Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.08.2008, Page 42

B2 | The Reykjavík Grapevine | Issue 10 2008
Listings
The original album by the veteran
Cuban musicians in Buena Vista Social
Club is said to be the biggest selling
world-music album ever. With a colour-
ful and creative history, The Buena
Vista Social Club was a members club
in Havana, Cuba, during the 1940s. In
the 1990s, nearly 50 years after the club
sounded its last note, Cuban musi-
cian Juan de Marcos González and
American guitarist Ry Cooder made
fresh recordings with traditional Cuban
musicians, some of whom were original
members of the club during its heyday.
Luckily for us, the legend of Buena
Vista Social Club goes on. After a short
absence, the jazz and world music com-
munity of Iceland is proud to pay host
to these inspirational musicians, and
once more welcome the amazing brass,
passionate rhythms and sensational
melodies into our ears and hearts. Tick-
ets cost 4.900 ISK and can be bought at
www.midi.is
What:
The Buena Vista Social Club
When:
July 24
Where:
Vodafone höllin
Music
the cuban ensemble
unites once more
HÚSAVÍK
HÚSAVÍK
Experience:
Fresh local fish!
Great Hamburgers!
Homemade icecream!
... and so much more!
www.gamlibaukur. is
Visitors looking for a taste of true Ice-
landic rock music must be sure to take
in Mugison at NASA on the 25th. With
a gig count of over 50 shows in the last
few months and the trustworthy task of
touring with sound warriors ‘Queen Of
The Stone Age’, Mugison and his band
will unite for a final gig for a while a.
Tickets cost 1.000 ISK
Where:
NASA, at Austurvöllur
When:
July 25
For a look at the pure musical talent
that Iceland has to offer, Kimi Records’
Summer tour has played Iceland’s fre-
shest venues for the past few days,
bringing the loud and funky beats to
people around the country. The tour has
featured four main bands signed with
the label, Benni Hemm Hemm, Borko,
Morðingjarnir and Reykjavík!. The train
drove off in Stokkseyri and concludes
in the epitome of the Reykjavík music
scene, NASA. On July 18, the group will
play at the art festival LungA in Seyðisf-
jörður, followed by a show in Höfn í Hor-
nafirði (where the lobsters are as hot as
the music).
To catch the final laps of the tour,
more information can be found at kimi-
records.net/tour. T-shirts, CDs and other
music paraphernalia will be sold at the
concerts so patrons are advised to bring
lots of cash for all the goodies available
before and after the show. Special dis-
counts are offered on Kaldi so a good
thirst for beer as well as music is a must.
The concerts start at 20:00 and the ad-
mission fee is 1.000 ISK.
What:
Borko, Benni Hemm, Hemm,
Morðingjarnir and Reykjavík!
When:
July 23
Where:
NASA, at Austurvöllur
Music
mugison
returns
Music
Kimi’s music
train ParKs
at nasa
1 E6
2 E6