Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.06.2016, Page 69

LÓABORATORIUM
About Icelandic
Music Festivals
By NANNA DÍS ÁRNADÓTTIR
Nanna,
I want to visit Iceland this year and attend a festival. Which is
better, Iceland Airwaves or Secret Solstice?
On That Note

On That Note,
Iceland Airwaves and Secret Solstice are so passé! I say that
instead you should consider attending the totally not made
up Annual Ethereal Elfstival where you can watch perfor-
mances by key members of the elf community, partake in
yodeling yoga by a noted elf habitat and Create Your Own
Elf macramé workshops, and so much more.
Nanna
Hey Nanna,
I’m heading to Iceland for ATP festival and I want to buy some
weed, where can I get some in Reykjavík?
420
Hey 420,
Come at the King, you best not miss. A man’s gotta have a
code. Money ain’t got owners, only spenders. Come on now,
don’t make me huff and puff. Indeed.
Nanna
Hey Nanna,
I love obscure Icelandic music, any new acts you would recom-
mend? Not like Sigur Rós or Björk or something, been there,
done that!
Audio Obscura
Hey Audio Obscura,
Ugh I know me too, only into the cutting-edge really new
shit. You should check out this band, so new, nobody’s even
heard of them yet, Sálin Hans Jóns Míns, or another super
obscure group that’s basically so new they won’t even make
it onto any of the festival lineups—Mannakorn.
You’re welcome!
Nanna
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MONSTER
OF THE
MONTH
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 7 — 2016
70
On a clear spring afternoon, a rumble
was heard from the sky, similar to the
sound of a large boat being dragged
across gravel. It was heard widely across
Suðurnes, in Keflavík, Grindavík,
Garður and Hafnarfjörður. In Miðnes,
a cloud bank was observed at a spear’s
height above the horizon, drifting from
the southeast to the southwest. It was
dark at first buttook on a pale pink hue
as it approached the sun. According to
the locals, the rumbling began when it
had passed from view. When Kristinn
Jakobeus heard of this, he remarked
that his father had seen such a sight,
and that it had been called an air spirit.
Loftandi
Air Spirit
"Monster of the Month" is a spin off of 'The Museum of Hid-
den Beings', by artist Arngrímur Sigurðsson. He delved into
Iceland´s mythological history, taking creature encounters
from across the centuries and bringing them to life through
painting in an act of creative cryptozoology. Find the book at
bookstores, or order it online at arngrimur.com.
Smjörfluga is on hiatus, will be back next issue
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TVEIR HRAFNAR listhús, Art Gallery
Baldursgata 12 101 Reykjavík (at the corner of Baldursgata and Nönnugata, facing Þrír Frakkar Restaurant)
Phone: +354 552 8822 +354 863 6860 +354 863 6885 art@tveirhrafnar.is www.tveirhrafnar.is
Opening hours: Thu-Fri 12pm - 5pm, Sat 1pm - 4pm and by appointment +354 863 6860
TVEIR HRAFNAR
listhús, Art Gallery
offers a range of artwork by
contemporary Icelandic artists
represented by the gallery,
selected works by acclaimed
artists and past Icelandic
masters.
Georg Óskar
Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir
Hadda Fjóla Reykdal
Hallgrímur Helgason
Hulda Hákon
Húbert Nói Jóhannesson
Jón Óskar
Óli G. Jóhannsson
Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir
& Kristján Davíðsson
- among others
STEINuNN ÞóRARINSdóTTIR
Mosaic
MAy 21 - JuNE 25 2016
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