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Happy Songs For Happy People: Dr. Gunni Keeps The Fun Going
Gunnar Lárus Hjálmarsson, aka Dr. Gunni, is a true local legend. Initially the driving force behind Icelandic cult indie collectives…
Grapevine New Music: Kaktus Einarsson, Supersport!, Lúpína & More
You know, there’s so much music that gets released every single day. We’re lucky that an enterprise such as the…
A Side Gig In A Big Rig: Baldur Keeps On Truckin’
“Everybody is fat, lazy and toothless. That’s the stereotype about truck drivers,” laughs Baldur Bjarman Teitsson. By day, he’s a…
The Haul: More Than Enough Film Buff Stuff
by John Rogers
September is cinema season in Reykjavík as the annual RIFF film festival rolls into town. From a stamp card for…
Recipes And Memories From The Coocoo’s Nest
“There was a cult for breakfast burritos,” says Íris Ann Sigurðardóttir as I point out the famous recipe in the…
Support For Coalition Parties Decreases, Social Democratic Alliance Looms Large
A new survey conducted by Maskína for news outlet Vísir suggests paints an interesting picture of Iceland’s political landscape, with…
Portrait Of An Island: Nikolai Galitzine Captures A Year On Grímsey
by Ciarán Daly
In 2021, the only church on a tiny Arctic island burnt down — and with it, a living archive of…
Foreign Worker Threatened For Joining Union
A Spanish man working for Hótel Drangshlíð, near Eyjafjallajökull, was threatened with termination by his employer should he join a…
The Augury Of The Great Auk: The Discovery Of Man-Made Extinction
by Micah Garen
This August I spent two days on Vestmannaeyjar documenting the annual puffling toss, where teenagers, mostly, seek out wayward pufflings…
A Timeless Classic: Luxurious Italian Restaurant La Primavera Pulls No Punches
One of the peculiar things about Italian food is that its relative simplicity often leads folk to confidently, although falsely,…
Missing Man Found Dead At Reynisfjall
A man who was the subject of a police search near Vík í Mýrdal since Monday was found dead, reports…
Please Don’t Leave: Suicide Awareness Is All The Rage During Yellow September
by Rex Beckett
Last week, a remarkable video emerged of legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi talking someone off a ledge in Nashville. In…
Do Shit: Pass As An Icelander
by John Rogers
If you’ve been following the Do Shit series for a while, you should be able to do a lot of…
An Enduring Collaboration: JóiPé & Króli Kick Off Söngvaskáld
It’s been seven years since JóiPé & Króli became an overnight sensation. Their 2017 single B.O.B.A became the country’s most-played…
Grapevine Events: Hafnar.fest, Fred Armisen & Hellirinn & More
We at the Grapevine are exhausted this week, but we managed to deliver a fresh new issue. On time! Please…
Grapevine New Music: Múr, MC Myasnoi, Baggalútur & More
Dear Grapevine reader, there’s a new issue of your favourite magazine out on the streets of Reykjavík today. The issue’s…
Cinephiles, Brace Yourselves For RIFF
“Ooof!” I let out a loud sigh as the first iteration of the Reykjavík International Film Festival programme lands in…
Editorial: Everything Everywhere All Of The Time
by John Rogers
Making this issue of your Reykjavík Grapevine was a whirlwind. As we were calling across the time zones to chase…
Iceland Is Reputed To Be Happy And Safe. So Why Is Violent Crime On The Rise?
According to the UN’s 2024 World Happiness Report Iceland is the third happiest country in the world. It has maintained…
From Iceland To Hollywood: INNI Music Scores Big
Iceland‘s handful of global music superstars are the exception rather than the norm. When asked to picture a successful Icelandic…