Keeping cats and dogs in an apartment building is no longer conditioned by neighbouring residents’ consent, after Alþingi passed a... The post Pets Allowed In Apartment Buildings After Bill Passes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Spread across different countries and cities, the members of the legendary band came together on the stage of Harpa for... The post múm Is A Living Proof That A Long-Distance Relationship Can Work appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In múm’s August interview with the Grapevine, guitarist Róberta Andersen noted that the group has “become so good at being... The post Day Four: múm Concludes 2025 Iceland Airwaves appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

To enter Harpa during the Arctic Circle is to live in a temporary hallucination. For four remarkable days, brilliant, or... The post The Arctic Circle, A Glittering Event For Science And Reason, Shows Up To A Changed World appeared first on The Reykj...

“Mosastelkur í Grindavík”, “Rísstarli, Fiskhjallar við garð”, “Höfn, Þorgeirslundur: kollgræningi”, “Vogsósar í Selvogi, ógreindur greipur”, “Reykjavík, við Stjórnarráðið: kúastarli”, “Barrþröstur... The post...

Make crime pay by skirting the edge of legality  The Reykjavík Grapevine, noting the threadbare jackets, unkempt hair, and haggard... The post Free Business Idea: Crime Lite appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We have a storied tradition of responding to requests for information in this magazine, usually relying on Charlie Winters, who... The post Help? Call Grapevine! Iceland Airwaves, October Snow Storm, And Grýla appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

We’re ready to move toward venerating the dedicated professional While Björk has been on the cover of The Grapevine eight... The post Editorial: We Celebrated The Passionate Amateur For A Long Time appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Airwaves, Time, Racism, Lava Bailouts, Mexican Standoff & Listener’s Questions appeared ...

A new Strætó board meeting record states that fares will increase by 3-3.4 percent as of January 1, reports mbl.is.... The post Strætó Fares To Increase appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelanders discard roughly 10 tonnes of clothing per day, according to the Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency. Only five to... The post Icelanders Throw Out 10 Tonnes Of Clothing Per Day appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Bird has closed its doors for the last time, the bar and event venue announced on their social media on... The post Bird Shuts Down appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Following a Supreme Court judgement last month, the Icelandic banks changed their mortgage offerings. Result: Normal people can not take... The post Publisher’s Note: Feudal Capitalism appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland Airwaves is just behind us, so you either caught a weekend of great music or you missed out (in... The post Word Of The Issue: Tone-Play-Travel-Song appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A building that has been a school, a ballroom, a store and a live venue This house, standing by Austurvöllur,... The post Now And Then: Reclaiming A Music Venue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

After a fast-paced summer at the Grapevine, I decided to take an overdue summer vacation in October. While packing my... The post The Meaningful Patterns Of Studio KE&PB: Icelandic Designers Present Their New Language appeared first on The Reykj...

“When I became a musician, I was 10 years old,” says Steina Vasulka, born Steinunn Briem Bjarnadóttir, sitting across from... The post In Dialogue With Machines — And Maybe, With God: Steina Returns To Iceland With Her Biggest Exhibition To Da...

National Police Commissioner Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir has resigned, various media outlets report. According to a press statement announced by the... The post National Police Commissioner Resigns appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland-based automated clearing house (ACH) provider Rapyd has implemented a new chargeback process, stipulating that information regarding transaction reversals must... The post Rapyd Insists On English Data In New Chargeback Process appeared first...

Since 2021, co-artistic directors and life partners Brogan Davison and Pétur Ármannsson have been leading Reykjavik Dance Festival with a... The post A Labour Of Love: Reykjavík Dance Festival Dedicates Its 2025 Edition To Those Who Paved The Way ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents our daily, comprehensive coverage of 2025 Iceland Airwaves. This year, we are pleased to introduce a... The post Day Three: Iceland Airwaves 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Coverage appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Iceland is number one in so many categories. A Nordic social democratic state with a rather happy population, almost a... The post Fighting Fascism Left and Right: Hallgrímur Helgason On The Current Political Climate appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents our daily, comprehensive coverage of 2025 Iceland Airwaves. This year, we are pleased to introduce a... The post Day Two: Iceland Airwaves 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Coverage appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

The queen of goth hip-hop reinvents herself with first release in four years Despite a four-year hiatus from the music... The post Countess Malaise Returns From Exile appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Local critical institution Arnar Eggert gives his impressions of a career without precedent or parallel Sitting calmly in a nondescript... The post For Björk, There Is No Map: How Björk Guðmundsdóttir’s Journey Brought Iceland To The World ...

Gísli Gunnarsson chronicles the aftermath of evacuating Grindavík on Úr Öskunni Úr Öskunni by Gísli Gunnarsson “There were a lot... The post An Album Rises From The Ashes: Gísli Gunnarsson Releases Úr Öskunni appeared first on The Reykjav...

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents our daily, comprehensive coverage of 2025 Iceland Airwaves. This year, we are pleased to introduce a... The post Day One: Iceland Airwaves 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Coverage appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

We decide what to see so you don’t have to At Grapevine HQ, Airwaves week is like Christmas. We get... The post The Grapevine’s Top Picks For Iceland Airwaves 2025 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On November 4, airline company Icelandair laid off 38 employees, Vísir reports. The majority were employed at the company’s office,... The post Mass Layoffs At Icelandair appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Snowpocalypse, Sheep Numbers On The Decline, Corruption, Housing & Prince Andrew appeared firs...

As the snow disintegrates equally fast as it appeared, Reykjavík reaches an equilibrium. This is the mundane environment in which... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Ómar Guðjónsson, Joey Christ, Björk & More appeared first on The Reykja...

In a very Icelandic fashion, many parents are deciding to postpone Hrekkjavaka celebrations until tomorrow due to the weather. Despite... The post Grapevine Events: Halloween Parties, A Feast, Sex Worker Stories And Public Policy appeared first on Th...

Per Vedur.is, the Ring Road is closed at two locations in southern Iceland today. The location of the current closures... The post Ring Road Closed At Two Locations In South Iceland Due To High Winds appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A driver was seen hitting a cyclist with a car near Spöngin in Reykjavík yesterday, reports Vísir. The video, recorded... The post Cyclist Hit By Car In Reykjavík, Incident Caught On Video appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Met Office has issued yellow weather alerts for most regions due to strong northeasterly gales and storms, reports... The post Yellow Weather Warning Over Most Of Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On October 28, a man was pronounced deceased at the Blue Lagoon after losing consciousness, Vísir reports.  Around midday, emergency... The post Man Dies In Blue Lagoon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Until today, Reykjavík has never before seen this much snow in October. We asked our readers to send us photos... The post PHOTOS: First Snow In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Updated October 28, 14:00.  The Capital Area Police have issued a statement urging everyone to seek shelter before 15:00, on... The post Police Urge Public To Seek Shelter As First Snow Falls In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Family Restaurant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Food Hall appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Listener Questions, Winter Arrival, Fining The Bankers & Police Raids appeared first on The Re...

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Ice Cream appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Late Night Bite appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Goddamn Restaurant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Heavy snowfall is expected this week, and the Icelandic Met Office anticipates a considerable amount of snow in the capital... The post Heavy Snowfall Expected This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Brunch appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Seafood appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An AI-generated video showing a teacher and student kissing was distributed among students in Víðistaðaskóli primary school, RÚV reports.  In... The post AI Video Showing Teacher Kissing Student Distributed In Primary School  appeared first on...

In the two weeks since releasing an album together, the Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm single “Eitt af blómunum”... The post Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm Enjoy Two Weeks At Number One, Endure Two Hour Grapevine Podcast appeared first on Th...

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Kvennafrídagurinn, or the Women’s Day Off, where 90% of women in Iceland went... The post Grapevine Events: Kvennaverkfall And Kvennaár Celebrations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.