Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.12.2016, Blaðsíða 4

Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.12.2016, Blaðsíða 4
The R eykjavík G rapevine Iceland A irw aves Special 20 16 4 First things first, the absolute beginning: Kelfavík Airport. That's where you can buy some: Booze Buy all the alcohol you can at the Duty Free store. Booze in Ice- land is ridiculously expensive, and can only be bought in bars or at a select few state-owned li- quor stores that usually close at 6pm. (Don’t buy the cans/bottles that look like beer at the grocery store! It is light 2% beer.) May- be you’re thinking: “But I’m not gonna be drinking at my Airbnb/ hostel/hotel room, I’ll be seeing shows all the time!” Wrong an- swer! That may be your inten- tion, but you’ll thank me when you want to invite all the cool people that you’ve met during the evening to an afterparty, or when a crushing hangover on the fourth day can only be cured with a couple of beers so you can handle going outside to see said shows. A well-placed hip-flask can be handy, but you didn’t hear it from us! Pro tip: If you’re staring at the beer shelf in confusion, try something Icelandic. Bríó is a good local lager, and Einstök or Kaldi are flavoursome choices. Planning Airwaves happens fast, so you’re gonna need a plan to make the most of it. As you probably know, conflicts in the schedule can be a headache for music enthusi- asts. The “Off-venue” program is crucial here. This is the daytime programme of music that runs from around noon until the eve- ning programme begins. Many bands play several day shows during the festival, so if you catch one of those, it might solve a troublesome clash later. There are off-venue concerts in nearly every bar, coffeehouse and shop in the downtown area. Check out the schedule on page 46! Pro tip: If there’s a particular show that you absolutely don’t want to miss, get there super early, as there are sometimes long queues. Water It’s the foundation of life on the planet, it f lows straight from our taps, and it is delicious and refreshing. Do not buy it in bot- tles! It’s no better than Icelandic tap water, and all that unneces- sary plastic isn’t exactly good for Mother Earth. But water is not only good for drinking: it’s also great to soak in. Our geothermal swimming pools are the best hangover aid one can ask for, whether you wanna swim laps, soak in the hot tubs or detox in the steam bath. The downtown pool is Sundhöllin, but Vestur- bæjarlaug is also walkable from downtown. So is Laugardal- slaug, a big pool with a gazillion hot tubs and a water slide. Pro tip: Trust me on this. Pools in Iceland are very different to that chlorine-filled puddle back home. Nutrition Occasionally you’ll need nutrition in forms other than liquid. Here are some of our recommendations: Hverfisgata 12: The pizza place with no name (except the street address) offers quality pizzas and a cosy atmosphere. The po- tato pizza kicks asses in all con- tinents and the cocktails are to die for. Vitabar: A cosy yet sleazy burger joint, popular amongst locals. Kaffi Vínyl: A hip coffeehouse/ restaurant with great vegan food at affordable prices. Bæjarins Beztu: The infamous hot dog stand is located within a two-minute walk from most of the venues, so if you need some hot dog fuel, it’s quick to run over and then go on with the show. Pro tip: If you’re on a tight bud- get, Bónus is the cheapest gro- cery store. Their main downtown locations are on Laugavegur and Hallveigarstígur; the logo is a pink pig on a yellow background. Heating At this time of the year, we face the endless challenge of dressing to be neither too cold outside, nor too hot inside. There’s no way to predict the weather here, but my advice is built on the fact that most of the venues are within five minutes’ walking distance from one another, and you will be spending more time inside than outside: so, don’t dress for a glacier trip. Pro tip: if you’re too weak to face the cold and rain, Harpa is a great place to spend the eve- ning, as there are four venues inside the same building. Drinking Kaffibarinn: A staple in the scene. Good coffee and an af- fordable happy hour in the early day, banging techno and house music in the after hours. Paloma: A miniature version of a Berlin techno club. Seedy, packed and just the right amount of decadence. Try the basement if you dare. Bravó: An unpretentious bar. Has all the adjectives you need: small, cramped and cheap. Prikið: A café by day, Iceland’s finest hip-hop club by night. Party with the locals: We are your friends! There are lots of afterparties during Airwaves— chat up some locals and try to get invited to some, or host one yourself. The best location for scouting/planning afterparty action is outside the adjacent bars Húrra and Paloma. Pro tip: Icelanders don’t take the concept of “personal space” very seriously, especially under the influence. So you’ll have to get used to sometimes feeling cramped and having people push into you. Try not to let it get on your nerves—or even use it to your advantage and elbow your way to the front! Living Iceland Airwaves Survival Guide How to tread the murky, beer-saturated currents of Iceland’s top music festival Words Davíð Roach Gunnarsson Photo Jói Kjartans
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