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Oley, Oley, Oley, Oley!
On Thursday night, Iceland secured its place in the UEFA Women’s Championship finals next summer with a 3-2 victory over…
Oléna: Made In Hurt By Heart
by Bergrún Anna Hallsteinsdóttir
On the surface of things, Reykjavík-based French singer Oléna appears to fit in well with the myriad of other kooky…
Fashion, Music And Moving House
Snoop-Around talks to Bára Hólmgeirsdóttir, fashion designer and owner of AfturFounded in 1999 by sisters Bára and Hrafnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir, Aftur…
Dreamland Regained – The Valgeir Sigurðsson Interview
The latest album from Bedroom Community founder VALGEIR SIGURÐSSON sees the composer beginning to stretch his music and ambitions, while…
Great Airwaves Memories Plus One Virgin’s Expectations
Christian Hoard, Rolling Stone I have tons of great memories from past festivals. Like the time in 2005 when I…
The Impossible Feat
Director Baltasar Kormákur is to Icelandic film what Sigur Rós is to Icelandic music. After successfully making the Hollywood box-office…
The Insider’s Guide To Iceland Airwaves
We ask the people in the know on the inside track of Iceland Airwaves, so now you know too! …
The Bus That Yarn Built
by Rex Beckett
Catching up with Reykjavík’s wool-and-needle wielding hooligansA couple of weeks ago, I got on the bus at Lækjartorg and was…
Reykjavík, We Need To Talk…
by DeAnne Smith
Comedienne DeAnne Smith has some straight talking to share with RVK*Turns head, looks the other way.* … … Oh, hey….
News In Brief: Early September
by grapevine
Good news for those who are bound to the bus when it comes to travel: municipal bus service now extends…
Of Monsters And Men Equal Björk’s Record
by grapevine
Icelandic pop band Of Monsters And Men have reportedly achieved a charting record for a first album from an Icelandic…
Love In The Time Of War
Aside from the bombing of the oil tanker El Grillo, whose hulk can still be found lying at the bottom…
Björk Selling T-Shirts Supporting Pussy Riot
by grapevine
Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir has begun selling T-shirts in support of imprisoned Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot. Björk, like many…
Pussy For Everyone!
Jerking their limbs, wearing offensive clothing and conspiring to play a guitar. These are just a few of the charges…
Sour Grapes & Stuff
by You Guys!
Most Awesome Letter of the Issue Bjork 1. Bjork, you are protecting the «Pussy Riot» ? OK. Then you will…
Iceland Does Well In Pitchfork Poll
by grapevine
A poll conducted by Pitchfork shows Iceland to be the seventh highest-ranking country in the world for creating the favorite…
Food Controversy At Local Hospital
by grapevine
Hospital officials say that they are throwing a way a lot of uneaten food, most of it vegetables. A parliamentarian…
Truth Costs
by grapevine
A legal maelstrom that made its way all the way to the European Court of Human Rights erupted after journalists…
Four Medals in 104 Years
Since the Olympic Games were revived in 1896, Icelandic sportsmen have faced a lack of funds, lack of nationhood and…
News In Brief: Late July Edition
by grapevine
The downtown nightclub Nasa came back into the news, with the future of the building that housed it undergoing more…