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Sigur Rós, Slagsmålskubben – here's how to pronounce those tricky names

You'll never drop a hipster faux-pas again with Tony Naylor's pronunciation primerBack in ye olden days of TV and radio, everyone knew how to pronounce bands' names. We had DJs, presenters and – for problematic monikers – the BBC pronunciation department to offer guidance. Now, when we're more likely to discover music floating around in the blogosphere or on YouTube, there is no such authority. It's a brave new world of confusion out there, where names both difficult – !!!, ...

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23:12 on April 30 2010

Sigur Rós, Slagsmålskubben – here's how to pronounce those tricky names

Guardian Music — You'll never drop a hipster faux-pas again with Tony Naylor's pronunciation primerBack in ye olden days of TV and radio, everyone knew how to pronounce bands' names. We h... more info
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