Current Pandemic Restrictions Extended, Latest Coronavirus Numbers
Following a government meeting held this morning, Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson announced that the current pandemic restrictions, which were to end at midnight tonight,
Track By Track: An Intimate Journey with Axel Flóvent
Axel Flóvent’s newest album, ‘You Stay By The Sea’, has been attracting a lot of international attention—and for a good reason. It’s a beautiful journey through his inne
Just Sayings: On With the Butter
There are a few ways to carry on. You could do it like a proper Englishman and keep calm at the same time. But if you’d rather eschew all that […]
Well, You Asked: Let There Be Enough Light To See By
Another year, another batch of terrible advice from your beloved friends at Reykjavík Grapevine! This time, Grapevine’s Youtube Coordinator and resident Scot, Josie Anne Gai
Grapevine’s 14th ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday!
This Friday, January 14th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its fourteenth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You, dear readers, are invited to participate in the vi
Storm Across Western Iceland Tonight And Through Thursday
Another midwinter storm is due to touch down at around 20:00 tonight, a new weather alert from the Icelandic Met Office announces. This storm pertains to roughly the entire western
Chief Epidemiologist: Hopeful The Coronavirus Wave Has Crested
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason told RÚV this morning that he does not see much room for relaxing pandemic restrictions further, given the current situation. That said,
Comedic Closure: Áramótaskaupið’s Enduring Success
There is arguably nobody in Iceland more relieved that it’s 2022 than director Reynir Lyngdal. It’s early in the new year, and debate around ‘Áramótaskaupið’ (sometimes
Renaissance Man: Magnús Jóhann
Magnús Jóhann is a tad late for his Grapevine interview. Not rockstar late, you understand, although given his emergent position in the Icelandic music scene he could probably
Arcadian Arts: A Night In Skagaströnd
A trip to the northern town of Skagaströnd raises questions about Iceland’s identity. Iceland was, until recently, essentially rural. Rapid urbanisation after 1900 changed the c
National Church Declines, Humanist Society Sees Increase
A new announcement from the National Registry shares some interesting data points when it comes to religious and philosophical organisation membership in Iceland. According to thei
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COVID Roundup: New Isolation & Quarantine Regulations, Two New Deaths, Latest Numbers
An announcement from Iceland’s government offices states that new changes are now in effect for quarantine and isolation, in large part due to the tremendous workload Iceland
Grapevine Grassroots: Live Track And Interview With Inspector Spacetime
The next emerging act to feature in our look back at the Live From Reykjavík festival is Inspector Spacetime. The energetic dance music trio made one of the best Icelandic [&helli
The Grapevine’s New Music Picks: Vök, Hugar and Brynjar Daðason
With that pesky pandemic limiting our ability to go out and see music played live, it’s a good thing that 2022 is starting strong with new releases to see us […]
Grapevine Picks: Intimate Art and Immersive Installations
Despite the burgeoning pandemic causing the cancellation of events all around Reykjavík, the city’s creative strength and diversity mean that there are still plenty of optio
Video Of The Year: Máni Sigfússon for Kælan Mikla’s “Hvítir Sandar”
Kælan Mikla are a band with a very particular visual aesthetic, and it came as no surprise to the awards panel that one of last year’s strongest videos was theirs. […]
Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards: Shout Out To Minningar
Every year, the Grapevine Music Awards give a shout out to someone who has made the musical world a better place over the preceding 12 months. But for 2022, we’re […]
Artist Of The Year: Inspector Spacetime
Inspector Spacetime materialise unexpectedly in the middle of the Grapevine Awards party, and tumble out of their time-travelling British phone box. We suspect that they’d actual
One To Watch: Sucks To Be You, Nigel and Árný Margrét
The grassroots in Iceland is lively in the time of COVID-19 and therefore, the panel couldn’t decide what to pick. So, why limit yourself? The panel decided to go for [&helli
Song Of The Year: Vesturbæjar Beach
The song Vesturbæjar Beach by BSÍ is not only our Song Of The Year. It is, in some ways, the most telling song about the COVID year of 2021. It […]