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November 10, 2018

Known as one the godfathers of the Iceland music scene, Sigtryggur "Siggi" Baldursson was a member of well known Icelandic group, The Sugarcubes. Baldursson sat down with Mark Wheat this weekend as part of the Iceland Airwaves Festival to discuss Iceland's significant musical exports.

Siggi, godfather of Iceland's music scene, talks about The Sugarcubes and all forms of Icelandic music

Siggi, godfather of Iceland's music scene, talks about The Sugarcubes and all forms of Icelandic music

Mark Wheat and Simone Cazares • Nov 10, 2018

Known as one the godfathers of the Iceland music scene, Sigtryggur "Siggi" Baldursson was a member of well known Icelandic group, The Sugarcubes. Baldursson sat down with Mark Wheat this weekend as part of the Iceland Airwaves Festival to discuss Iceland's significant musical exports.

Bedouine performs live at Iceland Airwaves

Bedouine performs live at Iceland Airwaves

Mark Wheat and Hanna Bubser • Nov 9, 2018

Bedouine has lived all over the United States. She performed her enchanting alternative-folk songs for us at Skuli Craft Bar in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Music News: achieving gender parity and combating climate change at Iceland Airwaves

Music News: achieving gender parity and combating climate change at Iceland Airwaves

Nov 9, 2018

Jay Gabler talks to Iceland Airwaves' head of Marketing and Operations about the festival achieving gender parity and how climate change is affecting music festivals. Today's new releases include albums from Charles Bradley, Muse, and J Mascis, and a new single from Aurora.

Asgeir performs two new songs at Iceland Airwaves

Asgeir performs two new songs at Iceland Airwaves

Mark Wheat • Nov 9, 2018

At The Current's first live session from Iceland Airwaves 2018, Icelandic musician Asgeir stopped by to perform two brand-new songs from his forthcoming album, expected in early 2019.

Aurora performs at Iceland Airwaves

Aurora performs at Iceland Airwaves

Mark Wheat • Nov 9, 2018

Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora is known for dreamy pop melodies. She recently released her second studio album, 'Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1),' on Glassnote Records. Aurora stopped at the Skuli Craft Bar in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves to play some songs and to talk to The Current's Mark Wheat.

Iceland Airwaves: Four artists to watch

Iceland Airwaves: Four artists to watch

Nov 9, 2018

The Iceland Airwaves music festival is happening this week, and The Current is excited to be part of it. Among the many exciting artists on the lineup this year, here are profiles of four.

Coffee Break: Songs for Carl Sagan

Coffee Break: Songs for Carl Sagan

Anna Weggel • Nov 9, 2018

Carl Edward Sagan was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1934. He passed away in December 1996, but not before becoming a world-renowned astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science popularizer, in astronomy and other natural sciences. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Carl Sagan?

Giveaway: tickets to John Gorka in concert at the Cedar

Giveaway: tickets to John Gorka in concert at the Cedar

Nov 9, 2018

Singer-songwriter John Gorka performs at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. Radio Heartland is delighted to offer you a chance to win two passes to the show.

Today in Music History: Remembering Miriam Makeba

Today in Music History: Remembering Miriam Makeba

Nov 9, 2018

Miriam Makeba passed away; The Everly Brothers recorded their first studio tracks; Brian Epstein saw the Beatles perform for the first time; 'Rolling Stone' magazine made its debut; Winnipeg's Bachman-Turner Overdrive hit No. 1 with 'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet'; and Pepa was born, Today in Music History.

Friday Five: Swamp Dogg, Maria Isa, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Swamp Dogg, Maria Isa, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • Nov 9, 2018

Swamp Dogg – Sex With Your Ex You know, I understand why this one has almost as many thumbs-downs as thumbs-ups on YouTube. But you can’t say it’s not bold. Directed by Minneapolis rap duo Nazeem & Spencer Joles, “Sex With Your Ex” is wild. Not only does it involve a split-screen make-out and dirty Rorschach…

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