Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
So What’s This Censorship Of Icelandic State Media I Keep Hearing About
RÚV, the state-owned National Broadcasting Service, has not been censored by anyone yet. What is making people uncomfortable is that…
Cousins (CA)
Cousins hails from freezing Halifax and is coming to Iceland to enjoy its warm autumn. October 31, 2013 22:30 Iðnó
Making The Grapevine Cover Mural
Issue 11 of the Grapevine features an article about street art in Reykjavík, so in the spirit of the issue…
ASÍ To Delay Croatian Entry To Labour Market
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) is seeking to delay the entry of Croatians into the Icelandic labour market, despite…
Halldór And Friends: Reminiscence
I first visited Iceland thirty years ago in my capacity as a travel writer. Why I chose Iceland, of all…
Your ATP Mixtape Of The Issue
This issue we have a massive playlist with songs from the artists playing at ATP Iceland. The playlist includes: Nick…
U.S. Fed Judge Ordered Google To Give Up Info About Former WikiLeaks Volunteers
Two Icelandic former WikiLeaks volunteers revealed this week that a U.S. federal judge ordered Google to turn over private information…
Coca-Cola In Iceland In 1944: Come, Be Blessed And Be Happy!
A Coca-Cola Company ad campaign from 1944 is evidence of the far-flung places that World War II took American soldiers….
VIDEO: Grapevine 10 Year Birthday Party
The Grapevine threw a tenth birthday party at KEX Hostel and guests sang some sweet karaoke tunes accompanied by a…
THE GRAPEVINE TURNS 10!
On the cover this issue are 10 people who have appeared on the cover of a past Grapevine issue in…
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 7, 2013
Waiting for your urgent response. With due respect to your person and much sincerity of purpose I make this contact…
Cops On Bikes Coming To Reykjavík
While the horrible weather may be misleading, summer is upon us and, as in summers past, that means an increase…
VIDEO: On A Date With Retro Stefson
Grapevine went out to the recently opened Fontana Spa with Retro Stefson and shot this video. You can read the…
Chinese Research Group Wants To Lease Land For Northern Lights Institute
A Chinese polar research organisation is trying to lease a tract of land in Reykjadalur to open an institute for…
VIDEO: Grapevine Goes To Ilulissat, Greenland
The Grapevine went to Ilulissat, Greenland and shot this video! Look for a written account of the trip in the…
From Hungarian Revolution To Punk-Rock Canada
Soft Hungarian tones of piano-filled sadness ring throughout the tiny room. On screen, a man shoots himself. Rita Bozi begins…
Sigur Rós Releases New Video, Will Be on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ Tonight
Icelandic sweethearts, Sigur Rós are releasing a new album on 18 June and they’ve now pre-released a new track and…
Heat + Dirt + Pressure = Destruction: The Diamond Version Interview
In 1996 musicians Olaf Bender and friend Frank Bretschneider got together to make the German music label Rastermusik as a…
Track Of Issue: Pétur Ben´s “Visions”
Wherever you go, there you aren’t. Pétur Ben might not be in the same place as he used to be…
Christmas In A Can
As the story goes, it was the first Friday in November. The year was 1981 and Danes were about to…
Magazine Seeks Graphic Designer For Fun And Profit
The Reykjavík Grapevine is seeking a freelance graphic designer to do some (very involved, often gruelling) freelance graphic design work….
Get Mucky
Muck tour uptade 1 2012 from Muck on Vimeo. Our dear friends Muck have gallivanting across Europe on tour since…
Kiasmos: Thrown EP
A side project of melancholy orchestral maestro Ólafur Arnalds and Bloodgroup member Janus Rasmussen, Kiasmos explores the pair’s shared interest…
Beatmakin Troopa: If You Fall You Fly
I must admit my ineptitude: I didn’t know until relatively recently that “chill” was an actual genre name. Seemingly it…