Over the next few weeks, I wanted to feature a series of mythical (or are they?) Icelandic creatures. I was inspired by a visit to the Sea-Monster Museum in Bíldudalur a couple of years ago. Since then, I’ve kept an eye open for anything on the folklore and legends of Iceland’s strangest beasts. If you […]
Cheek Mountain Thief – Showdown from spicerandmoore on Vimeo. Lovely new video from Cheek Mountain Thief. Another chance to read my Cheek Mountain Thief article? Certainly.
They say that in London, you are never more than five meters away from a rat. The same could be said about puffins in Iceland during the summer, but it wouldn’t be true. I would have just made it up. Puffins. I love them. Call them what you will—‘clowns of the sea,’ ‘penguins of the […]
Iceland seems to be more fractious than usual. Hekla was grumbling last week, and last night, Grímsey in the north was shook by earthquakes. According to Iceland Review, ‘An earthquake measuring 5.5 hit 14 kilometers east of Grímsey, North Iceland, around 1 am last night and another of 4.1 magnitude followed shortly afterwards. More […]
Those Amiina girls (and boys) have been at it again. Described on their website as ‘the lighthouse project’, this is what they had to say: ‘about 4 years ago we set out on a journey across iceland performing in lighthouses and other unusual locations. the music was written especially for performances in small spaces, and […]
Burgers have not had an easy time of recently. In the U.K., they have been hit by the horse-meat scandal, and they are constantly fighting a war against the healthy eating movement. In Iceland, burgers are as popular as ever. McDonalds couldn’t stick it in this northern outpost and were forced to withdraw due to […]
Sigur Rós have announced that their new album, Kveikur, will be released on June 17th. The track listing is: Brennisteinn Hrafntinna Ísjaki Yfirborð Stormur Kveikur Rafstraumur Bláþráður Var & I cannot wait. In the meantime, here my review of their live show including Kveikur material and the sonic scare that is Brennistein. I’ve seen Sigur […]
Aurora – Kleifarvatn 17th of March 2013 from Olafur Haraldsson on Vimeo.
It’s here at last……. With thanks to Kit Foster for all his help and creativity. Coming soon!
Bloodgroup, an electro four piece from Reykjavík are back. They have released their latest album, Tracing Echoes, this week and there was a release concert last night in Iðnó, with support from Samaris. Damn, I wish I had been there, with a cold beer in hand. In the meantime, here is the lovely Fall from […]
Iceland, Defrosted 
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