Free Music: Singapore Sling’s “Absolute Garbage”
Late last year, Singapore Sling dropped a mother of an album—after such a long wait! Yup, Iceland’s Only Rock Band™ is finally back and active. The album is called ‘Tower [
Don’t Ask Nanna: What To Bring On Your Holiday To Iceland
Dear Nanna, I would like to visit from Canada. What items should I bring along that I can’t get in Iceland? Cheers, Travelocity Dear Travelocity, If at all possible bring lo
President Calls For Greater Cooperation With Bhutan
Icelandic President, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, has said that greater cooperation is needed between Iceland and the Himalayan region in South Asia, as Bhutan begins to feel the effe
Össur Report Sales Of 509 Million USD
Icelandic prosthetics company, Össur, has reported 2014 sales amounting to 509 million USD compared to 436 million USD in 2013, corresponding to 18% growth. Össur’s net pro
VIDEO PREMIERE: Grísalappalísa—Sambýlismannablús
Hey everyone! Our dear friends from Grísalappalísa have just released a new video, and it is glorious. Not in a fireworks-and-Northern-Lights kind of way, no, these guys are way
PM Wears Mismatched Shoes, This Time For Fun
Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, participated in a small relay while visiting Hamraskóli in Reykjavík and did so wearing one dress shoe and one running shoe, repor
Girl Left For 7 Hours In Transport Van For The Disabled
Bus company Strætó have issued an apology after a young girl with was left locked inside a transport van for 7 hours yesterday, reports RÚV. The girl, Ólöf Þorbjörg Pétursd
Scout Movement And Golf Club Receive Cultural Grants
Ministry of Science, Education and Culture continued to broaden its definition of culture, this time allotting grants earmarked for professional development in the field of cultur
Movement On Tectonics
Reykjavík modern classical festival announces lineupTectonics has announced it’s 2015 lineup. This annual festival, curated by the former Iceland Symphony Orchestra conducto
Coldwave Band Antimony Release Dreamy Video
Antimony, a new coldwave band that played its first show in October, has just released its very first music video, and we at the office are digging it. With its […]
Morrissey Concert Not Actually Out Of The Question
While reports that Morrissey refuses to hold a concert in Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík are true, reports that he has cancelled a scheduled concert in Iceland are not, reports [
People In Capital Want EU, People In Countryside Don’t
Support for EU membership has never been higher in Iceland and in Reykjavík 61% of voters say they would vote in favour of membership, reports Vísir. Meanwhile in rural areas [&h
Trees Coming Back — View Probably Disappearing
An 1100 year era of decline for birch forests in Iceland is over, with the area of natural forests growing by 130 square kilometers in the last 25 years RÚV […]
No Icelandic Lamp Post Is Safe
In the month of December and January motorists drove into roughly 50 lamp posts causing damages of up to 10 million ISK, reports Vísir. This number of accidents involving lamp [&h
Drone Footage Of Bárðabunga
American television show Good Morning America flew two drones over Holuhraun lava field where the Bárðabunga eruption is taking place. The show featured a live broadcast of the e
Grapevine’s Super Special Sónar Special, pt. 2: The Mecca Of Vinyl
Hey guess what? We made you all a series of fantastically rough and short videos where we check in with some of the cooler than cool Icelandic musicians that are […]
A Tonik For All Ills
Icelandic producer streams new album for freeTonik, aka Icelandic producer Anton Kaldal, has given the world a chance to hear his new album Snapshots. It’s a real treat, too
Site Shows How Much Sugar There Is In Icelandic Food
A new website has been launched by the Directorate of Health to educate Icelanders about how much sugar is in their food, reports Vísir. The site was launched in conjunction [&hel
Plans For First Ásatrú Temple Since Viking Age
Icelandic pagans will soon be able to publicly worship at a shrine to Þór, Óðinn and Frigg as construction begins next month on the first major Ásatrú temple since the [&hell
The Approach To Ísafjörður Airport Is Extremely Shareable
It is “one of the most scenic and challenging approaches in the world” according to Boldmethod, a Buzzfeed of aviation of sorts. While we can’t comment on how cha