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Editorial: A Thank You Letter
This is perhaps an odd editorial. Writers like to write about themselves, but journalists hate it. I’ll admit, I’m a fusion of both. I’m leaving as the editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, as is news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine. Don’t worry, you’re…
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Grapevine’s 16th ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday!
This Friday, March 11th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its sixteenth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You, dear readers, are invited to participate in the video call itself—either by asking questions during the call, or even appearing on camera…
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Grapevine’s 10th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Is Here!
Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief at Reykjavík Grapevine, and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine, answer questions from High Five Club members, and questions submitted by readers like you. If you have questions that you’d like us to answer in the next AMA, feel free…
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Subscribe And Win A Prize!
Subscribe and win a prize! Nothing beats the smell of fresh newsprint delivered to your doorstep. We are now preparing the October issue of The Reykjavík Grapevine. Like usual, it includes content that will not see the light of the internet, because…
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Grapevine Playlist: Mannveira, Vök, Unnsteinn, Oscar Leone & More!
Sit in the sun. Bump some tunes. Have a blast. Mannveira – Í Köldum Faðmi At the origin of every genre lies a raw creative energy that defies translation into rules and norms, but inevitably, even the most extreme genres can become…
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Grapevine’s 8th “Ask Me Anything” This Friday
The eighth edition of the Reykjavík Grapevine’s “Ask Me Anything” will air live this Friday, June 25th, at 15:00. Therein, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine will answer any and all questions you may have about Iceland, Reykjavík, our…
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The Grapevine’s Fifth “Ask Me Anything” Happening Tomorrow!
Tomrrow, January 26th, at 15:00 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its fifth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You, dear reader, are invited to send your questions on anything you want to ask us to ama@grapevine.is. Your questions will then be answered…
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Grapevine’s Fourth ‘Ask Me Anything’ Session
Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief at Reykjavík Grapevine, and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine, answer questions from High Five Club members, and questions submitted by readers like you. If you have questions that you’d like us to answer in the next AMA, feel free…
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DREAM COLLAB: All Things Iceland & Grapevine Team Up To Offer Some Sweet Prizes
The incomparable Jewells Chambers, who runs the All Things Iceland podcast and YouTube channel, has teamed up with the Reykjavík Grapevine to announce a new contest. When you buy the All Things Iceland box, you are automatically entered for a chance to…
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Subscribe To The Reykjavík Grapevine And Help Us Print The Next Issue!
Hello loyal readers! We know you love us, and want to see us thrive. As our way of saying thank you, we’re now offering a new and fun other way to support us: the High Five Home Club. On that site we…
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Grapevine’s Third ‘Ask Me Anything’ Is Here!
We’re back at last with the Grapevine’s third Ask Me Anything! We got a lot of questions from you, dear readers, both through our email and in the Zoom chat. Watch editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine talk about…
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Icelandic Tea With Your Next Grapevine Subscription!
Hey readers! We at the Reykjavík Grapevine love to treat our readers well, and to reward them not only with consistently good writing about news, travel, art, culture and music in Iceland, but also with tangible, enjoyable stuff. In keeping with that…
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Grapevine Grassroots n° 6: Trippy, Brave & Fresh
I stepped into the smoky-as-ever and surprisingly busy Húrra last week for the sixth edition of the Grapevine Grassroots concert series. Umer Consumer was already onstage, and as I weaved my way through the crowd, I became hypnotised by his trippy, hallucinogenic…
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Today, We Bid Farewell To One Of Our Oldest Employees
This coffee machine, pictured above, was solemnly laid to rest today. Acquired from KKKarlson in exchange for an advertisement in the summer of 2004, it has diligently served our office ever since. Since then, it has made 55,409 cups of coffee to…
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Grapevine’s 2017 Prophecies
What wonders will the new year have in store for us? We consulted some of Iceland’s best psychics (in our price range, subject to availability) to find out! Towards the end of every year, some publications in Iceland release a forecast for…
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The Winner Of This Week’s #GVPics Competition
This week’s competition was amazing with so many beautiful photographs made choosing only ten extremely difficult. It’s amazing to see everybody’s interpretation of Icelandic nature and daily life. Remember to keep tagging your photographs with the hashtag #GVpics for a chance of…
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The World Premiere Of The Grapevine Beer!
Beer is delicious. A beer brewed in partnership with Bryggjan Brugghús, Bjórakademían and The Reykjavík Grapevine – doubly so. This Friday at Bryggjan Brugghús you will be drinking this partnership’s love child: Litli grís, a Double IPA with a fruity bouquet and…
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FREE ICELAND AIRWAVES TICKET TREASURE HUNT WOW
Airwaves 2015 is sold out. Do not fret procrastinators and broke people (we believe the PC term is “economically challenged”). We, Your Friends At The Reykjavík Grapevine, have the last available ticket for you, FOR FREE. All you need to do is…
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TONIGHT: AN IMPORTANT HIP HOP PARTY FEAT. BENT, GÍSLI PÁLMI & EMMSJÉ GAUTI
Tonight’s edition of our monthly Húrra Grapevine! concert series is an extra special one. Lo and behold! The Reykjavík Grapevine and Húrra are proud to announce that after long and arduous bout of negotiations, we have managed to enlist four local hip…
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Mayor To Unveil New Sara Riel Mural
Reykjavík Art Museum and City Hall have extended an open invitation to the unveiling of a mural by Sara Riel tomorrow afternoon. Newly appointed mayor, Dagur B. Eggertsson, will unveil the mural, called ‘Feather’, at 3 pm Saturday 5 July at Asparfell 2-12…
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Reykjavík Grapevine’s Podcast: Airwaves Monday Edition
Poof! Five days packed with music, party and Grapevine Airwaves Podcast is now over. What a blast! As we say goodbye to Iceland Airwaves 2013, there is still room for one more thoughtful, hopefully entertaining podcast from Your Friends At The Grapevine.…
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Grapevine & Mál og Menning Present: Michael Azerrad In Conversation
Boy, have we got a treat for you music geeks this Airwaves! The one and only Michael Azerrad, author of the genre-defining, delightfully written rock history tome Our Band Could Be Your Life (and founder/Editor-in-Chief of sputnik music review site The Talkhouse)…
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The Wayward Wanderings Of A Confused Expat – Iceland Airwaves Edition
In accordance with the unwritten expatriate code, I have spent the last few years going on about the wonders of my native Iceland. Seeing as the majority of those years have been spent in the company of the same three men (i.e.…