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Grapevine Events: A Run-Down Of Merchant’s Day Weekend & RVK Pride
After months of being starved for a good long holiday since the Extended Easter Remix holidays ended, we’re finally heading…
Grapevine Events: Pavement, Mannfólkið Breytist í Slím, LJÓS, & More
After over a week of volcanic smog polluting the city, the skies have finally cleared to blue. And just in…
Where There’s Smoke
The Reykjanes peninsula’s period of volcanic activity continues There’s something melancholic about approaching for landing at Keflavík International Airport. Perhaps…
The Islanders: In The Heat Of The Moment
Ragga Ágústsdóttir turned her obsession into a family business We meet Ragnhildur Ágústsdóttir on a day when a swarm of…
Grapevine New Music Picks: GusGus, KUSK, Spacestation & More
What’s guaranteed to rock you more than this series of ‘quakes we’ve been having is this list of fresh new…
Grapevine Events: Free Supermarket, Nanna, Kexport & So Much More
TGIF! Not only is it Friday, it’s also warm and sunny in Reykjavík. We might have a new volcanic eruption…
An Adventure Under A Bridge
Fiskfelagið is still going strong, 14 years on Fiskfelagið, also known as Fish Company, is often confused with the other…
Echoes Of Heritage In Tálknafjörður
One of the oldest buildings in the Westfjords continues to thrive as a vibrant cultural hub With its large rainbow-coloured…
What If The Nazis Had Invaded Iceland?
Another alternative history thought exercise to wrap your head around What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend…
Making Iceland A True Gastronomic Destination
Icelandic cuisine is beyond shock value sheep’s head There has been considerable buzz in local media the past few weeks…
Norður, Niður And Back Again
by Árni Hjörvar
A conversation with Sigur Rós in eight parts I. The eulogy A genuinely palpable sigh of relief could be heard…
Behold The Chrome Majesty
Discovering the secrets of the swimsuit dryer The wet feet shlop against the tiled floors. Water from the showers batters…
What’s up with the Icelandic Punk Museum?
We went to the curator for answers It’s a staple on Bankastræti — and pretty hard to miss with its…
Grapevine Events: HÁTÍÐNI, Hjarta Hafnarfjarðar, Exhibitions & More
Crazy to believe that June is already over. We’ve had a hectic one over at GV HQ; between going into…
What If The Nordic Countries Had United?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland…
Grapevine Events: dreymandi hundur, Örvar Smárason, Sakaris & So Much More
It’s that time of the week again! Events aplenty! We just passed the longest day of the year yesterday, the…
Paddling Around The Arrowhead
by Lea Dörschel
Experiencing Iceland’s most picturesque mountain from a new angle Where are my Game of Thrones fans at? Do you remember…
What If There Had Been a Revolution in Iceland?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland…
Voices In Sync
A glimpse into the world of dubbing at Myndform In a quest to better understand how movies are dubbed in…
The Foundation Of Sanity
The past and present of psychiatric care in one building One of the most iconic scenes in Icelandic cinematic history…
What If… Iceland Had Joined The British Empire?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland…