Author: Greig Robertson
2018 FIFA World Cup Draw: Preview
31 nations around the globe have already begun quivering at the possibility of playing Iceland; a fate that will be…
Icelander Awaits Sentencing In Thailand After Pepper-Spraying Supermarket Staff
The Ministry of Affairs today confirmed that an Icelandic man is awaiting sentencing in Thailand. Morgunblaðið reports that he stands…
Blessed Is He Who Buys Black Sundays’ 2018 Film Calendar
Film event Black Sundays has clocked up over 100 screenings of cult and classic films at Bíó Paradís. Since its…
A Cheapskate’s Guide To Romance In Reykjavík
A romantic getaway in Reykjavík, oh wouldn’t it be heaven? But everything costs a fortune here and let’s face it,…
Finding Phono: Nothing Left To Lose
I’ve lost my wife, she took the goddamn kids–those brats–but maybe, just maybe, if I solve this Phono case, everything…
Gunnarsson & Armand On Nazis, 9/11 And Icelandic Society
I meet authors Valur Gunnarsson and Halldór Armand Ásgeirsson at Fridarhús (Peace House), “the home of the Campaign against militarism,”…
Meet The Smiters: Gylfi “The Viking Virtuoso” Sigurðsson
Gylfi Sigurðsson is the raisin at the end of the Icelandic footballing sausage. The footballing poetry produced by this “Viking Virtuoso” is…
Ólafur Arnalds’ Island Songs: Embracing The Beautiful Everyday
In the accompanying film to his 2016 album ‘Island Songs,’ Ólafur Arnalds explores “the real culture of Iceland”. The result…
Vakan Aims To Drum Up The Youth Vote
by Greig Robertson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Grapevine caught up with Marta Sigríður Pétursdóttir of Vakan; the non-profit organisation putting on a free concert encouraging young Icelanders…