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Calls For Investigation Of “Champagne Clubs”
by grapevine
An expert in prostitution in Iceland and Icelandic politicians have called for the police to investigate two “champagne clubs” for…
Tr00 Kvlt Icelandic Metal!
by Bob Cluness
Or – “Jónsi dreams of Penthouses and kidney-shaped swimming pools in Monaco” OR! – “How Sigur Rós stopping trying to…
20 Years Since Debut
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
Debut, Björk’s first solo album, was released 20 years ago today. Initially, estimated sales of the album were 40,000 copies,…
The Roster of Icelandic Bands
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
Amiina The former string team for Sigur Rós, Amiina have evolved tremendously over the past few years. With the kalimba,…
Welcome To The Fall
Fall founder Mark E. Smith: a fiend, a frontman, straight up punk or a living legend? Whatever your answer, you…
Behind Björk’s Mutual Core
by Nic Cavell
Director Andrew Thomas Huang interviewedPast holographic women buzzing in electric mauves and garish greens, past Chinese artists scribbling grey scale…
Dressing Room Dicks
by Árni Árnason
I tend to get a lot of questions about all things Icelandic when people find out that it’s my nationality….
Top Hits At Grapevine.is
The following are the most viewed stories at grapevine.is since we started keeping track in 2009. It’s clear. Our readers…
Grapevine Milestones
by Jón Trausti Sigurðarson, Oddur Óskar Kjartansson, Valur Gunnarsson and Haukur S. Magnússon
FIRST SUMMER The first issue was published on June 13, 2003. As the reader should know by now, we publish…
THE GRAPEVINE TURNS 10!
On the cover this issue are 10 people who have appeared on the cover of a past Grapevine issue in…
The Mess Is Back!
by John Rogers
Reykjavík Music Mess is a DIY music festival held annually in a couple of the city’s downtown venues. The festival…
In The Land Of The Wild Boys
After the election, we see the old parties of economic mass destruction are coming back to power. Giving enormous promises…
The Simpsons Go Iceland (feat. Sigur Rós) almost-LIVEBLOG!
As a nation, Iceland has suffered some hardship over the past few years (after a few pretty sweet ones, oh,…
Iceland In The Eurovision Song Contest: A Beginner’s Guide
Iceland has taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1986. Editor-in-chief of So So Gay Magazine Lee Williscroft-Ferris takes…
Eurovision Turns Icelanders Into Monsters
Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson is off to Malmö to represent Iceland in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. He will be singing…
Names Of Charged Landsbanki And Kaupþing Bankers Released
As was reported yesterday the Special Prosecutor is pressing charges against former executives and administrators of filed bank Kaupþing (now…
Multicultural Council of Reykjavík Hosting Open Meeting Ahead of April Elections
The Multicultural Council of Reykjavík, an elected group of residents working in collaboration with the Human Rights Office of the…
Icelandic Musicians Taking Over The World
Iceland Music Export is announcing that fans of Icelandic music have a whopping 200 chances to catch an Icelandic act…
Hera Björk Wins International Song Contest
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir has claimed the top spot at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, singing “Because…
Björk Video To Be Shown Nightly In Times square
Björk’s video for “Mutual Core” of her ‘Biophilia’ album has been selected to be screened in New York as part…
YOU’RE SO COLD, YOU’RE SO COLD, YOU’RE SO COLD
So, what to say about the inaugural Sónar Reykjavík festival? It has been suggested that Sónar has the potential to…