Author: Adrienne Blaine
Hot Dads
As a female whose uterus has rarely conceived of producing a child, I was surprised to find my ovaries becoming…
Northern Lights In Raufarhöfn
Journalist and photographer, Èric Lluent, sent us these incredible photos of the Northern Lights he took two nights ago in…
Going Postal In Reykjavík
Each summer, Reykjavík goes on holiday; residents vacate their residences and the post marks their mail with a pink return…
Happiness Is A Sad Song
“I woke up this morning and cheered, ‘There’s miserable weather!’” Melancholica Festival organiser Pete Uhlenbruch said on Wednesday, August 21….
College Humor’s Jake & Amir Were Almost Arrested In Iceland
Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld have garnered Internet fame as the riotous workplace duo, Jake & Amir, for NYC-based comedy…
All The Rage
Emerging upstairs at Faktorý for the Grísalappalísa album release concert was like entering a man cave: hazy lights, musky smells…
A Breath Of Fresh Air In Þórsmörk
Tourists have been striking yoga poses in front of Icelandic scenery since time immemorial—or at least since time Instagram-memorial. Clearly,…
Snæfellsjökull Healing
Armed only with rumours that I would most likely encounter cold weather and people doing A LOT of drugs, I…
Graph Searching Iceland With Facebook
In July of this year, Facebook added a “graph search” feature for English users in the US, however, this change…
Pobody’s Nerfect
After reading our “Best Of Reykjavík” issue, you may be wondering if there is anything Reykjavík, or Iceland at large,…
America’s NPR Thinks We Should ‘Put A Björk In It’
Björk and Iceland are inextricably bound in the minds of foreigners. In fact Björk, which also mean birch, is often…
Drowning In This Frank Ocean Do Not Resuscitate
During Frank Ocean’s Reykjavík show—the final one of his European tour—fans drowned metaphorically in the tides of his music and…
A Hardware Store Holds Its Own On Fleece Street
As you walk up Laugavegur, weaving through all-weather clad tourists as they meander past souvenir shops, artsy cafés and hip…
LungA Playlist!
The nice people from LungA sent us some tracks from musicians who will play at their week long art festival…
Seen & Heard At Iceland’s All Tomorrow’s Parties
Musicians and fans convened in Keflavík over the weekend for Iceland’s inaugural edition of the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival. If…
VIDEO: Æla At ATP Iceland 2013
During a spontaneous performance at ATP Iceland, Halli Valli of Æla ripped off his shirt to reveal a fairy princess…
Sigur Rós’s ‘Kveikur’ Receives Foreign Critical Acclaim
Sigur Rós’s newest album, ‘Kveikur,’ which was officially released on the 17th of June has received critical acclaim around the…