Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.07.2008, Blaðsíða 2

2 | REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE | ISSUE 08—2008
The Reykjavík Grapevine
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Declaring Independence
YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LIFE, TRAVEL
AND ENTERTAINMENT IN ICELAND.
COVER ILLUSTRATION BY
Bobby Breiðholt — www.breidholt.com
ON COVER:
Björk
Welcome to the new Grapevine. This is our first
issue after extensive redesign of the paper. It is
impressive, but what is even more impressive is
that we managed to put this paper together in less
than one week’s time, since all our effort was con-
centrated on putting out our five-year anniversary
issue last week.
This issue is dedicated to nature. This is tied
in with efforts from several grass roots organisa-
tions to save Icelandic nature from being laid
to waste by industrial giants who yearn for our
energy. A movement of movements is a phrase
that has been used to describe the global justice
movement, a loose collection of individuals and
groups that are working towards social justice in
the world. In Iceland, our very own movement of
movements has been forming in recent years; a
loose collection of individuals and smaller grass-
roots organization that are working to preserve
Icelandic nature.
The culmination of this effort will be on Sat-
urday, June 28 when Sigur Rós and Björk will host
a free concert in Reykjavík to raise awareness for
this struggle. We decided to do our bit. In addi-
tion to placing special focus on the issue, and
interview Björk and author Andri Snær on their
involvement in the project, we approached the
group and offered them to guest edit eight pag-
es in this issue. The Grapevine’s special Nature
supplement was edited by Hanna Björk Valsdóttir,
Andri Snær Magnason, Guðrún Tryggvadóttir and
Hrund Skarphéðinsdóttir.
I encourage you all to go see these giants of
Icelandic music on Saturday. I encourage you all
to listen to what they are saying. The time to act is
now.
Opinion
06 WhY TRY TO BE A BIG BAD CITY WOLf?An opinion by Alexandra Hertell
Articles
06 ShIT, PISS, VOMIT AND BLOOD. AND CUM Hugleikur Dagsson is getting tired of bodily fluids
08 PUNk RAWk YOUR hOUSE The a-b-c of living off-grid
10 DREAMLAND – A SELf-hELP MANUAL TO A fRIGhTENED NATION Excerpt from the book
12 RE-ENVISIONING REYkjAVík’S TRANSIT SYSTEM City councilman Gísli Marteinn on Reykjavík “car city”
12 RIDING REYkjAVík Philosopher Róbert Haraldsson changes his ways
14 ORGAN ThEME-MARkET The new street-market is stuffed with great bargains
14 BUY ICELANDIC DESIGN ONLINE Webstore Birkiland stocks cutting-edge designs
18 jUNE 17 Nathaniel Flagg has his first National Day experience
20 DOCUMENTING ICELANDIC CULTUREProject Iceland released at last
22 CD REVIEWS Sigurður Guðmundsson / Múgsefjun
22 CONCERT REVIEW Loop Troop
24 CD REVIEWS Bang Gang / Dísa
24 CONCERT REVIEW Hraun
26 PAINTING ThE NATIONAL PRIDE Group-exhibition in an old stable
26 hOW TO fIGhT A POLAR BEAR The Essential Iceland Survival Guide
Feature
16 ThE MAChINE IS DEAf Interview with environmentalists Andri Snær Magnason and Björk
Destinations
30 EUROPE’S LARGEST NATIONAL PARk ESTABLIShED The Kingdom of Vatnajökull has plenty to offer
31 GLACIAL DOGS Dogsledding on Mýrdalsjökull glacier
EDITORIALTABLE Of CONTENTS MASThEAD
ThE COVER