It’s notable from the start that the band Mando Diao have decided not to let Gothenburg’s ongoing heat wave stop them from doing a great
Badlands
One of the most excellent show openers is Badlands, the leadoff track on Bruce Springsteen’s fourth studio album Darkness on the Edge of Town (ranked
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
Growin’ Up
Growin’ Up is predictably a song about growing up. The lyrics are about figuring out who you are and carving out your own identity. Already
Where the Bands Are (Icona Pop, 10 May 2018)
In 2009 Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo formed the Swedish electro-pop duo, Icona Pop. Their biggest hit, so far, is I love it (2012). Their
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
Where the Bands Are (Bryan Adams, 28 April, 2018)
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
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
Leap of Faith
Bruce Springsteen has been a singer-songwriter voice of a contemporary generation for more than four decades. His work reflects the values, dreams and concerns of
From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)
This is my 20th entry on this blog and I thought I would take this time to evaluate my own blogging so far and also
Thunder Road
My top ten Bruce Springsteen songs change from week to week depending on my current mood. The one song that consistently stays in my top
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
57 Channels (and nothin’ on) Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour is set during a particularly tense time in British history. The Nazis were at their most powerful, combatting their way through Europe and threatening
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
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
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
We busted out of class…
Language is our most important tool to think, communicate and learn. It makes us understand, helps us to put things into perspective, encourages us to
You Never Can Tell
A while back (in August 2017) I was assigned to deliver a lecture on our school’s IT-strategy and the implementation plan for a new learning
