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 (Abre numa nova janela) is back! In this edition (Abre numa nova janela), Valur (and Pollý of course) talk about the ongoing tax woes of Sigur Rós, and in this edition (Abre numa nova janela), 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! (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela).

We’ve also got an interview with Kjartan of Sigur Rós (Abre numa nova janela), Brynhildur Karlsdóttir of Kvikindi (Abre numa nova janela), writer and journalist Sigríður Hagalín (Abre numa nova janela), and more!

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

Lastly, we’ve got the Icelandic Roundup (Abre numa nova janela), 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