Author: Valur Grettisson
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Track By Track: Eleqant By Quest
Info: To listen to Quest is a quest in itself. Their first album, “Eleqant” is humorous, allowing the band to…
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New In Town: Kaffi Ó-le
If you were born in Iceland in the early 80s, you just might remember the name Café Olé. Hearing it…
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RVK Newscast #138: Rumbles at the Volcano
Interested in volcanos in Iceland? Our friends at Lava Centre have you covered, and are an unmissable stop on your…
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RVK Newscast #137: DON’T WALK ON THE LAVA!
Hæ again from Reykjavík! Reykjavík Grapevine’s Editor-in-Chief Valur Grettisson is back with his Chief Morale Officer, Pollý, in Laugardalur with…
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Just Sayings: Helm of terror
In Icelandic, it goes like this: Að bera ægishjálm yfir [einhvern]. This literally means, to wear the helm of terror…
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The Mysterious Book Of Sorcerer’s Screed
Need to wake up the dead? Look no further. It has to be said before we continue; Galdraskræða, or Sorcerer’s…
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A Promising Food Gem in Selfoss
by Shruthi Basappa, Andie Sophia Fontaine and Valur Grettisson
The Mjólkurbúið Mathöll is a new food court in Selfoss with some serious potential. South Iceland is experiencing a renaissance…
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RVK Grapevine Newscast #136: Over 7000 Earthquakes & Culture Crisis
This week in Icelandic news: over 7000 earthquakes have shook the earth around Keilir, only a few kilometres away from…
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RVK Newscast #135: Earthquakes Are Back! Plus A Few Words On La Palma
On today’s newscast: after months of quiet, over 200 earthquakes have been recorded around the volcano. Something just might be…
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RVK Newscast #134: Election Mess & Not A UFO
It has been a weird week so far in Iceland. Our election system is up in the air after a…
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RVK Newscast #133: Body At A Luxury Spa & Icelandic Video Game Making Headlines
A man in his twenties was found dead at a luxurious spa in the Reykjavík area. The last trial of…
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RVK Newscast #132: Valli The Walrus & Elections
In this Newscast we visited Árbæjarsafn. And in our top news; elections are on Saturday. It’s been a slow campaign…
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RVK Newscast #131: Action at the Volcano – Unexpected Lava Flow
There was quite the action when Valur, Art and Polly visited the volcano this week. The mountain was originally closed…
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RVK Newscast #130: Volcanos And Freak Accident In Spain
Finally! The eruption has started again at Fagradalsfjall after an 8-day pause, and it was spectacular. Grapevine photographer Art Bicnick…
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RVK Newscast #129: Is The Volcano Over?
We visited the volcano at Fagradalsfjall, but there hasn’t been volcanic activity for a week now. But this volcano has…
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RVK Newscast #128: Football Scandal And Mount Askja Might Erupt
The Icelandic Football Association—or KSÍ, as it is called in Icelandic—faces serious accusations of covering up violence committed by members…
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Music News: Romeo & Juliet, KK, Hildur Guðnadóttir & More
It’s always an event when Iceland’s most interesting director, Þorleifur Örn Arnarson, puts on a play in Iceland. German-speakers can…
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Modern Stories From A City That Is Barely A City: Our Review of ‘ The Book Of Reykjavík’
How does one describe a city that is barely a city? Reykjavík was a town for most of the 20th…
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New In Town: The Grumpy Whale
If you’re up for a sweet adventure, look no further. The Grumpy Whale have opened shop at Skólavörðurstígur 3a, serving…
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Just Sayings: “Að finna einhvern í fjöru”
Tired of uttering the same old threats? Feeling like your old ultimatums have lost their power? It’s a tale as…
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RVK Newscast #127: One COVID-19 Death & A Heat Record
One man died from COVID-19 at the end of August in the biggest wave ever of COVID-19 in Iceland. This…
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RVK Newscast #126: Fox News Misunderstands Iceland’s Vaccinations & Fourth Wave
First off, in a news report Fox News misunderstood how the fourth wave of COVID-19 developed this summer and how…
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RVK Newscast #125: Iceland, Afghanistan And Covid
We are in the light news today. We go over the Icelandic connection with Afghanistan and the discussion in Iceland…
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Volcano Surprises Again: New Crater Forming
It’s official. The volcano at Geldingadalir is proving to be one of the most versatile to erupt in Iceland over…
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RVK Newscast #124: Illegal Path And The Princess Of Dubai
Valur Grettisson, the editor-in-chief at Reykjavík Grapevine visited the volcano and took Pollý with him this time. There we go…