Eyþór Arnalds
Rokk í Reykjavík band: Tappi Tíkarrass Best known for: Playing the cello bare chested Part performance art group, part punk band, Tappi Tíkarass’s performance in Rokk í Reyk
THE MIDGARD SERPENT LIVES
Not long ago men discovered how the ocean currents flow in counter directions, on the surface and beneath. All the world´s oceans are connected by this mechanism of nature. The [&
Jón Björn Óttarsson
Rokk í Reykjavík band: Sjálfsfróun Best known for: Trying to keep the beat while string instruments are being trashed at the front of the stage Sjálfsfróun, meaning masturbat
Happy Birthday to Freedom
While the history of Amnesty International in Iceland is a modest one, what they’ve been able to accomplish in this short time is nothing short of remarkable. Formally establishe
Friðrik Erlingsson
Rokk í Reykjavík band: Purrkur Pillnikk Best known for: Standing immobile on stage while Einar Örn rolled around on the floor Purrkur Pillnikk was one of the most popular and [&
Apathy is a Myth
A workshop on non-violent civil disobedience hosted by Milan Rai and Emily Johns, two long-time political activists from England, took place at MÍR cinema on Vatnsstígur. The inc
GUESTS OR GHOSTS?
Several people owned and lived in Höfði over the next 50 years, among them one of Iceland’s most revered poets and entrepreneurs, Einar Benediktsson. From 1938 to 1951 it house
SHOULD THE KING HAVE A CROWN?
Some background is needed. The position of president is best defined as a paradox. The role was created at the same time that the country had fought for and gained […]
ICELANDERS ON DISPLAY
Taken over a period of two years, the compilation is a small sample from the book titled “Icelanders” (or Íslendingar) by photographer Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson and author Unnur
ÁSTÞÓR MAGNÚSSON:
Ástþór Magnússon is mounting his third campaign for President now. He first appeared in 1996 when he ran and secured 2.8% of the vote. In 2000 he ran again but […]
SPEEDING IN THE CAR WASH
I was hired on the spot by the twin brothers who ran the place. Brothers One and Two explained the deal to me, each in turn. I swiveled my head […]
LETTERS
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ICELANDERS HAD THE GUTS TO LEAD THE WAY.”
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became the first woman to be elected a constitutional head of state when she took office in 1980, a position that she then held for a further sixteen [&hell
BALDUR ÁGÚSTSSON
Baldur started his career as a wireless operator on board a fishing boat, and moved on to become an air traffic controller at Reykjavík city airport. Meanwhile, he also set [&hell
BEERMAN´S ODE TO JOY
Then his girlfriend moved in. Turned out she was an avid piano player too. Back in the good old days, I would wait until he wore himself out on repeated […]
ÓLAFUR RAGNAR GRÍMSSON
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is the current head of State, elected to the office in 1996 with 40.6% of the vote. His second term was uncontested in 2000. But how would […]
Standing Still
Name? Birgir Örn Thoroddsen Where are you from? Err…. I’m from the City of Árbær. What are you doing? I’m going to the opening of Paul McCarthys & Jason Rhoads’s [&h
THE FUTURE´S SO WHITE
This year, though, the weather was sunny if not calm. The rays fell down as the wind blew the flags to full erection, symbolising a vibrant and stormy, but hopefully […]
Letters
Hi, One of our editors was in Reykjavik recently and he picked up a copy of your newspaper. I really liked the pull-out center section, “Guide to the City Center,” […]
DRINK IS GOOD FOR YOU!
If you are a visitor reading this piece there’s not much that you would consider out of the ordinary about my actions. But if you are from Iceland, the image […]