Grapevine New Music Picks: Ásgeir, Bílskur, Stjórnin & More
As June comes to an end and folks begin to mosey out of the office and into the countryside, the musical release calendar is slowing down as well. We’re heading […]
Reykjavík Mayor Defends City’s Rainbow Street on Twitter
Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson took to Twitter on June 29 to respond to Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson’s tweets against pride season and Reykjavík’s iconic rainbow street do
What If The Nazis Had Invaded Iceland?
Another alternative history thought exercise to wrap your head around What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to e
Making Iceland A True Gastronomic Destination
Icelandic cuisine is beyond shock value sheep’s head There has been considerable buzz in local media the past few weeks since the Michelin Guide Nordic Countries revealed that Ic
Norður, Niður And Back Again
A conversation with Sigur Rós in eight parts I. The eulogy A genuinely palpable sigh of relief could be heard echoing through circles of Icelandic music fans when news broke [&hel
Behold The Chrome Majesty
Discovering the secrets of the swimsuit dryer The wet feet shlop against the tiled floors. Water from the showers batters the ground as people clean themselves. The scent of chlori
The Summertime Charm Of Reykjavík’s Old Harbour
It’s easy to spend an entire day in Grandi It’s summer. Some of us may be counting down the days until our trip abroad, while others are coming to terms […]
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Make Friends
Try your hand at making local friends Making new friends in adulthood can be tough. Long gone are the days when you and another eager mini human bond over a […]
What’s up with the Icelandic Punk Museum?
We went to the curator for answers It’s a staple on Bankastræti — and pretty hard to miss with its signs, posters, graffiti and speakers blaring symphonies of dissatisfied rag
Sour Grapes: HYPOCRISY!
To Catharine Fulton I read your ramblings about how badly you believe Icelanders treat the environment. You are a person who gets paid for producing huge stacks of paper, sent [&he
RVK Fringe On Top!
The RVK Fringe Festival is ready to take over the city When you live on the fringe, anything goes. At least that’s the way things go at the RVK Fringe […]
Grapevine Events: HÁTÍÐNI, Hjarta Hafnarfjarðar, Exhibitions & More
Crazy to believe that June is already over. We’ve had a hectic one over at GV HQ; between going into bi-weekly issues, starting our modelling careers on our 20th anniversary [&he
Ramp Up Iceland Expands To Europe
On June 27, entrepreneur Haraldur Þorleifsson announced on Twitter he is set to build wheelchair ramps throughout Europe. He met with Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, Deputy Mayor Lam
Inflation and Safewords
The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions How are the average citizens dealing with inflation and the high price of food? Usually a mixture of: “Sigh.” “Jésus min
Melting Giants: Exploring and reflecting on Iceland’s disappearing glaciers
If you’re visiting or living in Iceland, you should go on a glacier hike – as long as you still can. Because within the next 20 years Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers […
On Why One Founds The Reykjavík Grapevine
Sometime over the past 20 years, the reason became clear Remember boredom? That thing that could happen to you before Steve Jobs gave us all an iPhone to stare at […]
Man Dead Following Physical Attack in Reykjavik Club
A man in his twenties was killed on Friday night following a physical assault at LÚX nightclub on Austurstræti, RÚV reports. When police arrived, the victim was found unconsciou
Video of Icelandic Child Gets 58 Million Views on Instagram
A video of an Icelandic infant enjoying swim lessons has gone viral on Instagram, mbl.is reports. Emilía Madeleine Heenen posted a video June 10 of her daughter, Anna Elín, b
Grapevine New Music Picks: Sævar Jóhannsson, GDRN, IceGuys & More
It’s another grey rainy summer day over here and that means one thing: staying inside and listening to some fresh tunes. Whether “inside” for you means at home, in the [&hell
What If The Nordic Countries Had United?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland historical happenings over as many issues. Ex
Djúpivogur Urination Station To Be Moved
In East Iceland, the municipal council of Múlasýsla county has decided to move the facilities of the N1 gas station in Djúpivogur. With a lack of public sanitation facilities in