The Playground Hvítá River
The people at Arctic Rafting could tell just by looking at me that I had never been rafting in my life. I assumed that by showing up in a hipster […]
Rock Fest Eistnaflug
For the third time around, the annual rock festival Eistnaflug will take over the town of Neskaupsstaður on July 13 and 14, attracting a loyal crowd of hard-core fans and [&hellip
Celebrating Buckley
Jeff Buckley might have had the greatest set of lungs ever to grace this earth with a song. So, putting on a show to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his […]
Swooning With The Rapture
I wonder if the Motions Boys have been having nightmares about power. For those of us who were there for the Great Motion Boys Power Blowout of 2007, there was […]
Pioneering Sculptures
You’ll find Ásmundarsafn, the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum, in a unique building near Laugardalslaug swimming pool, just outside of the city centre. Looking like some so
Representing a New Generation
Director Rúnar Rúnarsson has been an active member of the local film industry since secondary school, when he started his career as an independent filmmaker by making a short-fil
Better Late Than Never
Icelandic/Swedish reggae band Hjálmar set the perfect example of how not to reward their dedicated fans. Let me explain. Hjálmar were due on stage at around midnight but didn’t
How do you like AIR?
They’re veterans, AIR. They’ve been doing the album-tour-album-tour format for almost a decade now, squeezing in the occasional festival gig just to show the world that they’
Eiki Feiti
You can talk all you want about your braised lamb shanks, your fancy baked Alaskas, and your filet mignons in milky French sauces. But when it comes right down to […]
Reykjavik Nights in London Preview
Live Icelandic music in the UK has long been a slightly ramshackle affair with occasional bursts of gig activity organised around festival appearances or low-key tours, such as the
How Not to be Icelandic
There are few things more exhilarating than visiting a foreign country for the first time, that liberating spark of childlike wonder you search out all around the world. Hopefully,
A Super-slow Evening
The electro duo Isan was finishing their set when I arrived at Iðnó theatre on a Tuesday evening where the Morr Music night was taking place. The British pair is […]
Street Art: Accepted in Galleries, Banned in the Streets
It’s not just the weather. Reykjavik is a grey city. Beyond the pastel corrugated iron houses of Skólavörðustígur and the colourful storefronts of Laugavegur, the drab grey a
Rvk Tattoo Festival
The second annual Icelandic Tattoo Festival was held in Grand Rokk during the weekend June 8 to 10. Among the respected artists that visited Grand Rokk that weekend were: Santana,
What Happened to Public Transportation in Reykjavík?
While some changes were justified in terms of improving service, the reality was that most changes were made in order to cut costs, meaning fewer routes, fewer stops and more [&hel
Four days in Northern Poland
Day 1 – The very long drive from Berlin After several wrong turns, we find what we think is the correct route. An hour or so later we collectively and […]
Fígúra
The newest addition to the downtown shopping opportunities is the small designer shop Fígúra on Skólavörðustígur 22a. The shop just opened three weeks ago but already stocks
Gaykjavík: Exploring Reykjavík’s Gay Nightlife
“You show me a queer in any city, and I will in turn show you someone that incessantly complains about his gay scene and nightlife. It doesn’t say a thing […]
Bastards of the World
When going to a concert in Reykjavík, it’s all too easy to acknowledge the eternal coolness of the Icelandic music scene and the way it pours itself over an equally […]
Fotografí Fine Photography
Ari Sigvaldason knew he was interested in photography, but it wasn’t until February when he quit his job of 15 years as a reporter with national broadcaster RUV that he […
Thorvaldsen’s Bar
Located on Austurstræti, in downtown Reykjavík, Thorvaldsen’s Bar is a hip bistro and bar with a relaxed feel. The restaurant offers bar, cafe and dining areas as well as an [&