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
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 […]
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,
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 […]
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
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 […]
Peddling Death Metal to the Gore Starved Masses
The Buffalo born, Tampa raised band Cannibal Corpse has long been a staple of the Death Metal genre. Their lyrics are gore obsessed (pun intended), although not in the humorous [&h
June 17 Celebration
Brace yourself for Iceland’s National Day, celebrated on Sunday June 17. It was that day in 1944 that Icelanders claimed independence from their Danish oppressors. It also marks
Sirkus Street Market
This summer, the Sirkus street market will be open every weekend on Fridays and Saturdays, much like it has been the last five years. The market offers a collection of […]
Sjávarbarinn
One quiet Sunday evening I had the pleasure of finding out one of Reykjavík’s best-kept secrets, down by the old harbour. But don’t worry; it won’t stay secret for long. [&h
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 […]
The Strength of Street Knowledge
As I write this, we are putting the finishing touches on the issue you are now holding before shipping it out to print. Coincidently, it is June 13, and the […]