Norður Og Niður Finishes In A Wistful Haze Of Ambient Sound
The fourth and final night of Norður og Niður dispensed once again with the party vibe as weary festival goers wandered between sets of feel-good ambient music, blissed out pop [
Total Wildness: Peaches And Dan Deacon Ignite Norður Og Niður
After a quiet and thoughtful start, Norður Og Niður festival turned the fun up to eleven for a spectacular, invigorating, wildly diverse Friday night party. Here’s what wen
Live Painting, Sound Bathing, Dance, Gramophones: The Art Of Norður Og Niður
As we approach the final day of Norður og Niður music festival, you probably have noticed that a lot of acts aren’t just traditional popular music. Rather, they are music [&hel
These Are The Parties On New Years Eve 2017-8
Generally Icelanders do a lot of home-partying on New Years Eve, celebrating the last day of the year and going in to the first night of the new year. Many […]
Get Your Read On: Snare & Whiteout
It’s winter. Don’t go out. It’s disgusting out there. Turn up the radiators and read one of these. Snare – Lilja Sigurðardóttir Sonja’s life is in tatte
Race Against The Sun: The Icy Wonderland Of Skógafoss And Jökulsárlón
Just over 370 kilometres from Reykjavik, in the far southeast corner of the country, you’ll find the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. This particular lake—Iceland’s deepest, in
More Details Of Tour Bus Accident Revealed: Road Safety Questions Arise
On Wednesday this week, a tour bus carrying 46 people collided with a passenger vehicle in South Iceland, resulting in one dead and nine seriously injured. The accident happened on
Norður Og Niður Day Two: Verdant Sounds, Crystal Dreams & An Absence Of Dogs
After the grand opening ceremony and climactic Sigur Rós concert of Norður og Niður’s first night, the second day offered up a varied menu of experimental music. Here̵
Pollution From Fireworks Comparable To Volcanic Eruption
Lead, copper, HCB and heavy metals are amongst the particles which rain down on Iceland in great quantities on New Years Eve, and they do not dissipate after the fireworks [&hellip
Wild Imagination, Screaming Butthole & Piano People: Inside Norður Og Niður
While one of our reviewers was being thoroughly wowed by the opening night Sigur Rós performance, the rest of our review team was fanned out across the Norður og Niður […
Bishop Pays 90,000 ISK In Rent For House In Downtown Reykjavík
Part of Bishop Agnes Sigurðardóttir’s justification for requesting a pay rise is the rent she pays on a 487m2 house in downtown Reykjavík: 90,000 ISK – well below th
Britain Surpasses Iceland In Most Book Titles Per Capita
While Iceland may be world famous for their love of books, their long-standing position of publishing the most titles per capita has been overtaken by the UK. A new report [&hellip
The Norður Og Niður Circus Arrives, Finds Sigur Rós In Transcendent Form
There’s something different about Harpa today. The usually pristine halls of Reykjavík’s glittering music palace are abuzz with activity. Downstairs, an armchair has been push
Tour Bus Accident In South Iceland
One death and several serious injuries are being reported at the time of this writing in the wake of a tour bus sliding off icy roads west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The […]
A New Year Begins: Celebrate The Unknown with aYia Tomorrow
2017 is coming to an end, and you may start to wonder: what does 2018 have in store for you? The truth is that no one really knows. A slice […]
1997: The Last Days of Rock
Yes, rock is dead. It is dead in the sense that punk is dead. Or classical. Punk by now belongs in a museum (you can find one on Bankastræti) and […]
Christmas Goat Miraculously Survives Holiday Season
Heightened security and mild weather allowed IKEA’s Christmas Goat to remain intact through the holiday season, to the surprise of everyone involved. The Christmas Goat at th
Yule Lad Suffers Existential Crisis On Skólavörðurstígur
It was a sad day for Yule Lads, as the last of Grýla and Leppalúði’s came face-to-face with a harsh reality of our modern times: kids just aren’t as excited […]
Ketkrókur Talks Crossfit, Steals Meat In Laugardalur
Residents of Reykjavík’s Laugardalur neighbourhood were left rolling their eyes after one grating encounter after another with an obnoxious man who would not stop talking about
2017 In Travel: Hikes, Quads, Faroes & Windstorms
Travelling in Iceland is often dictated by the weather. It’s an ever-present spectre: wind, storms and fog can descend on the country at any time, even on midsummer night. Wh
Iceland’s President Has Donated Millions From Own Pay To Charity
Over the past year, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has donated about 4 million ISK to charity after getting a pay rise last year that he never asked for. As reported […]