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A [email protected] The Great Wall Of Iceland big change was made after last issue, when our www.myspace.com/reykjavikgrapevine 06 An opinion by Alexandra Hertell assistant editor, Steinunn Jakobsdóttir, decided to Published by Fröken ehf. leave us in order to move to Ireland to study. She’ll Black Flag and the Art Of Meditation be greatly missed here, but at the same time, I be- Editorial: 08 An opinion by Padraig Mara lieve she’ll be a great asset to the Guinness brew- +354 540 3600 / [email protected] ery. I also came back to find my office filled with Advertising: interns from countries overseas. They look like an +354 540 3605 / [email protected] innocent bunch, but I have a sneaking suspicion Publisher: Articles that one of them is running from the law. Still, I’d +354 540 3601 / [email protected] like to welcome them and express my hope that Staying Focused they will be on their best behaviour for the next Publisher: 06 An interview with mayor Grímur Atlason few months. Hilmar Steinn Grétarsson I hope this issue will be able to be of some [email protected] AN Ode TO Marijuana assistance to you during your stay in our city. At Editor: 08 Sólveig Anspach talks about her latest film the very least, you should be able to find some- Sveinn Birkir Björnsson / [email protected] thing to do on Culture Night. We made sure of that, Assistant Editor: Where TO Find Necro-pants if nothing else. As usual the festival should be an Steinunn Jakobsdóttir / [email protected] 10 Grapevine takes the free walking tour incredible display of both artistic ingenuity and Contributing Writers: general public drunkenness. As director Eli Roth Haukur Magnússon / [email protected] Cheap ReykjAvíK told the Grapevine in an interview in 2006: “I actu- Páll Hilmarsson / [email protected] 12 How to eat burgers, bathe and be merry on the cheap ally have an idea for a horror film I want to shoot Ben H. Murray / [email protected] entirely in Iceland. It’ll be called Culture Night. I Editorial Interns: ReykjAvíK 2024? was here for the last one, and I’m basically going Marcus Walsh / [email protected] 12 Could Iceland’s fledgling capital have what it takes to host the Olympics? to get a camera and walk up and down Laugaveg- Oddur Sturluson / [email protected] ur… No, not killing anyone, just documenting the Sigurður Kjartan Kristinsson / [email protected] Tropical Iceland insanity. I think that will shock and horrify people Stevie Ward / [email protected] 14 One steamy day, Iceland breaks the hottest temperatures on record more than anything in the Hostel movies” James Crugnale / [email protected] While things have improved slightly since Art Director: Please YOurself with an ELf 2006, due to better planning and larger festival Gunnar Þorvaldsson / [email protected] 14 Debunking elf-sex myths area, you should get ready for the party. Be care- Photographer: ful with the fireworks and remember that there is Gunnlaugur Arnar Sigurðsson (GAS) Wanted: Corpses or soon-TO-be corpses a law against driving under the influence. And off- [email protected] 16 Icelandic artist seeks the dead for video installation roads. Marketing Director: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson / [email protected] The Man Who Created the Nineties Sales Director: 20 Sigurjón Sighvatsson interviewed Aðalsteinn Jörundsson / [email protected] Distribution: Concert REview THE COvER Þórir Gunnar Jónsson / [email protected] 24 Celestine, Momentum, Ask the Slave and Muck at Iðnó Proofreader: Jim Rice Concert REview 25 Stereo Total at Organ Press releases: [email protected] > h h j Z Cd & ' ¶ ' % % - ;G:: The fuTure Of Rock and Roll Submissions inquiries: 26 Is India the Next Manchester? 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I’m thinking of moving to will meet France on September 27th. Is I know that summer is busy at the Iceland. I’m a caregiver in a psychiatric this game being played in Iceland? My Grapevine - but when you start fucking home in Berlin where I’ve worked for 15 wife and I are coming to Reykjavik to up like this it’s time to sober up and go years. Do you know if people with my attend the film festival but I’m really to work. experience are needed in Iceland? I am eager to see a football match, and this really fascinated by your country. one sounds great. The other one I’m All the best, considering is the Valur match. Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl Sincerely, Kevin Bodenhammer Hope you can help me with some in- Berlin formation. I’d dearly love to see some Dear Eirikur good football in Iceland and your ar- The Grapevine is always open for dis- Dear Kevin, ticle caught my attention. cussion and different viewpoints. It I think the care-industry in Iceland is never crossed our mind that everyone always looking for capable people. Es- Best, would agree with the statements made pecially foreigners, it seems, since they in this article, especially since it has man most positions of the sort in Ice- James McNally been a matter of much public debate land. I am not sure what that means, but Toronto, Canada since its publication. I am pretty sure that it is not positive. However, I would like to point out Dear James, that while Bergur Ebbi is a staff mem- Editor I think you would probably do best by ber on the Trade Council, and the Trade seeing the Valur women’s team. There Council did point a member to the com- you’ll get the best of both worlds really. mittee that published the report, these About half their players are members are two completely unrelated facts. I of the national team, but as an added agree that this connection should have bonus, you’ll get to see the great Valur, been mentioned in the interest of full dis- and make the pilgrimage to Hlíðarendi closure, and I would like to apologize to Stadium. (We here at the Grapevine our readers that we failed to do so.