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Controversial Policeman Back On the Job
by grapevine
The police have reinstated Björgvin Björgvinsson – a policeman who said women who are raped while intoxicated should “bear some…
Art Museum – Saturday
by Sindri Eldon and Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir
Photos by Hvalreki and Páll Hilmarsson a)Holy shit, this place looks awesome. It’s about time Iceland had a real pop/rock…
Faktorý – Saturday
by Bergrún Anna Hallsteinsdóttir and Anna Margrét Björnsson
Photo by Morgan Levy. Lazyblood show us how it’s done The night began awesomely well at Faktory on Saturday, with…
Faktorý – Friday
by Bob Cluness
Photo by Hvalreki Well what a difference a year makes. Grand Rokk, a place where hope and good music went…
Grapevine’s Picks For Friday
Wow. So it’s day three of Iceland Airwaves already. And we’re not even remotely tired of music, life, alcohol, fun…
The Good Doctor’s Guide to Surviving Airwaves
While Airwaves is a rather fun and fabulous time for most, it’s possible that at one stage or another you,…
Amsterdam – Wednesday
by Bob Cluness
Photo by Hörður Sveinsson As I sit down to accept the gauntlet of tonight’s bands, I pause to consider the…
Stuff You Might Want to Know
For all you new-to-town-ers, here a little something we put together to hopefully make your stay, ehrm… make a little…
Winter Awaits: Down the Rabbit Hole of Cabbie Depression
Soon darkness will envelope all for months on end and snow will fall mingled with hail, sheeting the windshield in…
Psychics, ADHD and Alcoholism
I have always been quite sceptical about psychics and their supernatural power of seeing beyond what the rest of us…
Quiet, You Ignorant Booby!
Anything an author does (or says) is viable to be used as evidence against (or for) her (or him). Their…
New Visions
Twelve up-and-coming directors will present their first or second films in the ‘New Visions’ category at The Reykjavík International Film…
“Travis Bickle” is Back
The rancid repertoire of the intravenous fiend strikes fear in the hearts of everyman Joe. Sprawled like a sack of…
Sitting Here in Limbo
The political situation in Iceland, now that autumn will soon be upon us, can best be described as a sort…
Alcohol Ad Laws Tightened
by grapevine
A bill submitted to parliament may close loopholes that alcohol importers and manufacturers have used in the current Icelandic law…
ENTER THE HANGOVER
The summer of 2010 has been one of festivals and parties. Every goddamn weekend has been dominated by a three-day…
Explanation Demanded of Sex Assault Department Chief UPDATED
by grapevine
Björgvin Björgvinsson, chief of the police’s sex crimes division, said in an interview with the newspaper DV that victims of…
Sour grapes and stuff
by You Guys!
MOST AWESOME LETTER Dear Mammút, Thank you for your postcard! It’s great to hear your tour is going well (or…
Smokers Spend 14 Billion Per Year on Tobacco
by grapevine
Icelandic smokers spend a total of 14 billion ISK per year on tobacco products, and the average salary-earner who smokes…
10% of Icelandic Men Have Been to Rehab
by grapevine
About 10% of Icelandic males older than 15 years of age have at one time or another checked into the…
Do Icelanders Believe in Elves? Really?
“Grönlænderstiv” is a Danish phrase which means essentially “drunk as a Greenlander.” However, recent research suggests that the Danes drink…