Author: Valur Grettisson
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…