Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'icelandic'

Emiliana Torrini: Iceland's Warmest Voice

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:26:00 EST

From the cold and bitter terrain of Iceland hails the warming voice of Emiliana Torrini. Best known for her work on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, Torrini returns with a more bare bones record with with trip-hop flourishes. She performs material from Me and Armini in a session from WXPN.

In Troubled Times, Countries Seek IMF Help

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The global financial crisis has given the International Monetary Fund a new lease on life. Countries had been pulling away from the IMF and the reforms it demands. Now, Pakistan, Hungary, Iceland and others are turning to it to protect them in the global credit crunch.

Iceland Melts, Who's Next...

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Iceland was one of the first casualties of the global financial crisis. Now the world is anxious to see who's next. We examine how other emerging markets are coping with the economic crisis.

A New Outlook In Iceland

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

A few weeks ago, Iceland nationalized its banks, halted currency trading and shut down its stock exchange. Journalist Sigridur Hagalin Bjornsdottir discusses how life will change in his country.

Iceland Stocks Sink 70 Percent, Recover

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:21:00 EDT

The global financial meltdown has hit Iceland particularly hard. At one point Tuesday, its stock market fell more than 70 percent before recouping almost all those losses. Chad Thomas, Bloomberg News' Helsinki bureau chief, offers his insight.

Iceland Temporarily Up For Sale On eBay

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Renee Montagne has the Last Word in business.

Iceland Trying To Prevent Banking Collapse

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Steve Inskeep has today's business news.

Iceland Shivers From Financial Crisis

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Iceland could become the first "national bankruptcy" of the global financial crisis. The nation's currency has lost nearly half of its value and banks are collapsing under the heavy debt. Tom Braithwaite, a reporter for the Financial Times, talks with Ari Shapiro about Iceland's financial mess.

As Iceland Reels, Finance Minister Explains Crisis

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The global credit crunch is threatening the Icelandic economy. Its financial sector has assets worth 12 times the country's gross domestic product. Finance Minister Arni Mathiesen offers his insight.

Mugison: 'George Harrison'

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:21:00 EDT

Iceland's Mugison is the brainchild of one Ã�rn ElÃas GuÃ°mundsson. The mad genius concocts music that is as engaging as it is odd and eclectic, running the gamut from electronic trip-hop to guitar heavy arena rock to earnest acoustic singer-songwriter work.

The Music of Sigur Ros, Charlie Chaplin Rock and One Monster of a Guitar

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:14:00 EDT

In this edition of All Songs Considered, we get a preview of new music from the elvish band from Iceland, Sigur Ros. We also look back at the strange and comical music of Sparks, plus new music from Dandy Warhols and Wolf Parade, the gorgeous rock of Eric Chenaux, and the Sardinian, one of the world's largest guitars, played by Paulo Angeli.

Ex-Chess Rival Kasparov Remembers Bobby Fischer

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:26:00 EST

Bobby Fischer, the reclusive chess genius, has died of kidney failure at a hospital in Iceland. He was 64. Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov talks with Melissa Block about Fischer's influence on the chess world. While in recent years Fischer seemed to have slipped into madness, his impact on the game is still unquestioned.

Chess Champion Bobby Fischer Dies in Iceland

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:29:00 EST

U.S. chess master Bobby Fischer is dead at 64. Fischer became a Cold War icon in 1972 when he out maneuvered the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky to become world chess champion.

Chess Champ Bobby Fischer Dead at 64

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST

Bobby Fischer, the reclusive American chess master who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, has died. He was 64. Fischer died in a Reykjavik, Iceland hospital. There was no immediate word on the cause of death.

Iceland Seeks to Restore Forests

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST

Human activities are having a profound impact on the Iceland landscape. It is now transformed from a forested island covered with rich soils to mostly desert. Iceland's leading soil scientists are part of a major national effort to restore the island's environment.

In Iceland, Unintended Witnesses to Climate Change

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:32:00 EST

For more than 30 years, a group of doctors and their friends and family have made a long, bone-jarring and wet trip to a glacier in the center of Iceland. The tradition is part camping adventure, part scientific expedition, and increasingly, bittersweet.

Vikings' Journey Shaped by Climate

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:00:00 EST

More than 1100 years ago, swashbuckling Vikings from Scandinavia loaded up their wooden ships and sailed for Iceland. Researchers recently discovered that history of the island was dramatically shaped by climate change.

Lured by Clean Energy, Industry Heads for Iceland

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:37:00 EST

Iceland wants to use its carbon-free energy from volcanoes to help clean up one of the world's dirtiest industries: aluminum smelting. The move would help reduce pollution globally. But environmentalists say other countries should develop their own geothermal resources instead of exploiting Iceland's wilderness.

Businesses See Green in Iceland's Volcano Power

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:10:00 EST

Iceland's winters are long, dark and cold. But one of the country's favorite winter hobbies is to take a swim in outdoor heated pools or lounge in backyard hot tubs. Heat and electricity are cheap, clean and plentiful here -- and Iceland wants other countries to take notice.

Sigur Ros Disaster: Our Fault or Not...

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:56:00 EDT

After the BPP posted video of a disastrous sit-down with the Icelandic band Sigur Ros, fans of the outfit flooded the blog with comments faulting us. We called longtime music journalist Jancee Dunn to walk us through the wreckage.

Seabear Sings a Twisted Icelandic Lullaby

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:32:00 EDT

Seabear's mournful "I Sing I Swim" searches for man's place in the natural world, bringing the acts of Mother Nature into the realm of personal pain: "And I miss you, even when you're around / I'm a black cloud, sending lightning to the ground."

Spirit of Invention Defines BjÃ¶rk's 'Volta'

Tue, 08 May 2007 16:35:00 EDT

The Icelandic singer BjÃ¶rk has a new CD out called Volta. Reviewer Will Hermes describes it as highly energetic and creative. He speaks to BjÃ¶rk about her work, which includes African harp music and collaborations with pop producer Timbaland.

Blogs Get Fit to Go to Print

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:30:00 EDT

A publishing company from Iceland is bringing the blogosphere to print. Beginning with a new daily in Boston this month, bloggers will be able to share their musings -- and possibly break news -- in BostonNOW.

Computer on the Radio

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:27:00 EST

Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson pits the string orchestra against the computer in an epic struggle of man vs. machine. "Part II - IBM 1403 Printer" sounds barren at first, propelled by the glacial sound of radio frequencies. Then, a string orchestra flourishes and builds to a wall of sound.

Iceland Moves Forward with Whale Hunting

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:00:00 EDT

Iceland has made a decision that puts it at odds with most nations. It has decided to allow commercial whale hunting in the North Atlantic. Christopher Joyce reports.