This week marks 100 years since the first Icelandic-language music record was released. The occasion has been celebrated in various ways, including concerts and a second-hand records fayre. Read the full story
Posted on 25 August 2010.
This week marks 100 years since the first Icelandic-language music record was released. The occasion has been celebrated in various ways, including concerts and a second-hand records fayre. Read the full story
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Posted on 02 August 2010.
Finland’s Elokuu Ensemble chamber music orchestra is on a mini Nordic tour with stops in Denmark, Iceland and Finland. The Reykjavik stop is this Tuesday night at the Nordic House and entry will be free. Read the full story
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Posted on 31 July 2010.
The first Monday is August is always a public holiday in Iceland and Verslunarmannahelginn (literally the tradesmen’s weekend) has become the country’s biggest travel and festival weekend of the year. Read the full story
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Posted on 20 July 2010.
The famous Icelandic singer, Bjork held a press conference yesterday in Reykjavik where she discussed her fears about Canada’s Magma energy purchasing HS Orka, an Icelandic geothermal company. Read the full story
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Posted on 22 June 2010.
The news that a popular Swedish web service will soon be available in Denmark has come as music to the ears of download fans. Despite attempts by a composers’ union to block it, one of the world’s most popular online music stores, Spotify, will soon give Danish surfers access to more than eight million tracks for as little as 75 kroner (USD 12) a month. Read the full story
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Posted on 27 May 2010.
Denmark and Sweden will both compete in the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo this evening. Ten of the 17 participants will go through to Saturday’s final. Read the full story
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Posted on 13 May 2010.
Soothing music is to be played in ambulances in Denmark after patients suffering with heart problems complained of stress in transit to hospital. Read the full story
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Posted on 05 April 2010.
Saga Sigurdardóttir and Margrét Bjarnadóttir will be a part of TUPP, an international performance festival i Uppsala, Sweden. This will be the first ever performance for saga&magga in Sweden. Read the full story
Posted on 30 March 2010.
Iceland’s annual Blues Festival (Blúshátið í Reykjavík) kicks off its three night concert series this evening, hosting the biggest headlining artists Deitra Farr, Billy Branch and blues legend Super Chikan. The world-renowned acts will all be performing at the Hilton Nordica Hotel in Reykjavik Read the full story
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Posted on 22 October 2009.
After nearly thirty years of pop music history, the internationally renowned Norwegian trio A-Ha has announced that its 2010 World Tour will be the last hurrah. Read the full story
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Iceland government shake up confirmed, Dutch war games company happy
Iceland’s ‘favourite comedy show’ saved at the last minute
Details of alleged Norwegian bomb plot revealed
Boeing Dreamliner in Iceland for testing
Northern Lights experience with Icelandair
Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen moves to Stoke City
Danish-caught pirates released on lack of evidence
Cabinet reshuffle for Icelandic government
Cairn hits Greenland gas jackpot
Iceland concert event Iceland Airwaves to attract thousands of music lovers
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