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Iceland’s Most Productive Indie Band

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Local indie band Supersport! recounts their latest release, writing about houses, and facing an identity crisis A charming underground art-pop…

Hvammsvík: Where Time Stands Still

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Just 40 minutes from Reykjavik city centre, in the gorgeous landscape of Hvalfjörður, lies Iceland’s latest thermal baths experience. A…

Photographing The Unseen: Anna Maggý Aims For The Top

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Anna Maggý is a rising star in Reykjavík. The work of the 24-year-old photographer, videographer and artist has been featured…

Icelandic Fashion Grows Up

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Reykjavík Fashion Festival 2014 showed that Icelanders are finally serious about their stuffReykjavík Fashion Festival is in its fifth year…

Jukebox Babe

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My first impressions of the second Reykjavík Fashion Festival were of a well-run and well-organised event. Gone were last year’s…

Turning Wool Into Gold

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A decade ago Icelandic knits were dismissed by Icelanders, who deemed anything connected to traditional sheep wool as something only…

Faktorý – Saturday

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Photo by Morgan Levy. Lazyblood show us how it’s done The night began awesomely well at Faktory on Saturday, with…

Iðnó – Friday

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Photos by Hvalreki The evening started with a quiet, laid-back atmosphere at beautiful Iðnó when girl trio My Bubba And…

Amsterdam – Thursday

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Amsterdam is somewhat of a surprising venue this year. It’s the home of sleazy regulars, and reeks of beer and…

Like Drinking A Bottle Of Cough Syrup On The Beach

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Photo by Jen McManus New York rockers The Vandelles are very likely the coolest band to hit Airwaves this year….

It’s My Responsibility To Focus on Unknown Bands

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Parisian filmmaker Mathieu Saura, better known as Vincent Moon, catapulted to fame after shooting The Arcade Fire playing in an…