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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) is back! In this edition (Si apre in una nuova finestra), Valur (and Pollý of course) talk about the ongoing tax woes of Sigur Rós, and in this edition (Si apre in una nuova finestra), 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! (Si apre in una nuova finestra) 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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

We’ve also got an interview with Kjartan of Sigur Rós (Si apre in una nuova finestra), Brynhildur Karlsdóttir of Kvikindi (Si apre in una nuova finestra), writer and journalist Sigríður Hagalín (Si apre in una nuova finestra), and more!

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

Lastly, we’ve got the Icelandic Roundup (Si apre in una nuova finestra), 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