Design March
A long-weekend design party When Grapevine heard of this we immediately caught up with the alleged operator of the festival, Greipur Gíslason, down at the Icelandic Design Centre.
The History of Icelandic Rock
Iceland 1956. Only few years have passed since Icelanders lived in mud huts and died young. Second World War had made (some of) us rich and the modern ways were […]
Sour Grapes and Stuff We Like
After reading your second editorial I felt like sharing a thought or two about the current situation in our countries. So I considered coming to live in Iceland. See, the [&h
Seething Kraum
The popular Icelandic design shop, Kraum, was opened in 2007, a collaborative effort of some 30 designers to produce a communal designer store. The shop initially bought and sold w
Icelands 1000 Years: The Road From and to Serfdom
“Those who are considered chieftains in this country are foolishly susceptible to prayer, drink and bribery, but still the simple and poor common people believe them and are dupe
Grapevine Exposes Sordid “Music Trip” to ‘scandinavia’s sodom’
A fortnight ago, the Grapevine hitched a ride with cover stars Retro Stefson, Ólafur Arnalds and Hjaltalín as they made their way to Oslo, Norway. Their mission: to perform at [&
The Immediate Future Looks Pretty Grim
Economist Gylfi Magnússon warned against the dangers of the Icelandic economy before the crisis. He mans the post of Minister of Business Affairs, courtesy of Iceland’s new mino
Stuff We Like!
The good people of Já.is have apparently been hard at work these last years programming a nifty tool to help Icelanders and their visitors find their way around the place, [&helli
Stuff We Like!
One of the things we definitely don’t like is being stuck in the murky surroundings of Reykjavík the whole winter throughout. Fortunately, Northern Wave – the awesome cult fil
Stuff We Like
We really like tonights (Friday 20th at 22:00) show at Grand Rokk, bringing out some of Icelands finest artists; Singapore Sling, Evil Madness and Dj Musician. An excellent end to
The Grapevine’s Day-by-day Video, Image and Word Reporting Of Rainbow Revolution
Your friends at the Reykjavík Grapevine followed the Rainbow Revolution very closely while it was happening, and were there sporting cameras, notepads and recording equipment the
My Colours, My Honour
Former Grapevine Editor Valur Gunnarsson explains the colour schemes he employs in his piece on the Rainbow Revolution, and why he calls it that. Red: Usually denotes Socialists, w
Protest Through The Lens Of: Helgi P Einarsson
Photographer Helgi P. Einarsson sent along these two sets he shot during the ‘Rainbow Revolution (they follow one another in the slide-show)’. Frankly, they look awesom
Protest Through The Lens Of: Benedikt Kristinsson
Benedikt Kristinsson contributed these snaps of Tuesday’s mayhem. When it got started. Check ’em out:
Protest Through The Lens Of: Daniel P Scharneccia
Daniel P. Scarneccia visited Iceland during the Rainbow Revolution. Below is his take. He enclosed this letter with the photos (note that after drinking coffee in the States, we hi
Protest Through The Lens Of: Gúndi
Gúndi is a veteran Grapevine photographer, and actually shot our latest cover in his awesome style. Here are some of his protest pics – some of them date from the […]
Protest Through The Lens Of: Hjalti Sigfússon
Hjalti Sigfússon got some stunning shots of the protest-action. See for yourself:
Protest Through The Lens Of: Hörður Sveinsson
The awesome, talented Hörður Sveinsson illustrated our ‘Rainbow Revolution’ piece in issue 02/2009. Here are some of the things he caught through his lens.
Protest Through The Lens Of: Óli G Þorsteinsson
Talented photographer Óli G. Þorsteinsson was present at the protests like so many others. This is his vision of how things went down.
Protest Through The Lens Of: Pétur Geir Óskarsson – Tuesday 20.01.09
Pjétur Geir Óskarsson shot these beautiful B/Ws on Tuesday January 20th, 2009. He says it is a day to remember. This is what he sent along with the photos: “20th [&he