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A Stubbornly Seafood-Only Restaurant

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Sjávarpakkhúsið is well worth the drive to Stykkishólmur Iceland is perpetually going to be known as the land of fish…

Track By Track: Sex On A Cloud By K.óla

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K.óla’s Sex on a cloud conveys missed connections and heartbreak  Out June 28, solo artist K.óla’s fourth album installation —…

The Ten Year Storm: ROK serves small plates in a prime location

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If you live in or are visiting Rekjavík, chances are you have been to Hallgrímskirkja. If you have, then chances…

Ground Uplift Recorded At Svartsengi — Once Again

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Four days after the latest Reykjanes eruption officially ended, the Icelandic Met Office announced a rapid ground uplift at Svartsengi….

Fewer Icelandic Teenagers Watch Porn

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Results of a survey conducted by the University of Iceland’s Educational Science Institution for the Media Commission indicate decreased porn…

Word Of The Issue: I Said Good Day, Sir

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The Grapevine’s Guide To Sounding Icelandic, One Word At A Time Icelanders aren’t generally a smiley, friendly, greeting strangers in…

The Edda Or Whatever: Better Safe Than Snorri

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Meet the rich old dude who re-wrote the Edda, doomed Iceland to 682 years of oppression Okay, okay, okay. I’ve…

Round And Round We Go

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The Reykjavík Wheel has arrived and we have thoughts It was back in 2017 that the idea of a ferris…

Power In Numbers

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Theatre collective Afturámóti takes over Háskólabíó The atmosphere in Háskólabíó is buzzing with excitement as Reykjavík’s latest performance collective Afturámóti…

Merging Worlds With Sandrayati

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Sandrayati contemplates identity and homecoming on her debut album Safe Ground In 2023, songwriter Sandrayati Fay, known simply as Sandrayati,…

Good Morning, Seyðisfjörður!

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Seyðisfjörður Community Radio stays relevant by keeping things loose “Radio is within the realm of immediate publication. Which we have…

Get That High Fantasy Bling

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Émilie Colliar crafts wearable treasure for all your cosplay needs Ever wanted to feel like a wood elf or Westeros…

These Are The Days Of Your Lives

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You have some nerve showing your face around here — may as well read your horoscope Previously on Horotropes: After…

LungA Comes Full Circle

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Art festival in Seyðisfjörður completes a quarter-century of artistic legacy “There’s something about driving into town, coming from the mountain…

Grapevine New Music: Davidsson, Flott, K.óla & More

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In our latest issue out on the streets today, journalist Iryna Zubenko chronicles 25 years of Seyðisfjörður-based LungA Art Festival….

Frogs Swarm Garðabær Garden

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“My garden is swarming with wild frogs,” Askur Hrafn Hannesson said in an interview with Vísir. The resident of Melás…

Where’s The Party?

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Grasping the current state of live music venues in Reykjavík We’ve all been talking about it: the live venue scene…

Exploring The Island Of Winds

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Parity’s ambitious adventure game casts a distinctly Icelandic spell Iceland’s bleakly picturesque landscape has become a popular backdrop in the…

Media Company Árvakur Hit By Russian Cyber Attack

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On June 23, newspaper Morgunblaðið’s online outlet mbl.is and radio station K100 went offline due to a massive cyber attack…

Track By Track: Rammar By KUSK

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KUSK’s RAMMAR captures feelings of freedom and adolescence Released on May 24, RAMMAR is artist KUSK’s sophomore album. Rising through…