During a spontaneous performance at ATP Iceland, Halli Valli of Æla ripped off his shirt to reveal a fairy princess dress. He and his elven bandmates performed out of a “borrowed” truck in between sets at Atlantic Studios. During each of Æla’s…

Check out this home-made video we discovered, made by two born-and-bred Icelanders for their Danish friends, to prepare them for a visit to Reykjavík. If you’re planning a visit too, you might find it helpful…or at least entertaining. (In Danish, with English…

The Grapevine threw a tenth birthday party at KEX Hostel and guests sang some sweet karaoke tunes accompanied by a live band. — See Also: Anna’s 26th Editorial I HATE THE REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE Grapevine Milestones

In this extended, free-flowing interview, American author Stephen Markley speaks with Mayor Jón Gnarr about the difference between Icelandic and American politics, becoming mayor during a crisis, and why babies are always sitting in strollers by themselves on the sidewalk. The interview…

The Grapevine went to Ilulissat, Greenland and shot this video! Look for a written account of the trip in the next printed issue.

A behind the scenes look at the making of our ‘Vote For Pedro’ cover featuring photographer Baldur Kristjáns and 13 party chairs or representatives running in the upcoming parliamentary elections.Video shot and edited by Sigurður Kjartan.

With exactly one day to go until the festival, we’ve decided to kick our preview coverage up a gear and get some actual live music on this site! We are extremely pleased to bring you this new video series, shot by our…

Muck tour uptade 1 2012 from Muck on Vimeo. Our dear friends Muck have gallivanting across Europe on tour since October 18, and they´ve sent us this lovely video documenting their travels. The four piece band has been touring with Whorls and…

Read the article. The Back Streets of Ísafjörður dayotour was provided by Air Iceland. Book trip your trip here.

Music by: Mountaineering Club Read the article on Grapevine.is Here

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TWIN PEAKS from Alísa K. on Vimeo.

The Reykjavik Grapevine heads over to the Harpa opening and interviews drummer Siggi Baldursson and some impressed visitors. Check it out!

Reykjavík celebrated Multicultural Day yesterday. Participants, who shared their culture – song, dance and food – were by and large happy with the event. Immigrant advocacy group ‘No Borders’ thought it could have been more inclusive of Iceland’s refugees and asylum seekers.…