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Prime Minister Supports Natural Resources In Public Ownership

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Writing on her Facebook page, Icelandic prime minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir has celebrated the number of people who have signed a…

Sale Of HS Orka Cannot Be Stopped, Says Magma Official

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Ásgeir Margeirsson, the director of Magma Energy in Iceland, says that the sale of HS Orka to Magma Energy cannot…

Karaoke Marathon For Nature Exceeds Expectations

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The karaoke marathon organised by Björk Guðmundsdóttir to raise signatures on a petition to put Icelandic natural resources in public…

First Night Of Karaoke For Nature Great Success

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The first night of “The Voice of the People”, a karaoke marathon being held to raise signatures for a petition…

Karaoke For Nature Off To Great Start

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A karaoke marathon organised by artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir and others to drum up support for Icelandic natural resources in public…

Björk And Ómar Ragnarsson To Sing Duet

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Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir and journalist Ómar Ragnarsson intend to kick-off the upcoming karaoke marathon for the environment by singing a…

Magma Energy Achieves “Most Controversial Business Transaction” Award

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In a review of the year’s business ventures, Magma Energy’s purchase of HS Orka has taken the number one position…

Karaoke For Nature

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A karaoke marathon will be held to drum up the remaining signatures needed on a petition to put Iceland’s natural…

Bringing It All Back Home

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In the 1960s, pop music in Iceland was often referred to as Bítlatónlist (“Beatle music”) and today many even speak…

We Have A Choice

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One year ago I was sitting on the island of Puerto Rico. I had then just finished acting in a…

Five Super-Weird Icelandic Records!

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Icelandic musicians have produced their share of weird records. Some records aim to be weird, but some are weird by…

Canadian Publication Retracts Björk Interview After Magma Threatens Libel Suit

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On November 9, Maclean’s Magazine posted an interview with Björk called, “In Conversation with Björk: Why the Icelandic singer wants…

Beaty Wants to “Neutralise Political Noise”

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Magma Energy CEO Ross Beaty announced yesterday that he was looking to sell up to 25% of his almost total…

GM Foods Controversy Reaches East Iceland

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A conflict has arisen in east Iceland over the use of genetically modified (GM) crops, to which organic farmers in…

Stay-At-Home-Dad to Perform Surgery on Iceland’s Constitution?

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Farmers, students, salesmen, chefs, stay-at-home-Dads, film directors, engineers, preschool teachers, architects, lawyers, painters, mechanics, security guards, museum directors, businessmen, veterinarians,…

The Best Show I Witnessed At Iceland Airwaves 2010, And Why It Was The Best Show I Witnessed At Iceland Airwaves 2010

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So we did it again. We compiled a team of music lovers-slash-misanthropes to review every single show of the official…

Dr. Gunni’s History of Icelandic Rock Part 25

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International recognition has always been every ambitious Icelandic pop musician’s goal. And no wonder. Few settle for the limitations of…

Is The Public Interest More Important In Canada?

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 While Iceland’s government stands by the sale of HS Orka to Magma Energy, Canada’s government this week blocked a similar…

Björk Wants Greenhouses Over Smelters

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Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir, in an interview on state broadcasting service RÚV, said that she would like to see the proposed…

Team Björk Tries To Freeze Magma Energy

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It has the makings of an unfinished Agatha Christie novel. After getting a foot in the door last year, Canadian…

Apótekið – Saturday

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Photo by Hörður Sveinsson After last night’s disaster of a dance concert, my hopes for my third straight night at…