Úlfur is one of the first Icelandic words that I learnt. My tutor, an eight-year-old Icelandic girl, drew a picture of a wolf and pointed at it. It’s also the name of a really good Icelandic beer, and the first name of Úlfur Hansson. Úlfur is probably best known for his work on Sigur Rós […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
It seemed that Grundarfjörður was near to nowhere. I had made the mistake of trying to travel to this town/village on the northern edge of Snæfellnes from Reykjavík in an afternoon. Somehow, I still can’t quite get my head around distances in Iceland. Places that seem relatively near on the map taking forever to get […]
Samaris have been receiving a lot of attention recently. Not only have they signed to One Little Indian, they have also been played on UK radio and Góða tungl was Lauren Laverne’s track of the day. Here is an interview with Jófríður from the band from last summer. I recently took a flight to Grímsey […]
Rökkurró kindly suggested to their Facebook fans and Twitter followers yesterday that they check out my book. To return the favour, I thought I’d post some music from this delightful Icelandic band, and the interview with singer Hildur, which is taken from Iceland, Defrosted. Oh, and then you should definitely check out their Facebook page […]
Martin Varga is a 35-year-old man with a plan. Originally hailing from Germany, Martin wants to breathe life into a disused fish factory near Husavík in North Iceland. He plans on turning it into a hotel and café bar in order to share his love of Iceland with visitors. It’s an ambitious project, and one […]
Ok, this is how its going to work. Inspired by the kind actions of a few of my friends and Kickstarter backers, I’ve decided to set up an Iceland, Defrosted competition. It might work, it might not, but either way, I think its going to be a lot of fun. All you need to do […]
On a recent trip to Iceland, ostensibly to promote my book Iceland, Defrosted but really any excuse to visit Iceland, see friends and drink local beer, I spent several days listening to Kveikur the new album from Sigur Rós. There may not be a better place to listen to Sigur Rós than Iceland, but Kveikur […]
I’m pleased to announce that, working with Books On The Underground, Iceland, Defrosted has been released on to the London Underground system. This is a wonderful scheme, and the brainchild of Holly, who leaves books on tube trains for people to take, read, enjoy and then return for someone else to enjoy. You can find […]
Last night was the third launch of Iceland, Defrosted, following launches in London (where I underestimated the number of attendees) and in Reykjavík (not so much). I had always wanted to do something in the area where I had grown up, so that I could show some gratitude to my friends, family and colleagues who […]
I was talking to an Icelander, when I first thought that something was wrong. I couldn’t figure it out at first, it was so unusual. I am taller than most people, so it came as a surprise that the Icelander I was talking to towered over me. I’m not used to looking up to people […]
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