Prins Póló At Home, In Love
Band of the year 2014 plays the song of the year 2014 at the homesteadPrins Póló is Reykjavík’s Grapevine BAND OF 2014! He is our cover star. We flew our […]
Aurora Over Ísafjörður
Wow. A tranquil night, that wasLook. Early evening, December 27, Second Day Of Christmas, the good people of Ísafjörður were momentarily torn from the comfort of their couches
VIDEO: The Essence Of Icelandic Christmas
101 Reykjavík on Þorláksmessa is a beautiful placeLike most decent Reykjavikings, Grapevine’s friend Kormákur Arthursson hung out in 101 Reykjavík on December 23rd. Hi
Dirty Holidaze
Grapevine’s guide to Yr. Ultimate Holiday BenderDecember is by far the darkest and spookiest month. It is also the booziest, by far. The overwhelming joy one often associates wit
Who Are GANGLY And Why Are They So Great?
Mysterious new band alert!Earlier today, long-time Grapevine contributors Straumur premiered a song/music video by a new, apparently “local” band that calls itself GANG
HOLY SHIT DOOMRIDERS ARE IN TOWN!
You should go see themHey guess what! Doomriders are back in town! And they’re playing Húrra tonight! This seminal metal band tore our faces off and shook our guts to [&hell
Svartidauði Conjure An Aphotic Ritual At Dillon
Enveloping darkness engulfed the upper half of Dillon last night as Svartidauði cast their bestial bloodlust upon a full crowd, eager to have their ears inexorably maimed by four
Win Tickets To Justin Timberlake’s Sold Out Reykjavík Show!
JT's first Iceland appearance happens tomorrow, on August 24 - and is thoroughly sold outIn conjunction with Mastercard Priceless, we – Your Friends At The Reykjavík Grapevi
Thirteen Things About Þrettándinn
Often known as the Twelfth Night in the English-speaking Christian world, Þrettándinn (directly translated as “the thirteenth”) marks the end of Iceland’s epic Christmas se
Iceland’s Underground Sex Scene
Paul Fontaine investigatesA long-standing stereotype about Icelanders is that they do not date. The notion of asking for someone’s number, inviting them out for dinner or mov
Is The Stripping Ban A Good Idea?
The government of Iceland has outlawed all businesses that profit off of the nudity of employees, most notably strip clubs, leading the Guardian’s Julie Bindel to proclaim it “