I discovered Larkin Poe quite recently through YouTube where they, during lockdown, posted fantastic covers of classic rock songs (check out their YouTube account!) and that made me want to see them live. Larkin Poe, are the sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell backed up by Tarka Layman on bass and keys, and Kevin McGowan on... Continue Reading →
Where The Bands Are (Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather, 28 April, 2022)
Brian Fallonโs concert in Pustervik, Gothenburg was originally scheduled for 26.04.2020, as a tour to support his then newly released album Local Honey. The concert has then been postponed twice due to the pandemic and on Thursday (28.04.2022) the time had finally come for the show. Along for the ride Fallon had brought Jesse Malin... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (The War on Drugs, 17 April 2022)
As I mentioned in my review of their live album (โLive Drugsโ dec 2020) Iโm a fairly new fan of The War on Drugs. When I found out that their tour was coming to Europe I started looking for suitable dates and locations. As it turns out I was able to combine a short vacation... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (The Bowie Tribute 3 September, 2021)
The Danish band The Bowie Tribute are finally back on tour after a long COVID-hiatus and last night they played in Gothenburg. Sweden (the original date for this particular concert was 24 April, 2020). Their Celebrating a Lifetime of Bowie-tour marks the 50th anniversary of the icon David Bowieโs work and legacy. The show takes... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls + Dropkick Murphys, 4 February 2020)
โWho would have thought that after all, something as simple as rock 'n' roll would save us all.โ Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls + Dropkick Murphys, 4 February 2020, Kajskjul 105, Gothenburg. Right from the top, the eventโs โspecial guestsโ (and one of the main reasons I bought myself a ticket), Frank Turner and... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are [Bosstime, 27 December, 2019] (auf Deutsch)
Coverbands sind eigentlich nicht mein Ding, und vor allem nicht Bruce Springsteen-Coverbands. Trotzdem bin ich am 27. Dezember 2019 in Siegburg gewesen, um die Bruce Springsteen Cover Band Bosstime anzugucken. Ich bin diese Woche in Kรถln zu Besuch und hatte dadurch die Gelegenheit die Band live zu sehen. Dass Bosstime zur Zeit einer der gefragtesten... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Glen Hansard, 9 November 2019)
Apart from being the only fixed building used for circus events in Germany, Circus Krone in Munich is used as a venue for rock and pop concerts and cabaret events. On 9 November I came there to see Glen Hansard, an Irish singer/songwriter who I last saw as support act for Eddie Vedder in Dรผsseldorf... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Fettes Brot, 1 November 2019)
Fettes Brot are a German Hip Hop group that was formed already in 1992. They have delivered hip hop classics for over 25 years. Any German who doesn't know at least two lines of their hits Nordic by Nature, Jein or Emanuela must have spent the past two decades behind the moon without a radio,... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Jake Clemons, 26 October, 2019)
I always jump at the opportunity to visit London, which is a city I love. This time the reason was a concert. Jake Clemons was playing the O2 Academy Islington and my companions (both of them already convinced fans) were coming too. Apart from the weekend's main attraction, the plan was to gather on Friday,... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Kiefer Sutherland, 29 September, 2019)
Kiefer Sutherland's music career started rather recently. His debut album Down In A Hole was released in 2016 and now he is on a world tour to support his latest album; Reckless & Me. Kiefer Sutherland and his band of five came to Pustervik, Gothenburg on Sunday 29 September. Originally the show was supposed to... Continue Reading →