Author: Josie Gaitens
Power Trip: A Steamy Day Out Around Iceland’s Hottest Power Stations
Icelandic winter entices for many reasons. There are ice caves, snowy mountains and long, dark nights full of stars and…
RVK Newscast #143: Icelandic Christmas Trees and Covid Numbers
Welcome back to Reykjavík Grapevine’s Newscast! Join journalist Josie Anne as we explore beautiful Hafnarfjörður and talk about what’s going…
YouTube Membership: What’s All This Then?
Since we launched our YouTube membership scheme earlier this month, we’ve been bowled over by your support and kindness. So…
Very Identified Flying Object Seen From Iceland
Icelanders were shocked and amazed to see the skies above them light up last night, not with the usual aurora…
Dream On: JFDR’s New Album ‘New Dreams’ Is A Portrait Of Growing Up
Jófríður Ákadóttir, who performs under the stage name JFDR, sits in her house, in the midst of a storm that…
Never Gone: Elín Ey Is Back With A New Voice And A New Style
Elín Ey is hesitant as she attempts to explain the origins of her new EP, ‘Gone.’ Granted, it’s been 11…
Grapevine Music Awards 2020: Live Band Of The Year – Kælan Mikla
While 2018 saw the release of their seminal breakthrough effort ‘Nótt eftir nótt,’ it was 2019 that cemented Kælan Mikla…
Grapevine Music Awards 2020: Artist Of The Year – Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Yeah, how do I explain it?” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir ponders aloud over the phone. She’s currently in Berlin, sitting in…
Good Weather Not Needed: Exploring Snæfellsnes In Autumn
Autumn. An elusive season in Iceland, it briefly makes an appearance as the endless summer days draw to a close,…
Islands In The Steam: A Trip To Vestmannaeyjar
For most people, Iceland, with its population of only 360,000, fulfils the desire for rural island experiences. But if you’re…
Follow Your Stomach On This Reykjavík Food Tour
If there’s one thing better than an informative, fun tour round Reykjavík, it’s an informative fun tour that centres around…
Get Off Your High Horse: Riding And Hot Springs
Intern/shieldmaiden Josie saddles up There is something deeply romantic about experiencing a country while horseback riding, but Iceland is particularly…
Crack Open A Cold One: Your Guide To Reykjavík Beer Places
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Josie Gaitens
Legend has it that a new era of lager has begun. Here’s the ultimate Reykjavík beer guide to help you…
Þakgil: Pack Up And Go
The beauty of living in Iceland is that even if you reside right in the heart of downtown Reykjavík, you…
Horror-Scopes: Star-Crossed Lovers
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Josie Gaitens
In Horror-Scopes, Grapevine’s dedicated team of professional astrologists breaks down your upcoming weeks based on shit like where the planet…
Flow State: Hrím Is Ready To Thrill At Iceland Airwaves
“For a long time, this project has been extremely self-indulgent,” admits Ösp Eldjárn, somewhat bashfully. The project in question is…
Adventures In Wander-Land: The Mind And Mystery Of Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson’s house sits on the edge of the city, dividing the land, sea and opinions. Somewhere between sprawling…
A Lassie On Laki: Josie Takes Us On Another Mountainous Adventure
What do the French Revolution, national bard of Scotland Robert Burns, and Iceland all have in common? The answer is…
Mentally Sound: Hugar Back With Long-Awaited Second Album
Bergur Þórisson and Pétur Jónsson, the multi-instrumentalists responsible for the rich and dreamy sounds of Hugar, are sitting down to…
Happening Tonight: Fjallkonan & Sæta Svínið Summer Festival
The nights may be drawing in but this unusually delightful summer hasn’t quite come to an end yet. Extend your…
Harsh Words: Proposed Changes To Hate Speech Laws Slammed
The Icelandic government has been strongly criticised by a leading academic at the University of Akureyri for proposed plans to…
Horror-Scopes: The Fault In Your Stars
by Josie Gaitens and Hannah Jane Cohen
In Horror-Scopes, Grapevine’s dedicated team of professional astrologists breaks down your upcoming weeks based on shit like where the planet…
The Top Of Iceland: Climbing Hvannadalshnúkur, Iceland’s Highest Peak
It was quite pleasant inside the crevasse, once I realised I wasn’t going to die. The ice inside was smooth…
The Outlaw Is King: ‘Bruce Lee and the Outlaw’ Wins IceDocs Film Festival
Dutch photographer and filmmaker Joost Vandebrug has won the award for best feature-length documentary at the inaugural IceDocs film festival,…
The Unknown Ranger: Orville Peck Rides Into Town For Airwaves
Orville Peck has a lot of thoughts about identity, which you might consider odd coming from a masked, pseudonym-adopting country…