Reykjavík Grapevine - maj 2022, Qupperneq 19

19The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 05— 2022
It’s that time of the year
again. Eurovision is being
held on the 14th of May and
our beloved Ey!ór’s sisters are gonna
perform their song, Me" Hækkandi sól,
on the stage in Turin, Italy. All of the
sisters are quite well-known musicians
as well as their mother, the legend
Ellen Kristjánsdóttir, who Icelanders
adore. The song actually won quite
fierce competition when they were
heads on with the feminist punk rap-
pers Daughters of Reykjavík. Unlike
the hip hop artists, the sisters offer a
grounded lyrical folk song, somewhat
a stark contrast to the often idiotic
glimmer fest you find in Eurovision. The
sisters have announced that they will
not dance on the stage, not because
they hate it, but because they have
severe ADHD and wouldn’t be able to
remember all of the details onstage. VG
The hard-hitting news show 60 Minutes
finally turned their investigating
journalist's eye to the Icelandic craze
of Eurovision and aired the show at
the end of April. This was of course
slightly embarrassing for everybody,
and a small detail was kept out when
stating that 98% of the nation watch
the competition - that is that we also
like to get drunk. Our President, Gu"ni
Th. Jóhannesson, was seen cheer-
ing at the Eurovision preliminary in
Iceland (to be clear, he wasn’t drunk,)
and then explained to the journalist,
Jon Wertheim, that Icelanders have a
bizarre interest in Eurovision, so much
that the President actually sang Save
Your Kisses for Me with Brotherhood Of
Man which was the contribution from
the UK in Eurovision held in 1976. Again,
just to be clear, the President was not
drunk. VG
Ever hard-working and busy Skepta has
thankfully found some time for us is-
land people. This grime pioneer will be
performing in Valshöllin on the 1st of
July. He performed at Airwaves back in
2015, but this concert will be extra spe-
cial, being his first-ever solo concert in
Iceland. Collaborations over the years
found him walking amongst music
giants such as Drake, A$AP Rocky, Wiz
Khalifa, Kanye West and Kid Cudi, but he
held his own. Skepta and his brother
JME packed the Reykjavik Art Museum
last time, so be sure to buy your tickets
before they sell out. Albumm.is reports
Garcia Events, the concert host, say-
ing: “It is a great pleasure that such
a popular and respected musician
performs in Iceland. Everyone who
knows about Skepta's concert knows
that no one will be disappointed by the
evening in Valshöllin”. AP
MUSIC
NEWS
Event Picks

Dau!hters of Reykjavík - family
concert
May 13th - 18:30 - I"nó - 3900 ISK
Iceland’s favourite female hip-
hop collective will be playin# two
concerts at I"nó on May 13th. The
latter one starts at 22:00, but for
those keen to brin# their kids alon#
to the show, an extra performance
will take place at 18:30. Your family
Friday ni#ht plans sorted. IZ

Kyndilberar / Torchbearers
May 14th - 16:00 - Bíó Paradís - 3000
ISK
Bíó Paradís is hosting the world
premiere of ‘Kyndilberar’, or
Torchbearers on May 14th. It’s
a 7-episode video series about
Icelandic folk music, with each
episode being dedicated to one
song, produced by Vökufélagi", an
organisation building an inclusive
folk music and dance community in
Iceland. IZ
Ólafur Arnalds
May 23rd - 20:00 - Háskólabíó - 9.990-13.990 ISK
Ólafur Arnalds,
undoubtedly one
of Iceland’s most
renowned musical
artists of the present-
day, will kick off his
much-awaited world
tour from his hometown
of Reykjavík. And boy,
are we excited; due
to the pandemic, it’s
been three years since
Ólafur Arnalds last
performed at home.
On stage with Óli will
be a string quartet and
percussionist, as well as
his infamous self-playing
Stratus pianos.
The gig will feature
Ólafur’s latest album
Some Kind Of Peace,
released in 2020. As a
result, this show will
mark the first time that
the Grammy-nominated
multi-instrumentalists
album will be performed
live. The concert is
described as ‘intimate’,
but if social anxiety
is something you’re
struggling in the post-
covid world, beware the
gig is for almost 1000
people. IZ
Music and Events
Upcomin! Events
Send details of your event to: events@#rapevine.is
Yay! No more pandemic restrictions! Don't hold your
breath, thou#h; we've been here before. So #et out
and enjoy the ni#htlife while you can. Here's how...
Friday May 6th
Bridesmaids Party Screenin!
21:00 Bíó Paradís
Apocalypstick - Dra! Kabarett
21:00 Gaukerinn
Sycamore Tree
20:30 Harpa
Trevor Noah
20:30 Lau#ardalshöll
ABK Quintet
21:00 Sku##abaldur
Saturday May 7th
Forsmán/Port/Starri
20:00 Gaukurinn
MAL/TÍ" Invites You To Waste Feast
12:00 Nordic House
MAL/TÍ" Invites You To Experiment -
Elder Farmer
17:00 Nordic House
Gu#mundur Pétursson Trío
21:00 Sku##abaldur
That's Hot - 2000s Party
19:00 Lo$ Hostel
Healin! Flow Meditation
11:00 Mama Reykjavík
Sunday May 8th
Salsa Ni!ht
19:30 I%NÓ
MAL/TÍ" invites You To Carnal Dinner
18:00 Nordic House
Crai! Taborn - Shadow Plays
20:00 Salurinn
Monday May 9th
Karma Bri!ade and KUSK
20:00 Gaukerinn
Tuesday May 10th
Karaoke Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukerinn
Wednesday May 11th
Múlinn Jazz Club Andrés $ór Trio
20:00 Harpa
Thursday May 12th
NOR"ANROKK
20:00 Gaukerinn
Ife Torentino (BR)
20:00 Sku##abaldur
Karma Bri!ade
20:00 Hús Máls o# Mennin#ar
Friday May 13th
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Sin!-
alon! party
21:00 Bíó Paradís
80s Power Metal Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukerinn
Skúla!ata: Lævi Blandi# N°1
20:00 Húrra
Dau!hters of Reykjavík (support:
Fri#rik Dór)
18:30 I%NÓ
Dau!hters of Reykjavík (support:
Gu!usar)
22:00 I%NÓ
Art Auction for Ukraine
18:00 Lo$ Hostel
Frin!e Festival warm-up party
22:00 Hús Máls o# Mennin#ar
Jóel Pálsson Quartet
21:00 Sku##abaldur
Karma Bri!ade
20:00 Hús Máls o# Mennin#ar
Saturday May 14th
Eurovision with Gó!ó Starr
19:00 &jó"leikhúsi"
Torch Bearers Premiere Screenin!
15:30 Bíó Paradís
Úna Mas & DJ Funky Lucky
21:00 Sku##abaldur
Mandólin
20:00 Hús Máls o# Mennin#ar
Sunday May 15th
Sævar Jóhannsson
19:30 I%NÓ
Monday May 16th
The Mysteric Mic Comedy Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukurinn
Tuesday May 17th
Karaoke Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukerinn
Wednesday May 18th
Eurovision Viewin! Party
20:00 Gaukerinn
Khalid
18:00 Lau#ardalshöll
Les Météques
20:00 Hús Máls o# Mennin#ar
Thursday May 19th
N%dönsk
20:00 Bæjarbío
Sarah Millican
20:00 Háskólabío
Bowie Kvöld me# Trabant
20:00 Hús Máls o# Mennin#ar
Nico Moreaux Quartet
20:00 Sku##abaldur
Friday May 20th
Jón Jónsson
20:00 Harpa
Acid Fest
18:00 Freezer Hostel
Sku!!akvartett Si!ur#ar Flosasonar
21:00 Sku##abaldur
N%dönsk
20:00 Bæjarbío
Saturday May 21th
Bríet
20:00 Harpa
Bríet
22:30 Harpa
Andrea Bocelli
20:00 Háskólabío
The Wacken Metal Battle - 10th year
anniversary
19:00 Húrra
Sku!!akvartett Si!ur#ar Flosasonar
21:00 Sku##abaldur
N%dönsk
20:00 Bæjarbío
Healin! Flow Meditation
11:00 Mama Reykjavík
Monday May 23th
Ólafur Arnalds
20:00 Háskólabío
Tuesday May 24th
Trixie Mattell
20:00 Harpa
Karaoke Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukerinn
Wednesday May 25th
Opia Records Showcase
20:00 Húrra
MÍT & FÍH Jam Session
21:00 Sku##abaldur
Improv Jam in Icelandic and En!lish
22:00 &jó"leikhúskjallarinn
Dra! Bin!o Vol III with Miss Gloria
Hole
19:30 Lo$ Hostel
Thursday May 26th
Monthly Dun!eons and Dra!ons
Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukerinn
Mikael Máni Quartet
20:00 Sku##abaldur
Wardruna
20:00 Harpa
Svavar Knútur
20:00 Skálinn
Friday May 27th
Stjórnin
20:00 Bæjarbío
Los Bomboneros
20:00 Sku##abaldur
How To Become Icelandic in 60
Minutesr
19:00 Harpa
Saturday May 28th
ACIDFEST
18:00 Kex Hostel
Byzantine Silhouettes
21:00 Sku##abaldur
Stjórnin
20:00 Bæjarbío
Sunday May 29th
Rufus Wainwri!ht
20:00 Harpa
Monday May 30th
Brin! the Lau!hs Comedy Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukerinn
Tuesday May 31st
Karaoke Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukerinn
Wednesday June 1st
Taylor Mac
20:00 &jó"leikhúsi"
Thursday June 2nd
Reykjavík Arts Festival - Intimate
Wa!ner
20:00 Harpa
Taylor Mac
20:00 &jó"leikhúsi"
May 6th — June 2nd