Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
How To Start A Garden
Walking throughthe lush landscape of Nanna’s debut solo album Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir released her debut solo album, How To Start…
Building A Community On Two Wheels
Reiðhjólabændur brings bike power to the people We’re living in a decaying system under capitalism. When you tire of…
Icelandic Web Domains Targets Of Cybercrime
On May 16, Icelandic cyber defence force CERT-IS confirmed that Icelandic web domains have been under fire by hackers. The…
Track By Track: ‘It’s Always Nice To Be Wanted’ by Sara Flindt
Sara Flindt searches for home Danish-born, Iceland-based artist Sara Flindt takes us through her most recent EP. Having previously worked…
Nanna In Full Bloom: A Solo Exploration Of Solitude And Botany
I reach for my phone outside an old industrial building in Reykjavík’s Grandi neighbourhood. Once the main hub for the…
When Old Meets New: Reviewing and reflecting on Músíktilraunir 2023
Even though the first day of summer is April 20, the first days of spring truly roll in during Músíktilraunir….
Current Kids, Future Musicians – The Upbeat’s role in fostering children’s creativity
Near Reykjavík harbour stands Harpa, the crown jewel of Icelandic culture and music. Concerts, conferences, parties – you name it, Harpa…
Track-By-Track: Nokkur Góð, Ten Years of Sonic Supremacy
Þórir Georg is a name that needs no introduction to avid followers of the Icelandic music scene. A prolific artist…
Costco Oil Leak Under Formal Investigation
The Environmental Agency of Iceland announced Thursday that it is opening an official investigation into the massive oil leak originating…
Halldór Benjamín Quits SA, Joins Real Estate Company Reginn
Halldór Benjamín Þorbergsson has left his position as CEO of the Icelandic Confederation of Business (SA). Halldór has been prominent…
Track-By-Track: TSS, “Tracks Up My Sleeve”
TSS is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Jón Gabríel Lorange. The project’s fourth LP, Tracks up my sleeve, was released…
Thousands Of Dogs Unregistered In Reykjavík
At least 10.000 dogs are estimated to live in Reykjavík, with only a quarter of them being registered, the Animal…
The Village People: Shhhhhhhhhhh!
The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík better. Name: Hólmfríður Gunnlaugsdóttir Occupation: Librarian…
The Haul: Joi’s Nordic Shopping Bag
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone…
Annual Edda TV & Film Awards Announced
The Edda Awards, bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, were announced Sunday evening at Háskólabíó. The production…
Extreme Makeover: Skeifan Edition
There’s a raven that hangs out by the hot dog stand, a giant pothole in the pavement and homebound partygoers…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Óreiða, Halldór Eldjárn & GDRN, Emiliana Torrini & More
Bringing you the newest music out there with our weekly listings, The Reykjavík Grapevine has branched out into radio! In…
Sjón Criticises J.K. Rowling On Twitter
Writer and poet Sjón took aim at “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling on Twitter Wednesday for her hate speech directed…
Alþingi Passes Controversial Immigration Law
Alþingi passed a bill on international refugees Wednesday evening, with all members of the coalition government parties – the Independence…
Icelandic Developed As A Language Model Within ChatGPT
The Icelandic language was chosen as the next language to be developed within the revamped language model GPT-4, produced by…
Icelandic Ministers Meeting with Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Minister of Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir are currently in Ukraine to meet with…
Musical Storytelling On The Big Screen
It is 8:30 A.M. in Los Angeles when composer Herdís Stefánsdóttir logs in to meet with me virtually. With the…
Battle Of The Billionaires
TL;DR: Elon Musk harasses Haraldur Þorleifsson on Twitter and issues an apology after speaking to him. In an almost comic…
On Tour With Goethe And Socrates: Q & A with Anton Newcombe
Famed psych-rock band Brian Jonestown Massacre is currently on tour, with a gig at Gamla Bíó on March 3, part…
The Labour Dispute Heats Up As SA Approves Efling Work Ban
The labour negotiations between the Icelandic Confederation of Business (SA) and Efling union reached a turning point Wednesday, as an…