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The Lazy Gardener With A Blooming Business

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Sigríður Soffía Níelsdóttir’s side hustle sparks fireworks and profit “I found it very uncomfortable that I was so interested in…

Japanese Ski Jumper Tries For World Record In Akureyri

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A Japanese ski jumper will attempt to beat the current world record in ski jumping on April 23. Ryōyū Kobayashi’s…

Police Investigate Potential Homicide In Akureyri

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Police officers in Akureyri found an unconscious woman in her home on Monday morning. Resuscitation attempts failed and the woman…

Listen! It’s Heyrðu’s Time To Shine

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The Grapevine’s Guide To Sounding Icelandic, One Word At A Time In many languages, telling someone “Listen!” is a good…

Homicide Under Investigation In South Iceland

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Four men are in custody pending an investigation into the death of another man at a summer house in Grímsnes,…

Meteorologist Predicts Warm Summer

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Meteorologist Sigurður Þ. Ragnarsson, known as Siggi the Storm, is promising warmth and sunshine for the summer ahead, reports Vísir….

Do Shit: Making Sense Of Recycling In Reykjavík

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The Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done For 14 years living in Reykjavík, I found myself lamenting the lack…

Ten Years Of Hafnarfjörður’s HEIMA Music Festival

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Hafnarfjörður residents turn living rooms into music venues on April 24 I remember one spring day in 2023 when a…

66 Degrees of Sound: Saturday Morning Mix #1

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What a comeback week we’ve had for our little show that could! Rounding out our new weekly cycle, today we…

Grapevine Events: Icelandic Sorcery Festival, Drag Expanded & So Much More

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Ahead of Record Store Day on April 20, Grapevine’s journalists Jóhannes Bjarkason and Rex Beckett discussed the hottest happenings in…

Grapevine New Music: Teitur Magnússon, Logi Pedro, Cyber & More

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Somebody told me that you had a girlfriend that looked like a boyfriend, who never wanted to miss out on…

Chasing The Phantom Spark: The Iceland-made racing game that’s gathering real momentum

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You are an iridescent bug, skating at high velocity across a wide, glassy surface. You speed effortlessly forward, arcing smoothly…

Home Sales Saw Big Increase In February

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Iceland’s real estate market is heating up, with nearly twice as many sales contracts signed in February as in January,…

66 Degrees Of Sound: Hot Happenings #1

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It’s been a couple of days since the great comeback of our podcast 66 Degrees of Sound with an absolutely…

Track By Track: Draumur Um Bronco By Jónfrí

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Jónfrí tackles national mundanity, mountains and maritime affection on Draumur um Bronco     Shifting between genres and moods faster…

Ísafjörður Limits Cruise Ship Passengers to 5,000 Per Day

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According to a new cruise ship policy adopted by the municipality of Ísafjörður, the number of ship passengers allowed to…

Vote Of No Confidence Fails At Alþingi

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UPDATED 18.04 A vote of no confidence was proposed to Alþingi on April 17. The Pirate Party and the People’s…

The Ceremony of Community: The Icelandic Sorcery Festival Readies Its New Ritual

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Along the southeastern coast of the Westfjords, in the town of Hólmavík, resides The Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft, a…

Therapy Dog Leó Works At Akureyri Hospital

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You can find a therapy dog Leó, a mature Labrador with great charisma, working at Akureyri Hospital, reports RÚV. His…

Iceland Found In Violation Of The European Convention

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on April 16 that Iceland was in violation of the European Convention…

Supersport! Wants You To Sing Along

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A release show in Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík made for holy moments “Doing it in a church felt somehow appropriate. Even…