Lifun: Fögur fyrirheit
The beginning of Lifun’s debut album seems designed to bring out feelings of despondency with trite pop pap that’s as disposable as last week’s newspapers. Improv
Final Debate On Icesave, Then Vote
Having passed its final round in committee, the new Icesave deal struck between Iceland, Britain and Holland will now go to the floor of parliament for a third and final […]
Bill Expanding Police Powers Introduced
A bill that would give police greater powers to investigate people – even those not believed to have committed any crime – has been introduced to parliament. According
Nose Thief Turns Self In
The person responsible for stealing the nose of a giant snowman has come forward and apologised for his crime. The incident in question, Vísir reports, took place last weekend in
Off Duty Police Allegedly Harrass Reykjavik Nine Defendants
DV is reporting that a group of off-duty policemen followed one of the Reykjavík Nine into a bar and harrassed him in front of eyewitnesses. According to DV, a group […]
Friendship In The 21st Century
One of the things visitors to Iceland, especially those venturing from southern climates, often comment upon is that Icelanders seem very hard to approach. That is, until the clock
Petition For Icesave Veto Gathers Momentum UPDATED
About 11,000 signatures have been gathered so far on an online petition calling for either parliament or the president to kill the new Icesave deal, but questions remain regarding
40% Of Icelanders Want Government To Appoint Constitutional Committee
40% of those responding to a Gallup poll on the matter would like to see the government appoint a constitutional committee to draft a new constitution. As has been reported, [&hell
Government Office Refuses To Hand Over Former PM E-mails
The office of the prime minister has refused the request of the prosecution in the trial of former prime minister Geir H. Haarde to hand over all of his e-mails […]
The Merchandise Of Venice
Kjarvalsstaðir, Miklatin, 105 Reykjavík, February 5 - April 25, Free50 Years of Icelandic Art at the Venice Biennale Exhibit with artist/curator talks and symposiums on select S
Charges Pressed Twenty Months After The Fact
Snorri Páll Jónsson, one of the Reykjavík Nine, and Sunneva Weisshappel, were in court this morning for charges pressed against them last month over an incident that occurred tw
Saving Iceland Accuses Media Of Exaggerating
Environmentalist activist group Saving Iceland has released a statement claiming that coverage of undercover policeman Mark Kennedy in the Guardian exaggerates the part he played i
New Music Festival Hits Reykjavik
Reykjavik welcomes a new music festival this month called, BERGEN-REYKJAVIK-NUUK, which celebrates the relationship between Norway, Iceland, and Greenland. The festival will be hel
Iceland Music Awards Nominations Announced
The Icelandic Music Awards have announced their nominations for the 17th annual award ceremony, which will be held at The National Theatre of Iceland on March 8. The awards will [&
Dr. Gunni’s History Of Icelandic Rock / Part 27
Scoring a ‘Single of the Week’ in the English music press doesn’t necessary mean the instant access to the big time, but in The Sugarcubes’ case it did. After ‘Birthd
GM Crops Approved For Iceland
Town council in the northeast region of Fljótsdalshérað have approved an operation permit for a company planning to grow genetically modified (GM) crops in the region, despite s
Newspaper Makes Improved Apology For Printing Falsehood
Morgunblaðið has decided to go several steps further in apologising for accusing a journalist from a competing paper of being investigated by the police. As was reported, Morgunb
Record Number Of Tourists
January was a banner month in terms of the number of tourists visiting Iceland, exceeding all expectations. Vísir reports that some 22,000 visitors came to Iceland in January alon
Glacier Walking On Sólheimajökull: Water, Water, Everywhere
We all dream of the perfect vacation, filled with unforgettable moments and taking brochure-worthy photos to make our Facebook buddies super jealous. But let’s face it: Sometimes
Trial Of Former Prime Minister Begins
The trial of former prime minister Geir H. Haarde began today, albeit unceremoniously, kicking off the start of what could prove to be one of the most significant events in [&helli
Information Without Borders?
The info-wars have begun, and Iceland is begging to be the legislative battleground. In the wake of the international controversy made mainstream in part thanks to WikiLeaks’ hig