Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bjork.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Grapevine New Music: Björk, Mikael Máni, Une Misère & More
We once again ask for your ears’ attention this Friday, so you could have a listen to these phenomenal Icelandic…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ej-grindavik-201123-008-scaled.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Grindavík Status Lowered To Alert Phase
Residents of Grindavík have been granted increased permission to return to their homes and gather belongings, as the Civil…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hipsumhaps-3000x3000-min-2.png?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Track By Track: Ást & Praktík By Hipsumhaps
Hipsumhaps tackles life’s hardships If you’ve been following Icelandic music in the last few years, there’s a good chance you…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/683f6fa0be32bdcaf9ddb0158d15131589ac03c716b4ad27aa1673727e37606c-713x0-1.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Icelandic To Precede English At Keflavík Airport
National airport operator Isavia has announced that signage in Icelandic will precede English language and symbols at Keflavík Airport. The…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bjork.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Björk And Rosalía Release New Song “Oral”
At long last, Björk and Rosalía have released their latest collaboration, “Oral”, out November 21 along with a music video….
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dscf1115andlit-v4-digital-scaled.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Björk Releases New Song “Oral”: Exclusive Q&A With The Artist
In August 2023, aquaculture company Arctic Sea Farm reported two holes in their sea-based open-pen fish farm in Patreksfjörður. Despite…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/4-reykjanes-grindavik_townguide_TimotheeLambrecq_web-44-e1614594325615.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Rapid Ground Uplift Near Svartsengi
The ground near Svartsengi on the Reykjanes Peninsula is currently rising more rapidly than it did prior to the November…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/torfi-prentpplausn-18-scaled.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Grapevine New Music: Purrkur Pillnikk, Ex. Girls, Torfi & More
November 16 was Icelandic Language Day. What better way to celebrate it than by listening to Icelandic music the day…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/kind2.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Animal Welfare Coalition Urges Abandoned Pets Be Evacuated From Grindavík
Sunday, November 12, a coalition of six animal welfare groups issued a statement urging authorities to permit them to evacuate…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/grindavik_bic6523_by_art-bicnick.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Magma Beneath Grindavík At 800 Metres Below Surface
Magma collecting underneath Grindavík is measured at a depth of 800 metres at the shallowest point, according to GPS measurements…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cyber-by-hafsteinn-s-2401-1-e1720795046563.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Grapevine New Music Picks: Inspector Spacetime, Gusgus, CYBER & More
We’re at the crucial point in the year, when modern takes on classic Christmas songs start popping up all over…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/1280px-Reykjavik_see_ur_Hallgrimskirkju.jpeg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Least Housing Security Among Renters In Iceland
At a recent conference hosted by Velferðarvaktin (Welfare Watch), chairman of the Icelandic Renters’ Association Guðmundur Hrafn Arngrímsson claimed rent…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/grindavikdji_00021_by_bicnick.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
People Of Grindavík Can Sleep Soundly As Backyard Eruption Looms
Preparations are underway to build fortifications around critical infrastructure in the Svartsengi area on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The threat of…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/superserious-bill-16x9-medplatenulogo.png?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Video Premiere!! Watch “Duckface” By Superserious Now
Ramping up to their eventual album release, pop-rock band Superserious release their latest music video. Following the release of their…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/800px-Polar_bear_with_young_-wikimedia-commons.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Mystery Of Polar Bear Sighting Solved
On the afternoon of November 7, police authorities and the Icelandic Coast Guard initiated a search for a polar bear…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/BIC0271_by_bicnick.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Preparations Underway To Protect Hot Water Pipelines Amid Possible Eruption
Due to the possible eruption in the Reykjanes Peninsula, authorities have started transporting building materials to defend hot water pipelines…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sunna-margret-by-margret-gyda-johanns.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Grapevine New Music Picks: Elín Hall, Sunna Margrét, Kvikindi, & More
Holy hell! Iceland Airwaves just finished, leaving everyone slightly associated with the festival absolutely knackered. Nights of checking out live…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tonhylur-bic3480-by-art-bicnick-scaled.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Tónhylur Is Bridging The Gap For New Musicians
Tónhylur connects novice musicians with chart-toppers Starting out your musical pursuits may feel like a daunting task. There are band…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tore-storvold-bic4057-by-art-bicnick-scaled.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Naturally Connected: Exploring Icelandic Artists’ Ties With Nature
Tore Størvold’s Dissonant Landscapes presents thoughtful reflections on Icelandic nature, music and national identity There exists a widespread narrative about…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RGP-Baejarkort_Grindavik_flotaleidir_Enska-2-1-pdf.jpg?resize=294,200&quality=95)
Grindavík Evacuation Plan Published As Earthquakes Continue
Another larger earthquake – this time measuring magnitude 3.6 – was recorded on the morning of November 6 on the…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grpv-axelsig-02-scaled.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Making Waves: Meet The Four Most Exciting Airwaves Debuts
It’s time once again for Iceland Airwaves – the country’s biggest and most ambitious music festival. Also known as “the…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/neonme-additional-press-photo-2-scaled.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Video Premiere: Neonme Releases “Yet Again”
Behind the crunching, beating, otherwordly sounds of artist neonme is musician Salka Valsdóttir. Her debut album – the aptly named Premiere…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/Women-Go-On-Strike-Frikki.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
General Women’s Strike Organised For Seventh Time
On Tuesday, October 24, women and non-binary people in Iceland are encouraged to strike, protesting pay inequality and gender-based violence….
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/UlfurUlfur_BIC5070_by_bicnick.jpg?quality=95&resize=294,200)
Grapevine New Music: Kónguló, Úlfur Úlfur, Pale Moon & More
With the weather taking a turn for the worse this weekend, leaving multiple flights from Keflavík Airport either delayed or…
![](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/screenshot-2023-10-19-at-103534.png?quality=95&resize=294,200)
12-Year-Old Girl Attacked With Chemical Drain Cleaner
A 12-year-old girl needed medical attention in Reykjavík, Monday, October 16, after suffering a chemical attack. The girl was playing…