Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.12.2004, Side 4

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I love your paper - read the August
issue and then kept the October
one. When I got home I showed it
to a friend whose friend was one of
the ones you listed as ‘removable’ or
‘now forgettable.’ I don’t remember
because I gave that to this friend
who then shared it with the man
you mentioned, the head of the
Socialist Party in the USA. He was
stunned and actually flattered and
said something like ‘I didn’t know I
was so worth remembering that now
I am forgettable.’ I thought that was
charming and that you might want
to know that you are treasured in the
home of someone you thought could
be forgotten. Such a small world.
Leslie Royce
David McReynolds, American
Socialist? No, we haven´t forgotten
him. Vote McReynolds, not McDonalds
Wow, what a great zine!!! The
writing is fantastic. I like critics who
pull no punches.
Cheering up, and rolling up sleeves,
Liz
Ah, the lot of the critic is an ungrateful
one. But thanks.
I am a usual reader of your
fantastic newspaper and I want to
congratulate you for keeping the
publication well alive on a regular
basis. I also congratulate you for
your independent view on the
Kárahnjúkar dam project.
Elvira Mendez Pinedo
Grapevine is now distributed up in
Kárahnjúkar. I would really like to hear
from the guys working there.
Dear editor of the Reykjavík Grape
Vine,
As a foreigner living in Iceland, I
really enjoy your newspaper. It allows
me to know and understand a little
bit more of what is going on around
me, since, as many other foreigners,
I don’t speak a word in Icelandic
(other than takk).
So I was very pleased when in the
last issue of the Grape Vine, (issue
10), I found an article about the new
Spanish president. I’m from Spain, so
I went right away to read the article
and see what Icelanders have to say
about the president of my country.
The article is quiet good. A good
summary of the latest news that have
been coming out recently about the
political situation in Spain.
However, when you wrote the full
name of the president of Spain, you
got it totally wrong. Your wrote:
Juan Rodrequez Zapatero
his real name is: Jose Luis
Rodriguez Zapatero
At least the last part of the name was
right.
The article in the Grape Vine is
signed by John Boyce. It doesn’t look
like an Icelandic name, but if he is
living in Iceland, he should be used
to strange names with weird spelling.
Please, check your spelling next time.
Regards and keep publishing your
newspaper, I really enjoy it
José
Thank you for your comments. Boyce
has been sent to Barcelona to study
Spanish. We hope that will prevent a
recurrence of this in the future.
Hello Valur just saw new
Grapevine...I reeeeally enjoyed yr
article on America... Great Work!
Infinite Rockin Blessings
Michael Pollock
Well, the experts agree...
Grapevine-
Good job. I am from Portland, on
the west coast ofthe US. I picked up
your magazine at Airwaves. I’m glad
to see you have back issues online.
It’s definitely a great indie magazine
with a little of The Onion’s humor.
I loved the article on Airwaves. I was
at Gaukurinn for the Shins/Stills/
Singapore Sling, etc. I just wanted
to see a few bands at Gaukerinn
but this caused me to miss the great
shows at NASA. At least I saw
Mugison sit in for one song with the
band after Hudson Wayne Sunday
night at Sirkus. Mugi is a really cool
guy, very nice and very humble for
such talent.
I agree with the foreign band
statements. I ran into Ill Bill (he
was staying at the same hotel as me
- Fosshotel Baron) of Non Phixion
and he bitched about not liking
Reykjavik because they weren’t
getting complimentary ganja like at
their other European shows. He said
they were leaving the next morning
(Saturday). Ill Bill is an idiot, he
should have stayed in Brooklyn and
you guys should have brought over
El-P, who is the best hip-hopper
anyway.
I loved Sirkus. I ended-up there
three nights running. I may not
have found it but the only person I
even kind of knew in Iceland (from
Kimono) took me there. I love it. I
love it indeed. I have made a promise
to myself to talk it up with friends
but not actually reveal Sirkus’ name
or location. I don’t want it to ever
change and I must admit, foreigners,
especially us Americans, tend to fuck
everything up, even though most of
us mean well.
Kill Ill Bill.
Hello there,
the name is peter and I will be
in Iceland and its capital from
Christmas to a bit after new years
and I´m looking for a good website
that has info and concert listings
of the bands and dj’s that will be
playing during my stay there..any
way you could point me in the right
direction at all? Any and all info is
much appreciated...thanks again
peter
Glad you asked, Peter. Check out our
website at: www.grapevine.is
I visited your fabulous country for
the first time in September and
picked up a copy of the grapevine. I
cannot tell you how impressed I was
with it! Your cover photo of bjork
stunned me like a cattleprod! great
choice! thanks to your paper I was
able to see all the cool and exciting
things I would not have time to see
and do. talk about pain and pleasure!
I have pretty much fallen in love with
your country and would do just about
anything to move there. I have the
money, but I just can’t get over the 2
month quarantine for my 2 dogs. oh
well, nature abhors perfection. thank
you for a wonderful read and I am
looking forward to your online paper
from now on. sincerely
douglas landis
austin, texas.
ps. know anybody who needs a
professional artisan bread baker? I’m
available!
Thanks, Douglas. Take it easy around
the cattleprods
Valur Gunnarsson,
I would like to respond to your
editorial regarding the 2004 US
presidential election. Fact: Bush did
win the 2000 election (contrary to
what Gore supporters said) fair and
square. I find it insulting when you
state “To their credit, the American
people had never voted for Bush
before”. I voted for Bush in 2000
and the 2004 election. I even
postponed my relocation to Iceland
so I could vote for him. On Nov
3, around my breakfast table, my
family was close to tears. Tears of
relief and happiness knowing Kerry
wasn’t going to be president. You
might not like what I have to say
but I have a right to defend why I
voted for Bush. Obviously, your
American friends voted for Kerry.
He lost. It’s time they get over it.
That’s democracy. I had to put up
with Clinton as president for 8 years.
I didn’t like it but hey he won fair
and square. Don’t stereotype me as
a total idiot for voting for Bush. I
don’t drive a pickup truck and have a
low IQ. I happen to be a native New
Yorker, female, college educated
who was deeply affected by 9/11. I
find it rude and insulting how you
state “this is the worst government to
be voted into office in a democracy
in the post war era” and that people
who voted for Bush don’t understand
this war. I understand completely
what this war is about. I could
debate you for hours on that subject
alone. I voted for Bush and I wish
him well. Majority of Americans
feel the same way I do. Enough
said!!!!
A supporter of George W Bush......
Dear George W. Bush supporter
I never said you were a total idiot,
specifically. I am glad you understand
completely what this war is about.
Please explain it to me, as I have no
idea.