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Björk Speaks Up On Magma Again
This Tuesday, a formal proposal was submitted to the Public Representative of the Icelandic Parliament, signed by Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Jón…
Welfare Committee To Give 25 Million To City’s Poor
A proposal from the Left Green party, to provide a grant to residents who receive financial assistance, has been approved…
Tourists on the Street
by Emily Burton and Allison Savage
We stopped to interview some lucky tourists on the street to see why they chose to visit Iceland. The following…
The Cult of 101
by Marc Vincenz
Now translated into over 14 languages, Hallgrímur Helgason’s novel ‘101 Reykjavík’ literally transformed the traditionally held view of Iceland as…
Joke Party Wins Elections in Reykjavík
In the weeks leading up to the municipal elections, it seemed no one was interested. The media took almost no…
Best Backyard Ever
by Rex Beckett
“He is Árni Plúseinn and I am Árni Sveins. We made a film together.” The former, Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, is…
Grapevine’s Fancy Eurovision Liveblog! UPDATE 22:20
17:00… I´m not a religious man but the verse Proverbs 26:11 states. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so…
Terrified Politicians
Icelanders are heading into their second elections since the economic collapse of October 2008. In April of last year, we…
The Eurovision Complex
Time to trash the political talk, forget about volcanic temper tantrums and get down to the serious matter at hand….
Iceland Moves to Eurovision Finals
by grapevine
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir, Iceland’s contender for the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, has moved into the final round of judging….
Magma Energy Lied to Us
Let’s cut to the chase. The opacity of Icelandic business and politics has done the country, as a whole, no…
Björk On Magma Energy
Dear friends, I can no longer remain silent on the very pressing subject that is the selling off of Iceland’s…
Interview With Dagur B. Eggertsson
Why should the average Reykjavík voter choose your party? What does it offer that the other parties do not, in…
Uni: Enchanted
by Bob Cluness
On the cover sleeve of Enchanted, Uni gives the impression of being otherworldly and inhabiting the spheres of artists such…
Believe In Jesus. Now Give Me My Free Shit!
by Bob Cluness
For many years during my childhood, I was a fully committed Christian. Stop laughing, it’s absolutely true! I attended church…
Nico And Jónsi GO ALL IN!
It’s nearing midnight on Saturday, March 13, 2010. After a strenuous Icelandic Music Awards ceremony, the Grapevine feels like going…
Fashion Distraction
These are some designed, fashionable times we’re living in. Everyone seems to be looking their absolute best these days, what…
Artists Take Their Pick Of Music In 2009
We sorta abhor year-end lists over here at Grapevine HQ. At least when it comes to making them. That has…
IT HAS TO BE FUN
In September, Japanese pop art legend Yoshimoto Nara visited Iceland to open his exhibit “Crated Rooms.” Heavily influenced by the…
Björk & Sjón Collaborate On Song For Upcoming Moomin Flick
Björk and frequent collaborator Sjón are to contribute an exclusive new song to the upcoming Moomin troll film “Moomins and…
Þóra Björk
by Bergrún Anna Hallsteinsdóttir
I Am a Tree Now, the debut album of singer Þóra Björk, makes a rather valiant attempt to uphold the…