Mar 9th, 2010 · "Lion Face Boy" is the first single from Seabear's sophomore album, We Built a Fire, and it's a perfect display of the band's knack for constructing mountains of instrumentation on a simple idea. The track opens with understated vocals and drums, but eventually bursts into a swarm of piano, horns and guitar.
Mar 8th, 2010 · Voters in Iceland have rejected a referendum that planned to spend billions of dollars to repay Britain and the Netherlands for debts spawned by the collapse of an Icelandic bank. Britain's treasury secretary said he expects to get back several billion dollars that Iceland owes, but admitted it could take many years.
Mar 7th, 2010 · The people of Iceland voted overwhelmingly against a plan to compensate the British and Dutch governments to the tune of about $5 billion Saturday. The referendum followed a lengthy grass-roots campaign against paying debts racked up by Iceland's bankers just before the Great Recession.
Mar 6th, 2010 · Iceland's voters on Saturday resoundingly rejected a $5.3 billion plan to pay off Britain and the Netherlands for debts spawned by the collapse of an Icelandic Internet bank, according to initial results.
Jan 19th, 2010 · Last week, Iceland's president refused to sign a controversial bill to repay a $5 billion debt to Britain and the Netherlands, incurred when three Icelandic banks went belly up in October 2008. Now, the public may get to vote in a referendum.
Nov 1st, 2009 · McDonalds is serving up its last Big Mac in Iceland. The country's collapsing currency made importing things like chicken nuggets too expensive.
Sep 4th, 2009 · The days grow shorter, but still, the summer heat surrounds you like an unwanted extra blanket. A trip to Iceland may seem in order, but who can afford it? So you turn to books for relief. These three books should cool you down.
Jun 29th, 2009 · Icelandic singer Björk chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about some of her favorite artists and spins an eclectic mix of music, from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman to Russia's neo-folk group The Pokrovsky Ensemble and the wildly eccentric London-based rock group Micachu and the Shapes. Björk's latest album is Votaic, a collection of live, studio performances of songs from past albums, including Medulla, Post, and Vespertine.