Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.07.2012, Page 56

M U SI C
concerts & nightlife in July
Faktorý
20:00 For a Minor Reflection
22:00 DJ Atli
KEX Hostel
20:00 Kentucky KEX Festival
Gamli Gaukurinn
22:00 Blood Feud and Angist:
release concert
Gay 46
0:00 DJ Veloci
Glaumbar
22:00 DJ Krusí
Harpa
17:00 Pearls of Icelandic Song
Hressó
22:00 Silfur with DJ Yngvi
Eysteins
Kaffibarinn
22:00 Live DJ
Kaffi Zimsen
22:00 Live DJ
Prikið
0:00 DJ Margeir
Thorvaldsen
22:00 DJ Jon Gestur
Vegamót
22:00 DJ Jónas
21 SAT
Amsterdam
22:00 DJ Skuli
Austur
22:00 DJ Milla
B5
22:00 DJ Jay-O
Bakkus
22:00 DJ Narko Nilkovsky
Bar 11
21:00 Kiriyama Family
Boston
22:00 James Gerard
Café Rósenberg
20:00 Bíóbandið and Andrea
Celtic Cross
0:30 Live music
Den Danske Kro
21:00 Live music
English Pub
22:00 Live music
Faktorý
21:30 Live jazz session
Gamli Gaukurinn
22:00 Gone Postal and guests
Gay 46
0:00 DJ Manny
Glaumbar
22:00 DJ Atli
Hallgrímskirkja
12:00 Roger Sayer organ concert
Hressó
22:00 Dalton band and DJ
Yngvi Eysteins
Kaffibarinn
22:00 DJ Maggi Lego
Kaffi Zimsen
22:00 Live DJ
KEX Hostel
20:00 Kentucky KEX Festival
Prikið
0:00 Benni B Ruff
Salurinn
13:00 Khon - Dancing from
Thailand
Thorvaldsen
22:00 DJ Christian
Vegamót
22:00 DJ Gunni
Þýski Barinn
22:00 Dave Clarke
22 SuN
Den Danske Kro
21:00 Live music
English Pub
22:00 Live music
Faktorý
21:30 Live jazz session
Hallgrímskirkja
17:00 Roger Sayer organ concert
Harpa
17:00 Pearls of Icelandic Song
23 MON
Den Danske Kro
21:00 Live music
English Pub
22:00 Live music
Harpa
17:00 Pearls of Icelandic Song
Prikið
22:00 DJ Our Man The Third
24 TuE
Bakkus
22:00 DJ Katla - Madchester
night
Café Rósenberg
20:00 Múgsefjun
Den Danske Kro
21:00 Live music
English Pub
22:00 Live music
Kaffitár Cafe
20:30 Tango Milonga
KEX Hostel
22:00 Live jazz
Prikið
22:00 DJ Óli
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
20:30 Classical concert - Elín
Ósk Óskarsdóttir (soprano) and
Peter Maté (piano)
25 WED
Bakkus
22:00 DJ Karl Thorsten
Café Rósenberg
20:00 María Magnúsdóttir
Celtic Cross
22:00 Live music
Den Danske Kro
21:00 Live music
English Pub
22:00 Live music
Hallgrímskirkja
12:00 Schola cantorum
chamber choir concert
Harpa
17:00 Pearls of Icelandic Song
Hressó
22:00 Flass & Miller
Prikið
22:00 DJ Maggi Legó
Thorvaldsen
22:00 R&B night
26 THu
B5
22:00 Live music
Bakkus
22:00 Live DJ
Boston
22:00 Raven
Café Rósenberg
20:00 1860
Celtic Cross
22:00 Live music
Faktorý
21:30 Live music
Glaumbar
22:00 Bingo & DJ Atli
Hallgrímskirkja
12:00 Friðrik Stefánsson organ
concert
Háskólabíó
20:00 Sigga Beinteins
Kaffi Zimsen
21:00 Live music
Lebowski Bar
22:00 Lebowski House Band
Thorvaldsen
22:00 Salsa night
Vegamót
22:00 DJ Benni
Dad Rocks! (and not only on Father's Day)
Dad Rocks!
Hemmi og Valdi - July 18, 20:00
KEX Hostel - July 19, 20:00
After playing shows in England (including No Direction Home Festival), Scotland,
Spain and the U.S. (including SXSW in Austin, Texas), Iceland’s native son Dad
Rocks! (a.k.a. Snævar Njáll Albertsson) is coming back to his homeland to drum
up some interest in his latest album, 'Mount Modern.' The band appears in Reyk-
javík at Hemmi og Valdi July 18, and KEX Hostel July 19.
Dad Rocks! is an Icelander by birth, but is currently based out of Denmark
where somehow he finds time to write ditties between raising two children. Dad
rocks, indeed. The 27-year-old’s music is alluring in its simplicity, with attention
paid to winsome lyrics and a singular acoustic sound often accompanied by a
trumpet and background vocals. The result is music harkening to a less preten-
tious time in the indie music world, which serves doubly refreshing in Reykjavík,
a scene at times rife with half-hearted DJs and likewise troubadours. If you’re still
unsure, check out Battle Hymn of the Fox Father on Vimeo or Lifestock on
dadrocks.bandcamp.com for a taste of his acoustic, layered sound.
Formed in early 2010, origins of the name Dad Rocks! are uncertain at time
of print, but the artist’s Tumblr account leans on the dad theme. Posts include
pictures of the artist’s own father, pictures of himself on his father’s wall, and for
father’s day, Snævar put Mount Modern up for free download. Catch his shows
while he’s back home for a few days, and you can even bring your dad. BW