Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.10.2008, Blaðsíða 30

Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.10.2008, Blaðsíða 30
B2 | The Reykjavík Grapevine | Issue 16 2008 Listings We’ve waited and waited and it’s finally here. Bands from all over the world will be heading to down town Reykjavik October 15-19 to play their hearts out at the biggest music festival in Iceland. Keep your eye out for up and coming bands that will knock your socks off as well as old favourites that are ready to delight you with their killer live shows. This year’s line up includes interna- tional band like Vampire Weekend, El Perro Del Mar and These New Puritans and local bands like FM Belfast, Benni Hemm Hemm and Celestine. In addition to the music check out the special screenings of the film Electronic Reykjavik and the party at the Blue Lagoon. With over 150 bands this year, this festival will take endurance (to hit up act after act and dance, dance, dance,) concentration (to study the schedule and know which acts you want to see,) and a high tolerance for alcohol. So start training now. What Music Festival Where: Several Venues in Downtown Reykjavik When: October 15-19 Check out: www.icelandairwaves.com for more information Music airwaves... it´s time! Since 2006, Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardót- tir, guitarist and keyboarder for the popular group Benny Crespo’s Gang, has performed nationwide by her stage name Lay Low. In her short time in the limelight, Lay Low has had quite an im- pact on the Icelandic music scene. She won two Icelandic Music Awards in 2006 and was voted most popular Icelandic artist shortly after. Her sultry vocals and her confident stage presence make her a memorable starlet with a knack for folk rhythms. A prolific songwriter as well, Lay Low has a poetic lyricism that recalls an edgier Alison Krauss. This will be the release show of her new album, “Farewell Good Night’s Sleep”, which will be released in Iceland on the 16 October. Lay Low is also performing at this year’s Airwaves the same night, so consider this performance a preview. Where: Fríkirkjan Church Laufásvegi 13, 101 Reykjavík When: Thursday, October 16, 21:00 Music stand tall with laY low Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval who lived from 1885 to 1972, is know as an Ice- landic art legend and is Iceland’s most famous painter. He is so well respected that his portrait is depicted on the 2000 krona banknote. His work is on display now until December 31 at the Reykjavik Art Museum. The painter grew up on the East Bor- garfjord bay and much of his artwork features the soft colours and the rich texture of the bucolic countryside. He filled his work with a mixture of the rugged landscapes of Iceland and the mythical sprit of the country’s culture and history. His work has been exhib- ited around the world at prestigious art galleries like the Chelsea in New York and the Museum of Modern Art. Where: Reykjavik Art Museum Tryggvagata 17 When: Now - December 31 Open 10:00 – 17:00 daily Art master Painter 1 E8 2 E5

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