Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
Copycat Left-Over Thief Identified As Pottaskefill
There appears to be a copycat mischief-maker plundering for scraps and leftovers in the kitchens of Reykjavík, as several residents…
Best Of Iceland Awards: South
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…
Yule Lad Butchers Bon Jovi, Steals Spoons In East Reykjavik
Residents of Reykjavík’s Glæsibær neighbourhood are scratching are puzzled this morning as reports have been rolling in of Icelanders waking…
Best Of Iceland Awards: North
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…
Yule Lad Cleans Pots, Breaks Hearts In Vesturbær
The wave of mischief that has erupted in Reykjavík this week continued this morning, with reports of Vesturbær residents awaking…
Best Of Iceland Awards: West
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…
Best Of Iceland Awards: East
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…
Giljagaur Goes On Foam Frenzy In Reykjavík Cafés
Café goers in 101 Reykjavík were mildly perturbed this morning by a rowdy patron harassing baristas for excessive amounts of…
Stekkjastaur Wreaks Havoc On Dairy Case
Icelandic media is reporting on a Facebook post from local convenience store cashier Eirikur Einarsson, who took to social media…
Comics: Lóa & Elín on Björk, Krútt, Mountain Sex, Kaleo And Exercise
The Grapevine illustrators are working hard at the coalface of amusing art, as always. Here are their latest creations. See…
Readers Write: Should I Worry About Possible Volcanic Eruption?
Dear Grapevine, I would love to visit your beautiful country but I am very worried about some articles I’ve been…
Track By Track: ‘The Bug’ By IDK IDA
IDK IDA is a Reykjavík-based Dane who’s just self released her debut album. Here, she talks us through it track…
Grapevine Playlist: Jónsi, Glowie, Björk, East Of My Youth & More
From Bára Gísladóttir’s tectonic double bass wailing, to facially-active blues duo ROFOROFO, to Jónsi and Björk’s latest releases, here are…
Björk Releases 47 Minute Mixtape Including New Material
As the release of Björk’s much-anticipated new album ‘Utopia’ draws nearer, another glimpse of the record has been revealed as…
Instant Classics: Grapevine’s Icelandic Albums Of The Year, 2012-2017
Every January for the past five years, Grapevine has assembled a panel to look back on the preceding year in…
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland’s World Cup Winning Destiny Inches Ever Closer
As the Icelandic national men and women’s football teams continue to smite the entire world within an inch of its…
Kaspars Bekeris’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík: Cake, Drag, Dancing
Reykjavík-based photographer Kaspars Bekeris has worked as a TV reporter and a writer in various media for more than ten…
Making Of An Artist: Persian Carpets And Frost Activities With Þórdís Erla
Þórdís Erla Zoëga is a visual artist based in Iceland. She received her BFA degree from the Audio Visual department…
Allie Doersch’s Perfect Day in Reykjavík: Tea, Stick ‘n’ Pokes, Mario Kart
Allie Doersch is an artist, and the raging punk frontwoman of the band Tófa. She shared with us her perfect…
Track By Track: Gunnar Jónsson Collider’s ‘Aeons’
Gunnar Jónsson Collider is a musician and producer from Reykjavík, Iceland. After a couple of storming sets at Airwaves 2017,…
So: Who Won Iceland Airwaves 2017?
Oh, Airwaves. So much fun, glamour and glitter. So much beer, music, laughter and dancing under flashing lights. So much…
Airwaves Sunday Super Review: Thunder, Lightning, And All The Feels
And it feels like as soon as the festival has begun, it’s already gone. Airwaves 2017, we barely knew thee….
Airwaves Saturday Super Review, Pt. 2: Existential Crises and Punk Rock Chaos
Otherworldly sounds, more existential crises, queues, ADIDAS, and punk rock chaos: it’s the Grapevine’s Airwaves Saturday review, part two. Charley…
Airwaves Saturday Super Review Pt. 1: Melancholia, Euphoria, Sound & Fury
The tidal Saturday night peak of Airwaves crashed over our tired review crew—and everyone else at the festival—mercilessly. Here’s what…
Airwaves Friday Super Review, Pt. 2: The Real Shit
While one half of our review team checked out gothic gloom, cheesy rap, and party explosions, the other half scoured…