Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.08.2008, Qupperneq 45

B5 | The Reykjavík Grapevine | Issue 10 2008
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Incredible dance icons Steed Lord fea-
ture in concert at the hottest gay-bar in
Iceland, but this will be the band‘s first
gig after a heavy car crash three months
ago. Hipsters, divas, drinkers, non- drin-
kers and everyone in between are wel-
come to come and pay homage to these
four fresh young and ridiculously hip
talents. Self described as ‘Crunk Electro
House music with a slick gangsta twist”,
it is impossible to ignore the amazingly
produced work that goes into Steed
Lord’s loud and unmistakable sounds.
Expect 80’s synths, dance brakes and
slamming guitar solos that will insure a
great night for dance lovers and those
who wish to party the night away. For a
preview check out www.myspace.com/
steedlord.
Where:
Q-Bar, Ingólfsstræti 3
When:
July 19
Music
steed lord return
to the stage
We don´t serve
foreigners...
Only 45 min. drive from Reykjavík is Eyrarbakki, a beautiful village by
the south coast, where foreigners have been feeling at home since
the 9th century AD. So welcome to Rauða húsið, a restaurant that
makes you feel at home.
because to us - nobody is foreign.
Tel: (+354) 483-3330,
Eyrarbakki - South coast
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Þórsgata 1
101 Reykjavík
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Located in the old charming area of Reykjavik
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Our emphasis is on seasonal and natural ingredients and our
menu includes the famous Icelandic fish and lamb.
Iceland´s modern cuisine at its best
On July 30, the new experimental artists
collective FALK will bring you a crazy
night of electronic creativity. FALK is
the brainchild of Baldur Björnsson and
Aðalsteinn Jörundsson who launched
the company last December. They re-
lease music and publish and promote
everything related to art. Its recent in-
carnation finds itself at Organ with four
of Iceland’s most creative noise artists;
an audio phonic mix of the entrepre-
neurial band Auxpan who has been
featured in WIRED magazine, Krakkbot,
Oberdada Von Brutal and stunning new-
comer AMFJ. This cocktail of experimen-
tal sound will also be layered with the
support of DJ Djammhammar who will
add his own flavours to the mix of fresh
talent. FALK will reward the first signa-
tures on their mailing list with some free
recordings of the night, so better show
up early. The concerts start at 21:00 and
admission is free.
When:
July 30
Where:
Organ, Hafnarstræti 1-3
Working out what Iceland is can be qui-
te confusing. In summer, the streets are
warmer, the sky is constantly bright and
the natives are interspersed with tourists
in bright anoraks who seemed blown
away by what they see. Then in winter,
it is dark, far quieter, covered with snow
and harsh at the best of times, its crea-
ture comforts and beautiful architecture
seemingly overshadowed by the dar-
kness. For so many people flocking here
to see ‘what Iceland is’ this becomes a
mixture between braving harsh weather
and mixing with those who live here, who
choose to fit, and have always just got-
ten on with it and those who decided to
break the mould and create an Iceland
that can be seen in a number of diffe-
rent and challenging ways. Surrounding
these people is a city that has been de-
scribed as an epically sized artist’s can-
vas. The art that grows up around and in
some cases encapsulates Reykjavík had
been seen as a creative mix by some and
almost a battle by others, between the
corporate statues and sculpture and the
urban art that has kept Iceland’s image
fresh and alive. In some cases just cold
graffiti, but in most creative, individual
and inspiring street designs that give the
city an edge, a humour and an indivi-
duality seen nowhere else in the world.
On July 24, Sigurlaug Ragnarsdóttir will
lead a travel around the capital focusing
on the legacy of the people’s art and
the capitals monuments in the centre of
Reykjavík.
Where:
Departing from Reykjavík
Museum, Hafnarhús.
When:
Thursday July 24 at 8 pm
Music
exPerimental maYhem
at organ
Art
exPlore
Public art
on the
streets
4 E6
5 E6
3 F7