I was 11 years old when Bryan Adam's fourth studio album Reckless hit the music stores in November 5th, 1984. It became a success in Sweden, in competition with Bruce Springsteen's mega hit album Born In the USA. Reckless features classic hit songs like Summer of 69, Heaven and Run to You and has sold... Continue Reading →
Meeting Across the River
It's June 2013 and the Wrecking Ball tour is still travelling on around the world, now on its second European leg. I've already been lucky enough to catch 4 shows in Sweden (Gothenburg x 2, July 2012 and Stockholm x 2, May 2013) and now a show in London is up for grabs. If I... Continue Reading →
Jungleland
I doubt that there is anything deep and profound that I can say, that haven't already been said about the song Jungleland . It is a masterpiece and a favourite song for many Bruce fans. It was released in 1975 on the album Born To Run. It is often described as an epic 10-minute anthem. It... Continue Reading →
Talk To Me (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, 22 Mars, 2018)
The rock club Pustervik in Gothenburg, Sweden has been sold out for a long time and as Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes enter the stage and open with All I Needed Was You, the spirit in the venue rises. I'm up front stage right. With only the rail between me and the stage I'm happy... Continue Reading →
Better Days
I became a Bruce Springsteen fan in 1984, after being introduced to the album Born In the USA by my older sister. I was especially caught by the song No Surrender (read the earlier blogpost "No Surrender"). Not being able to attend the famous stadium breaker concerts in Ullevi 1985 because I was "too young",... Continue Reading →
Rose Tattoo (Dropkick Murphys, 8 February, 2018)
I didn't know anything about the American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys before May 2013. That's when they teamed up with Bruce Springsteen on an EP to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, singing Dropkick Murphys' song "Rose Tattoo". Rose Tattoo is a very haunting song about love, loyalty and dedication with a typical... Continue Reading →