The Opposite of Rock Stars
Grapevine: How did you get the idea to enter Musiktilraunir? Gunna: I think it was me and Alexandra, we went downtown one school day to sign up for it and […]
Where’s Stuart?
Zoot Woman are the Blake brothers, Johnny (lead singer) and Adam (drums and programming) plus famous dance music mogul Stuart Price (aka Jacques Lu Cont, aka Les Rythmes Digitales)
What Is This Paper Doing on the Airplane?
If you’re just sitting down in your Icelandair flight on your way to Keflavík, and you’ve picked up a Grapevine because the flight staff offered, and because it’s in English
Jamming with Nick Cave:
Now, Vesturport is about to premiere the play Woyzeck by Georg Buchner. The musician composing for the group is no other than Nick Cave. Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir is one of [&hel
Letters
Dear Bart, My name is Matthew Patton. I am a musician and I live in Canada, actually in Winnipeg near Gimli. I am a classical music composer and lived for […]
We Know Your Identity Number:
The kennitala — Iceland’s personal identification number — has been getting a bad rap lately. Persónuvernd (the Icelandic Data Protection Authority) suggested late i
Identity Theft:
More than 600,000 Americans and more than 100,000 British residents fall victim to identity theft every year. It can take months or years for the victim to find out about […
Maybe They Don’t Want Your Vote
I’d read with interest The Multicultural Centre’s extensive survey from last year, “Aspects of Immigrants in the West Fjörds and East Iceland.” This survey asked immigrant
Are We a Nation of Inactivists?
In late March 2005, Minister of Health Jón Kristjánsson appeared on the front page of the newspaper announcing that a new clinic for eating disorder patients had been opened. Peo
English Football for Cinephiles
The Plot Chelsea are the bad guys, owned by an all powerful, exuberantly rich, Russian billionaire oligarch, Roman Abramovich. They have, in their manager Jose Mourinho, a criminal
66° North Opens in SoHo
Famed outdoorwear company 66° North has been known to Icelanders for nearly 90 years, but has only recently began selling its wares to retailers in the US. On 1 November, [&hellip
The Timeless Fashion of ELM:
A group of multi-functional sweaters caught our attention recently. One could be worn in two ways: turning it upside down changed the look dramatically. Another sweater could be wo
No More Party Papers
After ten years at the now solely online Progressive party newspaper Tíminn and 31 years at govenment radio, Kári Jónasson took on the position of editor of Fréttablaðið, Ice
Don’t Do the Math
In our feature article, Julika Huether presents the faults of the country’s universities—among them an extremely high student to full-time faculty ratio. Her feature is not
GRAPEVINE’S PURCHASES THAT JUSTIFY EXISTENCE
Pocket knives at Friða Frænka 450 ISK. Pocket knives for healthy young boys. Available at Friða Frænka. If you don’t know Friða Frænka, the antique store Vesturgata with a
Toni & Guy
“When you enter a Toni & Guy in the US, it’s just another trendy hairdresser,” a friend told me before I left for my appointment at the franchise in Reykjavík. […
More Reproduction Needed in Iceland
Looking at the formulae above what do you see? I guess if you aren’t a major in advanced maths or statistics it won’t mean much but the answer to this […]
Culture Club
Finally, a use for the rennet on the shelf For those with ingredients like rennet on hand, skyr can even be made at home: heat some skim milk to 90-95° […]
United in Vision: Women Go On Strike
The weather was beautiful– sunny yet chilly– on October 24, 2005. Women went on a memorable strike on this day in 1975, rounding up 25,000 sisters who refused to work,
Nobody Should Have to Work for Free:
Last year, the independent theatre scene in Iceland had something for everyone to enjoy. Shows like Fame and Grease catered to the musical fans, while shows like Brim by Vesturport