Contalgen Funeral: Pretty Red Dress
‘Pretty Red Dress,’ the debut album from Contalgen Funeral, is definitely one of the most laughable pieces of wannabe bluescore posturing I’ve seen and heard in quite a while
Love In The Time Of War
Aside from the bombing of the oil tanker El Grillo, whose hulk can still be found lying at the bottom of Seyðisfjörður, Iceland largely escaped the ravages of World War [&hellip
Glaciers Will Be Gone After 200 Years
Iceland’s glaciers will be all but completely melted away within the next 150 to 200 years, with Snæfellsjökull gone in about 30, says one glaciologist. Helgi Björnsson, s
Is Akureyri A City?
An official from the Icelandic Regional Development Institute has recently posed a question regarding Akureyri’s existential state: is it a town or a city? RÚV reports that
Icelandic MP To Visit GOP Convention
A member of the Icelandic parliament will be among the guests at the Republican National Convention this year. This year’s convention, which is being held in Tampa, Florida,
Rafsteinn: Rebirth
In a break from their usual psychedelic/garage rock recordings on offer from Ching Ching Bling Bling, this five-track EP from artist Hafsteinn M. Guðmundsson (who looks like a Sta
So What’s This Sunny Weather I Keep Hearing About?
All summer long, the weather has been absurdly good, almost ominously so. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, Reykjavík has had 836.6 hours of sunshine in May, June
Propelling Forward
Snoop-Around visits Helga Lilja, fashion designer and founder of Helicopter clothingIn the last six years, fashion designer Helga Lilja Magnúsdóttir has gone from making street h
Google Voice Search Now With Icelandic
Google’s Voice Search engine has now added Icelandic to its list of languages, thanks to a local inventor and Google employee. Vísir reports that Trausti Kristjánsson condu
Living In Tent Downtown To Win Round-World Trip
A young Icelandic woman has been living in a tent on Skólavörðustígur in the hopes of winning a trip around the world. When the Icelandic tourist company Kilroy Iceland announc
Chinese Company Plan To Build “Health Village”
A Chinese company is hoping to build a “health village” in south Iceland. RÚV reports that the company in question, Smart Cities International Limited, signed a statem
Supreme Court Decision In Rape Case Frustrates Police
A recent Supreme Court ruling on police power to request mobile phone records has made a rape case more difficult to investigate, some police argue. The story begins, Vísir report
Hail To Thee, Great Leader!
Those who have been arrested and interrogated for partaking in political protest, in Iceland and abroad alike, know that the search for leaders plays a huge role in the authorities
With Foreign Unemployment Ballooning, Some Smell Discrimination
When Shanice Rogers moved from Jamaica to Iceland in 2001, she got hooked on studying law. She’s now 29 years old with a fresh bachelor’s degree in law from the […]
Mike Pollock: Universal Routes
Something of a legend on the Reykjavík scene since the punk era, Mike Pollock seems to stake his claim as king of the blues too, as he rambles around from […]
Essentially Powerful
Dance duets from graduates of P.A.R.T.S. in BrusselsThree students who graduated from the prestigious Performing Arts Research & Training Studio in Belgium this year are the fi
Peak Of Snæfellsjökull Melted
The highest peak of the glacial volcano Snæfellsjökull is no longer covered in ice, for the first time in human memory. The mountain itself is about 700,000 years old, and [&hell
Trust In National Church Increases
Confidence in the national church is on the rise, but most Icelanders still distrust the institution. As many will recall, the church found itself embroiled in scandal when Guðrú
Yacht Builder Case Goes To Foreign Ministry
The case of an Icelandic yacht builder accused of forgery in Dubai has now been taken up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As reported, the Icelander in question had […]
Municipality Sells Its Shares In Alterra
The town of Reykjanesbær sold its shares in Alterra Power (formerly Magma Energy) to a private investment company, with the proceeds being used to pay off the town’s debts.
You Have It All Wrong!
Over the last several weeks, there has been a deluge of discussion about the Icelandic Pirate Party. Most has been downright silly, much quite misinformed, and yet some strangely r