Author: Valur Grettisson
Suð’s Indie Noise: Track By Track
Suð is an established Icelandic indie band seemingly on a mission to bring the guitar party back. They released their…
Just Sayings: Shock And Rain
Do you remember that scene in, well, every movie, when there is a funeral and it’s pouring rain? Well, Icelanders…
The Icelandic Roundup: The Delicate Art Of Selling A Bank
The government sale of over a 20% share in Íslandsbanki has been criticised harshly throughout society and there have even…
Creating New Pockets: Ewa’s Debut Book Confronts Trauma And Immigration
Ewa Marcinek is a Polish-born Icelander and a writer. Her new book has been receiving a lot of attention in…
The Reykjavík Burger Crawl: Part 1
by Valur Grettisson and Shruthi Basappa
Burgers: they’re everywhere. The deceptively simple shtick of meat and bread might have only recently made the jump from plate…
Finding A Place In Nomadland
It’s no easy feat to define MIMRA’s music. Bordering on electronic and folk music, it’s tempting to just boil it…
Mayor Of Reykjavík Might Cut All Diplomatic Connections With Moscow
Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor of Reykjavík, said in an interview with Visir.is that it’s possible that the city will cut…
The Atheist & The Paranormal Thriller: Visited Medium For Preparation
The marketing director of Sjóvá, one of Iceland’s largest insurance companies, surprised the country with his remarkably strong debut novel…
Gullveig/Heiður: The Beginning Of The End Of The World
Strength: Can’t die, a talented but evil witch…we think? Weakness: The first person in the world to be killed, which…
Shooting in Reykjavík: Young Female Seriously Injured
A young female and her boyfriend were shot early on Thursday outside their home in the east of Reykjavík. The…
Hallgrímur Helgason: Torn Between Keith Haring and the Sagas
Hallgrímur Helgason is in some ways a rebel when it comes to Icelandic fiction, and his weapons are pleasantly disarming;…
Fire Photographers: Books About Volcanoes In Iceland
The Geldingardalir eruption resulted in more than unique experiences for hikers and tourists, it also piqued the creativity of photographers…
Track By Track: An Intimate Journey with Axel Flóvent
Axel Flóvent’s newest album, ‘You Stay By The Sea’, has been attracting a lot of international attention—and for a good…
Just Sayings: On With the Butter
There are a few ways to carry on. You could do it like a proper Englishman and keep calm at…
One To Watch: Sucks To Be You, Nigel and Árný Margrét
The grassroots in Iceland is lively in the time of COVID-19 and therefore, the panel couldn’t decide what to pick….
Song Of The Year: Vesturbæjar Beach
The song Vesturbæjar Beach by BSÍ is not only our Song Of The Year. It is, in some ways, the…
Album of the Year: Sóley & kef LAVÍK
by Andie Sophia Fontaine and Valur Grettisson
Album of the year: Mother Melancholia by Sóley ‘Mother Melancholia’ is a dark, deep exploration into the feeling of the…
Immigrant Poets Rethinking The North
Icelanders are famous for their writings, for their old Edda poems and tales of our Viking history. This small island…
Track By Track: ‘Kill The Moon’ By Kig & Husk
Kig & Husk is comprised of music veterans Frank Hall from the band Ske and Höskuldur Ólafsson, who made international…
Get Your Read On: Christmas Books To Set The Mood
If you want to understand the Icelandic Christmas tradition, here are the books you have to read. The Sad Old…
The Book That Shaped The Icelandic Soul
There are few books, if any, that have shaped the Icelandic soul as significantly as the Folklores and Adventures, or…
RVK Newscast #142: Halloween In Iceland, The Pagan Style & Unhappy Hunters
COVID-19 is on the rise again, but 96 cases were found yesterday. Icelandic is now officially a red state according…
RVK Newscast #141: FBI Star Witness In Icelandic Custody
Welcome back to Reykjavík Grapevine’s newscast! Today, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson comes to you from Öskjuhlíð with his Chief Morale Officer,…
RVK Newscast #140: Murder Conviction in Iceland
Welcome to Reykjavík Grapevine’s 140th Newscast! Today editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson reports on the conviction of Angjelin Sterkaj, who was found…
RVK Newscast #139: Covid In Iceland Over?
Join Valur Grettisson, Editor-In-Chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine for a newscast from Grótta, west of Reykjavík – in some crazy…