Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.01.2007, Page 23

Music Art Films Events
If we could still be recommending
Christmas gift purchases in Janu-
ary, the 12 Tónar music calendar
for 2007 would surely have been
on top of the list. Not only does the
calendar tell you all the essentials
on how the days pass by, it also fea-
tures 12 extremely cool pictures of
local electronic musicians in various
settings and different ambience.
The record store and indepen-
dent music label 12 Tónar is re-
sponsible for releasing the calen-
dar. Last year’s, 12 Tónar calendar
was dedicated to bassists, so as to
equalize their share in the music
scene. As that concept was a huge
success, it was inevitable to make
it an annual project, and keep on
promoting local musicians in an in-
novative way. This year, electronic
musicians, who have been promi-
nent in Iceland’s music scene, got
to strike a pose and represent all 12
months of the year 2007.
The energetic Icelandic electronic
scene supplied plentiful photoge-
nic options. We have Johnny Sexual
posing as Mr. June, the legendary
party-group GusGus representing
July and soloist Unsound, surround-
ed by a stack of old vinyl’s, bringing
the Christmas spirit in December.
In addition to these models, the
calendar also includes Ghostigital,
Hildur Guðnadóttir, múm, Hairdoc-
tor, Stilluppsteypa, Mr. Silla, Kira
Kira, Biogen and Borkó.
Photographer Bjarni Grímsson
and art director and stylist, Hrafn-
hildur Hólmgeirsdóttir, put endless
hours of work into capturing the
different styles of each musician.
Some dressed up in crazy costumes,
others representing their dark side
by sitting in a pile of bloody bones,
the pictures are both ambitious
and creative and make the calendar
a stylish decoration on any wall.
Graphic designer Gunnar Þorvalds-
son handled all the artwork.
Only 2000 copies are available
and can be bought at the 12 Tónar
record store at Skólavörðustígur 15,
for 650 ISK. That’s only 54 ISK per
month! SJ
The Ultimate Calendar for
Electronic Enthusiasts
12 tónar
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Mammút and Slugs
Thursday January 18th at 21:00
Café Amsterdam, Hafnarstræti 5
Friday January 19th at 23:00
Bar 11, Laugavegur 11
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