Author: Joanna Smith
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Dark and Brooding: Vök To Release Debut Album
by Joanna Smith
Critically acclaimed electronic pop band Vök is to release their debut album, ‘Figure’ on April 28. Having won the Icelandic…
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Women Steal The Show At The Reykjavík Folk Festival
by Joanna Smith
Folk music is defined as music of the common people, which, in this day and age, is essentially all music…other…
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Release Your Inner Adrenaline Junkie: Snowmobiling On Langjökull
by Joanna Smith
Getting up close and personal with glaciers, one of Iceland’s most beautiful natural phenomena, can be treacherous. However, if you’re…
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Preview: Ancient Sounds At Gyða’s Epicycle Release Concert
by Joanna Smith
Gyða Valtýsdóttir is best known as a sometime member of múm. But after several years spent off the radar pursuing…
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Preview: Different Strokes For Different Folks At Reykjavík Folk Festival
by Joanna Smith
If you’ve recovered from Sónar and you’re aching for another three days of musical excellence—or if Sónar wasn’t really your…
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A Glacial Cliffhanger: Walking Like A Cowboy On Sólheimajökull Glacier
by Joanna Smith
Along with volcanoes, hot springs, and a bucket-load of black sand, glaciers are one of Iceland’s must-see natural wonders. Coming…
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Premiere: Fufanu Release Liability Video
by Joanna Smith
Fufanu, the indie-rock band behind the song of the year 2016 at recent Grapevine Music Awards, are back with a…