Bar 11
At Bar 11, DJs call the tunes every weekend, emphasising old rock’n’roll classics, chart-toppers and sing-along hits (but only if they rock). The packed dance floor tends to tu
Amsterdam
Kaffi Amsterdam seems to have been around forever, though recently it’s been reinvented as a live venue. Good music, cheap beer, and colorful characters to be found. Click on ima
THe Kebab House
I had received both positive and negative comments about the food at The Kebab House before I visited and had therefore no idea exactly what to expect. I took a […]
Orange
The tremendous hype around the opening of the hip and stylish restaurant Orange had aroused my attention ever since its forthcoming existence was merely gossip. Its reputation was
The List
Few picks by Icelandic HighbrowsTop 5 Icelandic Films Bryndís was born in Reykjavík in 1987, and lived in Vesturbær, Akureyri and London until she was 12. Her interest in music
Sky’s the Limit
Iceland’s rivers aren’t only perfect for fishing or picturesque to watch. Many times a month, a small group of adventurous whitewater kayakers paddle down the most ruthless one
Icelandic Ponies
Peering out the window on route to the Snorrastaðir farm, I quip that English horses must be photo shopped, as the ones I spot outside all look rather small. “Shh”, […]
White-water Fun!
The boathouse was crowded with people putting on wetsuits when a group of friends and I arrived at Arctic Rafting’s countryside headquarters, Drumbó Basecamp, for our rafting-tr
Rock ‘n’ Responsibilities
Four left-field bands – Benni Hemm Hemm, Reykjavík!, Morðingjarnir and Borko – circled the whole of Iceland in a rickety bus along with their work-laden label manager, playin
Fairground in the Family
Taylor made for your funTaylors Funfairs are run by the sixth generation of British Fairground folk. Now in their 18th year in Iceland, their Tivoli in Hafnarfjörður is currently
The Art of Having Fun
LungA is a weeklong art festival for youngsters, held in the small but picturesque town of Seyðisfjörður in the East Fjords. I arrived for the final party with not much [&hellip
Marriage of Mystery
Country Wedding, a new film directed by BAFTA award-winning Icelander Valdís Óskarsdóttir, is set to be released later this summer, but the seemingly straight-forward title hide
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Steed Lord are about to embark on a month long trip of the States, which will see them supporting Chromeo. In Reykjavík tonight, they raise the roof as the home […]
A Midsummer Night’s Boogie
I have to note that going to a Trentemöller concert is a special event for me. Arriving at Tunglið, I pondered if it would be a challenge to remain completely […]
Andrúm
The opening bars of the new Andrúm LP suggest impending doom but when Jóna Palla’s vocals envelope the minor key, the listener is ushered into comfort. Eventually this title tr
Peter And Wolf
Peter And Wolf may not be well-known but their ambiguity (the album has been sitting on someone’s shelf for four years before a release date was set – their live […]
Boys In A Band
With production from Sigur Rós / Cocteau Twins album maestro Ken Thomas, you might expect Boys In A Band’s first record to sound a little slushy – not a bit […]
Mercedez Club
With DJ Sammy and Basshunter as their top friends on Myspace, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Merzedes Club aspire to play sun drenched parties in the Balearic Islands. Barði [&hel
Grand Design for a Grand Institution
Debates rise as the Art Academy reveals its dream of a new homeHjálmar Ragnarsson, Director of The Icelandic Academy of the Arts (LHÍ), has been in the news a lot […]
How to Survive Móðuharðindin
On June 8, 1783, a volcanic explosion began in volcano Lakagígar in south Iceland, accompanied with earthquakes and noxious gases. The eruption continued until 1785 and is still c