Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.06.2013, Qupperneq 2

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Editorial | Anna AndersenTRACK MIXTAPE
OF THE ISSUE
This issue we are giving you a massive
playlist with songs from the artists play-
ing at ATP Iceland. The playlist includes:
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Jubilee
Street
Thee Oh Sees - Minotaur
Apparat Organ Quartet - Konami
Mugison - Jesus Is A Good Name To Moan
The Fall - Two Librans
HAM - Einskis Son
Snorri Helgason - River
Puzzle Muteson - Water Rising
The Notwist - Pick up the phone
Æla - Fuglinn í fjörunni
Kimono - Kente
Deerhoof - Breakup Songs
Ghostigital - Don't Push Me feat. Sensa-
tional & Nick Zinner
amiina - Perth
SQURL - Pink Dust
Dead Skeletons - Dead Mantra
Hjaltalín - Lucifer/He Felt Like a Woman
Valgeir Sigurðsson - The Crumbling
Thurston Moore - Frozen Gtr
múm - Toothwheels
Now sit back, relax and give it a listen—
it’s more than an hour long, after all.
Then turn to page 38 to read more about
the festival that takes place at Ásbrú on
June 28-29.
All Tomorrow's Parties Mixtape
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Iceland Might Not Have Elves, But It
Does Have Giants
Anna’s 27th Editorial
Iceland might not have elves, but it does
have giants. You’re looking at proof of that
in this photo.
The giant standing beside me is Hafþór
Júlíus Björnsson, Iceland’s Strongest Man
for the last three years and the world’s third
strongest man last year. I know it’s hard to
believe, but we are indeed part of the same
species. As far as I know, I’m not an elf. I’m
a 26-year-old human that stands 1.62 me-
tres tall and weighs something shy of 50
kilograms. And he is, well, huge.
The author of this issue’s feature article,
“Hanging With Giants,” walked into the
Grapevine offices three months ago, abso-
lutely star-struck. On his way to work that
first morning, he had spotted none other
than “Thor” Björnsson getting into his car.
I had no idea who he was raving about when
he came in, but in the three months that we
had John Wilkins with us at Grapevine, he
filled us in on almost everything there is to
know about this 24-year-old who hopes to
become the World’s Strongest Man at the
end of the summer.
With predecessors like Jón Páll Sig-
marsson and Magnús Ver Magnússon, who
between them have secured more titles
than any other competing country to this
day, Hafþór has some big shoes to fill. But
with their guidance and a whole lot of hard
work, Hafþór could very well return the title
of World's Strongest Man to Iceland for the
first time in a decade.
Turn to page 24 to read the story.
On the cover:
Hafþór Björnsson
Photographer:
Baldur Kristjáns
www.baldurkristjans.is
Special thanks:
Jakaból
Hjörtur Hjartarson
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Contributing Writers:
Kári Tulinius
Sam Knight
Nic Cavell
Paul Fontaine
Kristinn Hrafnsson
Hannes H. Gissurarson
John Wilkins
Óli Dóri
Davíð Roach
Ragnar Jón Hrólfsson
Atli Bollason
Bob Cluness
Nathan Hall
Melanie Franz
Vera Illugadóttir
Helgi Hrafn Guðmundsson
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The Reykjavík Grapevine Issue8 — 2013
FUN TRIVIA QUESTION
Taken from the educational trivia game Instant Iceland
Q: What does it mean if an Icelandic road has an F in front of the
road number?
A Mountain road, suitable only for 4x4s.
B Unfinished road that may not lead to anywhere.
C Beware of roaming sheep.
Turn to page 30 for the answer!

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Taking on
the World
SOCIETYPOLITICS ART TRAVEL MUSIC
Examining the
Snowden case
Judging Miss
Iceland
Skyping with
Katrín Sigurðardóttir
I’d rather be
geocaching
All Tomorrow’s
Parties is here!
YEARS
2003-2013
Can Iceland’s Strongest
Man bring the title back?
Founders:
Hilmar Steinn Grétarsson,
Hörður Kristbjörnsson,
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson,
Oddur Óskar Kjartansson,
Valur Gunnarsson
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We're Sorry! Unfortunately, we made a mistake in our review of Obladi Oblada in last issue’s Bar Guide.
We mistook this watering hole for a karaoke bar. For that, we sincerely apologise. The review has been re-
moved from the online version of the Bar Guide. Sorry.
The strongest men and the most beautiful
women…that's what they say. Turn to page 6 to
read more about the return of the Miss Iceland
beauty pageant.
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Be in your
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The perfect rest stop between Thingvellir and Geysir
Opening hours: Weekdays 13-21 and Weekends 11-21
Make sure your Golden Circle tour completes the geothermal experience
Visit the Laugarvatn Fontana wellness centre. Relax in steam rooms over a natural
hot spring and open air thermal baths. Afterwards try local delicacies in our café.
Ask us how the locals at Laugarvatn use the steam baths!