ICE-SAR Director Resigns Over Allegations Of Money Laundering
The director of Icelandic Search And Rescue has resigned after allegations of money laundering surfaced – and secretly recorded audio showing evidence of such appeared on You
JFM Is An Icelandic Legend – Here’s Why
For some of our international Airwaves guests, the name Jakob Frímann Magnússon might not ring a bell (don’t be afraid, we’re about to ring that bell for you, so long [&helli
Inspired By Hobbits
A little house in Reykjavík is offering visitors a chance at catching Airwaves’ best in an intimate environment. By Thomas L. Moir So you’re sitting at the pub, sinking beers,
UPDATE!: SWANS Trapped By Tropical Storm Sandy, Cancel Their Airwaves Gig!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! In what might be officially the worst news of the festival so far, the much anticipated performance by experimental legends SWANS has been CANCELLED!
Video: Myrra Rós – “River”
Video by Alísa Kalyanova / Interview by Bob Cluness Even though Airwaves is but a few hours away from officially starting, that doesn’t mean that the engines over here sto
Iceland Airwaves Kicks Off! Changes Made To The Airwaves Schedule!
Scrap all your plans! Lose your shit! Start again! Just kidding… After the extreme drama that was Poliça-gate (the band cancelled their Airwaves gig at the last minute, in case
Breaking The Sine Waves – The Rafwaves Festival Starts Today!
A few days ago, we reported about how Bakkus Bar was breaking away and going it alone with their own festival, independent of the events that were surrounding the Iceland Air
Shine A Light
A media organisation called Associated Whistle-blowing Press has just launched a site called Ljost.is (ljóst is Icelandic for “clear” or “illuminated”). Its objectives are
Immigration Authorities To Stop Emergency Work Permits
The Directorate of Immigration says it will stop giving emergency work permits to asylum seekers, but cite no exact figures for what conditions have led to the change. Immigration
Mystery Sheep-Killing Husky Caught
A husky of unknown origin that has been killing sheep in Suðurnes has finally been caught, and is now in custody. Vísir reports that a sheep farmer in the small […]
ON THE PATH OF PUNK: The Reykjavík Punk Walk Starts Today!
Taking a tour through the local movement’s key locations and turning points with historian Unnur María Bergveinsdóttir. (Photo still from ‘Rokk í Reykjavík’.) Ic
Reykjavík Mayor Wants Warships Banned From Harbour
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr wants military sea vessels banned from the capital’s harbour, among other details, as part of his vision of creating a “city of peace”
Proceed With Caution
‘Varúð’ exhibit channels the airy non-gravity of the ‘Valtari’ cover art by Arit John / Photo by Alísa Kalyanova The cover of Sigur Rós’ ‘Valtari’ album features
Video: Sin Fang—”Walk With You”
With exactly one day to go until the festival, we’ve decided to kick our preview coverage up a gear and get some actual live music on this site! We are […]
Probated From Facebook For Screencapping Hate Speech
A prominent Icelandic feminist has been banned from Facebook for 30 days for taking a screencap of a public status from a man who had issued a death threat against […]
Police Break Up Cat Party
Police in Suðurnes were, for possibly the first time in the history of the region, called out to break up a party being held by cats. Morgunblaðið reports that residents [&helli
What’s So Super About Supergroups?
There was a time when supergroups walked the Earth. Their first recorded appearance dates back to the late ‘60s, and they tended to include Eric Clapton, who formed Cream, Blind
Water Pollution Continues To Plague Grafarvogur
Human waste and chemical run-off has been an ongoing problem around the community of Grafarvogur, possibly for the past few years. RÚV reports that a creek flowing through the com
Video: Good Moon Deer – “Blur”
Video by Alísa Kalyanova / Words by Rebecca Louder Happy Airwaves-Eve! We are impatiently listening for the jingle of free beer and the roar of internationals to arrive (hopefully
Proceed With Caution
‘Varúð’ exhibit channels the airy non-gravity of the ‘Valtari’ cover artThe cover of Sigur Rós’ ‘Valtari’ album features a photo of a large ship floating over a gr
Icelandair Cancels Flights
Icelandair cancelled flights from Boston and New York to Reykjavík today due to Hurricane Sandy (aka Frankenstorm), which is expected to hit the east coast this afternoon. The can