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This was a big one. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of Icelandic music. Sigur Rós opened that door decades ago, and I am still blown away by how many amazing artists come out of such a small country. I first got into Of Monsters and Men about 13 years ago when My Head Is an Animal was released—an album that immediately brought them international success. I've been collecting their records ever since, culminating in the much-anticipated release of All Is Love an

When I heard that Sigur Rós were bringing their orchestral tour back to Europe, I knew immediately that I had to see it. With no Scottish dates announced, travelling was the only option — the only real question was where. London would have been the obvious choice, but if I was going to get on a plane, I figured I might as well go somewhere new. Amsterdam had always been on my list, and suddenly I had the perfect excuse. Thanks to the band, I was also travelling with another p

Actually I was lucky enough to be invited to two nights of Imelda’s ‘Raised on Songs and Stories’ Tour in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. When the tour was first announced, I knew I had to go. Imelda, apart from being an incredible singer, is a great storyteller and fantastic poet in her own right. The tour was billed as being stripped back with plenty of songs, conversations and poetry - it was more like an intimate gathering with people she knew rather than a traditional conce

Let me take you back… It's the year 2004, and I've just been handed a CD of an album by a band from Iceland