“Woohoo!”
Botnleðja reunites – again As I enter Botnleðja’s rehearsal space in Hafnarfjörður’s Vellirnir – an industrial workshop the band borrowed from a cousin of their drummer
Track By Track: (v2,2)
Róshildur solves tangled emotions Behind Artist Róshildur’s debut EP v2,2 is a long and intricate story, denoted by the numerical song titles. Róshildur told us all about her
It’s Getting Hot In Here
The news making headlines in Reykjavík these days There’s no dancing around the biggest news in Iceland these days: a new eruption has started on the Reykjanes peninsula. Specif
Grapevine New Music Picks: Bjarki, Skelkur í Bringu, LadieLex & More
The Icelandic music community lost a real one this past week with the passing of band manager extraordinaire Gis Von Ice, his partner Anna Hildur announced last Friday. Having been
Lowest Inflation In Ten Months
The annual inflation rate has decreased, according to new data from Statistics Iceland. Inflation is now 7.6%, as opposed to 8.9% in June. A major factor in calculating this [
Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Slutwalk, Street Food Festival, IceDocs & More
We’re smooth sailing through the month and it’s honestly a bit of a slow one! We don’t want to call it a cruel summer, but it’s not the most active […]
Ducks Break Into Laugar Swimming Pool
On Monday, July 17, staff at the Laugar swimming pool in Northeast Iceland discovered that a flock of ducks had broken onto the pool‘s grounds, RÚV reports. The ducks seemed [&h
An Experimental Birthday Gift
Skelkur Í Bringu breaks from hibernation Welcome back to the filthiest interview column in Iceland. In this issue, we went to a secret location to interview the non-punk, psytranc
Crater Wall Collapsed, Lava Flowing In A New Direction
Lava from the volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula is now flowing towards Litli-Hrútur after the crater wall collapsed, reports RÚV. The volcano’s crater wall coll
Do It Together Kind Of Magic
Hátíðni, a festival that also feels like home Nestled in a tiny village of Borðeyri in north-west Iceland, one couldn’t think of a better backdrop for Hátíðni. Never-endin
Litli-Hrútur Eruption Site Opened
The eruption site by Litli-Hrútur has been opened. Around 2,000 people visited the volcano eruption site on the first night since the opening. The police and rescue teams had to [
The Islanders: In The Heat Of The Moment
Ragga Ágústsdóttir turned her obsession into a family business We meet Ragnhildur Ágústsdóttir on a day when a swarm of earthquakes is shaking the Icelandic capital. Ragga, a
Grapevine New Music Picks: Gugusar, Önnu Jónu Son, Cell7 & More
What a fine week! After all, we’ve seen an eruption happening on the Reykjanes peninsula – the third one in as many years. The eruption site was closed due to […]
Grapevine Events: LungA, Eva808, Pikknikk & More
‘Tis upon us! Festival season. Although it’s not happening this week, make sure to get your travel plans arranged in time for Iceland’s biggest travel weekend Verslunarmannah
Eruption Site Closed Until Further Notice
The Chief of Police of Suðurnes region – where the Litli-Hrútur volcanic eruption is located – has decided to close the eruption site due to large amounts of smoke [&h
Eruption Site Open To The Public, Hikers Encouraged To Be Cautious
Kristín Jónsdóttir, the director of nature conservation at the Icelandic Met Office, states that the situation regarding the volcanic eruption is still similar to what it was ye
New Eruption: Bigger Than Previous Two, Less Powerful Today
The eruption that started on the Reykjanes Peninsula on July 10 is believed to be significantly larger than the previous two eruptions. Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson, a professor of g
An Eruption Has Started On The Reykjanes Peninsula
At 16:40 on July 10, a new eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula, RÚV reports. Smoke is rising from the slopes of Litla-Hrútur and the eruption has been confirmed accord
Large Earthquake Rocks Iceland As Scientists Expect Eruption
Sunday July 9, a magnitude 5,2 earthquake shook the whole of the country, with people reporting the shockwaves as far as Ísafjörður in West Iceland. This is the largest tremor [
Airplane Crash in East Iceland Leaves Three Dead
Sunday July 9, an airplane carrying two passengers and a pilot sent out a distress call shortly after 17:00. Despite repeated attempts, the plane could not be contacted. Subsequent
Helping The Helpers
The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue looks for broader support Iceland will welcome 2.1 million tourists in 2023. While some may seek out a city break, segmented by orga