Vasectomies More Popular Than Ever
Vasectomies have increased in popularity in Iceland to such a degree that at least one is performed every day. Ten years ago, tubal ligations outnumbered vasectomies, but a decreas
Emmsjé Gauti: Bara ég
Emmsjé Gauti’s long overdue and highly anticipated debut album, ‘Bara ég (“Just Me”) does not disappoint, and with production from Iceland’s finest, such as Introbeats,
Off To See The Wizard
Harry’s has been the topic of much discussion in the Icelandic media lately. At the time of writing, Harry’s is rated the third best restaurant in Iceland on TripAdvisor with [
Chasmic Escapades In Leiðarendi
Judging by my lack of dexterity in all things strenuously physical, the opportunity to explore Iceland’s caves was an enormous challenge. Thankfully, with the guidance of Iceland
Top 5% Earners Own 17% Of Country’s Assets
People in the top 5% of the highest income bracket have enough assets to equate to 17% of the national total, while the bottom 10% own about 4.7%. The national […]
National Power Company To Raise Wind Turbine
Landsvirkjun, the national power company, says that they want to raise one or two experimental wind turbines to research how wind power might fare in Iceland. The company has expre
High Percentage Of Icelanders Considering Leaving The Country
About 40% of Icelanders have said that they have recently considered leaving the country, for reasons that are hardly surprising. The demographic breakdown sheds more light on thos
Inconvenient Truths
In two recent decisions, the Reykjavik district court has, in effect, ruled that truth is not a valid defence to libel. Instead, it ruled that newspapers have a duty not […]
About Half Of Icelanders Want To Withdraw From EU Talks
A new poll shows that just a little over half the country believes Iceland should take back its application for accession into the European Union. The poll was conducted by [&helli
E-Democracy Grows In Iceland
A new website was launched on Austurvöllur today which hopes to bring elected officials closer to their constituents, while at the same time encouraging voters to make their voice
Icelandic Cloud Storage Server Launched
A new company in Iceland is offering cloud storage services, emphasising the environmental aspect of the servers’ power source Cloud storage is essentially the storing of per
Liberation Frequency
The fifth concert of the Múlinn Jazz series at the Nordic House on Wednesday November 9 featured performances by Magnus Johannessen and Iceland’s New Liberation Orchestra. I
Sun Disappears From Siglufjörður
The people of Siglufjörður bid farewell to the sun for the next 74 days, but will celebrate its return with a special holiday. The shortening of daylight in the winter […]
Reflections On The IMF Conference
On October 27, I attended an international high level conference entitled “Iceland’s Recovery: Lessons and Challenges” at Harpa, Iceland’s new conference and concert hall i
It’s Möller Time!
2011 looks to be a good year for electronic music in Iceland. Most of this good cheer is thanks in no small part to the work of the bods down […]
A Day In The Life: Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir
What’s up, Lovísa? I just released a new album, ‘Brostinn strengur’, which I have been working on most of this year. These days I’m planning concerts around Iceland, p
MP Criticises Downsizing Of Icelandic Classes For Foreigners
Amal Tamimi, an alternate MP for the Social Democrats, has criticised what she sees as a lack of prioritisation placed on teaching foreigners Icelandic. Among the cuts the governme
City Budget Makes Positive Reversal
The budget for the city of Reykjavík will go from being in debt to having a surplus next year, much to the relief of mayor Jón Gnarr. Like every other […]
MP Suggests Occupy Protesters Use Parliament Toilet, Get Soup
Þór Saari, an MP for The Movement, has sent a letter to the Special Committee on the Standing Orders of Alþingi asking that the Occupy protesters in front of parliament [&hellip
No(r)n More Black
So there are two Norn’s in Iceland. One is a Post-Punk band and one is a Black-Metal band. Maybe there are more worldwide; an underground Norn network, if you will. […
Hells Angels Seek To Trademark Name And Logo
The Icelandic chapter of the Hells Angels have filed paperwork to make their name and logo a legal trademark. The Icelandic Patent Office is currently handling their application. T