Reykjavík Grapevine - 08.11.2013, Blaðsíða 2

TRACK OF THE ISSUE
Ragna, also known as CELL 7, just put out a
new album called ‘CELLF,’ and word on the
street is that it’s pretty dope! The wicked
mind of Icelandic female hip-hopper Ragna
is no stranger to slick beats, having been
formerly associated with the band Subter-
ranean. Before breaking out into your usual
thug-poses, give her free song a listen—it
features all those rap elements you’d expect
from a good song, like dungeons and drag-
ons and having 10 boyfriends.
CELL 7: “To Tha Rim”
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Editorial | Anna Andersen
WELCOME TO OUR HANGOVER ISSUE
Anna’s 33rd Editorial
Welcome to The Reykjavík Grapevine’s first and
maybe last “Hangover Issue.”
This issue unfortunately had to go to the print-
ers directly after the Iceland Airwaves festival. As
usual, we reviewed every official show at the five-
day festival and that’s something like 200 shows
right there (go to www.airwaves.grapevine.is to
read those reviews and more). And, as usual, we
partook in some of the partying that inevitably ac-
companies such a music festival. Judging by all of
the broken glass and puddles of puke that we had
to dodge, a lot of Airwaves-goers partied harder
than we did, but we are still pretty beat after it all.
The truth is, though, the post-Airwaves streets
of Reykjavík looked like they do after every week-
end. The way Icelanders binge drink, smash bot-
tles, urinate and puke all over the place, you might
think we were all raging alcoholics (if you haven’t
witnessed it, just go read the stories on page 30-
31).
It’s so out of control that you might even be
tempted to think that alcohol consumption and
alcoholism are among Iceland’s per capita world
records. That’s actually not the case, but Iceland
does have the per capita record for the most peo-
ple seeking drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
In fact, more than 10% of Iceland’s living male
population over the age of 15 has been to 10-day
inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.
And that remarkable statistic is what this issue’s
feature story, “Rehab Nation,” is about (page 16).
Finally, if you don’t think rehab is the answer to
your hangover, turn to page 33 to read about our
hunt for the best Bloody Mary. It turns out these are
few and far between in this town and some of the
strange concoctions we received hardly fit the bill.
You can thank us later for the time and energy
we just saved you.
Photographer: Axel Sigurðarson
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On The Cover: Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
Make-Up: Ásdís Gunnarsdóttir
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Jonny Zwick
Karen Pease
Kári Tulinius
Mark Asch
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Valur Gunnarsson
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FOOTBALLHORTICULTURE ART LITERATURE TRAVEL
The myth of the
Icelandic
banana…
Áfram Ísland!
Áfram Ísland!
Guido Van Helton
reclaims Rvk’s
rough walls
Introducing a new
crime fiction
festival
We go snorkeling.
And whaling!
YEARS
2003-2013
Time for
rehab?
THE HANGOVER ISSUE
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The perfect rest stop between Thingvellir and Geysir
Open everyday 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!
As all of you surely know by now, we’re running a pretty
amazing contest to find the TOURIST OF THE YEAR
where one lucky person will win a trip to Iceland cour-
tesy of Icelandair, Inspired by Iceland and yours truly!
Now that the year is almost out, we’ve gotten some really
cool submissions in from readers who may be our contest
winners.
Clint Keller from the United States:
“I should be the tourist of the year because I thrive on
making sure everyone I interact with has a great time.
Iceland is full of fun, witty people that enjoy a laugh and
the environment created between myself, tourists and
locals was side splitting funny. Dressed as the Pope; I
hugged, forgave, blessed, baptized people at the Blue La-
goon and posed for photos as seen in the attached gem
taken by photographer Rúnar Sigurður Sigurjónsson at
Harpa during Airwaves.”
But don’t panic, the contest is far from over! If you
think you should be our lucky winner, head on over to
touristoftheyear.is and submit your travel tale! Good
Luck!
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