Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Articles by: Bart Cameron

Reinventing the Bomb

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News of the event arrived a little late in Iceland, but Stephen Colbert’s April 29th speech at the White House…

PSP for Business

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As I approached a recent interview, and realized that after a lengthy cross-Atlantic flight I would be expected to hold…

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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The Elder Scrolls is a popular series of RPGs (role playing games) set in its own fantasy world, albeit one…

Battlefield 2

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It may not be the newest release on the market, but Battlefield 2 is one seriously hot game and as…

Summer Means Waxing

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I am hairy. More so, in fact, than any other higher order primate. I imagine this quality is some sort…

Good Morning, Mr. Spencer

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It’s afternoon here, 9 am in New York. The man on the other end of the line is a regarded…

Seeking Foreigners

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Once upon a time, the Reykjavík Grapevine was packed with Germans, Dutchmen, Finns, Canadians, and the occasional American crank, all…

Minnesotans and Sex

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In my home, we had two things that we didn’t bring up in mixed company: Minnesotans and sex. Actually, we…

Kaffi Brennslan

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Kaffi Brennslan has been around for a while, and despite changing owners it has maintained a healthy reputation for consistently…

Only the Voice is Childlike

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If you’ve heard her once, you know the voice. Fragile, playful, original and, okay, childlike, Joanna Newsom sings of sleeping…

Kingdom of the Frown

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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

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I have only been on one military base in my life, and when I tell my war-protesting friends about that…

At the Kings’ Feet in Memphis

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In Tupelo, Mississippi, for $14, you can enter Elvis Aaron Presley’s birthplace and get a personal guided tour from a…

We Live to Be Radical

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Four years ago, when I lived in Brooklyn, Williamsburg was losing its cool, which is to say it was cool…

A Truly Free Market:

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It is 1:34 in the afternoon. I haven’t eaten today. As I walk down the alleyway, the small amount of…

The Geeks of Gotham

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“I liked acting in Catch and Release because they gave me a really big trailer.” Kevin Smith, known by his…

Grapevine Presents: Benni Hemm Hemm Live at Hotel Borg, March 30th

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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

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Pissed that you just paid ten dollars for a beer? Thirty dollars for a CD? So are the people who…

T-Model Ford

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We interviewed T-Model for the last issue, and complained that his comments may be repeated a bit too often, and…

Lost and Found in the Devil’s Country

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“We support our troops. We support our troops. Buy American. We support our troops. Tie a yellow ribbon.” Jesus Christ,…

No Old Ladies in Dubuque, Please

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The feature of this issue is a lengthy interview with Vigdís Grímsdóttir, a cherished Icelandic writer rarely presented to foreigners….

The Best Putrid Shark in the World!

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Okay, how do you win best putrid shark in the world? To start with, let’s check off some myths. As…

If Tattoos Were Instruments

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When Jón Atli of Hairdoctor told me the opening line he was planning, I was expecting a rumble. Jón Atli…

The Mythical Bluesman in Clarksdale, Mississippi

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In an attempt to put our time and money where our good intentions were, the Reykjavík Grapevine travelled to the…

Our Response

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It isn’t free speech that’s the issue. Hatred inspires hatred. In refusing to acknowledge the obvious goal of Flemming Rose…