Creating A Universe: The Electrifying World Of Extreme Chill
“Electronic music is in my DNA”, co-founder of Extreme Chill Festival, Pan Thorarensen, says when asked about the annual electronic music event, which will be celebrating its 8
Straumur: Anderson .Paak-robatics and kef LAVÍK Videodrome
First things first, the Secret Solstice festival that took place in Laugardalur from June 1518 was a monstrous blissful good time for us. The best in show this time was […]
Tanja Huld Levý Guðmundsdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Tanja Levý is a fashion and textile designer you might remember from the recent Pull Up Your Socks sportswear project. She’s about to opening a co-op design store—YPSILON—wi
BNGRBOY Interviewed: Few Words, Endless Bangers
Perched at the bar of Prikið, I ask the boys next to me if they know Marteinn. Not BNGRBOY. Not Marteinn Hjartarson. Just Marteinn. “Shit, he’s next level,” says one [&helli
Music News: Night + Day Festival, Iceland Airwaves & Solstafir
The big music news this week was the cancellation of the inaugural Night + Day festival, which was to be curated by The xx and held in the area around […]
Inside Sticky Records, Iceland’s Only Pro-Bono Label
The cliché goes that record labels are run by stuffy men in suits who make decisions about the future of artists in penthouse office ivory towers, from where they look […]
Ask A Limnologist: Are There Any Mosquitoes In Iceland?
Professor Gísli Már Gíslason, Professor of Limnology (the study of lakes and fresh water) at the University of Iceland, explains: “Mosquitoes are not found in Iceland, though
Sculpting In Time: Páll Ragnar Pálsson’s Tectonics Of Life
Iceland has long been a musical melting pot, and nowhere was this better represented than in this April’s Reykjavík Festival in Los Angeles, which brought together household nam
Missing In Iceland: All-Night Diners
Visitors to Iceland are often quite taken by how Americanised this country is, from car culture to hot dogs to burger joints all over the place. What you won’t find, […]
Bíó Paradís Brings Back The 80s
Theresa May is the new Thatcher. Trump is the new Reagan. Empires are dying in Afghanistan. East-West tensions are running high. And U2 are touring ‘The Joshua Tree’. Yes, the
Giant Ferris Wheel Proposed for Reykjavík
A story reported by Morgunblaðið has caught the attention of Icelanders across social media. Marta Jonsson, best known to Reykjavík residents as a shoe designer and businesswoma
Surf & Earth: Rosenberg Is Reborn As A Sanctuary For The restaurant Scene
Entering Rosenberg, I’m greeted with mannequin heads salvaged from the recently closed hair salon next door, which closed down last month. They also brought over the chairs, tabl
Buy Shit: Neptún Magazine, The Fish Company Book & Inklaw Hoodie
Neptún magazine https://www.neptun.is/info Neptún captures Reykjavík through compelling photography. It’s a biannual publication that bridges the gap between photography and a
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Hundasamfélagið
2016 and 2017 have been rough times for humanity. Syria, Orlando, Manchester, Alan Rickman, Donald Trump, Harambe, the list goes on. Of course, we’re not trying to trivialize the
Last Item I Bought – The Collection
Those people on the street: who are they? What do they do? What did they just buy? We dared to find out what’s new and who’s who in Reykjavík city’s […]
The Classless Society Of The First Icelandic Diner: Lunch On The Harbour At Kaffivagnin
Reykjavík’s old harbour area Grandi has gone through a rapid transformation in recent years, with new restaurants and bars popping up almost every month, it seems. Art galleries
Last Words: Once In A Lifetime
Two news stories caught my attention during the first weeks of the short and bittersweet Icelandic summer. They made me think of this old chestnut revived by Kennedy in the [&helli
Track by Track: ‘Joey’ by Joey Christ
Joey Christ burst onto the scene with dream team collab track “Joey Cypher”. The Costco-themed video racked up 150,000+ views, and on July 10 he’ ll release his debut mixtape
Word Of The Issue: Fórnarlamb
“Fórnarlamb” is the Icelandic word for “victim,” but it literally means “the sacrifice (fórn) lamb.” Especially when it comes to sexual assaults survivors, it is of
News In Brief: A Heart-Shaped Ferris Wheel, Tax Evaders & Doodies
We often talk about the insane amount of tourists who have been visiting our shores in the past few years, but it looks like tourists aren’t the only ones interested […]