appeared as a guest judge on ‘Masterchef Ísland’. Favourite breakfast place? I may be
Straumur: The Old And The Nu, With Black Pox, Par-Ðar, EinarIndra & More
The rapper Bróðir Big just released his debut LP, ‘Hrátt Hljóð’ (“Raw Sound”), and while there sure is a swelling hip-hop wave in Iceland right now, Bróðir Big sits
Innipúkinn: Outdoor Festivals Are Self-harm
As thousands of people leave the capital area on Merchants’ Weekend, filing off to outdoor festivals around the country, those remaining in Reykjavík can experience the best of
Reykjavík Drusluganga: Mainstreaming The “Slut”
Have you ever drank too much? Worn stereotypically provocative clothes? Flirted? Well, according to one Canadian police officer in 2011, this was the reason women faced sexual viol
The Freaky Fringe Family Reunion Of Norðanpaunk
You’re in a dimly lit community center. It’s 14:00. On stage, a masked man bashes on a drum kit while another screams into a megaphone in Finnish. They bow to […]
Artisanal Italian Cheese, Now A Reykjavík Reality
If you have had the pleasure of tearing into the mozzarella with pickled tomatoes at Mat Bar, or the egg yolk ravioli with ricotta at the Marshall House Restaurant, or […]
RÚV’s Teletext Service In Disarray – Grapevine In Crisis
Readers will know that the Grapevine newsroom had to look out its window this morning to find a story about a hot dog stand moving. You might see that as […]
Icelandic Film ‘Undir trénu’ Nominated At Venice Film Festival
The flim “Undir trénu” has been nominated for the Orizzonti sidebar at the Venice Film Festival, which is devoted to new trends in world cinema. This is the first time [&helli
Bæjarins Beztu Hot Dog Stand Moved For 1st Time Since 1937
For 80 years Bæjarins Beztu–probably the world’s most famous hot dog stand–has stood in the same spot on the corner of Tryggvagata and Póstshússtræti in the Reykjavík ci
Adventure Time With Rocky & Geoff
Geoffrey Huntingdon Williams is the manager and frontman of the Reykjavík nightlife institution Prikið, and a kind of spiritual leader of the millennial hipsters who go there. He
Get Your Read On: The Lodger & Story of the Blue Planet
Feel like running away from work and reading a book under a tree? We feel you, tbh. Here are some English-translated Icelandic books you could choose. Andri Snær Magnason –
Making of an Artist: Drones, Collaborations & Transcendence With Kira Kira
Kira Kira is a prolific Icelandic artist, filmmaker and musician with an ever-evolving, collaborative, and multidisciplinary practise. Here, she talks us through some of the format
Salmon, Sashimi And Skuggi The Dog: A Night On An Island In Iceland
Just an hour’s drive from our beloved capital lies the tiny island Traustholtshólmi, population: 1. As I stand at the mouth of the river waiting for my host Hákon, wind [&helli
Puking Robots And Mutated Dinosaurs: Iceland’s Comic Underground
The history of Icelandic comics has many prophets, but a small flock. After an influx of European comics through local publisher Fjölvi in the 1970s, and the translated Marvel and
CGFC: A Glitter-Spreading Disco-Dance Machine
If you’re just a regular human and you’re not a poser, your first reaction to a performance by experimental art group CGFC will be to scratch your head in confusion. […]
Grapevine Playlist: Högni, Sturla Atlas, Indridi, Sólveig Matthildur & More
With festival season in full flow and new releases coming thick and fast, here are some of the latest Icelandic tracks that have been catching our attention. Indridi – Undira
Comets And Trúnó: Moses Hightower On Knowing How To Break The Rules
Moses Hightower might be one of the busiest bands in Reykjavík. As we sit down to talk, lead singer and keyboardist Steingrímur “Steini” Karl Teague is about to embark on [&h
Mind Clouds & Exploding Hearts: Sólveig Matthildur Synthesizes Emotion Into Music
Sólveig Matthildur takes to the murky stage of Húrra, dressed in black and bathed in red light. She surveys the crowd coolly as she starts the backing track—a warm tide [&helli
Electro Scandi-Pop Princess Hildur: Iceland’s Catchiest Rising Star
Spanning influences that include Portishead, Björk, Grimes, Rihanna and Kanye West, Hildur is an Icelandic musician who makes what can best described as quality electro scandi-pop
Forty To Fifty Earthquakes In Southern Iceland, Tremors Felt In Reykjavík
The people of Reykjavík felt an earthquake around 11:40 this morning. The Icelandic Met office (Veðurstofa íslands) reported that they recorded an earthquake north-east of Fagra
Narcotics Market Getting Rougher: Increase In Prices, Prostitution And Crime
According to figures from SÁÁ, the National Centre of Addiction Medicine, the underground world of narcotics, pushers and drug dealing is increasingly getting more brutal. Recent