Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Video Premiere: “Serious Damage” By Sin Fang
Long-standing friend of the Grapevine and indie sadboy gone composer Sin Fang is out with a new video. Releasing the…
Infirm Child To Be Deported From Iceland
The Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) has denied an appeal to postpone the deportation of a Venezuelan family, despite a scheduled…
Reykjavik Residents Asked To Show Vigilance Against Bird Flu
In recent days, the City of Reykjavík’s Animal Control employees have been identifying and removing dead birds suspected of carrying…
Record Volume Of Cannabis Confiscated In 2024
According to RÚV, the Icelandic police and Customs Office confiscated a record volume of cannabis in 2024. The amount totalled…
Naval Mine Weighing 145 Kilograms Detonated In Eyjafjörður
A naval mine weighing 145 kilograms was detonated in Eyjafjörður in North Iceland on January 8, RÚV reports. The mine…
Future Of Kolaportið Flea Market Uncertain
The future of Reykjavík’s downtown flea market Kolaportið faces uncertainty following the bankruptcy of its operating company. On December 29,…
Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, Futuregrapher, Dead At 41
Reykjavík-based electronic musician Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, known under his artist moniker Futuregrapher, died after his car drove into the Reykjavík…
Man Stabbed On New Year’s Eve
Three men were injured, with one in critical condition, after being stabbed with a kitchen knife during a New Year’s…
14 People Awarded With The Order Of The Falcon
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir bestowed the Order of the Falcon to 14 individuals on New Year’s Day. Seven women…
Meals For Emergency Room Patients Lost On Christmas Day
A wagon carrying meals for 20 patients in the Fossvogur emergency room got lost on Christmas Day, RÚV reports. The…
Online Alcohol Merchants Closed By Police
The capital area police closed the operations of various alcohol merchants on December 26, RÚV and Vísir report. According to…
U.S. Military-sponsored Airport Depot To Be Constructed At Miðnesheiði
A 13.000 square metre stockpile housed in seven warehouses is set to be built at Miðnesheiði in the coming weeks….
Next Eruption Expected In February, Says Geophysicist
The next eruption at Sundhnúksgígar crater row near Grindavík is expected to occur at the end of January or beginning…
Coalition Government Agreement To Be Presented Next Weekend
Leaders of the presumed coalition parties are set to announce their agreement for a coalition government on the weekend before…
Feast Like An Icelander, Holiday Edition
Taking a look at Icelandic holiday staples So, you wanna feast like an Icelander? I hope those pants you’re wearing…
Private Companies To Provide Daycare
The lack of daycare availability in Reykjavík has led to two private companies establishing their own daycare centres for children…
Cost Of Living In Iceland Increases
Icelandic consumers can expect up to 30% price hikes on groceries in the coming weeks. In conversation with RÚV, businesspeople…
New Town To Be Constructed In East Iceland
A new town is set to be built in Fljótsdalshérað in East Iceland, RÚV reports. The first building lots are…
Kraumur Music Award Winners Announced
The winners of the annual Kraumur Music Awards were announced on December 12. The aim of the annual award is…
Getting Mauled By Tófa
Punk band Tófa’s latest album is a whirlpool of destruction A long-standing act in Reykjavík’s live music scene, punk group…
Breiðholt Residents Dissatisfied With Warehouse Location
RÚV reports that residents of Árskógur street in Breiðholt are displeased about the construction of a warehouse near their homes. …
Government Formation Likely To Happen Before New Year
On December 11, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, leader of Viðreisn (the Liberal Reform Party), said in conversation with RÚV that a…
Three Icelandic Acts Confirmed For SXSW 2025
Three Icelandic artists have been confirmed to perform at the next South By Southwest festival. The festival takes place between…
Þorlákshöfn Residents Vote Against Heidelberg Plant
On December 9, Þorlákshöfn residents voted against the decision to grant a processing permit to the German company Heidelberg Materials,…
Man Charged With Murder Of Own Daughter
The man suspected of killing his 10-year-old daughter in September has been charged with murder, reports Vísir. According to the…