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Revitalizing the City Centre • 20th Anniversary of the Sinking Ships Punksplatter - Eli Roth Talks Horror and Music • Revealing the Media Dirt Complete City Guide and Listings: Map, Info, Music, Arts and Events Issue 17 / 3 November - 30 November 2006 ISSUE SEVENTEEN: NOVEMBER 3 – NOVEMBER 30 YEAR 4 Articles The Reykjavík Grapevine crew 06 “Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely” The Reykjavík Grapevine Vesturgata 5, 101 Reykjavík An interview with Jóhann Hauksson and Sigtryggur Ari Jóhannsson www.grapevine.is [email protected] 10 No Compromise, No Rules Published by: Fröken ehf. Eli Roth discusses filmmaking, Iceland, blood and punk rock editorial office +354 540-3600 / [email protected] 14 Don’t Worry; This is Iceland for inquiries regarding editorial content. A column by Gabriele R. Guðbjartsson marketing office 18 Whaler Down +354 540-3605 / [email protected] for inquiries regarding advertising, marketing, distribution Looking back at the sinking of the whaleboats in 1986 and subscriptions. 35 Spontaneous Self-Pleasuring publisher’s office +354 540-3601 / [email protected] Daft Punk on movies, music and texture for inquiries regarding this publication. 42 War is a Priority Consideration – Peace a Secondary Thought the reykjavík grapevine staff Philosophy of non-violence Publisher: Hilmar Steinn Grétarsson / [email protected] Editor: Sveinn Birkir Björnsson / [email protected] Marketing Director: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson / [email protected] Support Manager: Oddur Óskar Kjartansson / [email protected] Feature Art Director: Gunnar Þorvaldsson / [email protected] Photographer: Óskar Hallgrímsson / [email protected] Staff Journalists: Haukur Magnússon / [email protected] 16 Reconstructing a City Steinunn Jakobsdóttir / [email protected] Virginia Zech / [email protected] How to revitalise a city centre Sales staff: Aðalsteinn Jörundsson / [email protected] Jón Trausti Sigurðarson / [email protected] 20 The Real Face of Icelandic Music Staff Assistant: Jóhanna F. Sæmundsdóttir / [email protected] Bubbi fires back Distribution: Sæmundur Þ. Helgason / [email protected] Proofreader: Erika Wolfe Cover photo by: Spessi Essentials On cover: Bubbi Morthens are you planning an event? do you want to tell us 21 The Grapevine In Your Pocket something? send a press release to: [email protected] We are always looking for articles. 32 Dining, Eating and Grubbing Send your submissions to: [email protected] Are you interested in working for the Reykjavík Grapevine (or the 33 Bezt í Heimi other way around)? contact: [email protected] 40 Fiction in the Grapevine: You may not like it, but at least it's not sponsored. Uchronia by Sigrún Davíðsdóttir (No articles in the Reykjavík Grapevine are pay-for articles. The opinions expressed are the writers’ own, not the advertisers’.) 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Outside Reykjavík Subscription inquiries: subscribe@grapevine and +354 540 3605 44 Experiencing Aurora Borealis Underwater The Grapevine floats on at the Reykjanes Resort SOUR GRAPES EDITORIALS Complaints, criticism, suggestions, praise, money, anything at all: Contact [email protected] or send your mail to: The Reykjavík Grapevine, Vesturgata 5, 101 Reykjavík. Happy 50th Anniversary I bet you are thinking that this title refers to our more public response than anything we have soon enough, he’ll be 50 as well and will probably Hello: Dear Icelanders I encourage you to see these vid- cover model Bubbi Morthens. You are wrong, done in the last two years. Everybody now had be thoroughly assimilated to the movie industry My name is Ken Maxwell and I just Western Australia abolished whaling eos and if you think they are good, although it seems fitting that the 50 years old an opinion on both Bubbi Morthens and Sindri and their ways. finished reading the article that you over 20 years ago and tourism whale perhaps you could inform your Ice- Bubbi graces the cover of our 50th issue. That’s Eldon. The only justified response to such a Steinunn Jakobsdóttir talked to city officials wrote regarding the Mormon Mis- watching now generates far more landic readers to see these videos for right. This is the semi-centennial issue of the public outcry was to talk to Bubbi himself. As I and downtown developers to find out how the sionaries serving in your area. jobs than did killing the majestic themselves? I know you have many Reykjavík Grapevine. Congrats all around. imagined, Bubbi felt the same way. We sat down city of Reykjavík is likely to progress in the near My son Brennik (Elder Max- creatures fans of Magni and Á Móti Sól and This summer, 06.06.06 to be exact, Bubbi and had a nice talk (well, he talked, I listened) future. Development projects are underway in well) was one of the Missionaries ever did. they may find these videos entertain- Morthens celebrated his 50th anniversary with a about his music and his values. We still don’t see many places and it will be exciting to see how the mentioned. Iceland will do itself incredible ing. We have a received quite a lot grand show in Laugardalshöll. At the time, many eye to eye, but at least we have an understanding. city develops in the next few years. I want you to know that I ap- damage through the resumption of of positive feedback from viewers all people, me included, felt that the concert rather The man who in 1986 released an album We also present you with a very interest- preciated the article and the fairness whaling because its image is now that over the world, such as, “You gave us demonstrated the completion of the metamor- under the name Freedom For Sale talked a lot ing interview with father and son, Sigursteinn with which you presented it. of a backward, ignorant and cruel a window to this concert... it was as phosis of Bubbi Morthens from a creative artist to about freedom, less than a week before he signed Jóhannsson and Jóhann Hauksson, two veteran Brennik Loves Iceland and the society. if we were right there!” (this quoted a corporate entity. Brand Bubbi, or Bubbi Group, a lifetime recording deal for a record breaking journalists who have just published a blistering people he is serving there, and we are I for one dreamed of visiting Ice- from, http://magni-ficent.com/Fo- if you will. Our music critic at the time, Sindri amount of money. account of Icelandic journalism in premier issue so proud of him and the decision that land but your resumption of whaling rums/Topic5510-9-1.aspx). Sveinn Birkir Björnsson, Eldon, said as much in his critique of this event. As for other material in this issue, I was of the new magazine Ísafold. he made to serve in the mission field. will keep me from your shores. Editor Although scathing in tone, I still believe Sindri excited when I read Haukur M. Magnússon’s I am not going to keep this much longer, it is I want to thank you and the In addittion many people are These are the song titles and links: pointed out something that needed to be pointed interview with Hollywood director Eli Roth. the 50th issue and I am in a festive spirit. Drinks Grapevine for the article. I have sent now refusing to buy any goods made Rebel Yell: http://www.youtube. out amidst the lovefest that surrounded the event. Roth sticks to certain ethics in his filmmaking are on me. it to several people here in Arizona in in Iceland. com/watch?v=auwXr8HoYeU Sindri’s piece on Bubbi Morthens created that bring to mind the DIY atmosphere, although the Southwestern part of the United Wicked Games: http://www. States, and I’m sure as a result of David Utting youtube.com/watch?v=WH_- that, many people will start reading Perth 5raCVJA the Grapevine. Western Australia Cat’s in the Cradle/Creep: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTZ_ Best wishes Well, I do hope that you will get a chance XCTV-5s Ken and Margit Maxwell to visit our fair country, sooner rather Time After Time: http:// than later, and take a tour in one of our www.youtube.com/ Well, from the article I gathered that whale watching boats. Wiser minds watch?v=YzWEem50uDQ communications with family members must prevail eventually. When you Jason: http://www.youtube.com/ are kept to a minimum during the come, could you bring me some kangaroo watch?v=-ZlMrEe3Ue4 mission, so I am glad to be able to bring meat? -Ed. Plush: http://www.youtube.com/ you news of your son. I can also report watch?v=CTJ4ITx4ysM that the journalist who talked to him Ring of Fire: http://www.youtube. The Old Men And The Sea was very moved by the experience and I read with intrest your story about com/watch?v=TjJ23MG2ask By no means do I morally disapprove of whal- for that. This is what being human is all about, in Our government’s decision to reinstate is seriously considering joining your whale hunting.