Show a little faith there's magic in the night
Earlier this year, Oliver and I had more or less agreed that we would skip travelling to the US in 2026. The political climate feels severe and, even from a distance, it affects the whole world. Neither of us really felt particularly eager to contribute to the current administration by spending our money there. Then... Continue Reading →
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 “fact city”, a comprehensive document that, at first, can feel more like a reference work than something you read straight through.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
This past weekend Oliver and I flew to Manchester for yet another concert. This time it wasn’t a big rock act or anything flashy. It was Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, two American musicians I barely knew beforehand. I’d only heard a few songs on Radio Paradise and I think that’s where Oliver first discovered... Continue Reading →
I fly to Düsseldorf all the time just to transfer to the train that takes me to Oliver in Cologne. This time, though, we actually had business in Düsseldorf, a concert with Ed Sheeran. Our plan was simple: base ourselves in Cologne and catch up with our friend Carina along the way to Düsseldorf. I’d... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 we’ve done lots of times, we like to combine it with some music and a bit of travel. Returning to Munich is always a treat. We’ve seen... Continue Reading →
It’s been just a week since Bruce Springsteen played his final show of the tour, and already the road has called again – this time to Warsaw for Guns N’ Roses. In between, life has been a bit hectic: I celebrated Christopher Street Day 🏳️🌈 in Cologne on Saturday, followed by my birthday 🎈on Sunday... Continue Reading →
After a couple of slower-paced days filled with gelato, sightseeing, and the book signing, Thursday arrived—Show Day! To this day, I always get butterflies in my stomach when it’s finally time for a concert. This one felt especially charged: the second Milan night and the last show of the tour. Since Sunday, we’d been trying... Continue Reading →
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