Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.07.2015, Blaðsíða 46

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HAPPY HOUR
EVERY DAY
17-19

GREAT
FOOD
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IC
E
GOOD
DRINKS
ATMO
KITCHEN IS OPEN
Weekends 11.30–24
Other days 11.30–23
free Wifi
BISTRO&B
AR
uno is the perfect place to start
a good day or end a great evening
Taking place as in previous years at
the site of Keflavík’s abandoned for-
mer NATO base, the bash also features
movie screenings (curated by Mogwai)
and lots of fun drinking and socializing.
In case you haven’t secured your ticket
yet, we offer three reasons why you
should dole out for a day pass:
1. The music
So much great music. Including, but
not limited to, Mudhoney! Mudhoney!
Scope the full line-up at www.atpfesti-
val.com.
2. Two-and-a-
half-hour sets
If you are a fan of Swans or GY!BE,
you’re in for a treat, as the recently un-
veiled schedule shows that both bands
are slated to play for a whopping 150
minutes (perhaps not a bad idea, given
how many ten-minute songs there are
in each band's repertoire). Whether
you’re more for their earlier material
or latest hits, chances are you’ll get a bit
of both.
3. It’s practically charity
Since US armed forces left in 2006,
Keflavík has suffered some of the high-
est unemployment rates in the coun-
try. There have been other attempts
at bringing people to the area, such as
through the disastrous Keflavík Music
Festival of yesteryear, but nothing has
stuck for as long, or been as success-
ful, as ATP. Help reinforce local culture
and stimulate the economy while en-
joying some great music? What a nice
idea!
Bedroom Community
Selects
Through the years, ATP has thrived on
connecting creative people and intro-
ducing new talent. This year, they’re
trying something different, hosting a
talent competition. Unsigned bands
competed for the attention of record
label/collective Bedroom Community,
who selected one winner to perform
on theircurated Friday showcase at
the Andrews Theatre. Seeking to learn
more, we caught up composer with
Valgeir Sigurðsson, who cofounded
the label alongside Nico Muhly and
Ben Frost. He told us the choice hadn’t
been an easy one, but that they eventu-
ally decided to go with Ceasetone.
“It was a band that we hadn’t heard
of or seen before,” he explains, “and we
thought they had the potential to be an
exciting live band. They don’t neces-
sarily fit with the Bedroom Community
aesthetic, but it’s a group of talented
musicians, and we believe they’ll make
waves in the music industry in the fu-
ture.”
When I bring up the unfortunate
clash between Daníel Bjarnason per-
forming on their stage and GY!BE play-
ing the main stage, Valgeir dismisses
it. “We didn’t know what the full line-
up looked like when we turned in our
schedule, but it doesn’t matter,” he says.
“This is how festivals work, there is al-
ways something else happening.” Given
how long GY!BE are playing, Valgeir
humbly suggests that people just go see
them once Daníel finishes his set.
MUSIC
FESTIVAL
All Tomorrow’s Parties Are
Happening RIGHT NOW!
2-4 July Ásbrú, KeflavíkAll Tomorrow’s Parties
Currently happening for the third time (RIGHT NOW, AS THE PAPER GOES TO PRINT!),
the Keflavík edition of the ever-eclectic, always innovative All Tomorrow’s Parties festival
has become a welcome mainstay in Iceland’s live music calendar. Indeed, this year’s line-up is
nothing short of stunning, with artists like Iggy Pop, Run The Jewels, Belle & Sebastian, Pub-
lic Enemy, Swans, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Drive Like Jehu appearing alongside a
gourmet selection of local talent (Valgeir Sigurðsson, Oyama, Pink Street Boys and Kiasmos,
to name but a few).
Words Gabríel Benjamin
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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 9 — 2015