Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.10.2005, Page 48

REYKJAVÍK Ś
ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER
ISSUE FOURTEEN: OKT 7 - NOV 3, 2005
“Having lived all my
life in this apathetic
society, I have little
understanding of my
mother’s vivid memories
of mass protests in
Iceland a few decades
ago.”
“I don’t think we won
the competition because
we played well on our
instruments. I don’t
think that was it. We
didn’t play well.”
“I remember thinking
that if someone
would kill this band,
everyone would
remember the killer’s
name.”
“The American
reluctance to divulge
information verges on
downright paranoia.
It colors daily life
and hinders basic
transactions. And
despite it all, there
is still really no way
in America to assure
someone that you are
who you say you are.”
“There we were,
Nick Cave playing
the piano with me
leaning up against it,
delivering the text. It
was absolutely mind-
blowing.”