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2 - the reykjavík grapevine - august 22nd - september 4th, 2003 THE VIEW FROM THE INSIDE SOUND OFF LIKE YOU´VE GOT A PAIR IS AN ARMY NECESSARY IN 6 ICELAND OR ANYWHERE? LITTLE ORCAN ANNIE THE WEIRDISH WORLD KEIKO, POP ICON 8 ICELAND VS. THE WORLD COD WARS, WHALING AND 10 THE EU DEBATE KIMONO NO R´s, NO S´s, BUT REVERSE MULLET IS OK 19 LETTERS: YET MORE ON WHALE, ART: KJARVAL, THE BJÖRK OF 4 AND A BIT OF FOOTBALL 20 ICELANDIC PAINTING EDITORIAL: EXCLUSIVE REPORT ON THE MOST INSANE MAN IN THE 5 THE INSIDE WORKINGS OF THE VINE 22 LAND? SIGGI PÖNK AND HARDCORE COLUMN: HOW TO SURVIVE AN NERO, BACK FROM THE DEAD AND 12 ICELANDIC ROUNDABOUT 23 RIGHT AT HOME IN REYKJAVÍK ANOTHER COLUMN: THE BENEFITS LITERATURE: THE DAY THE SAGAS 13 OF BIG, POLLUTING JEEPS 24 CAME HOME CINEMA: PIRATES AND IGBY, SOME SELLING ICELAND: THE HIGHLANDS 14 GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE 25 AND INDUSTRIALISATION YOU ARE HERE: A MAP OF WAKING UP IN THE WESTMANS: 16 REYKJAVÍK BARS AND EATERIES 29 AFTER THE HORDES HAVE LEFT THE REYKJAVíK GRAPEVINE ISSUE SIX, AUGUST 22ND - SEPTEMBER 4TH 2003 Publisher: Hilmar Steinn Grétarsson Editor: Valur Gunnarsson Co-Editors: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & John Boyce Production director & listings editor: Oddur Óskar Kjartansson Graphic design & Layout: Hörður Kristbjörnsson, ([email protected]) Advertising Directors: Jón Trausti & Hilmar Steinn Photographer: Aldís Pálsdóttir Proof reading: John Boyce & Ingunn Snædal Cover by: Aldís On cover: Capt. Pétur Steinþórsson The Reykjavík Grapevine Printed by: Prentsmiðja Morgunblaðsins Blómvallagötu 2 101 Reykjavík # of Copies: 25.000 Phone numbers: We are always looking for new material. Be warned, however, that it Publisher: 898-9249 is the fi rm policy of the editor not to pay people for their work. Ads: 898-9249 / 869-7796 Grapevine is open to every form of opinion. The articles, however, Articles: 845-2152, Listings: 849-5611 do not always refl ect the opinion of the editorship. e-mail: [email protected] Photos: Aldís 2 - the reykjavík grapevine - august 22nd - september 4th, 2003 ������������������ ���������� ���������� ������� ������� ������� ������ ����� ������ ������������� ������������� ���������������������������������������� ����������������� ������� �������������������� ���������������������������������� �������������������������������� ����������������������������������������� ������������������������ �������� �������������������������� ���������������������������������� 4 - the reykjavík grapevine - august 22nd - september 4th, 2003 august 22nd - september 4th, 2003 - the reykjavík grapevine - 5 LETTERS Feel like bitching about the weather or the prices, want to open your heart but even the drunks at your local bar won´t listen, just can´t stop raving about Grapevine or if there´s anything at all we can do for you, you´ve always got a sympathetic ear here...well, actually, we don´t anymore, but you can always chec out the website (see below). Please send your mail to [email protected], or just stick it in the mailbox addressed to: The Reykjavík Grapevine, Blómvallagata 2, 101 Reykjavík. Hi there, Thank you for a fine publication. I was sending a foreign friend Ásgeirs article about Icelandic football. I was just wondering whether it might not be a good idea to put your paper on the internet, so that for example Icelanders abroad and foreigners can read the paper. I was primarily thinking about the articles on the churches of Reykjavík, Gay Pride and the like rather than more contemporary articles such as film reviews. Hope the paper lives on. Regards, Gunnar. Thank you. Grapevine will indeed live on, �������������������������� even though this is the last issue of the summer. We´ll be back next June, but ������������������������������� until then, we will be starting a webpage, www.grapevine.is, which should open up A little whale and a lot of sea. two weeks after the publication of this Photo: Aldís ��������������������������������������������������������� issue, ie. September 5th. There, you will ���������������������������������������������������������� be able to find all former issues, as well idea. Thank you again for producing The 29th. Oh, and there’s no such thing as as up to date listings and new articles. Grapevine, and therefore, a forum for our a happy Monday, apart, perhaps, from ���������������������������������������������������������� So that should keep you posted. concerns as visitors to your country. Shaun Ryder on drugs. ������������������������������������������������������ Dear Grapevine, Yours faithfully, I’m a big supporter of the Icelandic Gillian Rayner and Tony Bates ��������������������������������������������������� We were on holiday in Iceland in June football team and on September 6th and were lucky enough to pick up Grapevine is indeed here to be your there is a massive game coming up; ������������������������ the first edition of The Grapevine. We guide behind the scenes of Icelandic Iceland vs. Germany. The Germans lead enjoyed it immensely and appreciated social life. Your Australian papers are the group but Iceland is in second place the opportunity that it gave us, to go right, 38 whales are to be shot. The and if we win we may be on top in the behind the scenes of Icelandic social debate will continue on the Grapevine group, depending on a good result in life thus gaining a better understanding webpage as well as on the streets. What the Faeroe Isles on August 20th. One ���������������������� of your wonderful country. Needless can I say, governments have a habit of would think that because this game to say, we brought our copy home to adhering to very foolish ideas. could turn out to be the most important ����������������������� Australia, for others to read too. We Hi ho. How’s it going? All fine and one we have played yet that the Icelandic thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Iceland, dandy I trust. Football Association would encourage and were so impressed by the scenery, Excellent articles in the 8th issue. That people to attend (and therefore a the people (who, to our everlasting ��������������������������������������������������������� so many of my Icelandic friends read the massive boost of support to our players) gratitude, spoke such excellent English!) paper sort of surprised me at first. Do instead of increasing prices to abnormal ������������������������������������������������������� and the very special wildlife. Apart from you have a sec to tell me a few things? proportions. the wonderful displays of breeding birds, ������������������������������������������������������� 1) Is issue 9 going to be the last Also, if one wants to get a little something we also, took part in a whale watching issue of The Grapevine. You said to eat in half time, the accommodation ����������������������������������������������������� tour, during which we were entertained something like that in your refreshing is very poor. One has to wait at least 10- to some amazing acrobatic displays ���������������������������������������������������� Verslunarmannahelgi article. 20 minutes in very overcrowded queues by friendly minke whales. We’ve since 2) Are you a musician? What’s with the to get a slice of a very overpriced pizza, ����������������������������������������������������� read in our Australian papers that the recordings you mention??? My Viking and that’s if you get lucky because very Icelandic Government has decided ������������������������������������� Partner is in that dreadful field hence I often the beverages are sold out by the to resume hunting of these delightful ask. Well Happy Monday and all that jazz! time you’ve squeezed through the queue. creatures, even though this threatens Hear from you soon?! By that time the second half of the game the growing whale watching industry has already started. in Iceland - apparently the largest of All fine and dandy, as I´ll finally have The cost of a ticket to this particular its kind in Europe. I’m sure that their some time off. You are probably referring game is 4000 Icelandic kr. per adult for decision may signal the end for the tour to the 5th and 6th issues, respectively. most seats and 4500 for the ones near operators, who are so well-informed The 6th issue is the last of the season, the middle, 2000 for children 16 years about the local whales, and clearly but check out the web…haven’t I said and younger and 2000 if you sit behind so empathic with the subjects of their this before? Yes, your editor is fact in the goal where you really can’t see well cruises. The minke whales would be a that dreadful field known as the music anyway. No matter how you look at it, very easy target for the whale hunters, industry, and am currently a vocalist of this is very expensive. I understand as they are so used to swimming sorts for punk band Ríkið, where I get to why big supporters would rather stay close to boats for the entertainment vent the spleen in ways inappropriate for at home and watch the game, although �������������� of humans. I’m sure that most tourists a respectable publication such as this. they would love to be at the field. would boycott any tours that made We played our first gig at Boomkikker Oddur Björn Tryggvason ����������������� these creatures an even easier target Thursday the 14th, along with bands I am very disturbed to hear this, for their killers. We had planned to return Dys, Total Fucking Destruction and The especially about the overpriced pizza. to Iceland in 2005, in order to see the Motherfucking Clash (perhaps we should However, there´s little I can do but offer ���������������������

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