Strange Rewards: Cate Le Bon Dropped Out Of Music And Made A Mercury-Nominated Masterpiece
At the start of the summer, talk of Cate Le Bon’s beautifully formed new LP ‘Reward’ spread like wildfire. Lauded for its careful production, earworm melodies that unfold at
Flow State: Hrím Is Ready To Thrill At Iceland Airwaves
“For a long time, this project has been extremely self-indulgent,” admits Ösp Eldjárn, somewhat bashfully. The project in question is Hrím, a collaboration between herself a
Pence In Iceland: Cui Bono?
International headlines were made earlier in August when it was widely reported that Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir would not be in Iceland during the time of US Vice Preside
A Decade Of Extreme Chill: A Celebration Of Experimental Music & Family
The Icelandic experimental music festival, Extreme Chill, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Located in Reykjavík, the Electronic Music Capital of Iceland, the festival wi
Rock & Roll & Redemption: Une Misère Are Here With A Sermon Of Acceptance
The boys of Une Misère are exhausted. Having just days ago returned from a 40-day tour of Europe and Russia, they’re clustered around a table upstairs at Prikið, counting down
Film As Composition: Hlynur Pálmason’s ‘A White, White Day’ Illuminates Love, Loss, Grief & Doubt
‘A White, White Day’ is travelling the world, picking up heat after its premiere at the International Critics Week at Cannes, and it is clear Hlynur Pálmason is creati
Why Iceland Held A Glacier Funeral: Andri Snær Magnason On Memorializing Ok Glacier & The Climate Crisis
“I don’t have ambitions to be a glacier undertaker,” says Andri Snær Magnason, who authored the text for Ok glacier’s memorial plaque last weekend. “But I would attend f
#IcelandSmites: The Return of the King
In a world first, Qatar’s domestic league took precedence over the English Premier League thanks to one man. Iceland’s lionheart, Aron Gunnarsson, returned to the frontline at
The Lóaboratoríum: Taking On Veganism
Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir is a comic artist, musician and probably a bunch of other things, too. She has contributed to Grapevine since way back when. Our very favourite, here she pre
Work On Hverfisgata A Nuisance: Construction Lags While Businesses Suffer
The eastern stretch of Hverfisgata closed on May 20th and is slated to remain closed until late September while road improvements are made. The lengthy project will see the install
Grapevine Playlist: ZÖE, Stefán Elí, PORT & More!
ZÖE – Summer Funeral Zöe will be the perfect medicine for those who once loved Evanescence but maybe won’t admit it. “Summer Funeral,” her debut track, is a soaring,
Elín Elisabet’s World: The Gym
Elín Elísabet is an illustrator with an abnormal interest in the mundane. You’ll find her around the streets of Reykjavik, documenting the everyday with her trusty sketchbook a
Editorial: We Want Human Rights For Your Military Games
US Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Iceland in early September. It’s fair to say that Pence’s personal values about human rights are completely contrary to Icelandic valu
Pence Visits From Land Of “You’re Fired” And I.C.E.
US Vice President and no-homo bunny lover Mike Pence has confirmed his visit to Iceland on September 4th—the first stop on a European mini-tour that will also take him to [&helli
Perfect Day: Miss Gala Noir, The Queen Of Iceland
Miss Gala Noir, the Drag Queen of Iceland 2019, rules with a fabulous fist. The Polish-born, Reykjavík-based performer is the first BioQueen ever to win a title in the Icelandic [
Ask A Scientist: How Well Prepared Would Iceland Be For A Nuclear Disaster?
Could Iceland handle a nuclear disaster? Would the country be prepared for a Chernobyl-esque situation? To find out, we reached out to physical chemist Dr. Helgi Rafn Hróðmarsson
Reynisfjara Still Closed, Tourists Still Coming
After large rocks collapsed onto the easternmost shore of the Reynisfjara beach in Vík on August 18th injuring some tourists, the area was closed for safety reasons. However, hu
A Mythical, Haunted Walk Around Reykjavik
Your Friend In Reykjavik is a small, family-run tour company, organising walking tours, pub crawls, and food tours. The Grapevine recently embarked on the Icelandic Mythical Walk,
Just Sayings: “Flýtur meðan ekki sekkur”
This saying is basically another version of “þetta reddast,” which is basically the motto of the Icelandic nation, translating to “everything is going to work out.” But th
Man Arrested For Drunk Sailing Was Conducting Ferry
Update: The source for this news has updated its information to say that the man in question was conducting the ferry between Reykjavík harbour and Viðey; not a whale watching [&
Five Years To The Day: Holuhraun
Five years have passed since the beginning of the eruption of Holuhraun. On August 28th, a series of earthquakes shook the region of Bárðarbunga, culminating in an eruption on Au