Reykjavík Grapevine - 18.05.2007, Side 2

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Finally, the elections are behind us and we can
all exhale and relax a little bit. At least until
the presidential election next year. When is
it time to start discussing candidates for the
presidency anyway? Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson,
our current president might not seek re-election
so we could have an exiting election ahead of
us. Boy, I am exited just thinking about it, and
I don’t even know who is running.
Last week (well, depending on when you
are reading this I guess) the French street
theatre company Royal De Luxe visited Reyk-
javík with their giant puppets, putting on a
production that lasted for two days. It was a
great show that caught the attention of most
Reykjavíkians. Obviously, an eight-meter high
doll is hard to miss.
My favorite part of the production however,
was the artificial geyser that was located in a
car park in Vesturgata, just outside my office
window. Herds of people gathered everyday
to watch the geyser burst out a column of
hot water. It was such a great attraction in
its simplicity. I think it is amazing that we,
Icelanders, need a French theatre company
to get such brilliant ideas for us. I mean, we
pretty much invented this thing called geyser.
Now, the theatre company is gone, and so is
the geyser.
So, this is my call to city officials. Please,
can we get another one up? I think Lækjartorg
Square would be a perfect location. Let’s face
it: Lækjartorg Square is the ugliest city square
in all of Europe and possibly the world. It serves
no purpose what so ever in its current condi-
tion. We need to rebuild the square, give it
some sort of function, some attraction, and I
really could not think of anything that would
better serve the square than a hot geyser,
spewing out water, and attracting tourists.
Can’t we make this happen?
In this issue of the Grapevine, we are mak-
ing some changes, adding new sections and
re-defining old sections. In a celebration of
the upcoming summer, we have brought you
not one, but two covers. Make sure you get
a copy of both for your collection.
From the Editor’s Chair
Articles
05 Four Friends on the Moon Write a Letter to Television
An opinion by Haukur S. Magnússon
05 Be My Valentine “Lost”
An opinion by Marvin Lee Dupree
06 The Immigrant Representative
An interview with Paul F. Nikolov
08 A Loss for Democracy
Iceland votes for Parliament
10 Trassar Regroup for Another Attack
The Icelandic thrash metal band finally release their debut
1 t.A.T.u.
The greatest and most awesome band in the world, part 3
Features
14 Standing in the Desert, Thinking of Rain
Coachella 2007
16 Share Your Ancestors
Ian Watson considers Iceland’s genealogy
Music & Nightlife
18 CD Reviews
0 Weight Issues and Gimmicks
Iron Lung, I Adapt and Celestine at Barinn
0 Nubean Nintendo
Konono Nº1 at the Reykjavík Art Museum
Outside Reykjavík
 Scenes From a Dying Dream of Cuba
4 Horse Riding in Hafnafjörður
6 Reykjavík Summer Spots
4 A Thrill Like No Other
Snowmobiling on Snæfellsjökull glacier
info.
B01 Listings
B06 A Cross Between Power and Vulnerability
B07 Dance Review: C’est la vie for Pockemon
B10 Students’ Graduate Exhibition
B1 Food Reviews
B13 Akureyri International Music Festival
B15 Expanding the Documentary Culture
Examining Icelandic Genealogy • The Grapevine Visits Coachella • Scenes From Cuba
Where Should You Spend Your Sunny Days? • Paul F. Nikolov Gets His Chance to Speak
Issue 6 // 18 May - 31 May 2007+ info. A Complete City Guide and Listings: Map, Dining, Music, Arts and Events
Celebrating
Summer
Examining Icelandic Genealogy • The Grapevine Visits Coachella • Scenes From Cuba
Where Should You Spend Your Sunny Days? • Paul F. Nikolov Gets His Chance to Speak
Issue 6 // 18 May - 31 May 2007+ info. A Complete City Guide and Listings: Map, Dining, Music, Arts and Events
Celebrating
Summer