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Glastonburied With Emiliana Torrini
Love and hate. Looks like it’s going to rain again. Torrentially. That’s nothing new, seeing that it usually rains at…
“My Ka-róna”
Money, money, money is certainly funny, or in Iceland’s world at least. The local currency – known as the króna…
The Dark Twins
It is always healthy for a society to go through a period of introspection and self-doubt, whatever the cause may…
The Kids Are Doing It For Themselves…
A revival has occurred in artist run spaces after the closing of many exciting galleries such as the Dwarf Gallery,…
A Letter From Iceland, pt.2
I resume my pleading to your institute in my own noble and dignified way, using up my very precious time,…
To The Death!
As I may have mentioned before, poetry was (in Iceland) once considered a gift from God, the misuse of which…
The History of Icelandic Rock Music: Part 5
by Dr. Gunni
The Beatles had completely changed the landscape of the pop scene and therefore, by 1965, every Icelandic garage was full…
A Letter From Iceland
Reykjavík, April 18, 2009 Subject: Grant Request To: The Royal Literature Fund of Great Britain From: Skallagrímur Daðason, writer, Iceland…
Fishy Tales
by Marc Vincenz
According to genetic scientist Einar Árnason at the University of Reykjavík, unless there are significant changes in Icelandic fishing practices,…
Of Course I Remember You
Manstu ekki eftir mér (“Don’t you remember me?”) is a new concert series that – not unlike ATP’s ‘Don’t look…
Broke, Busted, Disgusted
In front of the Icelandic parliament, protesters bang on drums, blow whistles, chant and yell while police stand by, watching….
Playing Around in the Bed of Roses
“Life isn’t just a game- it’s also a bed of roses…” is an odd title for an exhibition, although when…
A Is For Anarchy
“I don’t like being interviewed,” said Njáll with a sceptical air about his furrowed brow. Shit, I thought. This isn’t…
The History of Icelandic Rock Music: Part 4
by Dr. Gunni
Having been the island’s pop superstars for a whole year, Hljómar set out to conquer the rest of the world…
A Very Brief History of Icelandic Film Making
The history of film making in Iceland only has an unbroken history going back to 1977, and the somewhat underrated…
Magic Lore
by Marc Vincenz
Legends and Lanscape [Ed. Terry Gunnell, 2009] A full moon glimmers across snow-laden fields. Somewhere in the distance a wolf…
Climb Every Mountain – Puffing And Panting Up The Esja
The handsome, looming monstrosity of Mount Esja emerges from the sea, and sits, keeping watch over Reykjavík. It is a…
To Be or Not to Be
by Marc Vincenz
For those of you who have just come to appreciate the rugged majesty of that which is Iceland, you will…
The Awesome Absurdity of Being
SO, WE GOT THIS PRESS RELEASE THE OTHER DAY. REAL OFFICIAL LOOKING. “Reykjavík, Iceland, March 13, 2009: The official Icelandic representation…
Iceland Establishes New Government
by grapevine
The Social Democrat/Leftist-Green coalition government was formally established yesterday. Parliament will soon vote on whether or not to begin membership…
David Lynch Answers Grapevine Questions On TM
As you probably know by now, Grapevine cover-star (and awesome director) David Lynch ventured to Iceland this month to preach…