Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.02.2011, Qupperneq 15

Singing Goddess Graces Iceland
Eivör Pálsdóttir in concert
Austurbær, Snorrabraut 37, 105 Reykjavík
3.300 ISK
It’s always a treat to have Eivör Pálsdóttir in Iceland. It’s a treat because Eivör, a singer/song-
writer from neighbouring Faroe Islands, has an exceptionally beautiful voice. Her voice is so
beautiful that it won her ‘Best singer’ and ‘Best performer’, at the 2003 Icelandic Music Awards.
This is despite her not being an Icelander. So, if you haven’t heard her sing, she is definitely
worth checking out at the Austurbær culture and music house on March 6. On that night she
promises to sing Icelandic favourites such as, ‘Ég veit þú kemur’ in addition to a number of
new and undoubtedly beautiful songs.
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Go Muck Yourself:
Muck, Mammút, Me The Slumbering Napoleon, Sudden Weather Change
& Swords Of Chaos at Faktorý
Faktorý, February 4, 21:00 1000 ISK
Muck need some money to record their album, so go help them out, and see some of Reyk-
javík’s finest strut their stuff in the process, as it seems pretty much every hip young band in
Iceland has decided to help them out.
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A New Reign of Terror Over
Iceland
Skálmöld record release concert
Tjarnarbíó, Tjarnargata 12
February 24 at 20:30. 2.900 ISK
A relatively new group of Vikings calling
themselves, Skálmöld, plan to terrorize
Tjarnarbíó with their big bad, Viking metal on
February 24. The occasion? They’re celebrat-
ing the release of their inaugural album,
‘Baldur’. In Norse mythology, Baldur is the
son of Odin, who is killed by his blind brother,
Höður, who is tricked into the deed by Loki,
who is the god of mischief. In fact, Skálmöld
tell the whole story in their album. So, if
you’re fond of the idea of having a Viking
saga belted at you, Skálmöld may be worth
the gander. Also of note, Tjarnarbíó was
arguably everyone’s favourite venue at last
year’s Iceland Airwaves, offering comfort-
able theatre seating and plenty of room for
rocking out.
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Spears Shall Be Shaken, Shields Shall Be
Splintered
Þorrablót at Fjörukráin
January 21 - February 20
Fjörukráin, Strandgata 55, Hafnarfjörður, Price vary. www.fjorukrain.is
If you’re looking to imbibe some ‘traditional Icelandic cuisine’ (“Þorramatur”), you’re in luck,
because this is about the only time of year sane people do it. This year, the week-based Old
Icelandic Calendar dictates that the month of Þorri will be between January 21 and February
20, and it has been tradition for about 130 years or so for a feast of “sour food” (like pickled
ram’s testicles) during said month.
This is all supposedly in honour of deity Thor, who, while being a god of thunder and battle,
capable of destroying practically anything with his 1d8/2d6+5 magical war hammer, apparently
couldn’t cook for shit.
If you’d still like to try some of it, we can recommend no better experience than the one of-
fered by Iceland’s own Viking Disneyland, the Fjörukráin restaurant and hotel in Hafnafjörður.
They’re offering a sour food menu, a rambunctious schedule of Scandinavian musicians and
performers, as well as weekend group rates for night stays and a sour food buffet feast for the
brave, all set in their Meduseld-like dining hall, complete with Viking props and décor.
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9 |WED
Café Oliver
22:00 Live music
Café Rosenberg
21:00 Skúli mennski
Den Danske Kro
22:00 Live music & Pop-quiz night
Dubliner
22:00 Live music
English Pub
22:00 Live music
Kaffibarinn
22:00 Extreme Chill
Kaffitár café
20:00 Tango Milango
Prikið
21:00 Traditional dancing with
Accordion-Þórður. Þorri beer and
dried fish on offer
Trúnó
21:00 RuPaul's Drag Race
22:00 Jocks Night
10 |THU
Bakkus
22:00 Djöfullinn er Danskur
Boston
22:00 DJ Andrea
Café Rosenberg
21:00 Live music
Den Danske Kro
22:00 Live music & Scandinavian night
Dubliner
22:00 Live music
English Pub
22:00 Live music
Esja
21:00 Loungy Thursday
Salurinn
20:30 Improve Concert with Jón Ólafs
and special guest Björgvin Halldórsson
Thorvaldsen
20:00 Salsa Night
ONGOING
Restaurant Reykjavík
20:00 Let's Talk Iceland: Comedy Show.
2200ISK. Everyday
Iðnó
Cellophane Comedy show
20:00 Thursdays

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Iceland’s
loudest band!
For concert information see music
listings on this spread or visit us at
www.sinfonia.is
Tickets » 545 2500 » www.sinfonia.is » Concerts take place in Háskólabíó.