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Track By Track: Keli – Ást & Keli

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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


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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

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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


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Pale Moon is the husband-wife duo of musicians Árni Guðjónsson and Natalia Sushchenko. The pair released their sophomore album Carpets,…