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Ten Million ISK To Be Allocated For Strengthening Music Venues
Reykjavík City Council has approved a proposal to revive the Music Venue Improvement Fund, with 10 million ISK to be distributed this year, RÚV reports. The aim is to strengthen live music venues downtown. A task force on live music in Reykjavík…
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Let’s Play Hide And Seek
Feluleikur seeks unusual performance spaces If you were to play a game of hide and seek in Reykjavík, I’d venture to say a basement, an old tower, the elevator of an art museum, and underneath a vintage clothing store are all proper…
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Mánudjass Jams On: Reykjavík’s Legendary Jazz Night Thrives At Le Kock
Every Monday at around half past seven, a hum of anticipation fills the space of downtown burger joint Le Kock. Heroes of the Reykjavík jazz scene, MÍT students, tourists, and general music enthusiasts all grab a drink and cram into the booths…
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KEX Port ’24: Entertainment In The Front, Grilling In The Back
KEX Hostel’s block party KEX Port sees its final iteration Kex Hostel’s block party KEX Port, a regular fixture of the local festival circuit, may very well see its last iteration this year. The festival says its final farewell on July 13…
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Where’s The Party?
Grasping the current state of live music venues in Reykjavík We’ve all been talking about it: the live venue scene of Reykjavík is in flux. It’s easy to feel pessimistic as you see your favourite places reducing their hours, moving, or shutting…
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Downtown Culture Centre Iðnó Raises The Bar By Lowering It
Iðnó opens its doors for metal band Blóðmör on May 10 Times are changing in Reykjavík’s live venue scene. Under the guidance of new event manager Agnes Hlynsdóttir, the longstanding auditorium Iðnó promises to regain its status as a thriving space for…
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Reykjavík Jazz Festival: It May Smell Funny, But It Tastes Great!
We all know that quote by Frank Zappa, “Jazz isn’t dead, it just smells funny.” I never understood why people think jazz is dead, or smells funny, but who am I to doubt Frank Zappa? As it turns out, I’m cheeky, so…
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Louder, Brighter, Bigger
In the wake of several live venues closing down in the past few years, news of Gamli Gaukurinn not only staying open, but working on improving its stage, lights and sound system was music to our ears (pardon the pun). To finance…