Hatari from Iceland Shakes up Eurovision and Capitalism
They are here to destroy capitalism and perhaps sell a few t-shirts while they are at it. Their challenge to Israeli prime minister Netanyahu to a bout of traditional Icelandic wrestling, ‘Glíma’, has made international news. They will represent Iceland at the 2019 Eurovision song...
The 2019 Iceland Music Awards – Find the Best Icelandic Music
The Icelandic music scene is world famous. This is no wonder. Iceland punches far above its weight when it comes to music. And the Icelandic music scene continues to be extremely dynamic. This was evident at the 2019 Iceland music awards which were held on...
See this Inspiring Iceland Music Video
I am, quite frankly, moved by the enthusiasm people show for Iceland. I suppose it is a big reason why I devote so much time to this magazine. One story of a man who demonstrated this kind of incredible passion for Iceland is Australian musician...
Ben Salter Goes to Iceland, Finds Breathtaking Vista and Pylsur Lurking in Every fjord
The Australian musician Ben Salter is one of many artists that have visited Iceland recently. I got a press release from his publicist recently and while I get loads of these I decided to give Ben´s music a change on Spotify. I was pleasantly surprised....
Illuminine Gives You Iceland Inspired Soundscapes
Looking for immersion? A way to relax? To feel inspired? The music of the Flemish composer Kevin Imbrechts, who is at the helm of the band Illuminine, creates this unique soundscape which I find myself retreating into more and more. Iceland and Illuminine I was curious...
Purity and Creativity of Iceland put on Show in the Short Film Gaia´s Dance
I love getting great videos that feature Icelandic nature. One of these came recently to me from Katie Teague from the US. She visited Iceland for the first time in June 2016 and stayed in the country during the height of the midnight sun. During...
Iceland Music Experience – On Experiencing Sigur Rós in Iceland
Nancy Claus traveled to Iceland on a whim and had a life changing Iceland music experience. Listening live from Reykjavik The band Sigur Rós has stirred my soul from the moment I accidentally stumbled upon them early 2006. The song that made me an instant...
Metal on the Black Beach – See Solstafir Rock out in Reynisfjara Beach
There aren´t many quintessentially Icelandic rock or metal bands out there but Solstafir is definately one and Skalmold is another. The Evolving Music of Solstafir Sólstafir´s music has evolved a lot and their album, Ótta has 8 songs which each is named after the old way in naming...
