Greetings from Bury Park

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 1 Comment

Almost one year after being blown away by the film Blinded by the Light, I’ve read Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock ‘n’ Roll (2007), which is the memoir that inspired the film. The title is, of course, a play on words based on the part of Luton, north of London where Manzoor … Continue reading Greetings from Bury Park

The Live Series: Songs of Summer

May 17, 2020 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 5 Comments

Out now on streaming services and digital download is the seventh “chapter” of the Live Series, a joint product of the Legacy imprint of Springsteen’s Sony label and Nugs.net, which produces and distributes his monthly archival sets. This new playlist named Songs of Summer features a 15-track complication of “feel-good favourites”. https://twitter.com/springsteen/status/1261340566266081281?s=21 The collection is … Continue reading The Live Series: Songs of Summer

2019 Media Overload

December 16, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 7 Comments

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 2019 Media Overload

Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 2)

August 10, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 1 Comment

Way Out West, 9 August, 2019 Day 2The lineup for the second day of WOW19 had some gems for me and it started with a visit to the cinema for a Nordic premiere. Blinded by the Light is a British comedy-drama film inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor's acclaimed memoir Greetings from Bury … Continue reading Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 2)

57 Channels (and nothin’ on): Blinded by the Light

August 10, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 2 Comments

In the highly unlikely event that anyone may have missed what the film Blinded by the Light is about: Blinded by the Light is a British comedy-drama film inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor's acclaimed memoir Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N' Roll. Set in the town of Luton in … Continue reading 57 Channels (and nothin’ on): Blinded by the Light

Where the Bands Are (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, 6 March, 2019)

March 7, 2019August 7, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ Leave a comment

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 Bruce Springsteen fan knows, Manfred Mann's Earth Band setlist usually include the Springsteen covers: Blinded by the Light, For You and Spirit in the Night and last night's hit parade … Continue reading Where the Bands Are (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, 6 March, 2019)