According to Brian Hiatt’s Bruce Springsteen the Stories Behind the Songs, it was in response to Jon Landau’s request for a hit single, that made
Where the Bands Are (Lukas Graham, 10 May, 2019)
Friday night (May 10.) I attended the Lukas Graham’ concert, in Gothenburg Film Studios. First, the venue: Gothenburg Film Studios is situated somewhat remote from
Where the Band Was: Guest Blogging
A blog I read every day and that I can really recommend, if you are a Bruce Springsteen fan, is the the E Street Shuffle-blog
Mountain of Love (auf Deutsch)
Früh am 3. Mai 2013, bin ich mit dem Auto nach Stockholm gefahren, um Bruce Springsteen und The E Street Band zu sehen. Die Reise
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase [Cologne]
The week before Easter is by Christians referred to as the “Holy Week” containing the days of the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday and Good
Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs (auf Deutsch)
Wer sich jemals über den historischen Kontext der Springsteen-Songs neugierig ist soll Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs von Brian Hiatt lesen. In dem
Bruce Springsteen – The Stories Behind the Songs –
If you’ve ever wondered about the historical context behind Springsteen songs the fairly newly released: Bruce Springsteen The Stories Behind the Songs by Brian Hiatt
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
Red Headed Woman (auf Deutsch)
Das klassische Liebeslied von Bruce Springsteen ist kein konventionelles Märchen, das sentimental und romantisch ist. Es ist eher eine realistische Darstellung des Alltags, die sich
Stray Bullet (auf Deutsch)
Eine verirrte Kugel ist eine Kugel, die, nachdem sie von einer Waffe abgefeuert wurde, ein unabsichtliches Ziel trifft. Ich versuche mein Leben ungefähr so zu
Red Headed Woman
A classic Bruce Springsteen’s love song isn’t a conventional sentimental romantic fairy-tale. More typical is a realistic delivery of heartbreak and passion, hatred and desire,
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
The Ties That Bind
In December 2018 Legacy Recordings issued the first in a series of digital releases called the Live Series. The first one, available for streaming and
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
Where the Bands Are
In my blog I’ve named each entry after a Bruce Springsteen song or a line from a song. I’ve also sorted them in different categories,
Where the Bands Are (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, 6 March, 2019)
Last night’s concert with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in Konserthuset in Gothenburg was a night of nostalgia and numerous guitar and synth solos. As every
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
Meet Me in the City
Meet Me in the City is an excellent rocker with a youthful and catchy energy right up my alley. It’s so good it’s hard to
