I’ll hand it to you directly, Waitin’ on a Sunny Day is not one of my favourite Bruce Springsteen songs. What ruined this song a
Category: Current issues
Stolen Car
Stolen Car is one of the more serene songs off the River (1980), but it’s quite heavy lyrically. It tells the story of a man
Record Store Day 2019
Record Store Day 2019 was celebrated worldwide today, Saturday, April 13. In Gothenburg the classic record store Bengans was hosting a series of events including
Someday we’ll look back on this and it will all seem funny
Five weeks has passed since the operation on my shoulder and I’m happy to report that, the last couple of days, there’s been a dramatic
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
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
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.
Show a Little Faith …
As I was practising kicking techniques in kickboxing practise two months ago, I accidentally fell. I landed hard on my elbow and felt a sharp
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up!
For quite a few years now I haven’t had a record player. I switched to CD’s when that became popular and the last years I’ve
Springsteen on Broadway
Bruce Springsteen’s historic sold-out series of his one man show Springsteen On Broadway at Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City comes to an end
Livin’ in the Future
The song Livin’ in the Future is an upbeat and, on the surface, catchy and happy song starting off with a snare drum and big
Roulette
One of the songs that has been on my bucket list for a long time is Roulette. There is so much I like about this
The Last Carnival
Earlier this summer I attended the TeachRock workshop on the Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul’s “Teacher Appreciation Tour” in Malmö. The workshop was
I Don’t Want To Go Home
The tiny venue, Kulturbolaget Club, is literary steaming as Little Steven and his 14 piece band the Disciples of Soul enter the stage and start
Spirit In The Night
This blogpost was supposed to be a celebration of Clarence “Big Man” Clemons, as June 18th marked the 7th anniversary of his passing. As I
Spare Parts
We are currently being overflooded by countless releases of old Bruce Springsteen material. As much as I appreciate listening to and discovering exclusive versions of
Born To Run
Yesterday around 9 000 women hit the streets and the beautiful surroundings of the lovely park Slottskogen in Gothenburg for the women’s race Vårruset. Vårruset is
Land of Hope and Dreams
An obvious activity prior to attending a concert is getting hold of a ticket. Buying tickets must be one of the most distressing things ever;
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (Epic Album Covers)
As I wrote in the blogpost Record Store Daythe rise of digital music almost extinguished the vinyl and with that one of the greatest canvasses
Record Store Day: Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits
Record Store Day (RSD) is an annual event that was initiated in 2007 by an association of independent private record store owners and employees in the
