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RVK Newscast 162: Rage Against The Danes
Welcome to back to RVK Newscast with editor-in-chief of Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettison, joined by his trusty Chief Morale Officer,…
RVK Newscast 160: A Mysterious Explosion
Welcome to RVK Newscast from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson (and his Chief Morale Officer, Pollý) are in Hvalfjörður…
New Book Shatters Myths Surrounding The Response To Iceland’s Financial Collapse
A new book, Iceland’s Secret: The Untold Story of the World’s Biggest Con, provides an insider perspective into the investigations…
Edition Review: Wine & Dine In The Lap Of Luxury
Few projects have been awaited with such bated breath as the opening of The Reykjavik Edition—and the wait has been…
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…
Comedic Closure: Áramótaskaupið’s Enduring Success
There is arguably nobody in Iceland more relieved that it’s 2022 than director Reynir Lyngdal. It’s early in the new…
Video Of The Year: Máni Sigfússon for Kælan Mikla’s “Hvítir Sandar”
by John Pearson
Kælan Mikla are a band with a very particular visual aesthetic, and it came as no surprise to the awards…
Artist Of The Year: Inspector Spacetime
by John Pearson
Inspector Spacetime materialise unexpectedly in the middle of the Grapevine Awards party, and tumble out of their time-travelling British phone…
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….
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…
You Should Have Heard This: Sunna Friðjóns
by Reetta Huhta
Listening to Sunna Friðjóns’ new album, ‘Let the Light In’, is to be transported to another world. The mystically flowing…
Best of Guide: How About Veganuary?
It’s sad but true: when a lot of people talk about “vegan food” or “vegan restaurants,” what they all too…
Gods of Iceland: PRAISE THE SUN
Sól, goddess of the sun Strengths: Literally brings us the sun Weaknesses: Wolves Modern analogue: Beyoncé In many languages that…
Ask An Expert: What Is The Future Of Icelandic Language?
by Reetta Huhta
Relative to the global population, Icelandic is spoken by only a handful of people. As English continues to prop up…
RVK Newscast 153: Omicron And Björk On The Big Screen
Happy winter solstice! On the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson brings…
Nominations For The Person Of The Year 2021 Now Open
by Reetta Huhta
Vísir announces that readers of the outlet and listeners of Bylgjan radio station now have the opportunity to nominate the…
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…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Fríd and Ægir
This week we bring you soaring soundscapes, serene underseascapes and cyclical clickscapes. Grab some proper headphones or plug into some…
A Night Out With The Demons: Skrattar Is Keeping The Rockstar Lifestyle Alive
by Reetta Huhta
We’ve all heard wild tales of rock bands’ raucous nights with groupies, drugs and wacky behaviour. However, it seems like…
On The Verge Of A Breakdown: The Delicate, Unsettling Works Of Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir
Layers of translucent white paper, cut into vaguely cloud-like shapes, lend different shades of cream to light grey due to…