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Track By Track: Bróðir BIG’s ‘Hrátt Hljóð’

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‘Hrátt Hljóð’ translates to ‘Raw Sound,’ and that’s exactly what you get from Bróðir BIG. To get the lowdown on…

Missing In Iceland: Nail Salons

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There are spas in Iceland where one can pay exorbitant amounts of money to get one’s nails painted, but those…

Recap: The Tale of the Earl’s Poet Þorleifur

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You know this is going to be a good story when the author begins by telling you that it ends…

Icelandic Film ‘Undir trénu’ Nominated At Venice Film Festival

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The flim “Undir trénu” has been nominated for the Orizzonti sidebar at the Venice Film Festival, which is devoted to…

Lost Film Classics: ‘Foxtrot’ Delivers

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“Brothers will battle.” The ominous foretelling of Ragnarök, the heathen armageddon, in the prophecy the Völuspá is also the central…

Missing In Iceland: Jukeboxes

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Granted, these may be increasingly fewer in numbers everywhere around the world, but jukeboxes are conspicuously absent in Iceland. Which…

Missing French Tourist Found Safe And Sound

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Louise Soreda, the French woman who was reported missing yesterday has been found, reports RÚV. The police sent out a…

Police Request Help Finding French Tourist Missing Since July 5

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Update, July 13: The woman has now been found safe and sound. The police in Suðurnes in the southwest of…

Missing In Iceland: Pawn Shops

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In a lot of major metropolitan areas around the world, if you’re hurting for some pocket money and you need…

72 Year Old Farmer Visits Reykjavík For The 1st Time

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Yesterday, RÚV  reported on a momentous event in the life of Guðmundur Ármansson, a cattle farmer from Skriðdalur in east…

Born In The Slaughterhouse

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Running from June 17 to September 15 in Egilsstaðir, Sláturhúsið’s exhibition is a window open onto the politics of violence…

Missing In Iceland: All-Night Diners

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Visitors to Iceland are often quite taken by how Americanised this country is, from car culture to hot dogs to…

Surf & Earth: Rosenberg Is Reborn As A Sanctuary For The restaurant Scene

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Entering Rosenberg, I’m greeted with mannequin heads salvaged from the recently closed hair salon next door, which closed down last…

The Strange Tale Of The Icelandic President And The Guns Of Abu Dhabi

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Of the many things former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is known for, he was a big fan of Abu…

Rafting In Iceland: Conquering The Glacial Tide

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I have a problem. I can’t say no. It’s called #FOMO (fear of missing out) and its something that millennials…

Downtown Apartment Burgled In Broad Daylight

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An apartment close to downtown Reykjavík was broken into, with many valuables stolen, at some point in the late afternoon…

Missing In Iceland: Artichokes

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When it comes to vegetables, Iceland simply seems unable to get its act together. Don’t get me wrong, Icelanders really…

Missing in Iceland: A Real Deli

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Don’t listen to what anyone tells you: there are no delis in Iceland. Oh, you can find pizza shops or…

NÝLÓ Captures Iceland’s Mercurial Art Scene

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It’s often noted that Iceland has a vibrant and thriving arts culture for a country of 330,000 people. In music,…

Customs Crack Down On Shipments Of Melatonin

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If there is no rest for the wicked, the wicked make sure to have a stock of melatonin ready on…

Missing In Iceland: Malt Liquor

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If you pop on down to your local state-owned alcohol store in the mood for a 40 (that’s a 40-ounce…