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Track By Track: Keli – Ást & Keli
The solo venture of Hrafnkell Hugi Vernharðsson, Keli strikes a distinctly different tone from the boisterous jams of his party…
Music Festival For Youth Cancelled Following Police Instructions
Stíflan, a music festival for young people, has been cancelled by its hosts as per police instructions. According to Vísir,…
Five Percent Of Icelandic Students Carry Knives
According to the latest results of the National Youth Study (Íslenska Æskulýðsrannsóknin), conducted last spring, four to five percent of…
Children Taken To Hospital After Ingesting Cannabinoids
Two children were taken to the Barnaspítali Hringsins children’s hospital in Reykjavík on Monday, September 2, having ingested THC-dosed candy….
Do Shit: Housing Benefits Edition
We immigrants get a bad rap sometimes. Despite the fact that moving to another country, learning a new language, integrating…
Welcome To Hamraborg: “The Only True City In Iceland”
Since its inception in 2021, Hamraborg Festival has been thriving on the fringes. Literally, of course, with its residence in…
Fight Like A Knight: Historical European Martial Arts in Reykjavík
About three times a week, the clang of heavy blades fills the halls of Laugardalsvöllur as the local knights of…
17-Year-Old Dies After Knife Attack On Culture Night
A 17-year-old has died following a knife attack that occurred during Reykjavík’s annual Menningarnótt (Culture Night) festivities. The incident took…
Brynhildur’s Blend: Physics And Oenology
A research engineer’s wine waitressing side gig Research engineer Brynhildur Þorbjarnardóttir enjoys the best of two worlds — a stable…
Kaktus Einarsson Talks Love, Healing, And His Second Album ‘Lobster Coda’
Three years after his debut solo album, Kick The Ladder, Kaktus Einarsson returns with a record that gives his prolific…
The Edda Or Whatever: Gylfaginning’s Season Finale
Welcome to The Edda or Whatever, where I’m spilling the tea on Norse mythology. We’re breaking down the Prose Edda,…
The Matey Seafood Festival Is Back!
Vestmannaeyjar seems to be hell bent on keeping that “festival town” tag intact. Hot on the heels of Þjóðahátið —…
Far Flung Food: Dining Discoveries In The Wild Westfjords
Even in over-exposed Iceland there exist areas visited by less than 10% of tourists each year. In fact, just as…
Iceland Airwaves Adds To Its 2024 Lineup
The Iceland Airwaves music festival will take over Reykjavík again November 7 to 9 and the team has announced 17…
Between Heartbreak And Sunsets: Rúnar Rúnarsson’s Film ‘Ljósbrot’ Delves Into Grief
“I hate trailers,” director Rúnar Rúnarsson states confidently. “Trailers are getting worse. They are just answering the final question.” As…
A Day Trip To Hveragerði, Southwest Iceland’s Garden Oasis
by John Rogers
The road to Hveragerði is like a miniature tour of Iceland’s topography. Passing the broken red rocks of the Rauðhólar…
Original Sleepy Girl Turns Daily Life In Iceland Into Meme Gold
If you look beyond the endless waterfalls and geothermal springs, living in Iceland can, at times, be just plain brutal….
Search Called Off At Collapsed Ice Cave
The search for two missing tourists believed to have been trapped under the ice of a collapsed glacial cave on…
Track By Track: TRPTYCH’s Ajna Invites Listeners On A Journey
The solo project of Daníel Þorsteinsson of Maus and Sometime fame, TRPTYCH has gone from strength to strength since its…
Search Resumes For Tourists In Collapsed Ice Cave
Search and rescue crews have resumed their search for two tourists still missing after an ice cave in Breiðamerkurjökull collapsed…
Just Lighten Up! Pale Moon Reminds You To Have Fun
Pale Moon is the husband-wife duo of musicians Árni Guðjónsson and Natalia Sushchenko. The pair released their sophomore album Carpets,…