Author: Bart Cameron
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Kingdom of the Frown
by Bart Cameron
Kenny “CK” Lee sits next to us, munching on a bratwurst. He is all of five feet, round, in his…
No Tears Over These Lost Jobs
by Bart Cameron
I have only been on one military base in my life, and when I tell my war-protesting friends about that…
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At the Kings’ Feet in Memphis
by Bart Cameron
In Tupelo, Mississippi, for $14, you can enter Elvis Aaron Presley’s birthplace and get a personal guided tour from a…
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We Live to Be Radical
by Bart Cameron
Four years ago, when I lived in Brooklyn, Williamsburg was losing its cool, which is to say it was cool…
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The Geeks of Gotham
by Bart Cameron
“I liked acting in Catch and Release because they gave me a really big trailer.” Kevin Smith, known by his…
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Grapevine Presents: Benni Hemm Hemm Live at Hotel Borg, March 30th
by Bart Cameron
For our second podcast, the Grapevine presents Benni Hemm Hemm’s Hotel Borg performance of March 30th, 2006, in its entirety….
Welcome to the Economic Model, Friend
by Bart Cameron
Pissed that you just paid ten dollars for a beer? Thirty dollars for a CD? So are the people who…
T-Model Ford
by Bart Cameron
We interviewed T-Model for the last issue, and complained that his comments may be repeated a bit too often, and…
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Lost and Found in the Devil’s Country
by Bart Cameron
“We support our troops. We support our troops. Buy American. We support our troops. Tie a yellow ribbon.” Jesus Christ,…
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A Truly Free Market:
by Bart Cameron
It is 1:34 in the afternoon. I haven’t eaten today. As I walk down the alleyway, the small amount of…
No Old Ladies in Dubuque, Please
by Bart Cameron
The feature of this issue is a lengthy interview with Vigdís Grímsdóttir, a cherished Icelandic writer rarely presented to foreigners….
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The Best Putrid Shark in the World!
by Bart Cameron
Okay, how do you win best putrid shark in the world? To start with, let’s check off some myths. As…
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If Tattoos Were Instruments
by Bart Cameron
When Jón Atli of Hairdoctor told me the opening line he was planning, I was expecting a rumble. Jón Atli…
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The Mythical Bluesman in Clarksdale, Mississippi
by Bart Cameron
In an attempt to put our time and money where our good intentions were, the Reykjavík Grapevine travelled to the…
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Our Response
by Bart Cameron and Grapevine Editorial Staff
It isn’t free speech that’s the issue. Hatred inspires hatred. In refusing to acknowledge the obvious goal of Flemming Rose…
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Single Worst Travel Article Ever Published: The Grapevine Goes to Orlando
by Bart Cameron
Orlando, Florida, home to the world’s largest McDonald’s, the world’s first Olive Garden, the world’s largest amusement park, Disney World,…
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Tarantino Imitates Black People in a Movie Theatre
by Bart Cameron
When Quentin Tarantino, America’s great auteur, put on a press conference to explain a short film festival he was putting…
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A Taste for Corn Liquor
by Bart Cameron
When my attempt to interview the blues legend T-Model Ford in one of his favourite juke joints of Clarksdale, Mississippi…
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The Moss Revolution
by Bart Cameron
The concert and political movement of January 7th probably won’t be remembered by the date alone, as we have suggested on our…
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Did That Really Happen?:
by Bart Cameron
Nobody knows what to do about Björk when she’s in Iceland: she’s kind of like the 80-pound elephant in the…
Bringing the Masses into Dissent
by Bart Cameron
Days before the January 7th gig, the Grapevine spoke with concert organiser and talent manager Grímur Atlason. Typically reserved, Grímur…
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Is the State-Owned Journalist Truly State-Owned?
by Bart Cameron
Known to sniff out BS from a mile away, Kristján Kristjánsson is one of the most respected journalists in Iceland….
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small Piece of Iceland on the Screen: Little Trip to Heaven
by Bart Cameron
This winter, Iceland has its pride up on the big screen in Baltasar Kormákur’s Little Trip to Heaven. Celebrated by…
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Bezt í Heimi: The Blues Collection at the Reykjavík City Library
by Bart Cameron
Somehow, in the days of Amazon and eBay, we forget how essential a library is. When you go to a…
Blues Gone Wild
by Bart Cameron
Bob Log III, the black sheep of Mississippi blues label Fat Possum Records, hit Iceland like a more hormonal, if…