Track Of Issue: Pétur Ben´s “Visions”
Wherever you go, there you aren’t. Pétur Ben might not be in the same place as he used to be but with the release of his latest album, ‘God’s Lonely […]
As Hard Or As Easy As You Like: Skiing On The Troll Peninsula
Perfect spring corn on virtually every run, panoramas straight out of the Icelandic Sagas, excellent company and some of the finest guiding I’ve ever experienced—I’m on to a
Hells Angels Members Deported
Two members of Hells Angels were barred from entering the country upon arrival at Keflavík International Airport on Friday, Vísir reports. The two men, one from Romania and anoth
Constitutional Committee Wants To Wrap Things Up
The Constitutional Committee will circulate 100-pages of comments in Alþingi today and is optimistic that the constitutional debates can be concluded in the coming days, RÚV repo
Winter Storms Hit Northern Iceland
While we in the Reykjavík area may be complaining this morning about the blistering cold winds assaulting the city, residents of North and Northwest Iceland are contending with so
Happy Beer Day!
It’s Friday. It’s nearing the end of the workday. It’s almost time to crack open a frosty brew, sit back, and let the cool bubbly beverage wash away the worries […]
Talks Of Hotel by Harpa Ongoing
Negotiations between the parties involved in negotiating the construction of a hotel at the Harpa concert hall are ongoing, following months of delays, RÚV reports. Negotiations a
Icelandic Man Arrested With Mass Quantities of Steroids
An Icelandic man was arrested while trying to re-enter the country at Keflavík Airport after 70 thousand doses of steroids and other illegal substances were discovered in his bagg
The Reykjavík Grapevine Design Awards 2013
...For Best Product, Product Line, Design Project, and Fashion Design of 2012Now in their third year, The Grapevine Design Awards are bigger than ever. We once again rounded up a [
Jack of All Trades?
Minister of Industries and Innovation Steingrímur J. Sigfússon has had an eventful last four years. During this time, he went from being an opposition party MP to a ruling coalit
Sour Grapes & Stuff
Most Awesome Letter of the Issue ZERO POINTS FOR ICELAND An Open Letter about the Icelandic Eurovision Preselection Sometimes it might be quite nice to have a different view on [&h
Bad Business Makes For Great Art
Once again we’ve dedicated our third issue of the year to the annual DesignMarch festival. Once again we’ve created a special pull-out with lots of design-related stuff includi
Hera Björk Wins International Song Contest
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir has claimed the top spot at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, singing “Because You Can.” For the honour, the songstress took
Reykjanesbær Will Not Continue To Accept Asylum Seekers
Mayor of Reykjanesbær, Árni Sigfússon, put forth a proposal that the municipality will no longer accept asylum seekers from the 1st of April. The proposal further stipulates tha
Björk Video To Be Shown Nightly In Times square
Björk’s video for “Mutual Core” of her ‘Biophilia’ album has been selected to be screened in New York as part of the Midnight Moment public art program. The video was [&
International Modern Media Institute Pens open Letter To Minister Of The Interior
The International Modern Media Institute, parent organisation of the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, released an open letter to Ögmunder Jónasson yesterday, seeking to address