Author: Rex Beckett
Please Don’t Leave: Suicide Awareness Is All The Rage During Yellow September
by Rex Beckett
Last week, a remarkable video emerged of legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi talking someone off a ledge in Nashville. In…
The House of Revolution Are Trying To Make A Better Society
by Rex Beckett
If you are feeling a bit drab, lost and in dire need of some variety in the form of live…
New In Town: Ramen Momo, Mosinn, & Daisy
by Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Reykjavík changes pretty fast. If you don’t stop to read our New In Town once in a while, you could…
Norðanpaunk Forever: Ten Years Of Iceland’s Best Festival
by Rex Beckett
It was Merchant’s Day Weekend 2024 when the independent DIY underground music festival Norðanpaunk turned 10 years old. This great…
Culture Night Craziness: How To Spend Your Menningarnótt
by Rex Beckett and John Rogers
Have you been yearning for a day of free waffles, street parties, mylar balloons, candy floss and frightened dogs in…
Enfiladed Chambers of Dreams: Visiting the Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum in Akureyri
by Rex Beckett
“Look for the statue of a giant man,” I told my passengers as we headed up Svalbarðseyri in Eyjafjörður, just…
Three Little Reindeer: Visiting East Iceland’s Magical Reindeer Park
by Rex Beckett
The thing I really loved about believing in Santa Claus was the idea that reindeer would land on our roof….
Pretty, Witty & Gay: Reykjavík Pride Is A Week Full Of Wonders
by Rex Beckett
It still comes as a surprise to so many fine visitors to our fair isle that the public party that…
Party On: What To Do On Verslunarmannahelgi
by Rex Beckett
You know that feeling when summer is winding down, your vacation is already a distant memory, and the return to…
Grapevine Events: Drag Comedy, Street Food, Indigenous Dance
by John Rogers and Rex Beckett
IT IS. THE FREAKIN. WEEKEND. And a lot of folks have packed off to LungA Festival on the Costa del…
The Village People: Don’t Dry Your Balls With the Hairdryer
by Rex Beckett
The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík better. Name & age:…
The Village People: Daníel the Cobbler
by Rex Beckett
The Village People is a new series of interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík run in subtle…
Polishing Iceland: The Reykjavík Ensemble Brings The Polish Experience To The Stage
by Rex Beckett
Icelandic theatre has a long and distinguished reputation in its native tongue but, to date, is all but inaccessible for…
The Strength Of Sensitivity: Entanglements in New Dance Piece Þel
by Rex Beckett
We strive to connect. We crave touch and intimacy. We want to belong and be a part of something. We…
Melody-Minded Chapters: The Visual Classical World Of Gabríel Ólafs
by Rex Beckett
Gabríel Ólafs’ debut album ‘Absent Minded’ is out now on One Little Indian, available on all streaming platforms and in…
Flowing Freely: Flæði Art Venue Seeks Artists On The Fringe
by Rex Beckett
It looked like a small town summer art festival. Dozens of interestingly dressed, mostly young people loitering in the middle…
From Biennale To Vinyl: Styrmir Lays Performance Art Down On Wax
by Rex Beckett
Most of us at some point have taken pause to ask ourselves “What am I doing with my life?” For…
Darkness Rising: The Ascension MMXIX Metal Festival Shrouds The Midnight Sun
by Rex Beckett
As the summer light increases and festival season takes off, Ascension MMXIX brings together the blackest of the black metal…
Make Us Laugh, Clown: Ari Eldjárn’s Life Of Laughter
by Rex Beckett and Andie Sophia Fontaine
It is impossible not to laugh while talking to Ari Eldjárn. The ebullient and vivacious comedian constantly breaks into dead-on…