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Megas Skeuophylax
Magnús Þór Jónsson (born 7 April 1945), better known by the stage name Megas, is a vocalist, songwriter, and writer who is well known in his native Iceland. Interest in music Being an admirer of Elvis Presley, Megas welcomed the arrival of rock & roll to Iceland by 1956, although his interest in music had to be postponed while he attended grammar school in 1960. While he was young, he studied piano and showed skill at painting. He wrote outrageous short stories for the school papers and in 1968 he also published the sheet music and lyrics to 14 songs, many of which would be released on his first records. As a young bohemian writer, he was inspired by Bob Dylan and Ray Davies, and embarked into songwriting, but his works were not copies of the American or British idols, but in fact, his songs were very original... First release and controversy At the beginning of the seventies, his music works were not accessible as Megas only performed them to his friends of the left-wing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 131,136 (and 233,034 in the Capital Region), it is the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic, and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Landnámabók, was established by Ingólfr Arnarson in 874 CE. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world. History According to lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Bjarnason
Björn Bjarnason (born 14 November 1944) is an Icelandic politician. His father was Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs and Mayor of Reykjavík. Matriculating from Reykjavík Junior College in 1964 and graduating in law (cand. jur.) from the University of Iceland in 1971, Björn was active in student politics and after graduation worked as a publishing director of Almenna bókafélagið from 1971 to 1974. As foreign news editor he worked at daily ''Vísir'' in 1974, as Deputy Secretary General in the Prime Minister's office from 1974 to 1975. Björn also served in the Icelandic Coast Guard in the 1960s. During the Cold War, alongside his job as a journalist, Björn regularly met with U.S. intelligence to share with them information regarding Icelandic politics and Icelandic leftist politicians and activists. Björn worked in the Prime Minister's Office from 1975 to 1979, as a journalist on Icelandic daily ''Morgunb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megas (album)
''Megas'' is the first album by Icelandic rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... singer Magnús Þór Jónsson (better known as Megas). The original album released in 1972 has 15 songs and was released on CD in 1994. The 2002 remastered reissue has seven bonus tracks, demos and live recordings. Most of the bonus tracks have not been released on any other album. “Pældu í því (sem pælandi er í)” is a variation of “Spáðu í mig” with a slightly different melody and a different lyric, but the same theme. A new version of the song “Adieu Capital” reappeared in 2005 on an album jointly released by Megas and Súkkat titled '' Hús Datt''. Track listing Track note: *Two different versions of “Skutullinn” are featured here. External linksPage ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Maker
''Melody Maker'' was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest. It was founded in 1926, largely as a magazine for dance band musicians, by Leicester-born composer, publisher Lawrence Wright; the first editor was Edgar Jackson. In January 2001, it was merged into "long-standing rival" (and IPC Media sister publication) ''New Musical Express''. 1950s–1960s Originally the ''Melody Maker'' (''MM'') concentrated on jazz, and had Max Jones, one of the leading British proselytizers for that music, on its staff for many years. It was slow to cover rock and roll and lost ground to the ''New Musical Express'' (''NME''), which had begun in 1952. ''MM'' launched its own weekly singles chart (a top 20) on 7 April 1956, and an LPs charts in November 1958, two years after the ''Record Mirror'' had published the first UK Albums Chart. From 1964, the paper led its rival publications in terms of approac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hex Enduction Hour
''Hex Enduction Hour'' is the fourth studio album by the English post-punk group the Fall. Released on 8March 1982, it builds on the low-fidelity production values and caustic lyrical content of their earlier recordings, and features a two-drummer lineup. Frontman Mark E. Smith establishes an abrasive Northern aesthetic built in part from the 20th century literary traditions of kitchen sink realism and magic realism. Smith described the album as an often-satirical but deliberate reaction to the contemporary music scene, a stand against "bland bastards like Elvis Costello and Spandau Ballet ... ndall that shit."Smith, 113 Recording for ''Hex'' began during a 1981 three-concert visit to Iceland, where Smith was inspired both by the otherworldliness of the island's landscape and the enthusiasm of an audience unaccustomed to visiting rock groups.Ford, 104Edge, 49 The Fall recorded "Hip Priest", "Iceland" and non-album single "Look, Know" at the Hljóðriti studio in Reykja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fall (band)
The Fall were an English post-punk group, formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. They underwent many line-up changes, with vocalist and founder Mark E. Smith as the only constant member. The Fall's long-term musicians included drummers Paul Hanley, Simon Wolstencroft and Karl Burns; guitarists Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon and Brix Smith; and bassist Steve Hanley, whose melodic, circular bass lines are widely credited with shaping the band's sound from early 1980s albums such as ''Hex Enduction Hour'' to the late 1990s. First associated with the late 1970s punk movement, the Fall's music underwent numerous stylistic changes, often concurrently with changes in the group's lineup. Nonetheless, their music has generally been characterised by an abrasive, repetitive guitar-driven sound, tense bass and drum rhythms, and Smith's caustic lyrics, described by critic Simon Reynolds as "a kind of Northern English magic realism that mixed industrial grime with the unearthly and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórður Magnússon
Þórður is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Þórður Friðjónsson (Thordur Fridjonsson), Vice President of Iceland Stock Exchange and President of NASDAQ OMX Iceland *Þórður Guðjónsson, (Thordur Gudjonsson), (born 1973), footballer *Þórður Helgason (born 1947), writer and educator *Þórður kakali Sighvatsson Þórður kakali Sighvatsson (c.1210-56) (the nickname ''kakali'' probably means "The Stammerer", although Cleasby-Vigfússon and Elizabeth Ashman-Rowe translate it as “the Claypot”) was a 13th-century Icelandic chieftain during the Age of the ... (died 1256), 13th century chieftain during the Age of the Sturlungs * Þórður Þórðarson (1930–2002), footballer * Þórður Þórðarson (born 1972), footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Thordur Icelandic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svavar Gestsson
Svavar Gestsson (26 June 1944 – 18 January 2021) was an Icelandic politician and Minister for Social Affairs (from February 1980 to May 1983), Minister for Culture and Education in the cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson (1988–1991), Member of Parliament (1978–1999), and Ambassador (1999–2009). Diplomatic career *From 30 August 2001 to 30 November 2005 he was ambassador in Stockholm and from 21 February 2002 to 5 June 2006 concurrently accredited in Belgrade, Sofia, Tirana and DhakaThe International Who's Who 2004, Europa Publicationsp. 601/ref> *From 22 November 2005 to 15 February 2010 he was ambassador in Copenhagen and from 21 June 2006 to 16 December 2010 Ambassador of Iceland concurrently to Turkey, Israel, Rumenia, Tunis. References External links Biography of Svavar Gestsson on the parliament website*Hannes H. Gissurarson''Communism in Iceland, 1918–1998''Social Science Research Institute at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik 2021. 1944 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Páll Valsson
Páll is a name primarily of Icelandic and Faroese origins. Notable people with the name include: * Páll Bálkason (died 1231), Hebridean lord who was an ally of Olaf the Black * Páll Gíslason (1924–2004), Icelandic medical practitioner and scout * Páll Guðlaugsson (born 1958), Icelandic football player and coach * Páll Guðmundsson (born 1959), Icelandic sculptor and artist * Páll Mohr Joensen (born 1986), Faroese footballer * Páll Jónsson (1155–1211), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman * Páll Klettskarð (born 1990), Faroese football striker * Páll Magnússon (born 1954), Icelandic television director * Páll Melsteð (other), multiple people, including: ** Páll Melsteð (amtmann) (1791–1861), Icelandic official and politician ** Páll Melsteð (historian) (1812–1910), Icelandic historian * Páll Ólafsson (other), multiple people, including: ** Páll Ólafsson (handballer) (born 1960), Icelandic Olympic handballer ** Páll Ólafsson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Páll Baldvin Baldvinsson
Páll is a name primarily of Icelandic and Faroese origins. Notable people with the name include: * Páll Bálkason (died 1231), Hebridean lord who was an ally of Olaf the Black * Páll Gíslason (1924–2004), Icelandic medical practitioner and scout * Páll Guðlaugsson (born 1958), Icelandic football player and coach * Páll Guðmundsson (born 1959), Icelandic sculptor and artist * Páll Mohr Joensen (born 1986), Faroese footballer * Páll Jónsson (1155–1211), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman * Páll Klettskarð (born 1990), Faroese football striker * Páll Magnússon (born 1954), Icelandic television director * Páll Melsteð (other), multiple people, including: ** Páll Melsteð (amtmann) (1791–1861), Icelandic official and politician ** Páll Melsteð (historian) (1812–1910), Icelandic historian * Páll Ólafsson (other), multiple people, including: ** Páll Ólafsson (handballer) (born 1960), Icelandic Olympic handballer ** Páll Ólafsson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
