Secret House Music And Eventual Rapture
Since moving to Reykjavík from California, I have been feeling starved of awesome shows. Whereas where I come from, regardless of which direction your tastes lie, a weekend means
Iceland Helps Block Whale “Safe Area” Proposal
Iceland, along with Japan and Norway, walked out of an International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting, effectively killing a proposal that would have established a safe area for wh
Radical Summer College Offers Free Classes
An event billing itself as “The Radical Summer University” is offering free courses on a variety of subjects pertaining to political and sociological thought. As stated
Things Returning To Normal In Flood Area
Everyday life in the flooded area in south Iceland appears to be quickly returning to normal by all accounts. There was a very small earthquake in Mýrdalsjökull yesterday, measur
Blood Bank Needs Donations Badly
The Blood Bank has run into an unusually large shortage of blood, and is appealing to the general public for help. DV spoke with Sigríður Ósk Lárusdóttir, a nurse at […
Tickets For Björk Airwaves Shows On Sale Now
Tickets for the performances Björk will give at Airwaves are now on sale, and very limited. As reported, the artist will be performing six shows in the new Harpa concert […
A Beautiful, Mysterious Garden
When I was a boy I lived close to the Old Cemetery (“Gamli kirkjugarðurinn”), which is just up the hill from the pond. The cemetery is an old, mysterious place—and […
BREAKING NEWS: New Glacial Flood Has Started
Another glacial flood, this time coming from under Vatnajökull, has begun. DV reports that water levels of the Kaldakvísl glacial river have risen 70 centimetres since midnight.
Hamborgarabúllan: The Modest Burger
Many Americans visiting Iceland respond to this country’s version of the hamburger with a range of reactions, from surprise to bewilderment. Raw cucumbers? Why no tomatoes? A
Iceland Calls Sea Shepherd Terrorist Organisation
The Icelandic government has criticised Holland and Australia for offering services to environmentalist activist group Sea Shepherd, calling the group a “terrorist organisati
Dettifoss Will Close For Hollywood
The Dettifoss waterfalls will be closed to the general public while Ridley Scott shoots for his upcoming movie Prometheus on the location. As many might be aware, Scott is currentl
Big Changes For Parliament Proposed
The constitutional committee has proposed a number of changes to the very structure of parliament, including how the prime minister is chosen. Eyjan reports that the drafted propos
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson: Horpma
The latest composition from S.L.Á.T.U.R member Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson is a strange, almost impenetrable beast with avant-garde plasma running through its veins. Everything a
A Box Full of Offal, A Bag Full of Blood
It’s a brisk September day and despite the winds Icelandic housewives, mothers, aunties, grandmothers have come out in droves and are queuing in the food section of Hagkaup. I’
Wind May Prove To Be Iceland’s Next Natural Resource
One company is making great strides to see wind power become a part of Iceland’s energy grid, having already raised one turbine and with plans for more in the works. [&hellip
Whale Hunting Linked To Fishing Industry
Recent investigations have brought to light that Iceland’s whaling “industry” is largely the private business of a single man, and that the hunting of endangered
Road Repair After Flood Not Expected To Take Long
Repairing the badly damaged Route 1 in the south of Iceland, which was torn apart by a jökullhlaup last weekend, might not take very long at all, if history is […]
Germany Welcomes Iceland Into EU
Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir met with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on an official visit regarding the European Union. Merkel told reporters that Germany looks fo
Wikileaks Receives Visa Payments, Loses Them Again
Wikileaks briefly began receiving payments again through Visa, who had blocked payments to the website last fall, only to have Visa shut the transfers down again. Meanwhile, a lawy
The Secret Ingredient Is Love
When we had a meeting leading up to the making of our Best Of issue, and the question was raised regarding best pizza, it seemed there was the closest thing […]
Jóhann Jóhannsson: The Miners’ Hymns
While Jóhann Jóhannsson’s status as a musician and producer in Iceland is assured, his soundtrack albums in the past, while sounding “nice”, suffered from a lack of depth a