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THE REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE ICELAND AIRWAVES SPECIAL
A Good Moon Deer Prepares
WORDS BY HAUKUR S. MAGNÚSSON
COLLAGE BY GOOD MOON DEER
Guðmundur Úlfarsson, AKA Good Moon
Deer, used to work as a designer here at
the Grapevine, greatly enriching our
little publication by lending his highly
refined and disciplined visual aesthetic
to our pages. When he was starting out,
most of us were unaware that he also
sought an outlet for his creative energy
in music. However, upon seeing him on
stage, the connection was astoundingly
apparent. It’s hard to put into words, but
Good Moon Deer’s music sounds almost
exactly like you would imagine from observing
Guðmundur's approach to design
(he specializes in fonts). In the artist's
hands, these two creative avenues almost
directly mirror one another, the songs
sometimes radiating an almost tangible
visual quality, independent of whatever
your eyes are trying to tell you. And this
is entirely unrelated to the visual elements
Guðmundur incorporates into his
stage show.
Again, it’s hard to explain.
Upon learning that Guðmundur was
planning an extra ambitious Good Moon
Deer show for this year’s Airwaves - and
having experienced how meticulously
he plans and prepares for each and every
performance - we thought it would be
interesting to offer you readers a glimpse
into his process. So we asked him to share
how he’s preparing for his show. And he
sent us the above image.
The Pink Street Boy's Guide
Getting Shitfaced In Reykjavík!
WORDS BY AXEL BJÖRNSSON, PINK STREET BOY
Getting drunk is great. I, for one, love getting drunk. In fact, I’m drunk right now. Whatever. Here are five
places you can get hammered at in Reykjavík. Stop reading. Go get hammered.
1. Dillon
Dillon is a good bar to start the night. The
staff is nice, and it offers the best chance
to get laid, if you like dancing to "Highway
to Hell."
2. Húrra
Húrra is probably the most hip place,
with the best bar staff and the best beer
on tap. It gets a little too crowded on
weekends. Also, there’s no chance you’ll
get laid there. Unless you get some, like,
dance lessons before going on the hunt.
3. Paloma
This is the place everyone goes when all
the other places are closed. They employ
some good people, and maintain a dark
atmosphere. If the Russian Mafia wanted
to hang out somewhere in Reykjavík,
they’d probably go for Paloma's basement.
4. Ölsmiðjan
Ölsmiðjan has the cheapest beer and the
best music (lotsa Motown and old-skool
pop hits). There’s no dance floor though.
Yeah, it’s a good place to start the evening.
5. Bar 11
The dirtiest rock bar in town. It would be
nice if they occasionally played some real
rock music, though. But there are lots of
rock chicks around. It’s a good place to
get laid.