Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.10.2015, Qupperneq 35

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REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
C OM P R I S I N G 5 TO P MU S E UMS:
Árbær Open Air Musem
Viðey Island
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
www.reykjavikcitymuseum.is
The Settlement Exhibition
More information in the
Museums & Galleries section.
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Culture History
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Food and
Fun!
Recommended on
Open 11:30-22:00
saegreif inn. is
101 Reykjavík Tel. 553 1500 seabaron8@gmail.com
An absolute
must-try!
Saegreifinn restaurant (Sea Baron) is like none other
in Iceland; a world famous lobster soup and a diverse
fish selection.
FESTIVAL
Talking about 80s sci-fi flicks, we have
just learned that cult director/composer
John Carpenter has agreed to perform
his music on stage for the first time ever
at next summer’s All Tomorrow’s Par-
ties Iceland. The man has an incredible
oeuvre, responsible for seminal sci-fi
and horror masterworks like ‘Assault on
Precinct 13’, ‘Halloween’, ‘Escape From
New York’ and ‘They Live’. Aside from
being enduring cult favourites, John Car-
penter’s films are also widely celebrated
for their soundtracks, which are almost
always scored by the director himself.
His theme for ’Halloween’ is a classic
touchstone in horror minimalism, while
his brooding synth compositions for films
like ‘Assault’, ‘Escape From NY’ and ‘Big
Trouble In Little China’ firmly stand on
their own, providing a rewarding listening
when taken in without the visual accom-
paniments. Last year, John Carpenter re-
leased his first album of original music not
intended for film, ‘Lost Themes’, which is
every bit as creepy and intriguing as its
more visual counterparts soundtracks.
We definitely look forward seeing the old
prince of darkness at ATP next summer.
Halldór Eldjárn, of electro pop group
Sykur, has just announced on a solo proj-
ect under the name H.dór. His first offer-
ing “Desert” is a delightful electronic
instrumental, pairing a bouncy lead mel-
ody with a jittery beat, with a robotic vo-
cal sample thrown in for good measure.
Heed our advice: go seek out the tune on
Soundcloud (or on Grapevine’s massive
Airwaves compilation) and queue it on
your iPod the next time you go for a walk.
It is bound to make the Icelandic autumn
infinitely more bearable.
Last but not least, Iceland Airwaves
has just released the full festival sched-
ule, and it’s looking gooood, with phe-
nomenal international acts like Ariel
Pink, Hot Chip, Mercury Rev and Fu-
ture Brown nicely complementing all
the great local acts that are playing. You
should secure your ticket now, as they are
bound to sell out—and soon!
Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach document
the local music scene and help people
discover new music at www.straum.
is. It is associated with the radio show
Straumur on X977, which airs every
Monday evening at 23:00.
One of our favourite Icelandic bands, Just Another Snake Cult, just released the best
Icelandic music video of 2015 so far, in our humble opinion, for their song “You Live You
Die.” The clip features head Snake Þórir Bogason dancing in front of a digitized galactic
background, surrounded by flying meteors atop a Tron-like grid. Directed by Þórir himself,
the whole thing is is a treat to take in, awash with VHS textures and vibrant colours, chan-
nelling a blend of 60s psychedelia and 80s sci-fi aesthetics. You should go watch this video
right now—the joyfully creative, entirely unabashed nostalgia will leave you with a smile on
your face for the rest of today.
Photo
Still from ‘Just Another Snake Cult’ music video ‘You Live You Die’
Words
Davíð Roach Gunnarsson & Óli Dóri
STRAUMUR
Sci-Fi Hits And
Electronic Deserts
Straumur radio show airs
Mondays on X977 at 23:00Straumur www.straum.is