Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.07.2019, Side 27

Laufey Soffía
Laufey Soffía is the singer for dark-
wave, synth-punk band Kælan Mikla,
who will be embarking on a US tour
at the end of August. We caught up
with Laufey to find out what her per-
fect day in Reykjavík would look like.
First Thing
When I’m feeling enthusiastic
enough to go out early, I always
go visit my friends. They live on
Ránargata with a manic parrot and
a depressed cat. On the way, I stop
at Pétursbúð and pick up items
for vegan brunch and say hello to
my friend Steinnun (dj. flugvél og
geimskip) who sometimes works
there. At my friends’ place we drink
a thousand cups of coffee and make
some art together—we’re always
plotting spooky things. They let the
parrot fly around the apartment so
he’s always coming and sitting on
your head.
Mid-morning
After brunch I go to the pool—either
Vesturbæjarlaug or Sundhöllin—for
a swim or a soak in the hot tub at. I
find it very meditative to swim, but
I swim really slowly, so I always go
when there’s just one grandmother
there. It’s not really exercise. I like to
treat my body like a potato; put it in
hot water and let it float around.
In the afternoon
I take the bus to our studio in Höfði,
which we share with a bunch of
cool black metal dudes. We do some
Kælan Mikla business and work on
new material and magic then grab
a bite to eat. There are so many res-
taurants around the area, I always
go to either Fönix, a great Asian
restaurant, or Mathöll Höfða. Fönix
has a bunch of crazy good vegan
Chinese dishes, which is great as all
my friends are vegan.
Dinner
Even though we just ate, we’re
having second dinner because I’m
always hungry. I meet up with my
best friend, Ágústa, and we go to
one of our favourite noodle places.
It’s either gonna be Núðluskálin or
Ramen Momo because no day is
complete without a bowl of steam-
ing hot noodle soup and a whole
bunch of chillies.
In the heat of the night
If I’m feeling like a party I go to
a show at Gaukurinn or R6013.
We start with a concert at R6013
where my teenage heart-throb
band, The Libertines, will be play-
ing, and I’ll be in the front so they
will sing me a song. Pete Doherty
is going to sing to me, personally.
In an Irish basement. Afterwards
we do karaoke. Sölvi from Skrattar
runs this karaoke night every other
Monday. The machine is just his
computer, and last time I was there
it broke down three times while I
was singing.
Normally my go-to karaoke
song is something screamy, but I
had a sore throat so I was trying
to sing Amy Winehouse. I gave up
because it was getting sad and
sang Lana Del Ray instead. My day
ends in bed with my cat and Netf-
lix. The cat is actually the mother
of the depressed cat my friends
have. She’s called Frú Dimmhildur,
which translates to ‘Madame Dark-
ness’—but we just call her Dimma
for short.
Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
Vital Info
Reykjavík Map Best Of ReykjavíkPlaces We Like
July 19th—August 1st
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
Klapparstígur 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 Office
The downtown post office has moved to
Hagatorgi 1, open Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00.
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
weekdays 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, Ingólfstorg, by
Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík Art Mu-
seum, 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 minutes
Fare: 460 ISK adults, 220 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–04:30
on weekends. More info: www.bus.is.
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Words: Laufey Soffía
& Josie Gaitens
Photo: Art Bicnick
Laugavegur 116 • 105 Reykjavík • Tel.: +354-561-6663
phallus@phallus.is • www.phallus.is
Open: 10-18 • Next to Hlemmur bus station
THE ICELANDIC
PENIS
MUSEUM
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Bar & Restaurant
Hverfisgata 26