A Dark Enigma: GYÐA Steps Forward With ‘Evolution’
There’s always a certain allure to exploring all that is dark and mysterious, and even more so when the unknown darkness holds in its shroud the promise of pure beauty. […
Máni Orrasson’s New Single Is Steeped In Intimacy, Longing & Desperation
Máni Orrasson is an intriguing Icelandic musician who, having long been based overseas, sometimes sails under the radar on his home turf. With an impressive new video streaming no
Surfing The Airwaves: Our Essential Festival Survival Guide
Iceland Airwaves has a special way of dragging you through a happy melée of gigs, smiling faces, packed dancefloors, chance encounters and bizarre after-parties, leaving you hangi
Failed Icelandic Bank Linked to Manchester City Scandal
An investigation by German magazine Der Spiegel shows that a subsidiary of a failed Icelandic bank was deeply involved in Manchester City football club’s violation of UEFA financ
New Podcast About Trans People In Iceland Launches
If you’re trans and want to hear what trans folks in Iceland are experiencing, or if you’re not trans but want to learn more about the trans experience in general, [&he
Child Born In Iceland Denied Residence Permit
A child born to parents from Serbia and Montenegro has been denied a residence permit in Iceland, but has been issued an Icelandic identification number (kennitala) and cannot be d
A Safer Airwaves, Thanks To Slut Walk
Iceland Airwaves has teamed up with Reykjavík Slut Walk to make the festival experience safer and more fun for everyone. This year, according to a statement posted on the Airwaves
The Unlikely Success Of Matstofan: The “Filipino Taste” In Borgarnes
The oldest Filipino restaurant in Iceland does not have a Filipino name. The sign outside says “Matstofan,” but locals will tell you the place is called “Dússabar,” after
Five Things You Could Buy Instead Of Buying WOW Air
With the recent news that Icelandair Group will buyout WOW Air, effectively creating an airline supergroup with a combined 80% market share of flights to and from Iceland, one of [
Icelandair Group Buys Out WOW Air
Beleaguered budget airline WOW Air has been completely bought out by Icelandair Group, Viðskiptablaðið reports. The board of Icelandair Group bought every share in WOW Air, pend
#GrapeWaves 2K18 is GO! Win An Einstök x Grapevine Goodie Bag, Stuffed With Stuff!
Iceland Airwaves is one of our favourite times of the year—it’s more reliably fun than, for example, Icelandic summer. So, we at the Grapevine like to celebrate the festival in
Stormy Weather To Roll Over Iceland Tomorrow
No corner of Iceland will be safe from high winds tomorrow, the latest alert from the Icelandic Met Office details. Very early tomorrow morning, winds reaching speeds of 15 to [&he
Plane Returns To Keflavík Airport After Vape Ignites On Board
A Wizz Air Airbus flight from Keflavík International Airport to Poland was forced to turn around and land again shortly after takeoff, when smoke began to pour out of the [&hellip
Seen Zine Vol. 2: Young Reykjavík Zeitgeist
SEEN Zine, the brainchild of Anna Maggý & Júlía Tómasdóttir, is a book where the subject matter is young and interesting artists from many directions. Musicians, photograp
DJ Flugvél Og Geimskip: The Video Game
Musician and artist dj. flugvél og geimskip has just released a video game, and it’s everything you’d expect a video game from her would be. As a bonus, it’s fre
All Your Northern Lights Resources On A Single Site
A new website has been launched that gives you detailed information about the northern lights, their current status, and the forecast for them over the coming days. The site, Auror
#IcelandSmites: Taking Care Of Business, or Belgian Revenge Waffles Best Served Cold
Iceland’s indomitable footballers are spread across Europe—nay, THE WORLD—currently, plying their merciless mercenary trade for unimaginable spoils at clubs like Everton, Aug
Let Them Eat Wings: The Brewdog Empire Comes To Reykjavík
Downtown Reykjavík has, for years, been a largely chain-free environment. With the exceptions of an ill-fated Dunkin’ Donuts franchise, the single Hard Rock Café, a handful of
Icelandic Bank Loses Millions in Airline Bankruptcy
Arion Bank announced in its third quarter report that it lost 2.5 billion ISK ($20.7 million USD) in the bankruptcy of Primera Air, according to RÚV. The company intends to [&hell
Icelandic Queer Rights Groups Met With US Embassy Over Anti-Trans & Intersex Memo
Four queer rights groups met with the US embassy in Iceland about a memo recently issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that aims to greatly […]
Two Die In Housefire In Selfoss Last Night, Two Suspects In Police Custody
A housefire that began in Selfoss yesterday afternoon has now become a police investigation, RÚV reports. While the cause of the blaze has not been disclosed, the landlord and a [