Grúska Babúska is a female four-piece based in Reykjavík, but with their eyes firmly set on the rest of the world. They have a unique sound, whilst at the same time could only have come from Iceland. They could quite possibly be the next big thing. I caught up with one of the band members, […]
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The Ryan McGinley directed video for Varúð – in which a girl is filmed running around the big apples’ streets- will be shown in 3,000 cabs in New York in February. It’s part of the Valtari film experiment, in which Sigur Rós commissioned different directors for each track on Valtari. It’s estimated that the video […]
I don’t know if it was part of the marketing package, but having the audience stand outside the venue in the freezing cold was either one way of setting the mood, or testing their resolve to see Chasing Ice. With teeth chattering and a cup of coffee used as a hand-warmer, I settle down to […]
This looks lovely. Not action packed, certainly, but a true reflection of the small community that live in Dýrafjörður the West Fjords of Iceland. I’ll post more information as I get it.
We Wish You A Merry Christmas! (Courtesy of Amiina)
I should be writing a ‘Daily Life’ about Christmas in Iceland. I could talk about the Yule Lads, a Christmas Cat, or various folklore and traditions. My favorite part of Christmas, now that I’m growing ungracefully older, has to be the food. For Christmas, I gorge myself. I needn’t eat throughout the month of January; […]
Amiina, one of my favourite Icelandic acts, have once again produced an advent calendar. Each day, we are provided with a treat that rivals the little chocolates in my advent calendar at home. Despite only being three days into December, we’ve already been treated to several lovely tracks, one slightly scuzzy track and neat little […]
This is a delightful new Christmas song from Snorri Helgason and friends Silla and Gunni. It’s absolutely lovely. For me, it marks the start of Christmas proper.
Iceland Review has reported that largest lobster to have been caught in Icelandic waters was brought to land at Þorlákshöfn, Southwest Iceland, last Thursday. The lobster was caught in Selvogur nearby. The crustacean’s torso measures 88 mm, 7 mm more than the previous record of 81 mm which was caught ten years ago. The lobster […]
This is ‘just’ a really nice Airwaves video. So nice, I thought I’d put it on here. Well done to it’s maker, Lucio Caramori.
Iceland, Defrosted 
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