Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
THIRST_GAMES
Italian men wear wifebeaters and are passionate lovers. French men are skinny and smoke after sex. Brazilian men can dance…
Go Native: The Secret Icelandic Acts At The Solstice Festival
by Elías Þórsson and Hannah Jane Cohen
Secret Solstice, the biggest music festival in Iceland, returns this weekend. If you’re dropping in from abroad, you’ll know Foo…
Track by Track: Lady Boy Records – Compilation #18
Featuring a diverse group of artists united only by their, uh, ties to Lady Boy Records, the label’s new cassette…
Outside Of Reykjavík: McChurches, Steam Rooms & Vast Canyons
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
It’s all going on out there in countryside. Here are three places you might wanna star in Google Maps. Place:…
Volcanoes, Glaciers & Other Wonders: The Best Iceland Day Trips
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
So, you’ve come to Reykjavík, the elf-infested city of glacial whalesong dreams. Let’s assume you’ve noticed by now that pretty…
Track By Track: Skrattar – Og Djöfullinn Sjálfur
The word “Skrattar” refers to playful demons. “It’s like someone who brings mischief,” says band member Sölvi Magnússon—aka “Djöfullinn Sjálfur,”…
Outside Of Reykjavík: Art In The East, Soup, Massive Ice Tunnel
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
You didn’t come to Iceland to be in the city, right? Here are some places you could drop by on…
Where Was It Shot? ‘Dilwale’
If you’re not from India or some die-hard Indiaphile, you might not be familiar with the magnificence that is the…
Where Was It Shot? Hostel: Part II
It’s rare that a sequel surpasses the original, and ‘Hostel: Part II’, directed by Eli Roth, is not an exception….
Iceland Facebook Groups: Stories of Rude Customers
Perhaps only once in a generation, an intrepid individual hears the yearning of their masses—in this case Iceland—and steps up….
Admiration, Awe, And The Hidden Folk: The Hafnarfjörður Elf Walk
For most of history, scientists indubitably believed that humankind resided in a geocentric solar system. This theory was so wholeheartedly…
Pretty In Tents: A Guide To Iceland’s Summer Music Festivals
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Packing for an Icelandic summer festival is an interesting challenge—you might well end up trying to decide between flip-flops and…
Grapevine Playlist: Seint, Par Ðar, Smjörvi, Ham, Emmsjé Gauti & More
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Dreamlike electronica, krútt-hop, chill cloud trap, dirty rock ‘n’ roll and post apocalyptic pop… here’s what’s been catching our attention…
L’Chaim On Laugavegur
Before meeting me, most if not all of my friends here had never met a Jew. Sure, they knew Seinfeld…
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Besti Bitinn
Humans cannot live without food (unless you’re one of those Soylent people) so it’s natural that Iceland has a plethora…
Grapevine Playlist: EinarIndra, Andsetinn, Milkywhale & More
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
What’s going on in Icelandic music today? Lots. Folk, rap, trap, oddly appealing Euro-pop… you name it, and you’ll find…
Show Me The Money: The Ringo Starr
Until the mid-to-late 19th century, most financial transactions in Iceland were conducted in vaðmál (homespun wool). However, since 1922, Iceland…
Fix Up Look Sharp: Icelandic Fashion Design, And Where To Find It
by Hannah Jane Cohen and John Rogers
Reykjavík is home to a diverse variety of local fashion brands, many of whom have their own downtown stores and…
Bring The Misery: The Hardcore Boys Of Une Misère
Sitting with the boys of Une Misère feels like a sitcom. They seamlessly rip on each other with catchphrases, jokes,…
Track by Track: Úlfur Úlfur – Hefnið okkar
Úlfur Úlfur recently dropped their sophomore album, ‘Hefnið okkar’, which means “Avenge Us.” Rappers Helgi and Arnar gave us the…
Reykjavík Deathfest 2017 Brings Some Fire To Gaukurinn
Reykjavík Deathfest is the only festival in Iceland dedicated exclusively to death metal. Headlined this year by the Canadian technical…
Recipe For Victory: This Is How We Finally Win Eurovision
Iceland is the only Nordic country that has never won Eurovision. But why? It doesn’t really make sense, right? There…
Hour of the Wolf: Working The Crowd With Troubadour Ellert
Troubadour Ellert Sigþór Breiðfjörð Sigurðarson knows how to work a crowd. When asked any question about getting a bar pumpin’…
The New Hverfisgata: Reykjavík’s Second Street Reinvents Itself
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Hverfisgata, the street that runs parallel to the main strip of Laugavegur, used to be considered the “Reykjavík ghetto,” but…
Grapevine Playlist: Sóley, Áttan, Jónsi, Black Pox, Milkywhale & More
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Here’s a choice selection of the latest Icelandic tracks that we’ve been making available offline on Spotify, hearting on Soundcloud,…