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Grapevine New Music: Spacestation, Biggi Maus, Gróa & More
With a new issue out on the streets today, writer Elías Þórsson examines the human effects of the ongoing eruptions…
66 Degrees of Sound — Artist Spotlight: Sin Fang
by Rex Beckett
The gang is back together this week as Jói returns from a much-needed staycation and Rex emerges from sick leave….
Minister Grants Permit To Allow Whaling To Resume
Minister of Food and Agriculture Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir has granted the whaling company Hvalur ehf. a licence for hunting fin…
Volcanic Smog Spreads Over Capital Area
As the latest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula keeps spewing freshly molten lava to the surface, northbound winds bring sulphuric…
Dettifoss Buried Under Snow
The northern viewing area at Dettifoss waterfall has been closed due to heavy snow accumulation on the trails leading to…
Get On Your Bikes And Ride: The Tweed Ride brings fancy dress and classy bikes to Reykjavík
I distinctly remember the first time I spotted the Tweed Ride. Sitting in a window seat of a downtown café,…
Side Hustle: Princess For Hire
Jessica Chambers is living the princess life, one gig at a time “Anna, Elsa, Ariel, Rapunzel, Belle, Mirabel, Moana..,” Jessica…
Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Arts Festival, Tweed Ride & More
Due to the lapse in releases due to a certain podcast producer getting sick, we are bringing you the Hot…
A Summer To Remember
Rakel Andrésdóttir’s animated film wins the brand-new award for short films at Skjaldborg The screening room at Skjaldborgarbíó in Patreksfjörður…
A Chair Is All You Need
Carpenter artist Dorka Csora is obsessed with wood “I mopped the floor for you,” smiles Dorka Csora as she welcomes…
Do You Truly Love Sátan?
Iceland’s newest metal festival features a legendary comeback From June 6-8, the town of Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula…
Track By Track: The Radio Won’t Let Me Sleep By Önnu Jónu Son
Önnu Jónu Son hits top marks with his debut The Radio Won’t Let Me Sleep Haraldur Þorleifsson is a man…
Review Opened Into Police Clash With Pro-Palestine Protesters
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson (Left-green MP) has launched a review of police conduct during a…
Exploiting Misunderstandings: Icelandic Art Prize recipient Amanda Riffo has a vision
by Rex Beckett
When Amanda Riffo got word that the 2024 Icelandic Art Prize had been bestowed on her, flight was her first…
Charged For Adventure
“Hey, Tesla, take me to the Westfjords.” There are two types of people — those who love camping and those…
Halla Tómasdóttir Elected President Of Iceland
Halla Tómasdóttir will become the seventh President of Iceland. She will take over for outgoing president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson on…
Why Not? Afhverju Ekki brings the live coding scene to Reykjavík
Afhverju Ekki brings the live coding scene to Reykjavík Naming your event “2024’s Biggest Thursday” is gutsy. But in this…
Horrortropes: Wild West Woes
by Catherine Magnúsdóttir and Charlie Winters
Slap some bacon on a biscuit and let’s go! We’re burnin’ daylight! WOOOoooOOOooOOOOO. Waaaa waaa waaaaaa. Welcome to Reykjavik, the…
Anybody Can Run For President… And That’s Exactly Who’s Running
The office of President of Iceland is a peculiar one. When Iceland won independence in 1944 the constitution the Dane’s…
There’s an election happening!?
Charlie is here to help you cast your ballot right You’ve been keeping to yourself; haven’t really gone out much….
Art For Every Body: Listahátið í Reykjavík returns with an eye on accessibility and inclusivity
by Rex Beckett
In the 54 years since its inception, Listahátið í Reykjavík (the Reykjavík Arts Festiva) has gone from being the gateway…