Author: Parker Yamasaki
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Sigur Rós Album Available to Stream
As the countdown continues for the release of Sigur Rós’s new album, Kveikur, they’ve decided to give their fans a…
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Spring Isn’t All About Cleaning
When I emerged into the unwelcome exposure of 4:30 AM light on Sunday morning (a continuation of Saturday evening), I…
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Rough Love And Reykjavík
Forty-five minutes north of Reykjavík is the quiet town of Hvalfjörður (“Whale Valley”). It is here that Icelandic filmmaker Guðmundur…
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Locals Only
Iceland is full of sad children. Not on the streets, or in the restaurants, but on the walls. Since arriving…
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Shorts And Docs
It’s a cold world out there. No one knows that better than the documentary filmmaker, whose job it is to…
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Fork Talk
By the time I finally set foot in Reykjavík, I had been traveling for about 24 hours and was running…