In December 2018 Legacy Recordings issued the first in a series of digital releases called the Live Series. The first one, available for streaming and as digital download on services such as Amazon, iTunes and Spotify, was The Live Series: Songs of the Road. The release of the second digital album The Live Series: Songs... Continue Reading →
Democracy
On March 22, E Street Band saxophonist Jake Clemons (the nephew of the late Clarence Clemons) released a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Democracy. The song will be on his next album, due out in May. Together with the release of the song, tour dates were announced, including shows in the Netherlands, New Jersey (USA), the... Continue Reading →
There Ain’t No Sin To Be Glad You Are Alive
A little more than a week has passed since my shoulder procedure and I'm slowly recovering - a bit slower than I had expected to be honest. To be forced to deviate from the original plan, which was to stay home from work for one week, and extend the sick leave was a hard decision... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are
In my blog I've named each entry after a Bruce Springsteen song or a line from a song. I've also sorted them in different categories, some of which with a fixed name. The categories and names are: "Bruce Springsteen songs" [named after the song it's about] "Concert reviews" - fixed name: Where the Bands Are... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, 6 March, 2019)
Last night's concert with Manfred Mann's Earth Band in Konserthuset in Gothenburg was a night of nostalgia and numerous guitar and synth solos. As every Bruce Springsteen fan knows, Manfred Mann's Earth Band setlist usually include the Springsteen covers: Blinded by the Light, For You and Spirit in the Night and last night's hit parade... Continue Reading →
It’s only our bodies that betray us in the end
A short update of my health status; I woke up from the anaesthesia, just as everyone had told me I would. I needn't to worry. In fact the whole hospital experience was very positive. The day of the operation in short: the pre-operative instructions included a ban to eat anything after midnight and to have... Continue Reading →