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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 08 — 2010
I am in sort of a hurry. See, I’m leaving for a short
trip to Spain in about twenty minutes, and I’ve yet
to pack and shower and do all sorts of things one
should do before embarking upon short trips to
Spain.
What I’ll be doing there, I cannot tell you. I’m
not sure.
I was hoping to catch some sun, hang out in
their famous cafés, munch on a croissant or two,
see the Louvre and maybe take a leisurely stroll
down the famous 5th arrondissement. And visit
some of their fabled gay underground nightclubs
(as made famous by films such as Irréversible.
But who knows what I’ll get up to?) Spain is a
large country with many people in it. And I plan
to EMBRACE THE UNIVERSE AND WHATEVER IT
THROWS MY WAY!
And so should you. Every day.
Anyway. Enough about me. Let’s talk about
you. Or your views and opinions in any case.
Listen. We’ll be publishing our second annual
BEST OF REYKJAVÍK issue in a couple of weeks.
You know what that’s all about, right? With
the help of y’all readers (not to mention all our
friends, enemies and associates), we try and
point out some of THE BEST things Reykjavík’s
got going for it at the moment.
It’s not about commerce, buying stuff, selling
stuff or advertising stuff. It’s about celebrating the
city we inhabit (or are visiting), underlining and
pointing out some of its more positive aspects
– the ones that make living here bearable-to-
awesome—and ceremoniously ignoring the rest.
Yes we need your help. We need you to
contribute; we need your voice in there. For you
are us and we are he as you are me and we are all
together now, and so on and so forth.
Let’s build something good, OK? OK. So in
that spirit, here are some sample questions for
you to ponder.
Where do you buy your favourite soup in
Reykjavík, and why?
What is your favourite place to eat in Reykjavík,
and why?
What is your favourite daytrip out of Reykjavík,
and why?
What is the best music store in Reykjavík, and
why?
Who is your favourite person in Reykjavík, and
why?
Who is the best barista in Reykjavík, and why?
What is the best place to pick up men and/or
women for filthy one night stands in Reykjavík,
and why?
Where can one find the best pizza in Reykjavík,
and why?
When you think of Reykjavík, what do you think
of?
What is the best hardware store in Reykjavík,
and why?
Where is the best place to relax in Reykjavík,
and why?
What is your favourite walking route in and
around Reykjavík? And why?
What is your favourite rainy day hangout in
Reykjavík, and why?
What is the best second-hand shop in
Reykjavík, and why?
Where is the best waterslide in Reykjavík, and
why?
Where is the best place to go gay cruising in
Reykjavík, and why?
What is your favourite sunny day hangout in
Reykjavík, and why?
Where is the best place to avoid prosecution
in Reykjavík, and why?
What is your favourite hidden secret of
Reykjavík, and why?
Etc. Etc. Etc.
Now hurry up and send in your answers,
thoughts, rants and everything else to
bestof@grapevine.is.

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Míri, our saviours from the East! They are as honest, loving
and pure as any band – good old country boys with no agenda
but to entertain themselves and their audience, have a nice
time, make friends and play some great tunes to whomever
will listen. Which is of course rock music at its finest: friendly,
curious, exciting and loving.
And guess what! Their long awaited début – which they’ve
been threatening to release for over two years – is finally ready!
You can buy it at record stores all over Iceland as of June 24.
It is called ‘Okkar’ and from the samples we’ve heard, it kicks
some serious ass. See Míri at the Lunga festival, and at the Kimi
summer tour, listen to them at our website. Yeah!
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