Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.04.2010, Qupperneq 2

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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 04 — 2010
Well, you see... oh screw it. They’re all
pretty disgusting and awful and horrible,
except for the eruption, which for now
is super-awesome. Let’s just play some
backgammon. Your move.
Editorial | Haukur S Magnússon
Haukur’s 22nd Editorial
On what I think about Icesave,
Kreppa, Icelandic Bankers, Icelandic
Businessmen, Icelandic Politicians,
THE BLACK REPORT And How It
Will Probably Skirt Over Important
Issues, Private Armies, Magma Energy,
Privatisation Of National Resources,
Iceland’s Rotted And Corrupt System,
Iceland Being Part Of The Coalition
Of The Willing That Invaded Iraq
Back In 2003, War Crimes In
General, A Borderline Racist And
Homophobic Society, “Let Them Eat
Golf Course” and the Eyjafjallajökull/
Fimmvörðuháls Eruption
Comic | Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir
Fans of Icelandic music need no introduction to Benni Hemm
Hemm, for he is LEGEND in the local scene. And for good
reason – his oeuvre of music is consistently great, his songs
are catchy and crafty and his persona is top notch. Big up
Benni! However, the good man has been missing from the
Reykjavík scene for a while now (and miss him we have), as
he went and moved to Edinburgh, Scotland for some reason.
Benni didn’t quit making great music though, as is amply
displayed on his new EP, the turboriffic Retaliate, available
on 10” vinyl and CD in Iceland, Europe, Japan and the US
through Kimi Records. He’s singing in English too! Download
the EP’s title track from our site and hear for yourself!
Benni Hemm Hemm
TRACK OF THE ISSUE
Retaliate

bennihemmhemm
Download Retaliate
at www.grapevine.is
TRACK OF
THE ISSUE
Download your
free copy at
grapevine.is
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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Hafnarstræti 15, 101 Reykjavík
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Publisher:
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Editor:
Haukur S Magnússon / haukur@grapevine.is
Contributing Writers:
Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl
Bob Cluness
Egill Helgason
Dr. Gunni
Sindri Eldon
Marc Vincenz
Bogi Bjarnason
James Ashworth
Valur Gunnarsson
Rachel Aimee
Katrin Redfern
Íris Erlingsdóttir
a. rawlings
J. Edward Keyes
Arnar Vuþa
Eyjólfur Eyvindarson
Editorial Interns:
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Anna Andersen / anna@grapevine.is
Stephanie Orford / stephanie@grapevine.is
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Food Editor:
Catharine Fulton
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Hörður Kristbjörnsson / hoddi@grapevine.is
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Jóhannes Kjartansson / layout@grapevine.is
Photographers:
Julia Staples / juliastaples.com
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Founders:
Hilmar Steinn Grétarsson,
Hörður Kristbjörnsson,
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson,
Oddur Óskar Kjartansson,
Valur Gunnarsson
The Reykjavík Grapevine is published 18 times a year
by Fröken ltd. Monthly from November through April,
and fortnightly from May til October. Nothing in this
magazine may be reproduced in whole or in part without
the written permission of the publishers. The Reykjavík
Grapevine is distributed around Reykjavík, Akureyri,
Egilsstaðir, Seyðisfjörður, Borgarnes, Keflavík, Ísafjörður
and at key locations along road #1, and all major tourist
attractions and tourist information centres in the country.
You may not like it, but at least it's not sponsored. (No articles
in the Reykjavík Grapevine are pay-for articles. The opinions
expressed are the writers’ own, not the advertisers’).
On Cover:
Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson
and Nico Muhly
Cover Photo and
Illustration by:
Lilja Birgisdóttir and
Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir
Hey you! Yes, you! Are you reading this on our day of
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1 (one) copy of Jónsi’s excellent new album, Go
1 (one) copy of Nico Muhly’s equally excellent album, Mothertongue
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