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Prime Minister Supports Natural Resources In Public Ownership
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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
In the 1960s, pop music in Iceland was often referred to as Bítlatónlist (“Beatle music”) and today many even speak…
We Have A Choice
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!
by Dr. Gunni
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
by Anna Andersen and Haukur S. Magnússon
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”
by grapevine
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
by grapevine
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?
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
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
by Dr. Gunni
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?
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
by grapevine
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
It has the makings of an unfinished Agatha Christie novel. After getting a foot in the door last year, Canadian…
Apótekið – Saturday
Photo by Hörður Sveinsson After last night’s disaster of a dance concert, my hopes for my third straight night at…