Articles by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
Jón grew up in every other small town in Iceland, moved pianos in Michigan for a living in the late 90s and founded this publication in the early noughties. Has since acquired a few degrees, lived abroad, been a stay-at-home-parent, worked as lawyer and run numerous ultras.
Reykjavík of Yore: Hallgrímskirkja
Pictured here is probably the best-known landmark in Reykjavík, and perhaps the most Instagrammed one, too. The church Hallgrímskirkja is…
Reykjavík Of Yore: Landspítallin
Pictured here is the oldest building of Landspítalinn, The National University Hospital of Iceland, located by Hringbraut in 101 Reykjavík….
A Timeline Of The PMs Offshore Company, Wintris
The focal point of the current political scandal involving PM Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is an offshore company located in an…
Gimme Some Whale
I remember the first time I tried whale meat. It was the early ‘90s, and I was a ten-year-old living…
Grapevine Milestones
by Jón Trausti Sigurðarson, Oddur Óskar Kjartansson, Valur Gunnarsson and Haukur S. Magnússon
FIRST SUMMER The first issue was published on June 13, 2003. As the reader should know by now, we publish…
The Game Of Risk
“Congratulations!” This word was frequently shouted this past Monday. Why? Did Iceland’s national handball team win the European Championship? Or…
That First Year Of Grapevines
by Jón Trausti Sigurðarson and Oddur Óskar Kjartansson
Issue 01 2003 – “Jackboots on Ice” Notable: The fist issue, the only issue at the time. The only issue…
Reflecting on The Grapevine’s First 100 Issues
by Jón Trausti Sigurðarson and Haukur S. Magnússon
The Reykjavík Grapevine has for some reason managed to stay in business for over six years and a hundred issues…
What can I vote for?
You can vote for parties not individuals. Here is a list of the current Icelandic political parties with a…
The Republic of Iceland FAQ
The Icelandic government, led by the Independence Party and Social Democrat Alliance, imploded last month after a year and a…
How to Properly Celebrate Our Silver
The Icelandic handball team recently returned from the Beijing Olympics sporting silver medals (and, yes, it’s a real sport.) This…
MAUS
From one of Reykjavik’s suburbs comes the band Maus, one of the more mature and developed bands in Iceland. They’ve…
TURN ON, TUNE INDRESS UP!
It is said that some things that don’t make sense actually do make sense. Using a design store as a…
“Yeah! Rock ‘n Roll”
Shopping street Laugavegur, the only shopping street in Reykjavik, has its ups and downs, though of course ups and downs…
MORE MUSIC, LESS FISH
An old fish factory in Reykjavík gets a second chance as a music developing center. Icelandic music and Icelandic musicians…