Emmsjé Gauti Charged With Throwing Bottle At Cop Car
Rapper Emmsjé Gauti has been charged with throwing a bottle at a police car, and says he only intended “to mess with the cops a little, because they’re always messing
Teacher Sent On Leave For Anti Gay Blog To Face Charges
A grade school teacher sent on six months’ paid leave when it was discovered he had a blog railing against homosexually will now face charges for violating Icelandic discrimi
Icelandic Software Helps Police Find Paedophiles
A programme developed by an Icelandic company that helps scan hard drives for illegal content is about to be exported to Europe. Police who have arrested someone suspected of posse
Lighting A Fire Under The Orchestra
After an exhilarating performance of Giacinto Scelsi’s ‘Hymnos,’ the conductor turns to the audience and tells us that because we will probably never hear the piece performed
Did Skepta Steal From Brain Police?
The Icelandic band Brain Police believe British rapper Skepta stole a guitar riff from them, and intend to take him to court over the matter. Jenni, the singer for Brain […]
Öskudagur Costumes Cause Controversy
Certain girls’ costumes for Öskudagur sexualise children, contends the Feminist Society of Iceland. One store owner believes parents should decide for themselves which costu
Náttfari: Töf
‘Töf’ is Náttfari’s debut even though they formed way back in 2000. This is because Náttfari had been on hiatus since 2002 and only reunited to play Airwaves 2010. ‘
Iceland Close To Deadline On Icesave Defence
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has granted an extension to Iceland on the deadline to submit a defence over not paying back Icesave in a timely fashion. While the [&hel
Child Assault Charges Dropped Against Man
A man who was originally charged with assault against a nine-year-old boy for repeated “ding dong dash” incidents has had those charges dropped in Reykjavík District C
Iceland Should Do More To Fight Racism, Says Report
A new report from the Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission (ECRI) says that Iceland should be doing more to combat discrimination, in part by granting permission for Muslim
Women In Iceland Can Expect Long Lives
Women born in Iceland in recent years can expect to live a little over 83 years, surpassing their male counterparts by about four years. According to figures from Statistics Icelan
Lithuanian Witches Stopped Traffic In Reykjavík!
On a rainy Sunday, Lithuanian witches stopped traffic in the suburbs of Reykjavík. It was Women’s Day in Iceland. While many women were dressed up and looking their best, Lithua
Tómas R. Einarsson: Strengur
‘Strengur, the latest work by string musician Tómas R Einarsson, uses the metaphor of ‘strengir’ “strings”) to tie together what is basically a concept album, based arou
Immigration Directorate In Need Of More Funding
The Directorate of Immigration is understaffed, underpaid and overworked, says the director, and needs more funding from parliament to do its job effectively. Kristín Völundardó
Mayor Takes Out The Trash
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr experienced firsthand today what it is to be a sanitation worker in the city. According to the city’s website, the mayor woke up much earlier than
Happy Bun Day!
Today is Bun Day, or Bolludagur, which is celebrated on the Monday before Lent starts, seven weeks before Easter. On this day, children wake their parents up with loud screams [&he
Bringing The Breakbeat To Book
It’s a Wednesday afternoon and I’m passing the time at Prikið while waiting for Karl “Kalli” Tryggvason, DJ and member of drum and bass collective Breakbeat.is, to appear.
Grapevine Beer-Off 2
BJARTUR BLOND NR. 4 (5%) Borg Brugghús A blonde ale made from German and Slovenian hops. FIRST IMPRESSION! We all agree it has an unusually harsh and sharp aftertaste for [&hellip
Megas og Strengir: Aðför að lögum
An Icelandic legend, a veritable local Bob Dylan/Tom Waits/eccentric troubadour, Megas is a staple of many Icelandic homes; I am certainly not alone in having been raised with the
Work Is Humiliation
Santiago Sierra comes to Iceland and brings a giant NO with himSpanish artist Santiago Sierra brings with him a giant NO to Reykjavík. It’s the main piece of the ‘NO: [&he
Iceland Safe To Invest In Again
An upgrade by Fitch Ratings has made the country officially “investment grade”, for locals and foreigners alike. Iceland has had its share of struggles since the bank c