When I first started reading Solidarity Forever, I have to admit I felt a bit overwhelmed by the sheer listing of facts. Robert Lawson is primarily a collector and the book is very much โfact cityโ, a comprehensive document that, at first, can feel more like a reference work than something you read straight through.... Continue Reading →
Where The Bands Are (Mumford and Sons 8 November 2025, Copenhagen)
On November 8th, Oliver and I went to Copenhagen to see Mumford & Sons at the Royal Arena. We had seen them once before, in Gothenburg back in 2019. After that tour, the band took a long hiatus and one of the founding members, Winston Marshall, left the band. Earlier this year the now trio... Continue Reading →
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase (Tallinn 30 October-2 November 2025)
At the end of October, Oliver and I spent an extended weekend in Tallinn (Thursday October 30th to Sunday November 2nd). I flew with SAS via Stockholm and Oliver came from Cologne with LOT via Warsaw. We met up at the airport in Tallinn in the evening and took the local bus from the airport... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 25 October 2025, Manchester)
This past weekend Oliver and I flew to Manchester for yet another concert. This time it wasnโt a big rock act or anything flashy. It was Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, two American musicians I barely knew beforehand. Iโd only heard a few songs on Radio Paradise and I think thatโs where Oliver first discovered... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Ed Sheeran 6 September 2025, Dรผsseldorf)
I fly to Dรผsseldorf all the time just to transfer to the train that takes me to Oliver in Cologne. This time, though, we actually had business in Dรผsseldorf, a concert with Ed Sheeran. Our plan was simple: base ourselves in Cologne and catch up with our friend Carina along the way to Dรผsseldorf. Iโd... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (The White Buffalo 30 August 2025, Hamburg)
I first saw The White Buffalo back in 2019, when he played a free concert at Liseberg in Gothenburg. That was the first time I heard his deep, raspy voice live, and it made a big impression on me. When Oliver found out he was coming to Hamburg, he asked if we should meet there.... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Robbie Williams 26 July 2025, Munich)
Oliver and I went to Munich for the weekend to see Robbie Williams on his Britpop Tour 2025. We are always looking for reasons to meet and, as weโve done lots of times, we like to combine it with some music and a bit of travel. Returning to Munich is always a treat. Weโve seen... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Guns nโ Roses 12 July 2025, Warsaw)
Itโs been just a week since Bruce Springsteen played his final show of the tour, and already the road has called again โ this time to Warsaw for Guns Nโ Roses. In between, life has been a bit hectic: I celebrated Christopher Street Day ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ in Cologne on Saturday, followed by my birthday ๐on Sunday... Continue Reading →
Milan 3.7 2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
After a couple of slower-paced days filled with gelato, sightseeing, and the book signing, Thursday arrivedโShow Day! To this day, I always get butterflies in my stomach when itโs finally time for a concert. This one felt especially charged: the second Milan night and the last show of the tour. Since Sunday, weโd been trying... Continue Reading →
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase (Milan 1-2 July 2025)
With two days off between the Bruce Springsteen shows (Monday 30.6 and Thursday 3.7), we took a little trip on Tuesday to Lecco by Lake Como. We wanted to escape the blazing hot and overcrowded streets of Milan. We had heard that all other Bruce Fans were going to the city Como so we choose... Continue Reading →