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Because This Is Not Disneyland!
That’s why 250 machineguns are none of your business – Debates on Monday #7Last Monday, the forecast predicted that any…
Former PM Regrets 1968 Racist Remarks
Geir H. Haarde expressed shame and regret for opinions voiced in school paperFormer Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde says that…
Accidental Iceland
by Jeff Edwards
I don’t have the sharpest social skills but I know when someone is making a joke at my expense. My…
We Want The Airwaves
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
We are thrilled to announce that Straumur will host its own Iceland Airwaves off-venue programme at Bíó Paradís, November 5-9….
Owning it
by John Rogers
Icelandic Rappers Stamp Their Personality Onto Hip HopIn a crumbling old building on the outskirts of central Reykjavík, a dust-covered,…
This Is Not A Media Blackout!
The Romans Have Not Taken Over The Media! Move Along, Please!You wouldn’t call it a media blackout, I guess. Because…
Ilan Has (not quite) Left The Building
by Árni Árnason
The corridors in the basement of the decadent 19th-century masterpiece of architecture that is London’s Royal Albert Hall are teeming…
“Well, It Was Probably A Tourist That Did It…”
by John Rogers
Is 101 sleepwalking towards xenophobia?Laugavegur, running as it does directly through the heart of 101 Reykjavík, becomes a very cosmopolitan…
This Is Icelandic Indie Music (Vol. II)
by Nathan Hall
Despite the name, this sampling of Record Records’ roster carries some of the most prominent bands in the country, and…
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 13, 2014
by You Guys!
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to letters@grapevine.is Most Awesome Letter of the Issue Dear Grapevine. I…
Mexicans: They’re Everywhere!
by Jessica Solt
Part 1: From City To FarmlandAccording to the Mexican Embassy in Denmark, there are currently 50 Mexicans living in Iceland….
In A Class By ItsELF
A visit to Reykjavík’s ElfschoolReykjavík’s Elfschool is an institution of learning unlike anything you’ve experienced before. Nestled on the second…
Old Masters, New Dude
Eating babies, retroactively redesigning Reykjavík, philosophising…all in a day’s work!He’s young—only 36—but creates his work using the same methods that…
A Sunny World: Ecovillage Sólheimar
If you happen to be cruising down a valley-snaking road about an hour’s drive east of Reykjavík, there’s a chance…
Bursting With Pride
Some Perspectives On This Year’s ParadeWow! How awesome was Reykjavík Pride this year? I mean, did you see Páll Óskar’s…
Hidden People Folktales
It is due to the efforts of two men, Jón Árnason (1819-1888) and Magnús Grímsson (1825-1860), that such a large…
Sour grapes & stuff: Issue 12, 2014
by You Guys!
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to letters@grapevine.is Most Awesome Letter of the Issue ELVES! The headlines…
Some Loudness For Your Living Room
When life gives you lemons, you have a wicked house party with live performances! Or, wait, is that what you…
Páll Óskar: In The Name Of Love
by Rex Beckett
Talking Pride with the king of the parade The front door is wide open. Giving a little tap on the…
We Own This Town
by Eli Petzold
Reykjavíkurdætur’s recipe for world dominationIt came as a surprise to many when Reykjavíkurdætur appeared on the line-up for this year’s…
There Will Be Rainbows
Reykjavík has many reasons to be proud. Heck, just last issue we catalogued the gamut of what makes Reykjavík such…