Airwaves, BÖRN Are Coming Atcha
BÖRN (“Children”) took the Icelandic punk scene by storm this year, playing all over the place, releasing a self-titled debut LP (which our reviewer LOVED) and even raising a
Look At The Light
Moments from Iceland AirwavesSix veteran Iceland Airwaves photographers have banded together to put on a special photo exhibit with 30 pictures from past Airwaves performances. P
4,500 Protest Government At Austurvöllur
Around 4,500 people attended a general protest against the government this afternoon, almost completely filling the parliamentary square. This marks it as one of the biggest demons
The New Political Squat In Town
A political squat started this Friday night in the old office of ReykjavíkurAkademían (“The Reykjavík Academy”) on Hringbraut 121. The office housed Iceland’s
Police Will Be Put Under Surveillance
This summer, preparations began to establish an internal surveillance office to oversee and investigate Police forces, Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson announced today
Scrabble Society Board Member Resigns Over Compound Words
One board member of the Icelandic Scrabble Society has resigned over a disagreement on compound words. According to Vísir, he wanted more precise regulation than other board membe
Headgear-Vendettas Against The Military-Industrial Complex
Debates on Monday #8“As is well known, duels have long ceased to take place hereabouts, and assasinations are fully past; what still remains of that sort is mainly the throwi
At Austurvöllur, Icelanders Once More Protest Their Government
A group describing itself as “concerned citizens” will engage in peaceful protest outside of parliament today at five PM. Gaining steam on Facebook over the past few da
The Iceland Air-Slaves
Money for mittens, and the music’s for free…I have a confession to make. I’m the asshole that ruined Airwaves this year. I’m a local musician, and like any other self-respe
Qlik Acquires DataMarket For $13.5Mi
DataMarket, a company specialising in analysis and visual representation of data, established in Reykjavik in 2008, has been sold to NASDAQ registered software provider Qlik. Qlik
Gnarr May Be Considering Presidential Bid
In light of a new poll showing public support of the idea, former Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr may consider running for President of Iceland. According to a poll conducted by [&hell
Parliamentary Proposal To Change Time Submitted
A new parliamentary proposal from multiple parties would, if passed, set the Icelandic clock back by one hour in the winter. The proposal has the support of MPs from every [&hellip
Einar Ben’s Birthday To Be “Day Of The Poem”
Subsequent Debates See Radio Host Challenge Publisher To A DuelIllugi Gunnarsson, Minister of education, science and culture, has proposed that October 31 will from now on be desig