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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 09 — 2010
It is sometimes said about Akureyri that it is
the most delightful place in Iceland – until its
inhabitants wake up. I am not sure exactly how to
interpret that, but I guess it’s supposed to mean
that the good people of Akureyri greatly draw
from the town’s appeal.
This isn’t true of course. The people of
Akureyri are alright, as anyone who’s been there
can attest. The joke is still sorta funny. Ha.
Anyway. The issue you are now reading is our
second annual BEST OF REYKJAVÍK edition,
wherein we try to highlight and big-up some of
the things that make living here (or visiting here,
for that matter) a bit more awesome. It is our
attempt to celebrate and draw attention to all sorts
of stuff that we feel enriches our lives and adds
f lavour to them.
We spent a lot of time working on it. Shitloads
of time. And so did you guys, actually. Most of
what’s in there is based on your suggestions and/
or comments. We are sorta proud of it all, and we
hope you can draw some enjoyment from it, too.
Now. I’m writing this as we are minutes away
from sending this issue off to the printers, and I
have been pondering some of its contents. And
I’ve come to realise that something about this all
sorta bugs me.
Bear with me.
While I think that it is cool that we get to make
an issue celebrating our town and some of the
things that go on in it, I can’t help but think that
we are missing an important aspect, one that is
pivotal in rendering life here bearable. The most
important thing in Reykjavík, the BEST OF THE
BEST OF REYKJAVÍK.
And this is its people.
Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against
commerce. Or restaurants. Or swimming pools or
bars. Those are all great. I’m just sorta thinking
that it’s kinda skunkly to suggest that most of our
BEST OF REYKJAVÍK has to be bought and paid
for.
All of the best, most life affirming moments
I’ve experienced in this town have come for free,
or at least I didn’t need to pay for them with any
officially recognised form of currency. They have
come through interacting with the people, paying
visits to friends and family, chance encounters on
the street, heavy debates, smiling faces and lost
arguments.
Yes. My favourite thing about the city of
Reykjavík is all the excellent people that have
made it their home, and/or like to pay it a visit
from time to time.
You are my personal BEST OF. Thank you.
Editorial | Haukur S Magnússon
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2010
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2010
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ly 2 - J
uly 15
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Publisher:
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Editor:
Haukur S Magnússon / haukur@grapevine.is
Journalist:
Rebecca Louder / rebecca@grapevine.is
Contributing Writers:
Ben Frost
Dr. Gunni
Ian Watson
Jim Rice
Stephanie Orford
Magnús Sveinn Helgason
Marc Vincenz
Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl
Bob Cluness
Íris Erlingsdóttir
Alexander Roberts
Editorial Interns:
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Allison Savage / allison@grapevine.is
Emily Burton / emily@grapevine.is
On-line News Editor
Paul Nikolov / paulnikolov@grapevine.is
Food Editor:
Catharine Fulton
Art Director:
Hörður Kristbjörnsson / hoddi@grapevine.is
Design:
Páll Hilmarsson / pallih@kaninka.net
Senior Design Consultant:
Jóhannes Kjartansson / www.joi.is
Photographer:
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Sales Director:
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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, Seyðis-
fjörður, Borgarnes, Kef lavík, 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’).
Cover Illustrations by:
Þorbjörn Ingason
www.tingason.com
Shit From An Old Notebook (mostly)
Haukur’s 27th Editorial
Check out www.inspiredbyiceland.com - it's pretty inspiring
What a lovely band Seabear is. They are always such a
nice little pick-me-up when the skies are grey and the
heart is heavy. Their gentle, twinkly folk-pop has been
making us smile and snap our fingers since they put
out their first album; the runaway hit ‘The Ghost That
Carried Us Away.’ After a three-year wait, they finally
released a new album, ‘We Built A Fire’, for us to tap our
toes to and boy do we love it!
We are super-happy to offer you this track off
that new album. It’s called ‘Wolfboy’ and it is totally
infectious and adorable! It’s full of bounce and snappy
rhythm countered by sleepy lead vocals and lilting
strings, but also plenty of ooh-wah-ooh-ability. It really
just makes you want to throw your hands over your head
carelessly and howl like a happy little wolf! Ah-oooooo!
Also, check out their interview somewhere in this
issue. If you like them, you should probably go to their
release show, too.
Seabear
TRACK OF THE ISSUE
Wolfboy
TRACK OF
THE ISSUE
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