Psyched Up: Uncovering My Future With A Runestone Reading At Gjafir Jarðar
“I’m aware of a lady and gentlemen from the spirit world here,” says Kay. “Have you got two grandparents who were a couple and are now a man and a […]
Upside Down: Auður, Up Front & Behind The Scenes
In his music video for ‘I’d Love,’ Auður’s world gets literally turned upside down. He awakens, enters a mysterious room and begins to sing. Before long, the space around
Track By Track: Gunnar Jónsson Collider’s ‘Aeons’
Gunnar Jónsson Collider is a musician and producer from Reykjavík, Iceland. After a couple of storming sets at Airwaves 2017, we asked him to talk us through his excellent krautr
The Grotesque Powers Of Human Nature: Egill Sæbjörnsson’s Trolls
As I sit in the peacock-blue interiors of i8 Gallery, a turquoise espresso cup twinkles before my eyes like a rare gem. A thin coat of gold has been melted […]
So: Who Won Iceland Airwaves 2017?
Oh, Airwaves. So much fun, glamour and glitter. So much beer, music, laughter and dancing under flashing lights. So much whirlwind, heat and flash. Every year, it feels like it’s
Greatest Hits And Near Misses At Fine Dining Eatery Matur Og Drykkur
Matur og Drykkur is one of the small handful of Icelandic restaurants to be awarded a Michelin Bib, and deservedly so. But recent meals over the past year have left […]
Alien Electro: Volruptus joins Nina Kraviz’s трип label
Electro—the hip hop-influenced, techno-adjacent dance music genre—is enjoying a major revival in clubs across the globe. One of the rising stars of this genre is Volruptus (rea
Grapevine Playlist: Hatari, Úlfur, HRNNR & Smjörvi & More
After the annual glut of new releases that comes around the Iceland Airwaves festival, here are five new tracks that firmly caught our attention in recent weeks. Hatari – X [
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Leiga á Íslandi
So you’re moving to Iceland! Congratulations. You’ve got your visa, you’ve packed your suitcase and you’ve Googled pictures of the Blue Lagoon. You’re halfway there. All
Ask An Astrophysicist: Will The Aurora Fade In 2019?
Everyone who comes to Iceland wants to see the Northern Lights. During a powerful display, you can see huge bursts of strong green, purple and red lights weave their way […]
Time Capsule: WWII Remains at Öskjuhlíð
In the centre of Reykjavík there lies a grassy hill called Öskjuhlíð. Unusually for Iceland, Öskjuhlíð sports a thick covering of greenery, so you can pick one of its many [
Rent 14 Square Metre Room For 100,000 – Toilet In The Shower!
Have you ever daydreamed about being able to take a shit in the shower? Well, good news everybody, now you can! A real estate entrepreneur posted on the Facebook group […]
Be Great, Adopt A Homeless Cat And Become Less Lonely
We’ve noticed dear readers that you love cats and that’s cool because cats are cool. And there are plenty of cats in Reykjavík–around 20,000 in fact–but sadly not all cat
United Silicon Founder Claims Sneeze Caused Him To Speed At 180km/h
Magnús Ólafur Garðarsson, the founder and former CEO of Iceland’s most popular company United Silicon–which seems to mainly produce poisonous fumes– claimed in court that
A Life In Reverse: Ragnar Jónasson’s Hulda Series Published By Penguin
This coming March will see the publication of Ragnar Jónasson’s latest thriller in English by publishing house Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books. Ragnar has alread
The Old School: A Getaway In Þingvellir And Laugarvatn
Autumn is possibly the shortest season in Iceland, but it’s also one of the most beautiful. As we drive north out of Reykjavík and turn off Route One towards the […]
Circumstances Of Accident That Lead To Death Of Couple & Child Unknown
Last Friday, a couple in their thirties and their five year old daughter died in a tragic accident when their car fell into the harbour at Árskógssandur in the north […]
Björk Moves Further Into The Future: Allows Fans To Buy New Album With Cryptocurrency
Iceland’s most famous person and perennial entrepreneur Björk has announced that her more tech-savvy listeners can buy her new album ‘Utopia’ with cryptocurrency, reports
How The Icelandic Coupon Book Saved My Life
I stand at BSÍ, a recently arrived tourist to Iceland. What is Iceland? Where am I? Does God exist? How did Donald Trump become president? Why did RuPaul’s Drag Race […]
Airwaves Sunday Super Review: Thunder, Lightning, And All The Feels
And it feels like as soon as the festival has begun, it’s already gone. Airwaves 2017, we barely knew thee. Here’s our final review. John Rogers: Broken beats, ambient
Track By Track: ‘Sinking Island’ by MIMRA
MIMRA is the pseudonym of singer, composer and producer María Magnúsdóttir, who just released her album ‘Sinking Island’. She will follow it up with a release concert with a