Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2012, Síða 43

Eclectic Tunes On The
Reykjanes Peninsula
June 7 – June 10
All around the town of Keflavík
6900 ISK for a 3-day ticket
Keflavík—probably best known for
being home to Iceland’s main interna-
tional airport—has more to offer than
what meets the eye at first glance. Case
in point, the Keflavík Music Festival.
The town was also home to the
American military base until 2006, and so
was also one of the first towns in Iceland
to be infected with ‘Beatle-mania.’ In the
’60s and ’70s, many popular bands de-
veloped in Keflavík, such as Hljómar and
Trúbrot. Keflavík is also home to ‘Geim-
steinn,’ one of the more famous Icelandic
recording studios. In order to celebrate
its musical heritage, Keflavík will host a
music festival the weekend of June 7. The
likes of Of Monsters and Men, Valdimar,
Hjálmar, and Snorri Helgason will be per-
forming amongst many others. Keflavík
Music Festival is one of the biggest of its
kind on this island; over a hundred differ-
ent musicians will be participating. The
festival is an opportunity to catch a rare
glimpse of relatively established bands,
but also offers a platform for new and
upcoming bands—which this year include
RetRoBot, Tilbury and Kiryiama Family.
The shindig takes place at several
venues in town: Paddy’s, Manhattan
Rain, and Thai Keflavík. Put your dancing
shoes on, then catch a bus, rent a car, or
hitchhike to Keflavík for this fine festival.
Tickets are available at midi.is. SP
M U SI C
concerts & nightlife in June
8 FRI
Amsterdam
23:00 DJ Skinny Pete
Bar 11
21:00 The Icelandic Tattoo
Convention Gig: Sólstafir, For-
eign Monkeys and Endless Dark
Celtic Cross
24:00 Playmo
Esja
23:00 DJ Hlynar & DJ Bogi
Harpa - Eldborg
19:30 Beethoven-Hringurinn IV
2000-6500 ISK
Hemmi Og Valdi
22:00 DJ Viktor Birgiss
Iðnó
21:00 Tickling Death Machine
2490 ISK
Kaffibarinn
23:00 Maggi Legó
Reykajanesbær
21:00 Keflavík Music Festival
6900 ISK
Vegamót
23:00 DJ Símon
9 SAT
Amsterdam
23:00 DJ Skúli
Bar 11
21:00 The Icelandic Tattoo Con-
vention Gig: Sykur, Samaris and
RetRoBot
Esja
23:00 DJ Hlynar & DJ Bogi
Mark Your Calendar With Permanent Ink
June 7-9, 21:00
Bar 11, Hverfisgata 18
Free
The famous (perhaps infamous) Icelandic Tattoo Convention Gigs are taking
place at Bar 11 the weekend of June 7-9. Prominent tattoo artists as well as several
bands will be at the three-night rock fest, so quit your bitching and get to Bar 11.
Texas Muffin and Dusty Miller lead off the convention on Thursday night, and
admission is free of charge. So if you’re bored and complaining about Reykjavík’s
lack of nightlife, you have absolutely no excuse not to go.
Friday night boasts a more face-melting atmosphere, with harder rock sounds
coming from bands such as Solstafir, Endless Dark and Foreign Monkeys (currently
working on their second album).
The final night, Saturday, is the night to dust off your dancing shoes. Sykur,
Samaris and RetRoBot will rip you from your seat and have you cavorting on the
dance floor like that weird 3D dancing baby from the ‘90s.
Three of these bands are one-time winners of Iceland’s Battle of The Bands
(Foreign Monkeys in 2006, Samaris in 2011 and RetRoBot in 2012). Clear your cal-
endar and get ready to party: don’t and you’ll regret it worse than that shitty ankle
tattoo of The Little Mermaid you got in 1996. BW
BIG SHoTS RetRoBot won the band competition Músíktilraunir in April...impressive.
NuDITY The bands at the Keflavík festival won´t be naked like Kiriyama Family is here.
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