Buck the algorithm, and let The Grapevine pick your playlist. Kælan Mikla – Sólstöður This track demonstrates that Kælan Mikla keeps evolving in ever-improving... The post Grapevine Playlist: Eternal Life, A Funeral Dirge And A Love Le...

It’s finally here! The official biography no Viking saw coming about the legendary Icelandic metal band Skálmöld. And by Mímír’s... The post Music News: Skálmöld, GusGus And A New Label appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Superpowers: Are giants. Ride wolves. Weaknesses: Veins that run with toxic blood which is fatal to their own kind. Modern... The post Gods Of Iceland: Jötnar, A Sick af Power Metal Band appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“Úr öskunni í eldinn” means “from ashes into the fire.” It’s a saying that is still commonly used in Iceland,... The post Just Sayings: Úr Öskunni Í Eldinn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“For the past half a year, I’ve been writing a lot about what is going on here, who we are... The post Artist/Curator/Friend: The Undefinable Relationship Of Emilie Dalum And Michael Richardt appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We really don’t stand a chance, do we? With calm surrender to my fate, these were the words that entered... The post The Culmination Of Aeons Of Serendipity: Flying To Geldingadalur, Iceland’s Newest Eruption (feat. Plato) appeared first on The R...

From the northern Icelandic town of Blönduós emerged 27-year-old composer Eydís Evensen, who burst onto the scene this December with... The post The Dawn Of Eydís Evensen: Presenting A Composer And A Whirlwind Emotional Journey appeared first on ...

dady—formerly Dadykewl—has been on a three-year hiatus since his last effort ‘Klámstjarna’. But thankfully, Iceland’s resident lovestruck, sullen, smooth af... The post Track By Track: ‘Hvítir Hrafnar’ By dady appeared first on The Re...

“I suppose I never really tire of going back over my life, and trying to figure out what the fuck... The post Tales Of A Michigan Boy: The Open Book Of John Grant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“The whole EP is about feeling a little bit unsure of what you’re doing in life,” Rakel Sigurðardóttir says softly.... The post Stepping Into The Sun: RAKEL Is Here With A Dreamy, Escapist Debut appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two new fiery cracks appeared in the earth on Monday, only 500 metres from Geldingadalsgos. The lava has now flowed... The post RVK Newscast #92: The New Fissure And Its Long Lava Flow appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“When it worked and I finally got the string sound working correctly, it was pure magic,” Úlfur Hansson says—a big... The post A Harp, A Human, And A Machine: Úlfur Hansson’s Segulharpa Births A New Sound appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Three new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One of them... The post COVID Roundup: Three New Domestic Cases, One Not In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gísli Darri Halldórsson, long a known name in animation in Iceland and abroad, learned last month that he is now... The post Just Say Yes: Oscar Nominee Gísli Darri On “Yes-People” appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Are you tired of the same old generic vegan or vegetarian food? Sick of tasting the same plant-based whatever that... The post New In Town: SONO matseljur, An All New Kind Of Veggie Cafe appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The biggest controversy shaking Iceland right now is the new quarantine hotel. That is, anyone coming to the country—whether tourists... The post What Are Icelanders Talking About? – Shake, Rattle And Roll appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

In what may be a bizarre surprise to many of you, Iceland now has rhinos! This completely blew us away... The post Lost In Google Translation: Save Our… Rhinos? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland is on the list of European countries where the number of prisoners has steadily increased the most proportionally. From... The post Fewer People In Prison Than Majority Of Europe, But The Number Is Rising appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

At an information meeting this morning, Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, announced that he has sent new proposals to the... The post Chief Epidemiologist Has Sent New Proposals To The Government Regarding Border Control appeared first...

According to the result of a Gallup poll conducted for Origo, 90% of Icelandic company executives expect cyberattacks to increase... The post 90% Of Icelandic Executives Expect An Increase In Cyberattacks This Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Iceland’s gender determination act, which was passed in 2019, emphasised that trans people have the same rights as cis people... The post City Council Issues Guidelines For Pools & Gyms To Welcome Trans People appeared first on The Reykjav...

Four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All of them... The post COVID Roundup: Four Domestic Cases, All In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Advice from the site manager of the police in Suðurnes, Hjálmar Hallgrímsson, states that people should avoid going to the... The post Recommendations To Not Visit The Eruption Site, High Amount Of Gas Detected In The Surrounding Area appeared fir...

The Icelandic innovation company Genki has launched their latest smart device, the Wave for Work smartring, which allows for people... The post Icelandic Smart Ring Gains The Attention Of Foreign Media appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Lava is now flowing out of a new fissure that has opened up at Geldingadalur. The Icelandic Meteorological Office noticed... The post A New Fissure Has Opened At Geldingadalur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

11 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Five of them... The post COVID Roundup: 11 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Only Five In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

TW: Discussions of rape and sexual violence. Counting from 1 to 1,600 would take you 26 minutes and 40 seconds.... The post 1600 Lives: The 1600 Niðurfelld Nauðgunarmál Project Tackles The Failures Of The Law Through Art appeared first on The Reyk...

A civil defence meeting was held today to review the status of theCOVID-19 epidemic over Easter. At the meeting was... The post Pandemic Still Has A Few Months Left, Says Civil Defence appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The new border policy, announced last month and subsequently delayed, is now in effect: people from outside of the Schengen... The post Visitors From Outside Schengen May Now Come To Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The breakfast cereals Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms will soon no longer be available on the Icelandic market, RÚV reports.... The post Cocoa Puffs And Lucky Charms Won’t Be Sold In Iceland Anymore appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Following news that another fissure has opened just north of the Geldingadalur eruption, scientists are now warning that another fissure... The post Another Fissure Could Open, Scientists Caution appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The chairman of the search and rescue (SAR) team in Grindavík, Bogi Adolfsson, says that the heavy traffic because of... The post It’s Like A Hostage Situation For Grindavík Town SAR Member Says appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The volcano in Geldingadalur and the new eruption at Meradalur will be closed today due to the risk of pollution.... The post Volcano Closed Today Due To Gas Pollution appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All of them... The post COVID Roundup: Four New Domestic Cases, All In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A government measure that went into effect April 1st, which compelled anyone arriving in Iceland from countries where the 14-day... The post Court Rules Gov’t Cannot Impose Quarantine Hotel Stay, Few Leave Anyway appeared first on The Reykjavik...

A new fissure has opened about 500 metres from the original volcano in Geldingadalur. It happened as we were shooting... The post RVK Newscast #91: Second Volcano Appears & More Than 200 People At Quarantine Hotel appeared first on The Reykjavik...

A new fissure has opened just north of Geldingadalur, necessitating evacuation of the area. The fissure is at least 100... The post BREAKING: New Fissure Opens North Of Geldingadalur, Area Evacuated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine paid another visit to Iceland’s volcanic eruption last week, this time to report what it’s like to... The post Photos: Geldingadalsgos At Night appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Roughly two dozen asylum seekers, nearly all of them facing deportation to Greece, met at Hlemmur square in downtown Reykjavík... The post VIDEO & PHOTOS: Asylum Seekers Implore Iceland To Let Them Stay appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

An employee at a Reykjavík shop was attacked yesterday afternoon when he asked a customer to put a mask on.... The post Woman Attacks Shop Employee Over Face Mask Request appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief and Art Bicnick, photo editor at The Reykjavík Grapevine, visited the Geldingadalsgos late on Tuesday evening. Nature... The post RVK Newscast #90: Volcano In The Night & Tougher COVID-19 Restrictions appeared ...

Just under 5,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday and last Friday, just over 5,000 also received a dose, RÚV... The post Yesterday Saw Second Most Amount Of People Vaccinated Since The Beginning appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

The World Economic Forum yesterday ranked Iceland as the best-performing country in the world regarding gender equality. The Global Gender... The post Iceland Tops Global Ranking Of Gender Equality appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As many know, Icelandic weather is notoriously unpredictable like and can be quite problematic when hiking. The good news, though,... The post Perhaps The Greatest Show On Earth: Volcano and Northern Lights appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The City Of Reykjavík will not be erecting a statue of American rapper Kanye West, rejecting a suggestion it received... The post No Way, Kanye! West Reykjavík Rejects Rapper Statue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s largest hotel, Fosshótel Reykjavík, will become the new quarantine hotel as of the 1st of April. And no, it’s... The post Fosshótel Reykjavík To Become The Quarantine Hotel appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The eruption site at Geldingadalur will be open from 6:00 in the morning to 18:00 in the evening over the... The post Eruption Site Will Be Open From 6-18 Over Easter appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A lawyer for the Gambling Addiction Association (SÁS) considers the activities of University of Iceland Lottery (HHÍ) to be illegal... The post Gambling Addiction Association Believes Activities By University of Iceland Lottery To Be Illegal appear...

Eight new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Only three of... The post COVID Roundup: Eight New Domestic Cases, Five Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

Some recent infections of COVID-19 are being traced back to a tourist who did not respect the 5 day quarantine... The post Some Domestic Infections Traced Back To Tourist Who Didn’t Respect The Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...