Reykjavík Grapevine - 15.07.2011, Síða 52

Monsters and men take
over Bar 11!
Friday July 22, 21:00
Free
AAAAHHHH!!!!!! Monsters! Even worse,
Men! Separately these things can be
kind of scary, but combined, with a
preposition before hand, they actually
become something sorta beautiful. The
wonderful indie-folk band, Of Mon-
sters and Men won the 2010 edition
of Músiktilraunir (a local, nationwide
‘Battle of the Bands’ type thing) and
they’ve planned a show to demonstrate
just why. These guys literally seem to
have sprung up from out of nowhere,
and have been racking up massive play
counts on YouTube. This is impres-
sive seeing as they don’t even have an
album out yet (or a Wikipedia page for
that matter!).
And now is your chance to see them
play! Even if you already have a bazillion
times, these guys are worth it! They’ll be
playing for absolutely free at Bar 11, so
make sure you get out there and cheer
these up and comers on! A few months
from now you’ll be able to say “Yeah, I
totally saw Of Monsters and Men play
BEFORE they were bigger than Sigur
Rós and Britney Spears’ collaborative
side-project [which is totally happen-
ing].”
Esja
22:00 Local DJ
Faktór!
22:00 DJ Kvikindi
Hressó
22:00 Penta followed by DJ Fúsi
Hvita Perlan
00:00 DJ Aki
Kaldalón, Harpa
17:00 Halldór Laxness – The music in his
life and in his works, 3000 ISK
Priki"
22:00 Dj Gísli Galdur
Sólon
00:00 DJ Magic - Friday house party
Thorvaldsen
00:00 Local DJ
Trúnó
21:00 WALL STREET NIGHT - total
madness at the bar from 21:00.
Offers on drinks from 10 ISK for a
very limited time. Bartenders dressed up
as buisness maniacs. They spin the
wheel of fortune every 20 minutes and it
brings you one crazy offer at a time.
22:30 Dj Óli Da!i
Vegamót
22:00 DJ Símon
23 SAT
B5
00:00 Local DJ
Bakkus
22:00 UFO Warehouse
Bar 46
22:00 Live Music
Barbara
12:30 Flea Market
23:30 Dj Glimmer - total Glitter
madness - get your glam on
Café Haiti
21:00 Jussanam - Brazilian Jazz
Sessions
Celtic Cross
22:00 Live Music
Den Danske Kro
21:00 Live Music
English Pub
17:00 Live Music
Esja
22:00 DJ Bogi
Faktór!
22:00 Bloodgroup DJ set
Hallgrímskirkja
12:00 Thierry Mechler concert,
1500 ISK
Hjartagar"inum
14:00 Sumar & Reggae - RVK
Soundsystem
Hressó
22:00 Alexander followed by DJ Fúsi
Hvita Perlan
00:00 DJ Aki
Jómfrúin
15:00 Chet Baker tribute
Kaldalón, Harpa
17:00 Pearls of Icelandic song,
3000 ISK
Priki"
22:00 DJ Árni Kocoon
Sólon
00:00 DJ Fridge - Saturday dance
party
Thorvaldsen
00:00 Local DJ
Trúnó
22:30 DJ Who's That Girl
Vegamót
22:00 DJ Hannes

24 SUN
Bakkus
22:00 Whiskey Guiness Specials
Night
Bar 46
22:00 Live Music
Barbara
21:00 Movie night at Barbara
- Screening of Basic Instict. Free
popcorn
Den Danske Kro
21:00 Live Music
English Pub
21:00 Live Music
Faktór!
21:00 Live Jazz
Hallgrímskirkja
17:00 Thierry Mechler concert,
2500 ISK
Kaldalón, Harpa
17:00 Örn Arnarson & Sólveig
Samúelsdóttir, 3000 ISK
Trúnó
22:30 The day after chill out.
Come get your cold chocolate milk

25 MON
Bakkus
21:00 Bakkus Movie Night: 'Over
The Edge'
Barbara
21:00 Screening of the Real L
word season 2. Free entry and free
popcorn.
Den Danske Kro
22:00 Live Music
English Pub
22:00 Live Music
Hallgrímskirkja
20:00 Hillgrímskirkju Choir
concert, 2500 ISK
Trúnó
22:00 Tourist appreciation day -
Every tourist who can pronounce
Trúnó in the correct manner gets
10% discount.
EXTREME CHILL FESTIVAL 2011
UNDIR JÖKLI 5-7 AUGUST
HELLISSANDUR / SNÆFELLSNES

1 Mellowhype - 64
2 Gucci Mane - Round One
(SALEM remix)
3 Cocksucker (live) - The
Foghorns
4 Rewrite - Paul Simon
5 OOOO - Ofvitarnir
6 The Wagon - Dinosaur Jr.
Grapevine Top 6 Most
Played tracks during the
making of this issue
Music inside the fjord
Bræ!slan festival
Borgarfjör!ur Eystri
July 23, 19:30
5900 ISK
Missed out on Eistnaflug but still into
attending a nice music festival in the
Eastfjords? If you’re looking for some-
thing different, Borgarfjör!ur Eystri bash
Bræ!slan provides ample opportunity.
Borgarfjör!ur Eystri is a tiny (even by
Icelandic standards) fishing hamlet at
the bottom of a small fjord. On average,
more than a thousand attendees flock
to the annual Bræ!slan festival, which is
an important addition to the Borgar-
fjör!ur population of around 120. The
music usually fits the surroundings, with
folk, country and indie pop musicians
manning the line-up (previous years’
artists including notables such as Belle
& Sebastian and Emiliana Torrini).
This year’s line-up looks good, with
Jónas Sigur!sson & ritvélar framtí!arin-
nar, Svavar Knútur, Vax and local reggae
faves Hjálmar stepping up to perform.
The biggest name one the bill, however,
is Oscar winner Glen Hansard, who
did a memorable show at Nasa the
other day. Bræ!slan is a great chance
to enjoy good music and the amazing
landscapes of Iceland at the same time.
23
July
22
July
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