Author: Valur Grettisson
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…