In Steven Van Zandtโs memoir โUnrequited Infatuationsโ you learn the behind-the-scenes details about his various projects, the disappointments and the successes (which seem to keep slipping through his fingers), his grudges and regrets, and the decisions he made (and why he made them). Van Zandtโs career covers a very rich artistic landscape as well as... Continue Reading →
57 Channels (and nothinโ on): Studio 666
In the film the Foo Fighters (all six current band members starring themselves) move into a a mansion to record their highly anticipated tenth studio album. The mansion turns out to be haunted. In fact, itโs where the legendary band Dream Widow perished in a murder. Dave Grohl, who is supposed write the songs, is... Continue Reading →
Media Overload 2021
Welcome to my annual end-of-the-year chronicle. Here I reflect on the passed year, the media Iโve consumed, the trips Iโve made and other personal stuff. My first focus is this blog: Stray Bullet. Last year, after seeing less activity from my part on the blog, I set a goal that I would write at least... 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 →
Turn it up, turn it up (Blackberry Smoke โYou Hear Georgiaโ)
Throughout their 20-year history, Blackberry Smoke have played a blend of sounds from southern rock to country and blues, largely inspired by other great southern rock bands like The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Drive-By Truckers. On 28 May, 2021 they released their seventh full-length studio album You Hear Georgia. The album, produced by producer... Continue Reading →
The Live Series: Songs Under Cover vol 2
[This blogpost is also available in German: The Live Series: Songs Under Cover vol 2 (auf Deutsch)] On March 5, 2021, a new live compilation of the Bruce Springsteen Archives was released via streaming services. It is the ninth in a series of themed live playlists from Springsteen ("the Live Series") and the second in... Continue Reading →
The Live Series: Songs Under Cover Vol 2 (auf Deutsch)
Am 5. Mรคrz 2021 wurde eine neue Live-Kompilation des Bruce Springsteen-Archivs รผber Streaming-Dienste verรถffentlicht. Es ist der neunte Teil einer Reihe thematischer Live-Playlists von Springsteen (โthe Live Seriesโ) und die zweite Folge einer Sammlung von Covern, die Bruce Springsteen und die E Street Band im Laufe der Jahre gespielt haben. Die erste Folge (the Live-Series... Continue Reading →
Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive
Two years ago I had to undergo surgery to repair an injured shoulder. Although I was in much pain at the time I had no idea it was going to take such a long time and effort to recover and come back to full strength. It has been interesting to review the series of blogposts... Continue Reading →
Turn it up, turn it up (Foo Fighters โMedicine At Midnightโ)
Medicine at Midnight is Foo Fightersโ tenth studio album. The album was originally scheduled for 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic delayed to February 5, 2021. Three singles have been released ahead of the album's release: Shame Shame in November 2020, No Son of Mine on New Year's Day 2021, and Waiting on a... Continue Reading →
Radio Nowhere (Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet)
One of my absolute favourite podcasts is Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet. It's a podcast where the hosts, Rob Carmack and JB Clark, explore every Bruce Springsteen song (officially released) alphabetically, from "30" to "Z", one song per episode (368 episodes). Well, thatโs what they did the first season at least. The second season they... Continue Reading →