Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.05.2010, Side 18

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M U S I C & A R T S
CONCERTS & EVENTS IN MAY & JUNE
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Moral Dilemmas by David Byrne
City centre
Free
You may find yourself in another part of the world, and if that part of the world
happens to be Reykjavík, there’s some public art you need to see. The artist is David
Byrne, singer and songwriter of the band Talking Heads. His outdoor kiosks, located
all over the city centre, offer multiple choice questions to passerby, but this isn’t your
run-of-the-mill trivia. They pose uncomfortable and often funny moral questions,
paired with images of old-school cameras that suggest the viewer’s decision is
being monitored. To learn more, check out David’s website—you can find a map of
the exhibit sites and listen to a recent Icelandic radio interview with David about his
project. But don’t just let the Talking Head tell you what it’s all about. Go see it for
yourself. SO
16
May
23
May
Blinded By The Light
LUMEN - Reflections on
the Nature of Light
National Gallery of Iceland
Admission 2500 ISK
If you could look at music, what would
you see? And if you could hear light,
what would it sound like? If you want
to find out what having synesthesia
is like, head to the National Gallery
for LUMEN, a multi-sensory show
presented by the Reykjavík Arts Festival.
Lasers, lightbulbs, and fire will light up
the performance, and the collaboration
by musicians Ensemble Adapter and
visual artist Halldór Úlfarsson will
feature new and “classic” contemporary
musical compositions. With all its fancy-
schmancy genre bending, it promises to
be electric. SO
1
June
Magical Mystery Tour!
Trip To The Unknown with
Kolli Kvlt
Bakkus 17:00
Free
If you’re into the idea of being put on a
bus and driven out of the city to a secret
destination by a complete stranger
(bind, gag and blindfold yourself for
extra LOLs), then have we got the event
for you! Artist, musician and all around
cool kid around down Kolli Kvlt (of
Retrön infamy) will be taking 50 lucky
people on a mind expanding (and
maybe altering?) trip this Saturday. Meet
up at Bakkus and get a cheap beer and
perhaps a free summer drink and then
head off… somewhere. Once there,
you’ll get an art exhibit, performances by
Kolli and designer-slash-performance
artist Mundi, music by Quadruplos and
food and drinks. Bus comes back at
22:00. Unless you’re chicken! RL
22
May
The Weight Of Darkness Is Upon Us
Ólafur Arnalds album release show
Icelandic Opera 20:30
1800 ISK
Ólafur is a hell of a busy guy. He tours almost constantly, his work has been
commissioned by the Wayne McGregor Ballet Company and the Icelandic Dance
Company, he records nearly everything that pops into his head and just gives it
away like goldfish at a carnival. But believe it or not, the freshly released ‘… and they
have escaped the weight of darkness’ is only his second full length album. He will
officially open the cage door for the dove next Friday at a homecoming show after
quick tour, in the majestic setting of the Icelandic Opera House. Go hear his latest
blend of classical, pop and electronic in all its glory. RL
27
May
28
May
Dooooooooom
Pestilence, Wistaria, In
Memoriam & more
Sódóma 22:00
2000 ISK
Wash up those metal-hands for a night
of thrashing and teeth-gnashing, kids!
Dutch death metal veterans Pestilence
are heading off on a lengthy North
American trek and they are making a pit
stop in Reykjavík on the way. Provided
they aren’t ash-blocked of course. The
night will also be jam packed with some
of the biggest names in local metal
bands, including Wacken Metal Battle
winners Wistaria, homegrown heroes In
Memoriam and a healthy dose of black
metal, care of Atrum. The up-and-
coming newbie band Gruesome Glory
from Akureyri will start the night, and
should have no problem holding their
own against the big kids. Uuuuurrrrrgh!
RL