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Random music news for Friday, December 6, 2019

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments All I Want for Christmas Is You, Billie Eilish, Iceland, Krusty the Clown, Mariah Carey, TikTok, Travis Scott, Universal Music, Van Halen

Who’s getting impeached for Christmas? I think I know whoooooo… On to music news for December 6, 2019. BAD TikTok.

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Random music news for Saturday, October 5, 2019

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Bud Light, Donald Trump, Iceland, Jimmy Page, Morrissey, Netflix, Nickelback, Noel Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, Radio, Robbie Williams, Streaming, Tekashi 6ix9ine, TikTok, Twitch

Lots of hockey, baseball, and football this weekend. I may not leave the couch. Here’s music news for October 5,

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Iceland’s Secret Solstice Festival announces phase one of 2018 lineup

February 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Iceland, Secret Solstice

[Contributor Cameron Allan takes a look at one of the quirkiest annual music festivals on the planet. – AC] Secret

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Midnight Sun, Volcanoes, Ice Ages and More: Iceland’s Crazy Secret Solstice Festival

May 13, 2017May 12, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Iceland, Midnight, Norse, Reykjavik, Solstice, Summer, Sun

Usually a killer lineup is enough to draw in festival crowds, but sometimes unique features can lend that extra edge.

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Random Music News for Wednesday, April 19, 2017

April 19, 2017April 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charles Manson, Clive Davis, Drake, Dream Troll, EDM, Iceland, Protest Music, Richard Burgon, Sigur Rós, Soundgarden, Spotify, U2

If you’re going to be at Canadian Music Week and you see me, make sure you come up and say

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Iceland Now Has Its Own Punk Museum

December 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Iceland, Museum

There are maybe 320,000 people in all of Iceland but just about every single one of them seems to be

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First Acts for Iceland’s 2017 Summer Solstice Festival Announced

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Foo Fighters, Iceland, Secret Solstice

As we approach the winter solstice, the organizers of Secret Solstice, Iceland’s biggest music festival held at the opposite side

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My New Announcer Hero is Gudmundur Benediktsson, Play-by-Play Guy for Iceland at the Euro Cup

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments England, Euro, Gunmundur Benediktsson, Iceland

There’s a school of thought that says play-by-play announcers should remain neutral, even if they’re the home team’s official guy. Gudmundur

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Random Music News for Saturday, June 25, 2016

June 25, 2016June 25, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bernie Worrell, Brexit, Donald Trump, Drake, Francophone Music, Iceland, Iggy Pop, iHeartRadio, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Parliament-Funkadelic, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Romania, Secret Solstice, Spotify, Ticketmaster, U2

I’ve been drafted to play sl0w pitch this weekend. It will not be pretty. Here’s some music news. RIP Bernie

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And Now, Kaleo Performing Inside a Volcano

June 16, 2016June 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deftones, Iceland, Kaleo, Volcano

Iceland’s Thrihnuagigur volcano hasn’t so much as belched in about 4,000 years, but it’s not classified as extinct. It’s dormant, sleeping.

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This is the Most Expensive Concert Ticket in the World

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Iceland, Secret Solstice

How much would you pay for a ticket to a hot concert. A thousand dollars? More? How about ONE MILLION

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