Music News: Ásgeir Plays For 24 Hours, Innipúkinn Lineup, Record Records Is Ten
Icelandic indie label Record Records celebrated its tenth birthday this month. Started in 2007 by record store clerk Haraldur Leví Gunnarsson, the label evolved over the years fro
Becoming Canon: Electronic Artists Pay Tribute To Biogen
In music, canon is the technique in which a single melody is overlaid with imitation melodies at different intervals. The original melody is the leader, the subsequent copies its f
The Remote And The Vital: Connecting California’s Desert With The Iceland
The California desert is a land based in contradiction. A place where the feeling of impending apocalypse mingles closely with hopeful utopia. Where alien encounters are as common
Kinder Sides Of Violence: The Slow But Sure Rise Of Mammút
Few bands make it past the decade mark—even the Beatles just scraped the milestone—but Mammút have been around since 2004. On July 12, they released their fourth studio album
Breaking Through: Between Mountains Emerge From The Fjords
When the mayor of Reykjavík announced the winners at this year’s Músíktilraunir, Iceland’s battle of the bands, they couldn’t believe it. Middle schoolers Ásrós Helga Gu
Get Your Read On: Out Of The Blue & The Flatey Enigma
There’s probably at least one sunny day left in this grey Icelandic summer. Here are a few ideas for things you could read while lolling around in the park. Helen […]
The Vegan Safe Haven: Kaffi Vínyl Brings The Revolution
Kaffi Vínyl is a hip and stylish café/bar/restaurant located in the gritty upper part of Hverfisgata. Although fairly new to the culinary scene in Iceland, this establishment has
Things To Do Outside Of Reykjavík: Hiking Hornstrandir, The Baldur Ferry & Festival Fun
Whether you’re a first time visitor who wants to get off the tourist trail, or a seasoned Iceland adventurer looking for something different to do on your next trip, here [&h
Vík Town Guide: Fish Burgers, Black Sands & Scratchy Magic
Vík í Mýrdal, the southernmost town in Iceland, is a two-and-a-half or three-and-a-half hours’ drive from Reykjavík, depending on how often you get out of the car, and so for
Missing French Tourist Found Safe And Sound
Louise Soreda, the French woman who was reported missing yesterday has been found, reports RÚV. The police sent out a public request for help in finding her at behest of […
Grapevine Playlist: Gus Gus, Skólarapp, Bróðir BIG, Sóley, Sin Fang, Örvar Smárason
Here are a few of the latest Icelandic tracks that have been rattling around on the Grapevine stereo. GusGus – Featherlight After reinventing themselves as a techno outfit in
Monster Of The Month: Sálir – Souls
Dark are the murky waters, The deep and stormy sea Where each and every evening This fisherman will be. – Dark are the murky waters. The first time that he […]
Murder Suspect Puts Newspaper Editor As Facebook Profile Picture
Yesterday, Sveinn Gestur Tryggvason, who is currently in custody for being a suspect in last month’s murder of Arnar Jón Aspar, changed his Facebook profile picture to that of D
Police Request Help Finding French Tourist Missing Since July 5
Update, July 13: The woman has now been found safe and sound. The police in Suðurnes in the southwest of Iceland are asking the public for assistance in the search […]
Tourist Cancellations Hitting Industry Hard
In recent months, the tourism industry has started to experience something unheard of just 12 months ago—mass cancellations. The main culprit in the wave of cancellations is the
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Tourist Kitsch
We said not to ask… but you did anyway. Here’s some more useful information from our reluctant advice columnist Nanna Árnadóttir. Hi Nanna, What’s the most annoying
Things To Do Outside Of Reykjavík: A Highland Trail, Epic Hike & Westfjords Town
The Highlands are open for the summer once again, so if you want to get away from it all in the wilds of Iceland, here are a couple of ways […]
News In Brief: Costco, Counter-Terrorism & Unsustainable Tourism
It seems like we can never get enough of Costco updates, mostly because what this company is doing seems unfathomable and no more real than a ‘Game of Thrones’ episode. [&helli
Ask An Expert: Can I Have A Pet Snake?
If you’re some sort of snake-man hybrid looking to emigrate to Iceland, we’re afraid it’s bad news. In this country, it’s against regulations to have a pet snake, turtle or
Readers Letter: How Dare You Demand Me To Be Naked?
Dear Grapevine, I’ve just returned back to Kansas after a wonderful stay in Iceland, except from one shocking and offending incident. When visiting one of the local pools, I got