Vök Win Músíktilraunir Battle Of The Bands
Vök, a duo from Hafnarfjörður, have come out victorious against the competition, taking home first place at Músíktilraunir over the weekend, RÚV reports. Margrét Rán Magnú
Two Icelanders Die In Skydiving Accident In Florida [UPDATE]
Two Icelanders taking part in a group skydive in Tampa Bay, Florida on Saturday have died, though it is not yet known whether the cause was parachute failure, the Tampa […]
Pascal Pinon: Twosomeness
Pascal Pinon is fairly well known on the Reykjavík music scene for their quiet ways and low-key performance style. Following up their widely acclaimed first album with ‘Twosomen
OR Loses Billions In 2012
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (OR) has reported loses of 2.3 billion ISK in 2012 despite having made 14.7 million ISK in operating profit, RÚV reports. The reason for the loss is apparen
Sigur Rós Releases New Video, Will Be on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ Tonight
Icelandic sweethearts, Sigur Rós are releasing a new album on 18 June and they’ve now pre-released a new track and video to get all you super fans excited, Spin reports. [&helli
285 Pot Plants Seized This Week
Capital area police have seized 285 cannabis plants this week, with 160 of the plants being taken from a home in east Reykjavík and the remaining 125 confiscated from a […]
Entry Fees For Tourist Sites To Be Charged Soon
The landowners of Geysir area are saying that fees for tourists to access Iceland’s nature hot spots should be charged as soon as possible, putting forward the idea of tourists [
Naked Man Nudes It Up In Apartment Lobby
Police were called to an apartment building on Lindargata around 02:00 this morning to remove a naked man from the building’s lobby, RÚV reports. The man was nakedly trying to [
CrossFit Inc. Files Complaint Against WorldClass Owners [UPDATE]
American company CrossFit Inc. as filed a complaint with the Consumer Agency in Iceland against Laugar for improser use of the CrossFit name, RÚV reports. CrossFit Inc. is a trade
Something Out Of Plaice
“It should be possible to build a pagoda of crispbread, to think of nothing, to hear no thunder, no rain, no splashing from the gutter, no gurgling around the house. […]
The Birds Are back In Town
A snipe has been spotted in the town Vatnsskarðshóla í Mýrdal, with local farmer Þorsteinn Gunnarsson saying that he can’t recall the last time he saw one so early in [&hell
Blocks Of Empty Apartments In Selfoss
Three blocks of apartments owned by the Housing Financial Fund (HFF) stand empty in Selfoss despite there being a great need for housing in the town, RÚV reports. A town […
No More Billionairs In Iceland
There are no more billionaires in Iceland, with all the pre-crash billionaires having either lost or exported their wealth, RÚV reports. Back in the roaring days of 2007 and there
Icelanders Are A Happy Bunch
Icelanders are happier this year than they were last year, and way happier than they were in 2011 when national happiness was at an all-time low. RÚV reports that the […]
Landsvirkjun Challenged to Re-Evaluate Environmental Impact On Mývatn
The Iceland Nature Conservation Association is challenging Landsvirkjun, Iceland’s largest power company, to inform the Icelandic National Planning Agency that they plan on reass
MP Submitted Proposal For Tunnel Between Mainland And Westman Islands
Árni Johnsen, an MP for the Independence Party, has submitted a proposal to Alþingi to begin construction on a tunnel linking the Westman Islands to mainland Iceland, RÚV report
Icelandic Actor Scores Role on Dexter
Icelandic actor Darri Ingólfsson has landed a recurring role on the upcoming season of the TV series ‘Dexter.’ According to Entertainment Weekly, Darri will fill the role of a
Dream Central Station
First of all, hats off to Dream Central Station for covering an obvious inspiration (Brian Jonestown Massacre’s “Feel So Good”) on their self-titled debut record. This is an
Alcoa and Norðurál Pay Little Or No Income Tax In Iceland
Two massive aluminium companies, Alcoa and Norðurál (owned by Century Aluminum), pay little or no income tax in Iceland, RÚV reports. Instead, the multinational corporations fun
Names Of Charged Landsbanki And Kaupþing Bankers Released
As was reported yesterday the Special Prosecutor is pressing charges against former executives and administrators of filed bank Kaupþing (now Arion) and Landsbanki. Fifteen indivi
State Funding Of Harpa Under Investigation
The European Free Trade Association’s Surveillance Authority (ESA) has launched an investigation into state financing of the Harpa Concert Hall and Convention Centre. According t