Reykjavík Grapevine - 16.06.2016, Blaðsíða 42

Reykjavík Grapevine - 16.06.2016, Blaðsíða 42
Music 42The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 8 — 2016 Austurstræti 16 Tel. 551 0011 apotek.isAPOTEK KITCHEN+BAR ICELANDIC GOURMET MENU Freshly caught seafood and free range lamb – with a modern twist 6 COURSE DINNER MENU STARTS WITH A “REFRESHING“ SHOT OF THE NATIONAL SNAPS BRENNIVÍN FOLLOWED BY A BITE-SIZED TASTE OF PUFFIN OCEAN PERCH Slow cooked ocean perch, beetroot purée, spicy butter, serrano ham, beetroot MINKE WHALE Shallot vinaigrette, crispy Jerusalem artichokes SEA TROUT Yuzu mayo, tru­e mayo, crispy quinoa, apple PLAICE Samphire, green asparagus, blood orange, lime beurre blanc RACK OF FREE RANGE ICELANDIC LAMB Lamb fillet, leeks, pickled onions, browned celeriac, baked carrots, spinach and dill cream Dessert SKYR FANTASIA Skyr fromage, Skyr mousse, strawberry & lime gel, lime sponge cake 7.990 kr. ALL DAY © 2 0 16 D D I P H o ld e r L L C . Dunkin From Harpa to Hitt Húsið, Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen knows his way around Reykjavík’s music scene. As Arnar describes it, Iceland’s music community is “like a vil- lage,” and on his new guided walk- ing tour he’s introducing people to its characters and history. The Reykjavík Music Walk, which had its first tour last Wednesday, guides people through some of the most important sites for the city’s long line of musi- cians. Along the way, walkers are treated to anecdotes from Arnar about the biggest names in Icelan- dic music, from Þursaflokkurinn to Björk to Sigur Rós. “People are not here for grey hotels” Beginning at Harpa, the walk makes its way along the harbour front, passing Björk’s old apart- ment and the Sugarcubes’ old jam space along the way. Pink ukulele in hand, Arnar points at buildings that once housed shows for rising talent. Now, many of these build- ings have either been turned into hotels or torn down. “We’re seeing a lot of hotels rising here and people are a bit worried about it,” he explains. “They’re saying, ‘Hey, people are coming here because of [the music scene] and if there are only grey hotels, that’s not really a place you want to visit.'” The tour snakes its way into the Vesturbær neighbourhood be- fore walking down Austurstræti, where Arnar stops in front of Hitt Húsið, the organizer of Musiktil- raunir, a competition for young musicians in Iceland. “That com- petition is really the only one of its kind here in Iceland—almost anyone who has done anything abroad, as of late, has competed in that competition,” he says. “Be it Jónsi or Björk or Of Monsters and Men.” Sigur Rós at Fríkirkjan From there, Arnar guides walk- ers to Fríkirkjan, the green-roofed church by Tjörnin, where Sigur Rós played a show at Iceland Air- waves in 2001. After the show, which was attended by represen- tatives from many major labels, the band was promptly signed to MCA. The tour wraps up with visits to newer landmarks in the city’s music community, such as Mengi, before ending at one of the many record stores in Reykjavík’s downtown. Arnar says that starting the Reykjavík Music Walk seemed like an obvious idea. “Seeing the inter- est in Icelandic music, I thought, ‘Wow, not having a Reykjavík mu- sic walk is kind of weird. It’s like going to Liverpool and there’s not a Beatles walk.’” Admission to the walk is free (but donations are accepted), and walks leave at 11:30 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from the Harpa Concert Hall. Walk This Way: Music History on Display Icelandic popular music scholar reveals hidden rock n' roll secrets around Reykjavík Words & Photo ISAAC WÜRMANN
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