Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.07.2008, Blaðsíða 23

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ARTICLE By Steinunn JakoBSdÓttir
The second issue of Rafskinna DVD Magazine was
released on July 3, stuffed with all kinds of visual
entertainment. Published by Rasskinn ehf, the
magazine, which is the only one of its kind in Ice-
land, brings together a group of local and interna-
tional artists, musicians, designers and filmmakers
who get a new platform to present their work. The
magazine features exclusive interviews, music vid-
eos, live performances, short-films and documen-
taries, all on one DVD disc, with English subtitles
of course. A print edition and some cool accesso-
ries are also included in the package.
Each issue has a different theme, this time it is
houses. “We for example have memory cards with
photos of houses on Laugavegur facing demolition.
Biggi Veira (of GusGus) gives House-music-lessons,
múm cruises in an RV, Hjaltalín plays live inside
a house and much more,” says Sigurður Magnús
Finnsson who, along with Pétur Már Gunnars-
son, Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir and Þórunn Hafstað,
founded the magazine.
The disc features some rare and juicy mate-
rial. This includes Oxsmá Plánetan (The Oxsmá
Planet), an 80s sci-fi short-film by art-collective Ox-
smá. Directed by Óskar Jónasson, the film is one
of the gems of Iceland’s film history but has never
been released before. The issue also features an
Arcade Fire music video, interview and BBQ with
Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear, and Björk’s music video
Wanderlust, to be watched with 3-D glasses that
come with the DVD. The printed edition has plenty
of written material, including an interview with
British philosopher Alain De Botton (author of The
Architecture of Happiness), articles related to the
house theme and a fiction-serial by Örvar Þórey-
jarson Smárason.
With all this and more in one package, you will
easily get to know the local art and music scene so
head straight over to the nearest outlet and buy a
copy.
Loads of Visual Fun!
New Rafskinna DVD released
cover of rafskinna, desiGned by linda loeskow.
WHAT
Rafskinna DVD Magazine.
WHO
Arcade Fire, múm, Björk,
The Rapture, Grizzly
Bear, Oxsmá, Hreinn
Friðfinnsson, Huldar
Breiðfjörð, Músikvatur,
Vibeke Bryld, Clark,
Alain De Botton, Takashi
Homma and many more.
WHERE
Sold in all major
bookstores, record shops
and fashion boutiques.