Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Hot Dads

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As a female whose uterus has rarely conceived of producing a child, I was surprised to find my ovaries becoming…

Northern Lights In Raufarhöfn

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Journalist and photographer, Èric Lluent, sent us these incredible photos of the Northern Lights he took two nights ago in…

Going Postal In Reykjavík

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Each summer, Reykjavík goes on holiday; residents vacate their residences and the post marks their mail with a pink return…

Happiness Is A Sad Song

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“I woke up this morning and cheered, ‘There’s miserable weather!’” Melancholica Festival organiser Pete Uhlenbruch said on Wednesday, August 21….

College Humor’s Jake & Amir Were Almost Arrested In Iceland

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Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld have garnered Internet fame as the riotous workplace duo, Jake & Amir, for NYC-based comedy…

All The Rage

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Emerging upstairs at Faktorý for the Grísalappalísa album release concert was like entering a man cave: hazy lights, musky smells…

A Breath Of Fresh Air In Þórsmörk

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Tourists have been striking yoga poses in front of Icelandic scenery since time immemorial—or at least since time Instagram-memorial. Clearly,…

Snæfellsjökull Healing

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Armed only with rumours that I would most likely encounter cold weather and people doing A LOT of drugs, I…

Graph Searching Iceland With Facebook

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In July of this year, Facebook added a “graph search” feature for English users in the US, however, this change…

Pobody’s Nerfect

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After reading our “Best Of Reykjavík” issue, you may be wondering if there is anything Reykjavík, or Iceland at large,…

America’s NPR Thinks We Should ‘Put A Björk In It’

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Björk and Iceland are inextricably bound in the minds of foreigners. In fact Björk, which also mean birch, is often…

Drowning In This Frank Ocean Do Not Resuscitate

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During Frank Ocean’s Reykjavík show—the final one of his European tour—fans drowned metaphorically in the tides of his music and…

A Hardware Store Holds Its Own On Fleece Street

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As you walk up Laugavegur, weaving through all-weather clad tourists as they meander past souvenir shops, artsy cafés and hip…

LungA Playlist!

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The nice people from LungA sent us some tracks from musicians who will play at their week long art festival…

Seen & Heard At Iceland’s All Tomorrow’s Parties

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Musicians and fans convened in Keflavík over the weekend for Iceland’s inaugural edition of the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival. If…

VIDEO: Æla At ATP Iceland 2013

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During a spontaneous performance at ATP Iceland, Halli Valli of Æla ripped off his shirt to reveal a fairy princess…

Sigur Rós’s ‘Kveikur’ Receives Foreign Critical Acclaim

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Sigur Rós’s newest album, ‘Kveikur,’ which was officially released on the 17th of June has received critical acclaim around the…