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Research On Child Sexual Abuse Yields Disturbing Findings
by grapevine
A broad and comprehensive study of child sexual abuse in Iceland has brought to light that approximately one in four…
The Troubled History Of The Harp
For many centuries Iceland was a country without music. There were no musical instruments; dancing was banned by the church,…
Björk Gives Website A Biophilia Makeover
Björk has launched a groovy redesign of her website, bjork.com, in the style of her upcoming multimedia project, Biophilia. She…
IS HARPA JUST A FAÇADE?
The house Ólafur Elíasson built Like it or not, HARPA, Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre, is now open for…
Are Icelanders True Romantics? Really?
Walking through Reykjavík late on a Saturday night and observing the natives attempt to go through the preliminary stages of…
Literature In The Land Of The Inherently Cute
(Practically) all political writing engages in representation and a form of adjudication—i.e. “picking a side”. Classic social realist writing of…
For A Love Of Moisturiser And David Bowie
If you don’t know much about Deerhunter‘s music, you probably should. However, this interview might not provide much in the…
Björk Declines To Be On Glee
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Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir said “thanks but not thanks” to the producers of the television show Glee, when asked if a…
The Professor And His Pixel Prince
GODDUR: Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon, Goddur, is Professor of Graphic Design at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. A dropout who…
Björk Unveils Ambitious New Project
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Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir will be taking part in the Manchester International Festival (MIF) with new material, and a multi-media residency…
Dr. Gunni’s History Of Icelandic Rock / Part 27
by Dr. Gunni
Scoring a ‘Single of the Week’ in the English music press doesn’t necessary mean the instant access to the big…
GM Crops Approved For Iceland
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Town council in the northeast region of Fljótsdalshérað have approved an operation permit for a company planning to grow genetically…
Government Talks With HS Orka Begin
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The Icelandic government has begun talks with HS Orka with regards to Magma Energy. Vísir reports that Prime Minister Jóhanna…
Government In Talks With Magma
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The Icelandic government is now entering talks with Magma Energy over the subject of shortening the length of time the…
Björk Shares Government HS Orka Position With Foreign Media
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Artist Björk Giðmundsdóttir talked about the Icelandic government’s recently public decision to take control of HS Orka from Magma Energy….
Five Albums That Shaped Bob Cluness’ Decade
by Bob Cluness
Sigur Rós – () (2002) The world’s most infuriatingly enigmatic band. But man when they get it right they fucking…
No Aluminium Smelter In Húsavík?
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According to sources close to the business newspaper Viðskiptablaðið, Alcoa has lost all patience with the situation in Húsavík and…
Government Takes Action On HS Orka
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Just days after organisers presented the government with the signatures of some 50,000 Icelanders calling for a stop of the…
A Statement From The Petition Organisers On Their Meeting With PM
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Today, organisers of the petition calling for an end to the sale of HS Orka and for a referendum on…
The Stories That Made 2010
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The general consensus around here about 2010 seems to be “good riddance”. Where 2009 gave us hope that we’d be…
Voice Of The People Goes On Tour
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The karaoke marathon Voice Of The People, organised by artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir and others to raise signatures for a petition…