· FEATURED, FINE ART ·
Anna Pogossova’s Iceland SeriesIceland, in all its natural splendor, not only happens to be one of the most geologically interesting places on Earth, but is a hotbed for creativity as well.
· MUSIC, VIDEO ·
Sigur Rós VIDEO: Ekki múkkThe life of a snail is metaphorical for human existence. Icelandic, ambient rock group, Sigur Rós creates a reality in which life at the micro-scale and macro-scale cross in their new video “Ekki múkk”–like a snail, the plain, discontent man wanders through field after identical field with no purpose until it finds another lost soul [...]
· GRAPHIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION ·
Siggi Eggertsson’s Landscape IllustrationsSiggi Eggertsson has a succinct, yet light-hearted, write-up on his site: “Grew up drawing, painting and building stuff. Also played some basketball and collected basketball cards. Got my first PC, at first I mainly used it to
· MUSIC ·
Of Monsters and Men: Mountain SoundBUY HERE Through a perfected blend of folk-pop, Of Monsters and Men guide us around a frigid island set on the Mid-Atlantic ridge covering 39,756 square miles; a swollen peninsula named Iceland where ferocious, fantastical beasts roam.
· MUSIC ·
FM Belfast: New YearListen to “New Year” here BUY HERE Cooler than Iceland is its own musical product, FM Belfast. The Reykjavik natives began as a studio project producing a Christmas LP for their friends who gladly received the gift and then begged for more from the couple, Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir and Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson. As its fan [...]
· MUSIC ·
Sin Fang: Always EverythingListen to “Always Everything” here BUY HERE Iceland’s Sin Fang is lead singer of band, seabear, and sure knows how to make feel-good soft sounds of whimsicality. Redefining vocal harmonies, his buoyant and cross-faded melodies are sung with an energy so lively in nature that it seems animalistic–especially with the chants.
· MUSIC ·
Of Monsters and Men: Little TalksListen to “Little Talks” Here Buy Here Of Monsters and Men‘s “Little Talks” speaks volumes, despite its misleading title. It’s a fun-filled party of a song, with tooting horns, acoustics, and drum smashing that forms a rager in your ears. The back and forth conversation of sweet nothings and somethings between the duo throughout the [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
Sruli Recht: When Gravity Fails CollectionDirectly from Iceland, Sruli Recht just introduced his incredible new menswear collection ‘When Gravity Fails‘. The collection consists of a total look – from coats, jackets and cardigans, to trousers, shorts and leggings, complimented by shoes, boots, bags, gloves and silver jewelery – 55 styles, approximately 130 with material variations.