Reykjavík Grapevine - 25.07.2003, Page 19

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LISTINGS
Ltd. Also Erró´s War paintings and Insight into
international contemporary art in Iceland. Admission
500 ISK. Free on Mondays.
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, -10 to 17 -New times
in Icelandic Photography. Admission 500 krónur
Saga Museum, -10 to 18 -History face to face,
historical figures and major events in Icelandic
history presented in a unique way. Admission 800
krónur.
Hafnarborg Art Gallery, -11 to 17 -US artist
Barbara Cooper exhibits drawings.
Handverk og Hönnun, -13 to 17 -Exhibition of
contemporary and traditional Icelandic art and
crafts.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum, -14 to 17
-Portraits and Abstractions
Gallery Hlemmur.is, -14 to 18 -"Look out for my
Love, it´s in your neighbourhood", some works of
Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Safn, -14 to 18 -Collection includes both
international and Icelandic contemporary art.
Admission 200 krónur
ASÍ. Art Museum, -14 to 18 -Icelandic art from
1950-1970
Night
Glaumbar, Atli partycop
Little Central, Band Misery Loves Company
Celtic Cross, Coverband 3some downstairs and
troubadour Ómar Hlyns upstairs
Mojito Club, Daddi Disco
Sirkus, DJ Andri
Hverfisbar, DJ Benni
Hverfisbar, DJ Benni
Café 22, DJ Bobby K.
Thorvaldsen bar, DJ Hlynur
Nelly´s, DJ Jón Gestur
Prikið, DJ KGB
Amsterdam, DJ Master
Kofi Tómasar frænda, DJ Sidekick
Vegamót, DJ Sóley
Café Sólon, DJ Svali
Kaffibarinn, DJ´s of the house
Leikhúskjallarinn, Oldschool-dance-singalong-
party-jam-sweaty fun with the house DJ
Coffee shop 11, Palli from Maus plays
Skaparinn (the Creator), Tecno Music by Data
Pogrom, for more information see article on page
21 in the paper you are reading.
Gaukur á Stöng, The band Buff
Dubliners, Troubadour Bjarni Tryggva
De Boomkikker, Troubadour Danni
Kráin 73, Troubadour Ingi Valur
Ari í Ögri, Troubadour Óskar Einars
Café Victor, Various DJ's, 80's 'n 90's music
Vídalín, -Starts 22:00 -DJ Mike Scott. The famous
DJ filled the house last weekend, decided to stay
in Iceland and is doing his thing again tonight.
Admission 500 krónur.
Grand Rokk, -Starts 23:30 -Band Rúnk
(Masturbation), admission 500 krónur
Sunday, July 27
Both Day and Night
Austurvöllur out door exhibition, Earth from
Above. Aerial Photographs by Yann Arthus-
Bertrand.
Day
Reðursafnið, Phallological Museum, A fine
penis and penis related selection from various
mammals.
Árbæjarsafn, Folk Museum, An exhibition shows
life and work in the years 1950-60.
National Gallery of Iceland, Exhibition of
selected works by Icelandic artists from the
National Gallery's collection.
National and University Library, Exhibition of the
founder of the city´s documentation, also, childrens
literature, texts and drawings.
Árbæjarsafn, Folk Museum, Hay day, the
summer harvest.
Culture House, Images of Iceland - milestones in
cartography
Norræna húsið, Nordic House, The Big Nordic
Elephant Show
Reykjavik Museum of Photography, The Five
Elements. Photographs and etchings from French-
Vietnamese artist Claire Xuan.
Ásmundarsafn, Sculpture museum, The
Modern Man, works of popular sculptor Ásmundar
Sveinsson.
Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum, The works of
Iceland´s first modern sculptor.
Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík Art Museum, -10 to
17 -Lobster or Fame Two Decades of Bad Taste
Ltd. Also Erró´s War paintings and Insight into
international contemporary art in Iceland. Admission
500 ISK. Free on Mondays.
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, -10 to 17 -New times
in Icelandic Photography. Admission 500 krónur
Saga Museum, -10 to 18 -History face to face,
historical figures and major events in Icelandic
history presented in a unique way. Admission 800
krónur.
Hafnarborg Art Gallery, -11 to 17 -US artist
Barbara Cooper exhibits drawings.
Handverk og Hönnun, -13 to 17 -Exhibition of
contemporary and traditional Icelandic art and
crafts.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum, -14 to 17
-Portraits and Abstractions
Gallery Hlemmur.is, -14 to 18 -"Look out for my
Love, it´s in your neighbourhood", some works of
Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Safn, -14 to 18 -Collection includes both
international and Icelandic contemporary art.
Admission 200 krónur
ASÍ. Art Museum, -14 to 18 -Icelandic art from
1950-1970
Night
Kráin 73, Jazz duet Finni and Eddi Lár
Dubliners, Troubadour Andy Garcia
Monday, July 28
Both Day and Night
Austurvöllur out door exhibition, Earth from
Above. Aerial Photographs by Yann Arthus-
Bertrand.
Day
Reðursafnið, Phallological Museum, A fine
penis and penis related selection from various
mammals.
Árbæjarsafn, Folk Museum, An exhibition shows
life and work in the years 1950-60.
National Gallery of Iceland, Exhibition of
MAUS
I N T E R V I E W
From one of Reykjavik’s suburbs
comes the band Maus, one of the
more mature and developed bands in
Iceland. They’ve been around for a while,
released five albums and received a nice
selection of music awards along with
making numerous radio hits.
The band was founded in early 1993,
by four friends; Birgir Örn Steinarsson
(vocals/guitar), Eggert Gíslason (bass),
Páll Ragnar Pálsson (guitar) and Daníel
Þorsteinsson (drums) All members were
very young at the time, the youngest,
Páll was only 16 at the time, the others a
year older. The following spring the band
participated in Iceland’s annual battle of
the bands competition, “Músíktilraunir”.
Maus took the first prize impressively,
the winner out of nearly 30 participants.
Winning prize was studio time, and time
was well spent as Maus’s first album was
recorded over the summer, and released
in the fall on the Bad Taste label under
the name “allar kenningar heimsins….
Og ögn meira”.
Their next album was on a
different label, and all in English,
titled ghostsongs. It received positive
reviews, but didn’t sell too well. After the
release Maus supported Ash on a gig in
Reykjavik and later also The Super Furry
Animals. Maus released another album in
’97 and were chosen as best band in the
Icelandic music awards in ’98.
Their forth album was released in
1999 in both English and Icelandic, titled
“Í þessi sekúndubrot sem ég flýt” (These
Short Seconds I Keep Afloat)” and along
came more music awards, for best
drummer and best lyrics.
Two Grapeviners had the privilege of
meeting half the band, guitarist Páll and
drummer Daníel, in one of Reykjavik’s
cafés for chatting and a few photos.
The conversation soon
lead to discussions about
their latest album release
titled “Musick”.
They told us that the
working process of the
latest album had been
the strangest and the
longest so far, with work
beginning soon after their
’99 release. Recording of
the songs was finished
last summer in a studio
in Dortmund Germany,
then began the tedious
work of mixing and
post producing, tapes
went back and forth in a long distance
relationship between the band situated in
Iceland, and the producers in Germany.
This uncommon method took quite some
time, but left the band pleased with the
results, as the band is confident this is
their best album so far.
The new album is released in Iceland
on Bad Taste label, just like their first
album, and Páll stated that “being
released again on Bad Taste was like
being back home”, saying that the label
Maus was on didn’t fit the bands profile.
The album is also released in Germany
for the European market, which might
mean some touring there this fall and
also a release of a remix album.
The conversation turns to touring and
gigging in Iceland, as they told us that it
was a common misunderstanding that
the bands´ music didn’t fit the masses,
“we’re just a pop band” they stated. A
humble statement by members of one of
Iceland’s most progressive bands.
Maus is just back from London
where they played a concert related to
art show Lobster or Fame, Bad Taste’s
history art show.
We said goodbye, knowing that big
things are on the horizon for Maus, and
wondering who the hell “Oneball” is.
Loki & Xor
“For strong, natural white teeth and a fresh mint breath... “ This man probably does not use the same brand of toothpaste.
Photos: Aldís
Drummer Daniel to the left and guitar player Palli
It was a common misunderstanding that the
bands´ music didn’t fit the masses. “We’re
just a pop band,” they stated.
Hitt húsið:
Friday Meltdown
Friday July 25th
The 4th and last and of course biggest
of the Hitt Húsið Friday Meltdowns this
summer is held today with a long and
interesting six hour schedule. The Melt-
down will include music, happenings
and acting, along with some poetry.
12:15
Friday Meltdown starts, Cantabile Trio
holds a short concert with classical
music.
By Laugarvegur, Ingólfstorg, Aus-
turvöllur and in the City Hall:
Street theatre, Mr. Sívertsen and the
minstrels, the Marching Band of the
Masses, Fusion, Street Poetry, Over-
acting acting group, Summer Opera
and Radio Mandolin.
Lækjargata
Artistic garbage cans put into place.
Arnarhóll and Skóluvörðustígur
22a
Wall paintings by the Happy Painters,
on the latter and if you look in the direc-
tion of Kolaportið flea market.
Tjarnarbíó Theatre
Living Theatre. Open rehearsal of a
new Icelandic play.
Street party of the Hitt Húsið peer
education group.
Flea market, Games, Facial painting,
Introduction to the group, Refresh-
ments.
16-18.00 Ingólfstorg.
Concert, Kuai, Original Melody, Doctuz
Ókind, Bent and 7Berg.
Fríkirkjan Church.
Reykjavík Art Theatre premiers Faith
Healer by Brian Friel.
Kentár
Grand Rokk
Thursday July 31st
Blues band Kentár, or Centaur, was
founded at a Tony Ellis concert in
Reykjavik in the summer of ’82. The
plan was simply to play Rock ‘n Roll
and the band started to rehearse in
an old garage near the residence of
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, then President
of Iceland. Some band members even
got a lift with the president every now
and then on their way to rehearsal.
After playing hard rock for some years
the band suddenly found itself playing
blues. After releasing an album in ’87
titled “Bluesdjamm” the band toured
a lot around Iceland. In the spring of
1990, the band quit. In the past years
Kentár have reunited to play a gig
every now and then, and are doing so
tonight. Admissoion: 700ISK. Starts
at 10:00