………………. kind of. A good friend alerted me to these two new titles, available now at Keflavík International Airport Duty Free. (Photo by Haraldur Guðjónsson) Maybe this is where I’m going wrong. Maybe I am concentrating too much on the text of my book. Maybe I should replace it with a shot of Brennivín and a shot glass. […]

Just found out about this. It looks amazing. (I’m checking flights and work schedules!). From the website – ‘Founded in 2011, Rauðasandur Festival is a music and events festival set in the stunning scenery of Rauðasandur (Red Sands) of the West Fjords of Iceland. The festival takes place during the first weekend of July each […]

Somewhere between Mývatn and  Grímsstaðir, the road rose up into the mountains, through rocky valleys and deserted farms before the tarmac roads stopped and I found myself on unpaved roads and covered in dust and grit every time other vehicles sped past. The road became more and more exposed, frequently twisting and turning to reveal […]

Here is a neat little piece that I wrote on Lay Low, and Flatey. I hope you like it! This is Lay Low’s website, where you can download a song for free, and see what I am gabbling on about.

Varúð by Inga Birgisdóttir – Taken from the Sigur Rós Valtari mystery film experiment. I’m in love with this little video, with its little characters shining lights at each other across a snowy ravine. I’m going to watch it again now.

This was filmed in Arnarstapi on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The music is pretty damn good, and I was lucky enough to travel to Arnarstapi and see this gorgeous place for myself.

Two big bits of news today; Firstly, a tour with Snorri Helgason, Mr. Silla and comedian and comic book writer Hugleikur Dagsson has been announced and will be visiting Iceland towns and villages later this month. Mr. Silla has put together a new band with members of Seabear, Amiina and Kimono. 21 June Höfn – Pakkhúsið […]

  Samaris are a band from, Reykjavík that I have recently discovered. Samaris consist of three students from Reykjavík. Jófríður Ákadóttir – vocals, Þórður Kári Steinþórsson – computer programmer and clarinet player Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir. They describe their music as ‘some sort of downtempo electronica/triphop, sound filled with space, atmosphere and maybe even a little melancholia.’ […]

Yesterday, I went to the world famous Hay Festival. I saw lots of lovely books that caused me to push my credit card deeply into my pocket. I saw Tim Minchin who was erudite and inspiring, causing me to hit the keyboard with renewed vigour. I wandered around several fantastic bookshops with vaults of books […]

A Twitter pal of mine. Hjörtur Smárason, is trying his very best to crowd-fund a film project on Kickstarter. He could do with your backing to help him. I was intrigued from the start (and have pledged accordingly). If you are interested, and want to pledge or find out more, you can do so here. oh, did […]