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Biophilia Keeps Growing

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Grapevine talks to Björk about her new film and education projectBjörk’s Biophilia continues to run and run, still growing new…

PU$$WHIPPE ’93 MANIFESTOEN

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Fuck You. Fuck With Me.“I don’t give a fuck/on that new school punk shit,/ all these niggas suck/this that new…

This Is Icelandic Indie Music (Vol. II)

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Despite the name, this sampling of Record Records’ roster carries some of the most prominent bands in the country, and…

Iceland On The Brain: 1200 Years Of Tourism

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Everyone knows that Ingólfur Arnarson (that chap with the spear thing on the hill overlooking the city centre) was Iceland’s…

Björk’s Biophilia Film To Premiere In Reykjavík This Week

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Co-director Nick Fenton speaks as tickets go sale at Bíó ParadísBjörk’s Biophilia tour went on for almost two years, scoring…

Seven Icelandic Elf Songs

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In keeping with this issue’s theme…“Álfareiðin” (“The Elf Ride”) “Álfareiðin” is one of Iceland’s most beloved elf-themed songs, and is…

M-Band – Haust

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‘Haust’ Gives GusGus A Run For Their KrónurHörður Már Bjarnason’s solo album ‘Haust’ (or “Autumn”), under his band name M-Band,…

The Magnificent 7%

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Making The Case For Art In The Time Of Need When I was 20 years old I decided to enter…

New Police Commissioner Wanted Iceland To Ignore International Law

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The newly-appointed Commissioner of the Capital Area Police, Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, has gone on record saying Iceland should continue to…

New Website Offers “World’s Largest Database Of Women Achievers”

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A group of Icelanders hope to provide men and women everywhere with a trove of examples of women achievers, and…

Interior Minister May Have Tried To Influence Investigations

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Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir may have tried to influence police investigations of her ministry, prompting the previous…

So What’s This I Hear About Iceland Being The 17th Best Country In The World?

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Something called The Good Country Index was published recently. It is a list of 125 countries ranked according how much…

Ask Not on Whom the Sun Shines

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New Refugee-Hostile Chief of Capital Area PoliceIf the State Prosecutor decides to take the Interior Ministry to court, for breach…

Might Need To Investigate Interior Minister

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New Police Commissioner of Reykjavík, Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, could possibly be in charge of investigating the Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir’s…

Woman Appointed Police Commissioner Of Reykjavík

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Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir has been appointed Police Commissioner of Reykjavík, reports Vísir, she is the first woman to hold this…

Best Of Reykjavík 2014: Activities & Fun-Times

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Once a year, we like to take a step back and celebrate our little city. It’s not that Reykjavík is…

The Liverpool Of The North

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The Icelandic museum of rock ’n’ roll opens in Kef CityAccording to legend, it was the proximity to the US…

Health Minister Forms Committee To Help Addicts

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Minister of Health Kristján Þór Júlíusson has formed a committee whose task it is to find ways to help drug…

Call To Review Homeless Care

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Several municipal employees are criticising the current framework for handling the homeless and have called for greater assistance from the government,…

Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Saturday!

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It’s the end… the Bitter End! 14:00 – Media Hotel – Bob Cluness (BC) It’s 2pm and at the hotel,…

Grapevine Live Blog: ATP Iceland – Friday!

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Our ATP Iceland Friday blogging starts…. NOW! 16:55 – Media Hotel, Keflavik – Bob Cluness (BC): Hi-De-Hi campers! i trust…