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Really nice foreign people who like Iceland: Mark Ollard

Meet Mark Ollard, a busy and important Londoner who really, really, really likes Icelandic music (except maybe Páll Óskar). He also thinks Mugison isn’t cute.
In the first of our series of interviews with Really Nice Foreign People Who Really Like Iceland, we talk to the lovely Mark Ollard. Mark writes a rather good “music blog […]

15 April 2009 – 7:09 | By valgeir | Also posted in reykjavik, music, icelandic music, Icelandic bands, jeff who?, iceland airwaves, mugison, prikið, My Summer as a Salvation Soldier, Retro Stefson | Comments (2)

Welcome to Our ‘Hood: Skólavörðustígur

If Laugarvegur is Reykjavík’s High Street, then Skólavörðustígur is as close as Iceland gets to Portobello Road.
In this soon-to-be recurring feature, we’ll give you an insider’s look at places we live and like. If you need to find the closest hotel to the Blue Lagoon, get a guide book. If you want to see locals in their natural […]

10 July 2007 – 10:49 | By Erik | Also posted in iceland, reykjavik, 101, shopping, Our 'Hood | Comments (4)

Something for the Weekend: The Usual Suspects Edition

A round-up of things to do in Reykjavík this weekend, as prepared by your unusually suspicious editors.

Poetry might be dead, but somebody didn’t get the memo. The cool cats of Nýhil will be reading, like, poetry, between acts at Grand rokk tonight. The usual suspects are playing: Mr. Silla & Mongoose, Pétur Ben, Reykjavik! and […]

14 December 2006 – 18:19 | By valgeir | Also posted in iceland, concerts, Skakkamanage, mr silla, Christmas in Iceland, Nýhil, National Art Museum | Comments (0)

12 Tónar: The nicest men in Icelandic show business

At the best little record store in Reykjavík, indie doesn’t necessarily mean small t-shirts. Just great coffee, impeccable manners, and the occasional autographed Lionel Ritchie album.

If you’re looking for some fine Icelandic music, a selection of Icelandic presidential portraits, some damn fine coffee, or simply capitalism with a human face, go to directly to the […]

27 October 2006 – 16:01 | By valgeir | Also posted in iceland, 101, icelandic music, people, Icelandic bands, shopping, concerts | Comments (1)