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London Hopes Sigur Rós’ Drummer Has A Day Job
Orri Páll Dýrason, drummer of Sigur Rós, was seen busking on Oxford Street in London yesterday. He was playing a drum kit made out of plastic buckets and pots, percussion tools a lot of busking musicians use. Most people did not recognize…
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Sigur Rós Team Up With Magic Leap For Mixed Reality App
Icelandic music legends Sigur Rós have always been at the forefront of musical and artistic innovation, and now they have taken it even further. Recently the band revealed that they have been working with tech startup Magic Leap for a mixed reality…
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Foreign Criminal Group Taken Down In Iceland
In a recent international operation, law enforcement authorities of Iceland, the Netherlands and Poland cracked down on an organised drug-related crime group under the name Market ehf., according to Europol. During the operations eight suspects were arrested, three of whom were living…
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Jennifer Lawrence To Play Last Woman Executed In Iceland
American actress Jennifer Lawrence will play the last executed Icelandic woman in the movie “Burial Rites,” according to Variety. The film will be directed by Italian director Luca Guadagnino and it is based on Australian writer Hannah Kent’s novel of the same name,…
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Where Was It Shot: Justice League
When Hollywood meets the land of fire and ice, sparks fly. The superhero blockbuster ‘Justice League,’ which came out last month, was filmed in some of the most remote yet hauntingly beautiful locations in Iceland. In the beginning of the movie, Batman…
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Læknishljómar: The Healing Sounds of Rituals
When you stumble into a performance by Læknishljómar, you might think you have traveled through time. Two men are sitting on stage, and their enigmatic throat singing is resonating in the air. One of them is chanting from his book of Icelandic…
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Ask A Scientist: What If Öræfajökull Erupts?
By now most of you have probably heard of the ice-covered volcano Öræfajökull in Vatnajökull National Park. It has recently been showing signs of increasing geothermal activity, and everyone is wondering if and when it will erupt. Einar Hjörleifsson and Sigurdís Björg…
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Depresso Tropicana: Árni Árnason’s Wonky Alt-Pop
It was one of those rainy days in London when Árni Árnason met up with his bandmates from The Vaccines in their recording studio. After a short exchange of small talk and jokes, everyone sat down and started their intense songwriting game.…
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The Life And Death Of Icelandic Mosses
Miles and miles of soothing green extend all the way to the horizon, filling up your sight. It’s like endless green clouds resting on the ground, constantly shifting colours and shadows. The texture is so fine and exquisite that if you lick…
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Challenge Accepted: Hiking Esja in Winter
Esja, the light of my life, and the fire of my loins. Having been to Iceland twice before, I’ve always seen Mount Esja from downtown Reykjavik. Along with the calming ocean, it’s an otherworldly and awe-inspiring backdrop for the city. Only about…
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Don’t Get Lost At Norður og Niður: Grapevine’s Festival Picks
With 46 fascinating artists already announced for the inaugural Norður og Niður music festival, and more to come, we thought we’d offer you a few choice picks from the lineup. Here are a handful of artists you should firmly ring on the…
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Icelandic Goats: Meet and Greet This Wednesday
By now you have probably already seen some Icelandic sheep roaming around the countryside, but have you seen any Icelandic goats? Your answer is probably a “no”, and that’s because Icelandic goats have been on the verge of extinction for years. Worry…
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Leaf-Cutter Ants Have Arrived In Iceland
As you may already know, Iceland doesn’t have as many species of wildlife as the rest of the world does. So when we have guests coming from abroad, we are extra excited. This month we got the news that two colonies of…
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Immerse Yourself In The Soundscapes of GlerAkur Tomorrow Night
Have you ever come across any music that makes you feel like you’ve entered another dimension? The music of Icelandic instrumental band GlerAkur does just that. Now you have a chance to experience their epic walls of sound live tomorrow night at…
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Icelandic Women Share Stories of Sexual Harassment In Performing Arts
Icelandic women in the performing arts recently came forward with 62 stories of sexual harassment in the industry, along with a powerful statement regarding the issue in the same document. The published document is titled ‘#thecurtainfalls’ with a subheading ‘#metoo’. “Women in…
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Jessie J Coming To Reykjavík in April 2018
British singer and songwriter Jessie J is coming to Reykjavík for a concert on April 18th, 2018. The concert will take place at the Laugardalshöll arena, with a capacity of 11,000 people. The tickets are on sale via tix.is. Jessie J has…
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Icelandic Male Clergy Speak Up Against Sexual Harassment
49 Icelandic male priests and deacons have signed a declaration in which they vow to protect the safety of women in the state church and other places where they have power and influence, RÚV reports. The group wrote in the statement: “Silence…
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Dogs of Reykjavík
It’s wintertime in Reykjavík! How are our furry friends doing in the cold? We spent some time in the city and bumped into these lovely ones. So voilà, your daily dose of cuteness is covered today! This angel’s name is Ósk, meaning…
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Noodle Soups for Your Wintry Soul
Rain! Wind! Snow! Sleet! As the sky comes crashing down on you, you scramble to find shelter in the miserable cold. Maybe you have a fluffy creature or a significant other to cuddle with, or maybe you have neither. Don’t start weeping…
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Don’t Miss It: Moss In Watercolours
What’s the first thing you see when you start driving from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik? It’s the vast plains of lava rocks and moss heaths. Doesn’t that lovely green make your heart skip a beat? Except that it’s winter, and it’s covered…
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Faces of Reykjavík: Sunna
Who are the Faces of Reykjavík? This month we have Sunna, who’s also a DJ, share with us some snippets of her life in Iceland. Name: Sunna Axels (DJ SAKANA) Age: 25 From: Reykjavik If I had a boat I would name…
