Author: Sveinn Birkir Björnsson
Chasing Monsters in East-Iceland
Like most small towns in Iceland, Fellabær (pop. 350) seems to be little more than a random collection of houses…
From the Editor’s Chair
A friend suggested that I try and write something a little more optimistic on this page. I’ll try, but these…
Wanted: Musicans to Support
Tell me a little about this new fund. The Aurora Foundation is a charity fund that was set up by…
Misery Index
By the time I arrived at Organ, Celesine had already fired up the heavy machinery and set out on their…
Scenes from the Road: Einar Kárason
On Cars “I consider myself very lucky to have witnessed both the rise and fall of the petrol fuel age,”…
From the Editor’s Chair
We have just survived February, the coldest, darkest month of the year. Every time we escape this gruelling period alive,…
From the Editor’s Chair
Throughout January, Reykjavík has seen a sudden surge in politically charged protests. This is cause for celebration. Despite what misguided…
City Hall: Theatre of the Absurd
All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small…
Young American Radio Sweetheart
The Sound of Young America initially started as college radio show in Santa Cruz. During the early days of the…
Síam
The Thai restaurant Síam in Hafnarfjörður has a long history. Although several name and location changes make the trail hard…
Looking Back
Dog Cheats Death, Photographer Escapes Angry Mob The most peculiar news story of 2007 is the adventurous tale of Lúkas…
Markús Bjarnason
Congratulations on topping our list for album of the year. Thank you. I was convinced, of course, like the other…
Birkir Fjalar Viðarsson
So, Chainlike Burden topped our list for album of the year, joined by Skátar’s The Ghost of Bollocks to Come….
Obituary: News Photography
How did you select the photos for the exhibition? What was the guiding light? I didn’t really have a guiding…
Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen
You and Einar Bárðarson really come from opposite ends of the Icelandic music scene, how did you end up writing…
Óttar Martin Norðfjörð
When did you get the idea to write this book? The idea first came to me when I was in…
Café Alvar A
The Nordic House is a cultural institution that serves to highlight Nordic cooperation and cultural inheritance. The house is designed…
I Only Ask for Hard Work
How did you get started in coaching? Now there’s a story. My wife was studying at university in 1981 and…
Airwaves Special: Bloodgroup
What started out as a one-man project in the eastfjord town Egilsstaðir some two years back has quickly transformed into…
Ganging Up
The new live venue, Organ has been a pleasant surprise for regular concertgoers in Reykjavík. The place runs an ambitious…
101 Bar/Restaurant
The first thing you notice when you sit down for a meal at the 101 Bar is the books. Every…
Elves in Cultural Vocabulary
Terry Gunnel is a professor of Folkloristics at the Unicersity of Iceland. He recently initiated a survey to explore how…
The Grapevine Guide to the Airwaves Personalities
The Agent The most obvious telltale sign of the agent is the mobile phone. He is always in a hurry…
From the Editor’s Chair
This issue is the last of our summer issues. That means we will accept the inevitable winter, and instead of…
Confessions of an Art-Terrorist, Part II
I remember being in Austria as a small kid, probably in 1988, and I saw the cover of the album…