Author: Parker Yamasaki - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Sigur Rós Album Available to Stream

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As the countdown continues for the release of Sigur Rós’s new album, Kveikur, they’ve decided to give their fans a…

Spring Isn’t All About Cleaning

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When I emerged into the unwelcome exposure of 4:30 AM light on Sunday morning (a continuation of Saturday evening), I…

Rough Love And Reykjavík

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Forty-five minutes north of Reykjavík is the quiet town of Hvalfjörður (“Whale Valley”). It is here that Icelandic filmmaker Guðmundur…

Locals Only

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Iceland is full of sad children. Not on the streets, or in the restaurants, but on the walls. Since arriving…

Shorts And Docs

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It’s a cold world out there. No one knows that better than the documentary filmmaker, whose job it is to…

Fork Talk

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By the time I finally set foot in Reykjavík, I had been traveling for about 24 hours and was running…