Author: Haukur S. Magnússon
Is Iceland’s Government Not Particularly Interested In Answering Grapevine’s Questions?
No, they’re not. But their Press Secretary was kind enough to write a short statement regarding the topic we went…
SPECIAL EDITION! PAY ATTENTION – An Editorial
Hi. I’m Haukur. I edit a tourist magazine for a living. It’s a fun magazine; it’s informative for tourists, and…
CONFLICT, STRIFE, TURMOIL, MAJESTIC WATERFALLS & CUTE PUFFINS: An Editorial
Lately, we at Grapevine often find ourselves in a somewhat difficult position when it comes to reporting on life in…
Hot Chip To Play Iceland Airwaves 2015 Grand Finale Extravaganza Party!
Iceland Airwaves have announced that the one and only Hot Chip will be closing the 2015 edition of the festival, at a…
Download This: “We Will Live For Ages” By Hjaltalín
We Will Live For Ages is Hjaltalín’s first official release—their first new song—since the band unexpectedly leapt from middling indie…
PHOTOS: Yesterday, Thousands Marched In Reykjavík SlutWalk 2015
Spirits were high in downtown Reykjavík yesterday, as several thousand protestors took to the streets to march in the annual…
VIDEO: Jón Þór Brings “Hard Hitting Scando-Pop” Summer Anthem ‘Stelpur’
Oddly enough, ultra-independent Reykjavík rocker Jón Þór has mostly flown under the public’s radar for most of his musical career,…
Triumph At Tribeca: Dagur Kári’s Advent Into Adulthood
When news came through late one Sunday night in April that filmmaker Dagur Kári Pétursson’s latest film ‘Fúsi’ (AKA ‘Virgin…
TONIGHT: AN IMPORTANT HIP HOP PARTY FEAT. BENT, GÍSLI PÁLMI & EMMSJÉ GAUTI
Tonight’s edition of our monthly Húrra Grapevine! concert series is an extra special one. Lo and behold! The Reykjavík Grapevine…
Dagur Kári’s ‘Virgin Mountain’ Wins Top Prizes At Tribeca, Gunnar Jónsson Named Best Actor
Director Dagur Kári’s latest film, Virgin Mountain dominated New York’s Tribeca Film Festival last night, taking the prize for the festival’s world…
Your Weekly Postcard From Reykjavík – Last Week Of Winter
Here’s some good news: According to ancient Viking elfin Northern Lights tradition, Sumardagurinn fyrsti – Iceland’s Official First Day Of…
Wow, Hallgrímur Helgason Painted So Many Jón Gnarrs!
Artist-slash-novelist Hallgrímur Helgason recently unveiled the above painting at the Kjarvalsstaðir art museum. Entitled “The Gnarr Family,” the work of…
SABOTAGE: The State Of Iceland’s Media – Haukur & Anna’s 1st Editorial
by Anna Andersen and Haukur S. Magnússon
There are two daily newspapers published in Iceland. Each is owned and operated by a powerful interest group. — To…
PHOTOS: The Hottest Icelandic Titties From #FreeTheNipple
Not just a revolutionary wave that’s empowering women the world over, #FreeTheNipple is also a great source of pictures of…
Hey, There’s A New Vök Track, Did You Hear It? The Video Has Pupils Galore
OK check this out. We got emailed a link to a new Vök track. It’s called If I Was. Stop, look,…
Iceland’s Next Big Thing Is Influenced By Big Country: Rythmatik Won Músíktilraunir 2015
A band from Suðureyri by Súgandafjörður, a remote Westfjörds fishing hamlet, won the 33rd annual Músíktilraunir battle of the bands-style…
Your Weekly Postcard From Reykjavík – Special Nipple Themed Edition!
Wow! Did you catch that crazy nipple kerfuffle that’s been taking social media by storm over the past couple of…
Facebook Does Not Want To #FreeTheNipple, Bans Reykjavík Grapevine
UPDATE [01:20] The ban has been lifted! Grapevine articles are back on SkyNet. Thank all of you who RT’d and reported…
Listen: New Ghostigital Track Rejects, Mercilessly Mocks Iceland’s Government
Exactly one week ago, as Icelanders collectively fumed over their government’s latest acts of seemingly blatant disregard for democracy (and…
WHERE WERE YOU? REMEMBERING THAT TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
Boy, feels like it was only yesterday that we were running down the street in a screaming panic, all excited…
Ben Frost On Octopus Balls, The Worst Meal That Exists And That Show He’s Playing At Húrra Tonight
Ben Frost is finally home! Taking a well-deserved break from pummelling the eardrums and psyches of audiences around the world,…
Last Night, Charged Particles From A Solar Flare Penetrated Earth’s Magnetic Shield And Collided With Atoms And Molecules In Our Atmosphere. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!
Last night was just beautiful. Luckily, our photographer friend Art Bicnick was out and about, his trusty camera en tow. Thank…
Listen: New Of Monsters And Men Tune Is Called ‘Crystals’ And Has Lots Of “Whoa-oa-ohs”
Of Monsters and Men, everyone’s favourite Icelandic band that isn’t Sigur Rós, have just dropped a brand spanking new track,…
Wow, Jessica Walsh Answered Some Questions Sourced From Some Of The Fancier Parties To Iceland’s Design Community
Hi Jessica, Ms. Walsh, sorry to be emailing you out of the blue like this. And, while you’re travelling? So…
