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Icelandic Vikings: More Portlandia Than Pirate Paradise
The above photograph shows a recreation of the fictional construct celebrating violence in front of the very real institution of…
STRAUMUR: The Best Of 2015, So Far!
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
For our contribution to the Grapevine’s annual Best of Reykjavík issue, we reflect on the best of the Icelandic music…
Potential Closure Of Downtown’s Music Venues: It’s About More Than Music
It’s Faktorý all over again. The buildings that house downtown’s booming music scene—venues like Húrra, Gaukurinn, Paloma and Dubliner—will likely…
Several Reykjavík Nightspots To Close For Tourism
The owners of buildings that house several nightclubs on a single block in downtown Reykjavík are planning to change the…
Get A Little Bit Country At Kex Hostel
Kex Hostel’s “Köntrí” festival is back again for a fourth installation. Today through Saturday, Kex Hostel will be hosting a…
The Must-See Icelandic Acts At ATP + Festival Schedule
by John Rogers
ATP Iceland is three this year, and we at Grapevine couldn’t be happier to see this discerning festival putting down…
Great Expectorations: Ragnar Kjartansson’s Mother Spits In His Face Every Five Years
by John Rogers
“I never look forward to seeing a film when I’m in it,” says actress Guðrún Ásmundsdóttir, 79, as she pours…
Airwaves Announce Mercury Rev, Arca And Lots More
by John Rogers
This year is passing so fast, huh? A minute ago it was new year, and now we’re already past midsummer……
Run Towards The Light: The Spaced-Out World Of DJ Flugvél Og Geimskip
by John Rogers
On a recent Saturday afternoon, amongst the bustling circus of Reykjavík 101’s summer street life, an unusual spectacle grabbed the…
200 Trees To Be Planted In Honour Of World’s First Woman President
200 birch trees will be planted this Saturday to honour Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the world’s first woman president. This June 29…
10 Must-See Icelandic Acts At Secret Solstice + Festival Schedule
by John Rogers
Secret Solstice is upon us! So, for those of you who want some HOT TIPS on the mass of Icelandic…
Icelanders Celebrate The 100-year Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
Icelandic suffragettes reaped the fruits of their labour on June 19, 1915, one hundred years ago, when women over the…
People Are Just Not Very Famous In Iceland
by Ciarán Daly
Okay, full disclosure: I am from Britain. The British have a very weird (read: unhealthy) relationship with ‘fame’ and those who…
Nurses Invited To Free Concert
Up to 500 free tickets to a concert this Friday are available to any nurses who arrive at Harpa to…
Björk Unveils Vulnicura Remix Project
by John Rogers
Björk‘s latest album, ‘Vulnicura,’ met with many positive reviews earlier this year. But one of the critics’ more common observations…
After Dark: The DJs Of Reykjavík
by John Rogers
There’s a certain time of night in Reykjavík’s bars when the atmosphere starts to change. The blinds come down, the…
Parliament Debates Law On Nurses Strike, PM Goes To Football Game
While parliament hotly debated a law that would force striking nurses back to work, the Prime Minister and the Finance…
THE GRAPEVINE’S BIG-ASS BAR GUIDE 2015!
Wow, can you believe our bar guide is five years old already? That means, in just 15 years, it will…
Toto, I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In Slovakia Anymore
by Katie Steen
I’ve been in Reykjavík for a week now, and it’s just starting to dawn on me that I’m actually living…
Tip-ical?
by Anonymous
After falling for Iceland just over a year ago, whilst at the same time falling for an Icelander- in a…
Beach House For Airwaves! And 24 More Bands Announced
by John Rogers
Iceland Airwaves continue to tease us by trickle-feeding out lineup announcements. The big news this time is that the wonderful…