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The first 100 people to book this Icebreaker deal will get free concert tickets, but everyone gets return tickets for ₤154!
The Þráður (Thread) music festival next weekend features some of Iceland’s hottest bands (see below), and we want to give you a free ticket. The first 100 people to book one of these special city break deals will walk […]

11 April 2008 – 18:43 | By Erik | Also posted in iceland, DJs, concerts, GusGus, iceland socks | Comments (1)

Welcome to Our ‘Hood: Austurvöllur

It’s hip to be square.
Every city has a centre; a hub around which all activities seem to spin. Austurvöllur has served as Reykjavík’s heart since the first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson, established his farm just around the corner (two doors down from the strip club… next to the Subway restaurant).
Called the “east field” in honour of where Arnarson’s […]

25 September 2007 – 15:15 | By Erik | Also posted in iceland, nightlife, Bars in Iceland, 101, food, skyr, shopping, clubs, kókómjólk, nudity, Our 'Hood | Comments (1)

Something for June: The Summer Solstice Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this June, as prepared by your still-pasty-white editors.

The midnight sun is in full effect! At 3am you can go for a hike, window shop downtown, or take pictures of your friends naked. Bring the wide-angle lense.
Ok, maybe leave that last one to the professionals… Spencer Tunick displays some […]

31 May 2007 – 15:02 | By Erik | Also posted in iceland, 101, music, events, Visual Arts, Reykjavík Art Museum, nudity | Comments (1)

Something for April: The Mostly Björk Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this April, as prepared by your sprightly editors.

Björk, Iceland. Iceland, Björk. Perhaps you’ve met? The singer comes home to kick off the world tour backing her new CD Volta April 9th. Worth it just to see what she’ll wear.
Make your hangover feel like community service. Get to […]

31 March 2007 – 16:55 | By Erik | Also posted in iceland, nature, music, icelandic music, events, Festivals, Icelandic bands, concerts, clubs, Western Iceland | Comments (0)

March: Now One of Iceland’s Top 12 Months

A round-up of things to do in Reykjavík for the rest of March, as prepared by your thankful-to-be-out-of-the-clutch-of-winter’s-evil-darkness editors.

Five years between albums is just too long. Be there as dance music visionaries and all-around hipsters GusGus celebrate the release of their fourth album on the 24th at Nasa. You won’t be the coolest person in the […]

14 March 2007 – 13:09 | By Erik | Also posted in iceland, 101, music, icelandic music, events, Festivals, DJs, cheap flights to iceland, Icelandic bands, concerts, GusGus, president bongo, Icelandic Film | Comments (0)

Something for the Weekend: The Local vs. Global Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this weekend, prepared by your cosmopolitan editors.

Tonight, synchronize your watches as the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, complete with two male-choirs and one heroic bass, plays enough Wagner to make you want to invade Poland.
Balance the hormones Friday night at Café Cultura, where voluptious Icelandic women engage in Arabic […]