Icelandic Wages Have More Than Doubled Since 2005, But Purchasing Power Remains Largely The Same
Although wages in Iceland have increased upwards of 65% since 2005, Icelanders’ buying power over the same time period has only increased by 2.8%, reports Vísir. Statistics Icel
Marching On A Road To Nowhere
Anyone who’s seen the Talking Heads’ phenomenal concert film ‘Stop Making Sense’ knows that David Byrne does not fuck around when it comes to live shows. He doesn’t look
Beware Of The Plastics
Although environmentalists consider Iceland’s coastline to be one of the cleanest in the world, many of our rocky beaches are covered in rainbows of plastic refuse. Bottles, cont
So What’s This Censorship Of Icelandic State Media I Keep Hearing About
RÚV, the state-owned National Broadcasting Service, has not been censored by anyone yet. What is making people uncomfortable is that it is necessary to add a “yet” to
Hafþór Is The Mountain!
Iceland’s strongest man, Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson, has been signed on to play the role of Ser Gregor Clegane, a.k.a. The Mountain, in Game Of Thrones’ season four, the Wi
14 Minors Served Prison Terms In Iceland
14 individuals not yet considered legal adults in Iceland have served prison terms in the country since 2006. A lawyer for prison authorities says this does not violate internation
The Deep Nominated For European Film Award
Baltasar Kormákur’s film The Deep (Djúpið) has been nominated for a European Film Award, and the online voting is now open. Baltasar’s latest has already been receiving inte
FM Belfast
FM Belfast’s went from a studio project to a full band for the 2006 Airwaves, and have since been touring and performing. They have released two albums, ‘How To Make [&
Swimmers Sneaking Cameras Into Pool
Despite the overwhelming presence of signs prohibiting cameras on pool grounds, people are caught sneaking cameras into the swimming area at Laugardalslaug pool three to four times
MIDLAKE (US)
The rock band Midlake was formed by a group of jazz students from Texas who have since released three albums, with a fourth, ‘Antiphon,’ expected to come out in Novembe
Ólöf Arnalds
Ólöf Arnalds (born 1980) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and indie musician who has been active in the Icelandic music scene, touring with múm since 2003, and collaborated wit
Úlfur Úlfur
Úlfur Úlfur is an interesting fusion of rap and melodic pop with dark overtones. Úlfur Úlfur draw inspiration from all over, from romantic entanglements, nights out on the town
At The Core Of Emiliana Torrini
Emiliana Torrini has just made a wonderful new album, ‘Tookah,’ which will be released on the 9th of September. We were in the middle of finishing one of our July […]
Cousins (CA)
Cousins hails from freezing Halifax and is coming to Iceland to enjoy its warm autumn. October 31, 2013 22:30 Iðnó
Things You Can’t Control
“Two years ago, on culture night, this guy passed the stage where we were soundchecking and recorded what he heard onto his phone. Throughout his stay in Iceland, he kept [&helli
Newsplaining: Controversy Surrounds Former Minister And University
The controversy surrounding a former minister who was hired by the University of Iceland – and subsequently let go due to public protest – has featured prominently in t