Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.07.2018, Qupperneq 33

Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir
Mellí (Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir) is a
visual artist, downtown DJ, gother-
fucker and a Hello Kitty enthusiast.
She is the second half of the DJ
Dominatricks hypersexual techno
VJ/DJ duo. She has also been doing
obnoxiously bubbly and flamboyant
DJ-sets as DJ Motherfunker. Here’s
her perfect day in the city, and don’t
worry, she included a soundtrack to
go along with it.
First thing in the morning
First things first: I’m a typical type B
night vulture, so I’ll still be sleep-
ing. If I absolutely have to leave my
apartment before noon, I’d mentally
prepare myself for the day by inject-
ing my system with caffeine and
vogue anthems.
Soundtrack: “Cunty” - Kevin Aviance
Breakfast
Quite frankly I’m not too fond of
breakfast in general—my appetite
doesn’t really wake up until around
noon. But I love dropping by my
favorite coffee spot —Bismút on
Hverfisgata—to pick up a luscious,
piping hot Italian bean juice (cof-
fee, that is) before heading to my
workspace.
Soundtrack: “Just Around the Cor-
ner” - Herbie Hancock
Lunch
I live for Mai Thai at Hlemmur, not
only because it’s the ultimate bang
for the buck downtown, but also be-
cause I live right across the street
from there. But most of the time I
actually head down to Laugardalur
during lunchtime because, despite
my gothic appearance, I’m actually
a gym rat at heart. It’s almost em-
barrassing how I’ve started to get
withdrawal symptoms if I don’t hit
Laugar at least three times a week.
Therefore, I truly get out of charac-
ter and sweat it out alongside my
fellow model fitness trainees.
Soundtrack: “Took By A Bitch” - Gucci
Mane x Young Thug
Around midday
I go to my workspace to get shit
done. This summer I’ve been working
on a project of mine called ‘Plexi-
prismi,’ where I’m creating prisms,
holographs and obnoxious artworks
(check it out at Facebook and Insta-
gram @plexiprismi). I’ve been in my
element and thus really productive,
whipping up a dozen artworks or
so, mostly thanks to the motivating
tunes I blast while working. Whether
it’s ghettotech or Serge Gainsbourg,
a good soundtrack lights a fire un-
der your ass to get work done.
Soundtrack: “Buena Y Guapa” - La
Goony Chonga
In the afternoon
On a perfect day I quit working early
and then meet my beloved mom
downtown where we raid some gal-
leries like Nýló and i8, to look at both
the art and the snobbish people in
the galleries. Afterwards we grab
coffee at some posh place like Julia
& Julia or the heaven-sent cat café
at Bergstaðastræti to chat and
make jokes.
Soundtrack: “Nem Kaldi” - Selda Bağcan
For dinner
For dinner I’d catch up, gossip and
have “trúnó” (a private, confessional
conversation) with some beloved
friends over a scrumptious dish at
Vínyl, with a couple of good prosec-
co clink-clinks. I personally prefer
eating food that has never had a
face, therefore I love going to Vínyl,
where the whole menu is vegan.
Soundtrack: “It Takes Time” - John
Maus.
In the heat of the night
On a weekday I’d head over to a guilty
pleasure spot of mine—actually, fuck
it, not even guilty, just pure pleasure—
that is Pablo Discobar. I’d sip on some
posh cocktail in good company and
enjoy the presence of the Siggi Hlö
fan regulars over there. Afterwards
I’d kill for a fat GusGus event at the
Hafnahúsið museum. Worst case
scenario I’d invite some friends over to
watch some unintelligent high-quality
entertainment like Jeremy Kyle or
Camp Lazlo.
Soundtrack: Minuit l’heure du swing -
Didier Makaga
Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
Reykjavík Map
Vital Info
Best Of ReykjavíkPlaces We Like
Jul 12th - Jul 26th
In Your
Pocket
Venues
The numbers on the right (i.e. E4) tell you
position on the map on the next page
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
American Bar
Austurstræti 8 D3
Andrými
Bergþórugata 20 G6
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bar Ananas
Klappastígur 28 E5
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bjarni Fel
Austurstræti 20 E4
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 E5
Boston
Laugavegur 28b E5
Dillon
Laugavegur 30 E5
Dubliner
Naustin 1-3 D3
English Pub
Austurstræti 12 D3
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22 D3
Hard Rock Café
Lækjargata 2a D3
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 D3
Húrra
Naustin D3
Iðnó
Vonarstræti 3 E3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1 E4
Kaffi Vínyl
Hverfisgatur 76 E6
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Mengi
Óðinsgata 2 F5
Nordic House
Sturlagata 5 H2
Paloma
Naustin D3
Prikið
Bankastræti 12 E4
R6013
Ingólfsstræti 20 E4
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Stofan Café
Vesturgata 3 D3
Ölsmiðjan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Tivoli bar
Hafnarstræti 4 D3
Tjarnarbíó
Tjarnargata 12 E3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open daily 9-21
ASÍ Art Gallery
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 13-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagarður 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrimur Jónsson
Museum
Bergstaðastr. 74 G4
July 8-Sep 1, Mon-Fri
Berg Contemporary
Klapparstígur 16 E5
Tu-F 11-17, Sat 13-17
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 E5
Open daily 10–17
The Einar Jónsson
Museum
Eiriksgata G5
Open Tue–Sun 10–17
Ekkisens
Bergstaðast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34, 220
Open Wed-Mon 12-17
Hitt Húsið
Pósthússtræti 3-5 D4
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 D4
Tu-Fri 13-17, Sat 14-17
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 D3
Tu-Fri 11-18, Sat
13-17
The Penis Museum
Laugavegur 116 F8
Open daily 10-18
Kirsuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4 D3
M-F 10-18, Sat-Sun
10-17
Kling & Bang
Grandagarður 20 A4
W-Sun 14-18, Th 12-21
Listastofan
Hringbraut 119
Open Wed-Sat 13-17
Living Art Museum
Granadarður 20 A4
T-Sun 12-18, Th 12-21
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavörðustíg. 3A E5
Open daily 9-18:30
Museum Of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1
Open Tu-Sun 12-17
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Open daily 10–17
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41 G2
Open daily 10–17
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 H2
Thu-Tu 11-17, W 11-20
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 D3
Open 10-17, Thu 10-22
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata 24 H8
Open daily 10-17
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open daily 10-17
Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-19, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
Open daily 13-17
The Settlement
Exhibition
Aðalstræti 16 D3
Open daily 9-18
Reykjavík Museum
of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-18, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-18
Saga Museum
Grandagarður 2 B2
Open daily 10-18
Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
Open Tu-Sun 14-17
SÍM
Hafnarstræti 16 D3
Open Mon-Fri 10-16
Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata 12 G4
Open Fri-Sat 13-16
Wind & Weather
Window Gallery
Hverfisgata 37 E5
Venue Finder
Useful Numbers
Emergency: 112
On-call doctors: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Taxi: Hreyfill: 588 5522 - BSR: 561 0000
Post Offices
The downtown post office is at
Pósthússtræti 3–5, open Mon–Fri
09:00–18:00.
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045
and Lágmúli 5, tel: 533 2300
Opening Hours - Bars & Clubs
Bars can stay open until 01:00 on week-
days and 04:30 on weekends.
Opening Hours - Shops & Banks
Most shops: Mon–Fri 10–18, Sat 10–16,
Sun closed. Banks: Mon-Fri 09-16
Swimming Pools
Sundhöllin, the downtown pool at
Barónsstígur, is an indoor swimming
pool with hot tubs and a diving board.
More pools: gpv.is/swim
Open: Mon-Thu from 06:30–22. Fri from
06:30–20. Sat from 08–16. Sun from 10–18.
Public Toilets
Public toilets in the centre can be found inside the
green-poster covered towers located at Hlemmur,
Ingólfstortorg, by Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík
Art Museum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson on
Skólavörðustígur. Toilets can also be found inside the
Reykjavík City Hall and the Reykjavík Library.
Public Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 min
Fare: 460 ISK adults, 220 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–04:30
on weekends. More info at: www.bus.is.
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Words: Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir
Photo: Timothée Lambrecq
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