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Episode 712 - ICELANDIC POP: THEN, TODAY, TOMORROW, NEXT WEEK

Today on RÚV English Radio - literally everything you ever wanted to know about the history of Icelandic pop music.

A new book, Icelandic Pop: Then, Today, Tomorrow, Next Week, sees Dr. Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen (https://www.facebook.com/arnareggert.is/) - music journalist, radio programmer, music guide, and "various other things" - entertainingly explain just why Icelandic pop music is full of greatness.

Darren spoke to Arnar for a dive into Iceland's musical past and present.

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14. nóv. 2025

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