Author: Gabríel Benjamin
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Video: Moving House, Icelandic Edition
Was it a house party gone wrong? Did someone not quite get what the expression “moving house” actually means? Were they rich…
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Drawing A Line In The Sand
When Samtökin ’78, the National Queer Organisation of Iceland, showed up at the police station on April 26 to file…
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The Rock Renaissance
Rock in Iceland has been overshadowed by some of the great things happening in the indie, hip-hop, metal and pop…
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Drummer Vs. Drummer, Muck Vs. Pink Street Boys
When interviewing Muck and Pink Street Boys, we kept thinking, “It would be really interesting to hear the other band’s…
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Agent Fresco Release New Single “See Hell”
Math-rockers Agent Fresco have just released their newest single “See Hell.” Check out the video below. “See Hell” deals with…
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Hjaltalín Releases New Song
One of Iceland’s prominent indie-pop bands, Hjaltalín, has just released a new song “We Will Live For Ages” on their Soundcloud….
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Pink Street Boys Are Dangerous, Loud, Irreverent
During a break between songs, a friend shouts into my ear, “They are too loud!” I try to respond, but…
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Hardcore Band Muck Is Unrelenting And Uncompromising
Karl takes a bite out of his hot dog and laughs at Indriði for bringing vegetables to a barbeque. Loftur frets…
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Happening This Week: Sin Fang, Vaginaboys, Helgi Valur And More
With Sin Fang playing Húrra tonight, this week starts with a bang, and continues strong through the weekend with concerts and other…
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Iceland’s Mosque Installation In Venice Closed By Police
Iceland’s contribution to this year’s Venice Biennale, ‘THE MOSQUE’, was closed on Friday by the police who claim the artist…
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“Did I Advance? No, Unfortunately Not”
Despite her best efforts, Iceland’s Eurovision contestant María Ólafsdóttir did not advance through yesterday’s semi-finals with her song “Unbroken.” This…
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Download These: Muck’s “Blind And Bent” & Pink Street Boys’ “Goodkid”
We have not one but two tracks of the issue this time around—one from Muck and the other from Pink…
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Happening This Weekend: Kiasmos, The Vixen & The Victim, & More
This weekend seems so packed with exciting events that it threatens to come apart at the seams. Here is a…
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Ólafur Arnalds On The Icelandic Music Scene And The Dance Project That Accidentally Happened
Although he may be young in years, 28-year-old Ólafur Arnalds is no stranger to the limelight. He first stepped onto…
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Happening This Weekend: Good Moon Deer, WonderWagon And Charlie Chaplin
With our fancy new issue out on the streets and the weekend almost upon us, we decided to share three…
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Clear Political Divide Between Cat And Dog People
People who support the government are more likely to live in homes with dogs in them, while people that oppose the…
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Iceland-Made Mosque In Venice A Threat To Public Safety, Says Police
Iceland’s contribution to this year’s Venice Biennale has come under fire for being what the police call a security threat, reports…
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Þjórsárver: Disappearing From View
When photographer Anna Domnick first experienced Icelandic nature in 2012 on a working trip, she said she was awestruck by…
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Happening This Labour Weekend: DJ Flugvél Og Geimskip, Oyama, Agent Fresco And More!
For those of you not in the loop, we have an upcoming three-day weekend as tomorrow is the first of…
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TIDAL Hits The Shores Of Iceland
Today Iceland joins one of several countries able to access TIDAL, the subscription-based music streaming service. At present, TIDAL offers…
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Happening Tonight: Múm Perform Improv Music To Silent German Film
The two founding members of múm, Örvar Smárason and Gunnar Tynes, join forces to perform improvised electronic music to the…
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Sjálfsbjörg Caseworker On Strætó’s Incompetence: Driving In Circles
When an eighteen-year-old girl with severe development disabilities went missing for seven hours in early February, people were naturally worried….
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Your Joyous Future
by Gabríel Benjamin and Bogi Bjarnason
Muck’s latest endeavour catapults them to heretofore-unreachable heights, perfectly capturing the band’s intense stage presence. ‘Your Joyous Future’ can be…
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Provoking A Strong Reaction: Celebrate Muck’s New Album
Hey! You! Check it out: Artcore noisemasters Muck are celebrating the release of their new awesome album ‘Your Joyous Future’…
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Icelanders Celebrate The 100 Year Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage
Icelandic suffragettes reaped the fruits of their labour in 1915, one hundred years ago, when women over the age of…