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Author: Emily Burton

Moving Mountains: Iceland’s Landscape Travelling Through Time

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First-time filmmaker Svavar Jónatansson rode his motorcycle around Iceland in 2004. Awe-inspired by the landscape, he began photographing the scenery…

antennae scratch sky by Þórunn Erla Valdimarsdóttir

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Divided into sections (‘Intro’, ‘Death and Life’, ‘Cosmic Dreams’, ‘Day to Day’) with colour-coded titles, ‘antennae scratch sky’ touches on…

Heydalur: Western Magic

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Moss covered lava fields, jutting cliffs, sheep-dotted mountains, roadside cairns—the treeless landscape from Reykjavík to the West Fjords kept my…

Rökkuró: Í annan heim

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Mrs. Burton Technically, Rökkurró makes no mistakes with tuning, rhythm and production; however, “Í annan heim” fails on a larger…

Cellophane

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Alarm clock rings. Press the snooze button (but accidentally turn off alarm). Alarm clock doesn’t ring. Wake up twenty minutes…

The Scientist of Sound

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“When I listen to music, I very often don’t listen to the music; I just listen to the instruments. Otherwise,…

Funeral Brass & Jazzy Brass

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Grapevine Grassroots #18 took place on July 23rd, and featured an avant-garde piece by brass trio, Mora, selected readings by…

Over 2500 Unemployed For A Year Or Longer

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According to Vísir, unemployment rates have not improved much since last year as over 2500 people have been unemployed for…

Veggin’ Out For 35 Years

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Á Næstu Grösum Laugavegur 20b 101 Reykjavík Á Næstu Grösum started serving delicious veggie food on Laugavegur way back in…

Molluscs At Risk From Toxic Algae

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The Marine Research Institute of Iceland has found toxic algae in Breiðafjörður near Flatey and Stykkishólmur, and Hvalfjörður near Hvammsvík….

Savoury Saffran

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Saffran Glæsibær, 104 Healthy, tasty, exotic, and very reasonably priced, Saffran is totally one of our favourite places to eat…

Municipal Government To Spend 500 Million To Create 150 Jobs

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Reykjavík’s municipal government recommends spending 500 million on city development projects in addition to the 150 million that has already…

Tourists on the Street

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We stopped to interview some lucky tourists on the street to see why they chose to visit Iceland. The following…

Last Lighthouse Keeper in Iceland Evicted

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Lighthouse keeper, Sigurður Pálsson, was given notice to resign by the Icelandic Maritime Administration, according to vísir.is. Lighthouses in Iceland…