Björk

Off With “The Sing-Off”

Arts, Culture & Media

It turns out that Fox’s hit musical comedy “Glee” was primetime TV’s gateway drug to a cappella.

Björk's latest album Utopia explores flutes, birds, and past loves

A-side B-side: Björk, Lullabies and in-between feelings

Arts
The joys of an Icelandic keyboard? The Viking tales and the musician Bjork, here accepting her artist of the year award at the Webby Awards in New York in 2012.

Emojis? I prefer my Icelandic keyboard.

Culture
Reykjavik mayor Jón Gnarr decked out as Obi-Wan Kenobi at a political event in Reykjavik, Iceland.

No longer mayor of Reykjavik, Jón Gnarr can restart his career as a comedian. Not that he ever stopped

The World

Sonos

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The World

Global Hit – Hector Zazou

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French composer and record producer Hector Zazou died earlier this week. He was 60 years old. The World’s Marco Werman has this appreciation.

The World

Global Hit – Reactable

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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on a new musical instrument invented in Spain. It’s called the Reactable, and it’s sort of a blend between a synthesizer and a turntable.

The World

Matmos

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New music from Matmos.