Videos From The Edge. Muck On Tour!
What – TWO instalments of “Postcards From The Edge” in two day? I know, we’re just spoiling you with it all. But as this just fell into our laps, we thoug
Broke Into Police Station, Stole Police Vehicle
A man in Ísafjörður was arrested early this morning for breaking into a police station parking lot, stealing a police jeep, and taking it for a joyride. Vísir reports that [&he
Fashion, Music And Moving House
Snoop-Around talks to Bára Hólmgeirsdóttir, fashion designer and owner of AfturFounded in 1999 by sisters Bára and Hrafnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir, Aftur is a fashion label made
Postcards From The Edge – Noise
Postcards From the Edge is our cheeky little Airwaves feature where bands who are currently on tour outside of Iceland, send us short tales of where they are and of the […]
Iceland Says Yes To New Constitution
With all votes now counted from last Saturday’s referendum, the majority of Icelanders have voted in favour of having a new constitution, including a number of significant ch
Merger Of Álftanes And Garðabær Approved
In a referendum held this weekend, residents of Álftanes and Garðabær voted to merge their two communities into one, which will go into effect after the new year. Álftanes is [
Fluoride Contimination Lower Than Expected
Levels of fluoride in hay near an aluminium smelter turned out to be lower than originally expected. Earlier this month, Alcoa conducted an environmental reading on emissions comin
Video: Plastic Gods – “Burning Of The Midday Bowl”
Video by Alísa Kalyanova / Interview by Bob Cluness Our exclusive live video coverage in the run up to Iceland Airwaves 2012 continues apace with a very special video for y̵
The Discovery of Amsterdam (or Reykjavík)
Since I arrived in Reykjavík nearly a month ago, I’ve penned about 50 to-do lists. This isn’t because I have so much to do; I really don’t. Nor is it […]
Iceland’s Article 36
Long before the Miss World crown was a mere glint in her eye, Linda Pétursdóttir was unafraid of speaking up. When she was ten years old, her family moved to […]
Wants The Lopapeysur’s Icelandicness Legally Bound
A member of parliament has proposed that a law be passed stipulating that Icelandic sweaters – lopapeysur – may only be knit in Iceland. Earlier this year, controversy
Says Merger Information One-Sided
A resident of Garðabær has contended that election information being sent to homes is one-sided, encouraging residents to vote in favour of merging with Álftanes in tomorrowR
Icelanders To Vote In Constitution Referendum Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Icelanders will get to cast their vote for or against six details proposed for a new constitution being drafted by a government committee. Iceland’s original consti
Postcards From The Edge – Sudden Weather Change
Our semi regular Airwaves series POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE is where bands who are currently touring and travelling to all sorts of fun places across the world (picking up several [&h
The Science Of The Wub: The HaZaR Interview
The raw energy of HaZaR’s music is dragging Reykjavik’s dance scene into the NOW. By Bob Cluness Icelanders love their electronic music and have done for some time no
The Less You Know About Iceland, The More Powerful The Experience Is
An interview with photographer Sigurgeir SigurjónssonSigurgeir Sigurjónsson is one of Iceland’s best photographers, acclaimed for his unique pictures of Iceland and Icelanders.
The Battle Of Iceland
This coming Saturday a referendum will be held in Iceland. The people can say yes, we think we need a new constitution, or no, we think the old one is […]
Commissioner: Illegal To Release Protest Report
The Commissioner of the Reykjavík Area Police has denied a request to release a secret report on the Pots and Pans Revolution of late 2008 and early 2009, on the […]
Standard & Poor’s Maintains Iceland’s Rating, Expresses Optimism
Market analysts Standard & Poor’s have reaffirmed their BBB-/A-3 rating for Iceland, but have expressed optimism for the future of the country’s economy. In a stat
Iceland’s Unemployment Down To 5%
Iceland’s unemployment rate has now fallen to about 5%, according to new data from Statistics Iceland. Unemployment in Iceland has been experiencing a steady albeit slow decl
The Confessions Of A Misanthropic Musician: The Sindri Eldon And The Ways Interview
Here at the Grapevine we have writers who also like to moonlight as musicians now and again, whether the music be brassy ’60s pop, supercharged hardcore, or noise rock . Eve