Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Death Of An Ego

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Biggi Maus battles the mind and music on his latest album Litli dauði / Stóri hvellur Birgir Örn Steinarsson’s music…

Spit Mask Used By Police On Independence Day

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Police officers arrested a man during Independence Day celebrations on June 17 and the altercation has since been circulating on…

Minister Grants Permit To Allow Whaling To Resume

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Minister of Food and Agriculture Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir has granted the whaling company Hvalur ehf. a licence for hunting fin…

Volcanic Smog Spreads Over Capital Area

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As the latest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula keeps spewing freshly molten lava to the surface, northbound winds bring sulphuric…

Between Two Worlds: Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres Metaxis at the Reykjavík Art Festival

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Composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres her newest piece Metaxis to the world Listeners familiar with the work of composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir…

An Eruption Has Begun North of Grindavík

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An eruption began between Stóra Skógfell and Sýlingarfell at 12:45 this afternoon, sending a curtain of lava spewing 50 metres…

Crew Members Arrested Suspected Of Capsizing Boat

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The captain and first mate of the cargo ship Longdawn were arrested following the capsize of a small fishing vessel…

Two People Found Dead In Bolungarvík Home

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Police officers in the Westfjords were called to a house in Bolungarvík on Monday evening, where they found two individuals…

Time Seems Long Until You’ve Lived It

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Childhood friends ponder time on their debut EP Fluid Time With more than four decades’ worth of creative experience, musicians…

Grapevine New Music: Lúpína, Kött Grá Pjé, KARÍTAS & More

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This Friday greeted Iceland with a big ole yellow weather warning. Trampolines and yard furniture beware because this storm is…

The Flute In The Power Of Seven

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Flute Septet Viibra Push Boundaries On Their Debut Album Harnessing the power of the flute, Viibra is one of Iceland’s…

Child Assaulted In Hafnarfjörður

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On May 22, a 12-year-old girl was assaulted by an adult man in Hafnarfjörður, RÚV reported. The girl was on…

Absentee Voting In The Canary Islands Delayed

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  Delays arose during the Icelandic presidential absentee voting in Tenerife and Gran Canaria on May 20 when the number…

Sailor Rescued Following Boat Capsize

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On the morning of May 16, a coastal fishing boat sank northwest to the tip of Garður on the Reykjanes…

Iceland Ranks Second Place The Rainbow Map

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The European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) recently increased Iceland’s ranking on their…

Video Premiere: Hildur Releases “Alltaf eitthvað”

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Esteemed artist and songwriter Hildur releases her latest track “Alltaf eitthvað” on Thursday, May 16. In celebration of the single,…

Human Trafficking Survivors Deported From Iceland

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On May 13, Icelandic authorities deported four asylum applicants to Nigeria via Germany. The people, whose applications were denied by…

Kiasmos Returns

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The influential Faroese-Icelandic electronic duo will end their hiatus with the release of II It’s difficult to gauge the exact…

Track By Track: Frá Mér Til Þín By GDRN

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Soulful Sass  Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð, known as GDRN, has been one of Iceland’s most celebrated pop stars in recent years….

Presidential Candidates: Arnar Þór Jónsson

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Ásdís Rán Gunnarsdóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Ástþór Magnússon Wium

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Baldur Þórhallsson

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Halla Tómasdóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Halla Hrund Logadóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….