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While the Headbangers Are Away,
the Homebodies Will Play: INNIPÚKINN 2004
The line-up was unexpectedly di-
verse with big names like Singapore
Sling and Trabant, as well as some
old names like the rabel-rousing
sexagenarian, Ómar Ragnarsson.
On the schedule was also the very
young Mammút whose average age
is somewhere between 15 and 16.
Benni Hemm Hemm filled the stage
with an outrageous brass section
while the much smaller troubadour
duet, Súkkat, charmed the audi-
ence with heartwarming ballads like
“Turd in the Pool.”
The concert kicked off at 4:00 in
grand Innipúkinn style: a few strag-
glers who came early for the free
beer, but the hall soon filled up,
everyone observing this invisible ten
foot buffer between the stage and
audience. KGB (aka Kristinn Gun-
narsson from Ensími) mixed some
enticing groove to coax the room full
of wallflowers to draw a little nearer,
and towards the end of his set people
actually began to approach the
stage, sit down, and powwow about
the music at hand. The crowd was
composed and attentive -- a good
audience for some of the greener acts
like Mammút.
Mammút is the 5-piece that emerged
during this year’s Músik Tilraunir
competition as one of Iceland’s up-
and coming. For such a young group
they have quite a restrained sound.
While much of what they perform
is either cover songs or derivative
of their favorite bands, at their best
moments they strike an earnest tone,
with somewhat loopy melodies, off-
kilter instrumentation, and an infec-
tious energy that can really engage
the audience when the kids pull their
act together. Their stage presence
is awkward in an endearing way;
Guitarist Alexandra Baldursdóttir
rarely looks up and bassist Guðrún
Ísaksdóttir seems to be hiding
behind her hair. Unlike most bands
of their age, they are a mix of boys
and girls. Guitarist Arnar Pétursson
comments, “There is more tension
in the band this way. We are more
balanced. The girls bring a sweet-
ness, a kindness to the songs with
our rougher sound.” A certain brand
of tension peculiar to teens is also
evident in their music, something
a lot of musicians their age don’t
necessarily handle very well. “Átvagl”
(Glutton) was written in the trenches
of Musík Tilraunir when they
realized they needed more material.
Singer/lyricist Katrín Mogensen
explains, “We were so stressed that
we just wanted to eat each other. I
could have eaten up Alexandra, so we
made this song out of that moment.”
In person they are an odd mix. Part
egghead and oddball, part princess
and jock -- as if the Breakfast Club
got together after their fateful deten-
tion and started a garage band. But
they all seem committed to forging a
sound of their own and are currently
hard at work recording tracks for an
upcoming album.
by Jónas Moody
The hip-hop group Skytturnar led the crowd in a mass “fuck
you” towards the Westmen Islands on this holiday weekend, but
the turnout for Innipúkinn 2004 was anything but jealous of their
fellow countrymen stuck out in the rain and cold. By the warm glow
of Iðnó’s stage, the homebodies of Reykjavík gathered and reveled in
being the dregs of this year’s Verslunarmannahelgi.
Auglýsing Auglýsing
& Danny Pollock
SUNDAY
AUGUST 8
Bar 11: Bar 11 Movie Night, old classics
screened
Kaffi Reykjavík: Cabaret and lunch night
Dubliners: Troubadour Ingvar Valgeirs
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
MONDAY
AUGUST 9
Café Rósenberg: Robin Nolan Trio
Dubliners: Troubadour Ingvar Valgeirs
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
TUESDAY
AUGUST 10
Prikið: DJ Daði
Laugardalsíshöll: Live performance by interna-
tional artist Pink
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
Dubliners: Troubadour Þór Fitzgerald
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 11
Laugardalsíshöll: A live performance by 50 Cent
and the G Unit. Also playing are; Quarashi, XXX
Rottweiler, Geno Sydal, HuXun, Dj Rampage and
O.N.E. Admission 4500
Kaffibarinn: DJ Benni
Sirkus: DJ ÝR and Sævar
Gaukur á Stöng: Doors Tribute Live Gig
Prikið: Live Gig
Dubliners: Troubadour Bjarnsky Romanoff
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
Dubliners: Troubadour Þór Fitzgerald
THURSDAY
AUGUST 12
Café Victor: 1664 Night
Glaumbar: 21:30 Party band Búðarbandið
01:00 DJ Stoner
Hverfisbar: Acoustic duet Bítlarnir
Kaffi Reykjavík: Cabaret and lunch night
Prikið: DJ Gísli Galdur
Kaffibarinn: DJ Raggi
Gaukur á Stöng: Doors Tribute Live Gig
Hressó: Eyjólfur Kristjáns plays and sings
Café Rósenberg: Mike Pollock and the Smokey
Bay Blues band
Grand Rokk: Punk band Ríkið bids farwell to cruel
world. Ríkið Unbands
Bar 11: Punk Rock band Days of our Lives, see
picks for details.
Sirkus: Reggae Night, DJ Kári
De Palace: THE GIG: Palindrome
Dubliners: Troubadour Bjarnsky Romanoff
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
FRIDAY
AUGUST 13
Prikið: 21:00 Búðarbandið
23:00 DJ Jói, are you sober yet?
Mojito Club: 23:00: Launch Music
Felix: DJ Andri
Sirkus: DJ Andri
Hressó: DJ Atli Partycop
Hverfisbar: DJ Benni
Café Victor: DJ DeeJay disc jokes
De Palace: DJ Devious
Glaumbar: DJ Geir Flovent
Kaffibarinn: DJ Gísli Galdur
De Boomkikker: DJ Heavy Metal
Bar 11: DJ Krummi vocalist of band Mínus. You’ve
seen him on the cover of Kerrang, now you can see
him for real.
Jón Forseti: DJ Party & Dance
Amsterdam: DJ Who?
Thorvaldsen bar: DJ’s Daddi Diskó & Hlynur
Mastermix
Celtic Cross: Downstairs: Coverband
Spilafíklarnir
Upstairs: Troubadour Eva Karlotta
Dubliners: Fitzgerald Band, covers
Nelly´s: HIP HOP Jam night
Nasa: Night of comebacks, Band “Vinir Vors og
Blóma” playes for the first time in years
Ari í Ögri: Troubadour duet Acoustics
Café Rósenberg: Troubadour Sváfnir Sigurðarson
SATURDAY
AUGUST 14
Mojito Club: 23:00: Launch Music
Gaukur á Stöng: Cover band “Á Móti Sól”,
they’re still trying.....
Nasa: Coverband Men in Black
Hverfisbar: DJ Andri
Hressó: DJ Atli Partycop
De Palace: DJ Cesar
Café Victor: DJ DeeJay disc jokes
Felix: DJ Doktorinn
Bar 11: DJ Frosti Gringo
Glaumbar: DJ Geir Flovent
De Boomkikker: DJ Heavy Metal
Prikið: DJ KGB
Jón Forseti: DJ Party & Dance
Kaffibarinn: DJ Tommi White
Sirkus: DJ Þormar
Thorvaldsen bar: DJ’s Daddi Diskó & Hlynur
Mastermix
Celtic Cross: Downstairs: Coverband
Spilafíklarnir. Upstairs: Troubadour Eva Karlotta
Dubliners: Fitzgerald Band, covers
Nelly´s: Handball theme night, DJ Nonni 900
Amsterdam: The next Skítamórall; coverband
Oxford!!
Ari í Ögri: Troubadour duet Acoustics
Café Rósenberg: Troubadour Sváfnir Sigurðarson
Jómfrúin: 16:00 Kristjana Stefánsdóttir Jazz
Quartett
SUNDAY
AUGUST 15
Bar 11: Bar 11 Movie Night, old classics
screened
Kaffi Reykjavík: Cabaret and lunch night
Dubliners: Troubadour Andy Garcia
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
MONDAY
AUGUST 16
Dubliners: Troubadour Andy Garcia
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
Music and nightlife events usually start around
21:00, unless otherwise stated. Pubs close at
01.00 on weekdays and much, much later on
weekends. For those just wanting to party, the
pubs and clubs don´t get crowded until after
midnight on weekends, although Thursday is a
semi-official night out.
FRIDAY
AUGUST 6
Prikið: 21:00 Band Búðarbandið
23:00DJ Gísli Galdur & Sammi from band Jagúar
Mojito Club: 23:00: Launch Music
Ari í Ögri: Acoustic duet Halli & Kalli play covers
Grand Rokk: Bands Hölt Hóra & Stoneslinger.
Dubliners: Cover Band Spilafíklar
Hverfisbar: DJ Andri
Hressó: DJ Atli Partycop
De Palace: DJ Cesar
Café Victor: DJ DeeJay disc jokes
Felix: DJ Doktorinn
Glaumbar: DJ Geir Flovent
De Boomkikker: DJ Heavy Metal
Nasa: DJ Ísi
Kaffibarinn: DJ Kári
Bar 11: DJ LuPen
Sirkus: DJ Maggi Legó from band GUS GUS
Amsterdam: DJ Steini
Thorvaldsen bar: DJ’s Daddi Diskó & Hlynur
mastermix
Celtic Cross: Downstairs: Troubadour Garðar
Garðarsson. Upstairs: Troubadour Ómar Hlynsson
Klink og bank artist workplace: Drum Solo;
Lortur. See article on Lortur for details, it’s in Mu-
sic & Nightlife section.
Jón Forseti: Gay Pride dance, boy’s night. Admis-
sion 1000ISK
Nelly´s: Gay Pride night, DJ Atli
Leikhúskjallarinn: Gay Pride, girls night. Admis-
sion 1000ISK
Café Rósenberg: Jazz Band Mogadon
Kapital: New DJ, alcohol gambling on the bar
Gaukur á Stöng: Rhyme Wars! Rap contest
plus, bands O.N.E, Antlew/Maximum and Dj
B-Ruff
SATURDAY
AUGUST 7
Mojito Club: 23:00: Launch Music
Ari í Ögri: Acoustic duet Halli & Kalli play covers
Gaukur á Stöng: Bashment Party, DJ’s from
the UK
Dubliners: Cover Band Spilafíklar
Hressó: DJ Atli Partycop
Hverfisbar: DJ Benni
Café Victor: DJ DeeJay disc jokes
Felix: DJ Doktorinn
De Palace: DJ Extreme, DJ Devious
Sirkus: DJ Gísli Galdur
De Boomkikker: DJ Heavy Metal
Bar 11: DJ Hædí
Prikið: DJ Kári
Kapital: DJ Kiddi Bigfoot
Nasa: DJ Paul Oscar, the gayest and greatest
party DJ in Iceland. Admission 1000ISK
Kaffibarinn: DJ Raggi
Glaumbar: DJ Þór Bæring
Thorvaldsen bar: DJ’s Daddi Diskó & Hlynur
Mastermix
Celtic Cross: Downstairs: Troubadour Garðar
Garðarsson
Upstairs: Troubadour Ómar Hlynsson
Klink og bank artist workplace: Drum Solo;
Lortur. See article on Lortur for details, it’s in Mu-
sic & Nightlife section.
Jón Forseti: Gay Pride dance, boy’s night. Admis-
sion 1000ISK
Café Rósenberg: Jazz Band Mogadon
Amsterdam: Rock band 101
Grand Rokk: Smokey Bay Blues Band, feat. Mike
TUESDAY
AUGUST 17
Bar 11: Dice night, if snake eyes, the drink is on
the house.
Prikið: DJ Daði
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
Dubliners: Troubadour Þór Fitzgerald
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 18
Gaukur á Stöng: Cover band Dúndurfréttir or
“Big News” play tonight. Claimed to be the best
Pink Floyd coverband in the world, by The Rolling
Stone
Kaffibarinn: DJ Kári
Sirkus: Guest DJ
Prikið: Live Gig
Dubliners: Troubadour Bjarni Tryggva
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
THURSDAY
AUGUST 19
Café Victor: 1664 Night
Glaumbar: 21:30 Party band Búðarbandið
01:00 DJ Stoner
Hverfisbar: Acoustic duet Bítlarnir
Kaffi Reykjavík: Cabaret and lunch night
Gaukur á Stöng: Cover band Dúndurfréttir or
“Big News” play tonight. Claimed to be the best
Pink Floyd coverband in the world, by The Rolling
Stone
Kaffibarinn: DJ Frosti Gringó
Prikið: DJ Gísli Galdur
Hressó: Eyjólfur Kristjáns plays and sings
Nasa: Gísli from Norway, the next Beck they say.
They must be right since Gísli justed signed with
IMA. Admission 1500ISK
De Palace: THE GIG: HIP HOP night
Dubliners: Troubadour Bjarni Tryggva
Nelly´s: Troubadour Night
LISTINGS : august 6 - august 19NIGHTLIFEMUSICand
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