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 (Opens in a new window) is back! In this edition (Opens in a new window), Valur (and Pollý of course) talk about the ongoing tax woes of Sigur Rós, and in this edition (Opens in a new window), 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! (Opens in a new window) 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 (Opens in a new window).

We’ve also got an interview with Kjartan of Sigur Rós (Opens in a new window), Brynhildur Karlsdóttir of Kvikindi (Opens in a new window), writer and journalist Sigríður Hagalín (Opens in a new window), and more!

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

Lastly, we’ve got the Icelandic Roundup (Opens in a new window), 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