Newscast back, Sigur Rós and more!

Hello again, High Five Club Members!

We're back with your weekly roundup of all things Iceland, from us at the Reykjavík Grapevine to you, our loyal supporters.

First up, the Reykjavík Newscast (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) is back! In this edition (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), Valur (and Pollý of course) talk about the ongoing tax woes of Sigur Rós, and in this edition (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), he talks about the possibility of tourists being charged to visit Icelandic tourist sites, and much more.

And in case you missed it, the new issue is out! (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) On our cover is the one and only Hekla Magnúsdóttir, the theremin genius who’s been getting substantial international attention and has a new album out. Read our fascinating conversation with her here (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

We’ve also got an interview with Kjartan of Sigur Rós (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), Brynhildur Karlsdóttir of Kvikindi (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), writer and journalist Sigríður Hagalín (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), and more!

In other news, Icelanders set a travel record (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), the supply of Icelandic classes (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) cannot keep up with the demand, Iceland might legalise psychedelic mushrooms (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) for medicinal purposes, and more (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)!

Lastly, we’ve got the Icelandic Roundup (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), wherein Valur and Andie Sophia talk about a controversial mass deportation case, a look back at Airwaves, and more.

Your friends at the Reykjavík Grapevine