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Youtube- Daily Iceland: Well… You Asked!
If there is one thing the Grapevine it is known for, it is the humour that it brings to everything that it does. The world is far too serious at times and so we endeavour to do what we can to spread…
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VIDEO: Footage Of Cute AF Seals Caught By Drone
Is footage of a herd of Harp Seals swimming around and playing with each other the thing you need to make this Monday morning bearable? Then we’ve got you sorted. The video was shared by engineer Haukur Arnar Gunnarsson, who estimates that there…
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Video: Take a One Minute Waterfall Break
On a recent road trip around Iceland, our resident videographer Timothée Lambrecq took a few moments to chill in some of the more picturesque spots he found. So if you’re sitting at your desk and having stressful day, here’s a clip of…
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Spy On A Raven’s Nest In Real Time
A little raven has set up shop under the roof of home store BYKO in Selfoss and rather than get rid of the nest the staff have decided to film it instead. Tucked into the raven’s nest are four little eggs, making…
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Video: Take a One Minute Nature Break
On a recent road trip around Iceland, our resident videographer Timothée Lambrecq took a few moments to chill in some of the more picturesque spots he found. So if you’re sitting at your desk and having stressful day, here’s a clip of…
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Up Close: The Textures & Colours Of Iceland
Grapevine contributor and filmmaker Timothée Lambrecq went up to north Iceland earlier this year to explore and document the area around Lake Mývatn. While he was there, he got an idea for a different kind of portrait of the Icelandic landscape. “I’ve…
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VIDEO: A Road Trip In North Iceland
Filmmaker Timothée Lambrecq is back in Iceland, and wasted no time in getting out into the countryside. This time, his adventures took him up to the north and north-eastern area of Iceland, where he encountered geothermal areas, amazing bathing spots and the…
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Stormy Weather: A Look Back
A reader-submitted video montage lets you relive the magic and wonder of the severe rainfall and winds that blustered through Reykjavik these past few days. Videographer: Muhammed Emin Kizilkaya As reported, on October 11 The Icelandic Met Office warned people that very heavy…
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Retro Stefson Premiere Video For New Single Malaika
Oh noes! Did they just kill that guy? Sure he was the least spiffy dresser in the car, but come on! The fun-loving, bike riding, colour powder tossing Retro Stefson crew are the bad guys now, and I don’t know what to believe.…
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VIDEO PREMIERE: múm—Slow Down
For your viewing and listening pleasures, we present a brand spankin’ new video from the one and only MÚM! Set to the track Slow Down off 2013’s wonderful Smilewound LP, it features a naked drummer, an elemental woman and layers and layers…
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Policeman Convicted Of Brutality May Still Have Job
Police Chief, Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, has told RÚV that the future of the policeman convicted of brutality last year remains uncertain, meaning it is still not clear whether he will lose his job as a result of his conviction. “I just don’t…
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Premiere: New Muck Single And Music Video
The hardcore outfit Muck recently made headlines by signing onto the revered heavy metal record label Prosthetic Records, through which they are releasing their first single and new music video, “My City.” https://vimeo.com/116574289 The band has a few things to say about…
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One More Clip Of Country For The Road
Alex Cornell. 30 years old. Californian. Went to Iceland in May 2013. Loved it. Usually hates driving long distances, he says. Not in Iceland. Came back in August 2014. Drove around again. Made a video. “To use the beauty”, as he says.…
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Tourist Takes Drone Footage Of Iceland
French Tourist, Alban Huillet, sent the Grapevine an email with some stellar drone footage of Iceland, taken while on holiday a few months ago and we thought we’d share it with all you good folks. You might recognise some of the places…
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Video: Post-Set Breakdown With Döpur
We caught up with Krummi Björgvinsson and had a chat about his new project, Döpur. Krummi is notorious for his outstanding work with Mínus, gothic industrial powerhouse Legend, and rock supergroup Esja. Döpur sees the man treading new ground… https://vimeo.com/113628656 This is…
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WHAT THE FLIPPING HELL?
Alright. So this surveillance video from the Höfðatorg parking garage in Reykjavík has been making the rounds in Iceland and across the greater internet today, after the garage’s custodian, Albert Guðbrandsson, uploaded it to YouTube (having resisted the urge for an entire…
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Vietnamese Protest At Chinese Embassy – VIDEO
Dozens of Vietnamese Icelanders gathered in front of the Chinese embassy today, and then marched to the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to express their discontent with the Chinese government’s alleged violation of Vietnamese waters for oil drilling.MBL reports that the protesters gathered…
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Over 2,000 Protest On EU Referendum – VIDEO
Police estimate that over 2,300 people have turned out to take part in a protest demonstration in front of Iceland’s parliament. The core of the issue centres around the government’s recent decision to end accession talks with the European Union. Whilst most…
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Humans of Reykjavík
The Humans of Reykjavík, a group dedicated to unmasking the amazing individuals that bring life, culture and personality to our beloved city, have released this stunning new video. The short film, created by Erlendur Sveinsson and Bragi Brynjarsson, is set to the…
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Daily Life In The Valley
Workers at the Tungudal ski area have put together a compilation video of what their job entails on a daily basis through the season. Westfjords news service Bæjarins Bestu reports that the ski area is closed today due to poor weather conditions. The snow…
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Grapevine Talks To… Sóley
As part of the Grapevine Journal pre-Airwaves funtimes, we’re running a series of video-chats with some of our favourite Icelandic artists. First up is Sóley, the ubiquitous former member of Sin Fang and Seabear who’s been spreading her wings as a solo…
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So How Was Last Year? Find Out Via This Documentary.
The art & culture magazine Reykjavík Boulevard has posted up a pretty sweet little documentary filmed at last year’s festival. They chatted to scene stalwarts like Larus Johannesson from the 12 Tónar record store, composer Ólafur Arnalds and Úlfur Eldjárn of Apparat…
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EXCLUSIVE: We Speak To Frímann Frímannsson And Krummi About LEGEND’s New Video
LEGEND recently released a video for the track ‘The City’, which is embedded below, and which you should watch for an insight into one aspect of Reykjavík living. Directed by Krummi himself (and edited by his good friend Frosti Gringó (which some…