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ágætis byrjun competitionto celebrate the 10 year anniversary of ágætis byrjun's release in iceland, we've set up a competition where you can win a special copy of ágætis byrjun. the winner of the competition will receive a numbered limited edition double LP heavyweight dmm vinyl from the band's label in iceland, smekkleysa.
the question was: what does the title 'viðrar vel til loftárása' refer to? - the answer is: "the band named the song after a quote sarcastically spoken by an icelandic weatherman during the war in Kosovo: "viðrar vel til loftárása" (meaning "today is good weather for an airstrike")the winner has been notified. thanks to everyone who entered.
