Show a little faith there's magic in the night
On 14 February, 2020 a new Bruce Springsteen archival live compilation was released via streaming services. It is the sixth installment in a series of themed live playlists from Springsteen (“the Live Series”). This new playlist gathers 15 interesting covers that Springsteen has played with The E Street Band over the years. The Live Series:... Continue Reading →
“Who would have thought that after all, something as simple as rock 'n' roll would save us all.” Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls + Dropkick Murphys, 4 February 2020, Kajskjul 105, Gothenburg. Right from the top, the event’s “special guests” (and one of the main reasons I bought myself a ticket), Frank Turner and... Continue Reading →
Göteborg Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Nordic countries. Films are presented during a ten-day festival (in 2020 from 23 January to 3 February), creating a great banquet serving audiences nearly 450 films from some 80 countries. Although I’m born and raised in Göteborg and the film festival is almost as old... Continue Reading →
My first contact with the song Be True was in 1988 when I bought the Chimes of Freedom EP in 1988, a special 4-Track 12" containing live recordings of: side A: Tougher Than The Rest and Be True, side B: Chimes of Freedom and Born To Run (acoustic). The EP was released for the benefit... Continue Reading →
According to myth the owl was a symbol of wisdom and strategy. An owl sat on goddess Athena's blind side, so that she could see the whole truth. In Ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of a higher wisdom, and it was also a guardian of the Acropolis. Native Americans associate the meaning of... Continue Reading →
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 Köln zu Besuch und hatte dadurch die Gelegenheit die Band live zu sehen. Dass Bosstime zur Zeit einer der gefragtesten... Continue Reading →
As 2019 is coming to an end in this entry I’m going to reflect on the passed year and the media I’ve consumed, starting with a glance at my own blog. It has been almost two years since I published the very first post “Stray Bullet” (January 23, 2018). Since then I’ve written 117 blogposts... Continue Reading →
Der Konzertfilm Western Stars wurde bereits im Oktober uraufgeführt. Gestern (4 Dezember) war's endlich so weit für mich den Film anzusehen. Wie die meisten von ihnen schon wissen, ist der Film eine filmische Fassung von Bruce Springsteens neuestem Album mit demselben Namen. Es ist eine künstleriche Erweiterung Springsteens Auftritts, der im April in seinem riesiegen... Continue Reading →
Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am paints a portrait of an artist of many facets. It presents a side of Clemons not many saw or knew. It's an intimate description of a man who searched for enlightenment and meaning. "Believe it or not, there was life before Bruce" This biography starts, as it... Continue Reading →
One Step Up off the album Tunnel of Love (1987) is a melancholy song that illustrates a troubled relationship/marriage. The song begins by describing a house with a broken furnace and a car that doesn't start, both of which can be seen as metaphors for the relationship that isn't working properly. Already in the first... Continue Reading →
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