Show a little faith there's magic in the night
It was one of those rare Gothenburg spring evenings where the weather actually cooperates. My friend Ann-Sofie and I met for some food and beer at an Indian restaurant and we could sit outside without freezing our asses off. By the time we walked up to the venue. Konserthuset, for the concert, the sun was... Continue Reading →
Being a Springsteen fan often feels like being part of a big family. In Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase: a personal Bruce Springsteen concert history, my dear friend (and fellow Bruce fan) Dan French shares his story of a life spent chasing the music he loves. The title is a line that every Springsteen... Continue Reading →
We went to see The Dead South at Gothenburg Film Studios last night, not really knowing what to expect. Bluegrass and folk aren’t genres I usually listen to, but I had heard a few songs before and was curious. The Dead South is a Canadian band known for their mix of bluegrass, folk, and a... Continue Reading →
Wasting no time – for they have show no 2973 and a 25-song setlist to get through – Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls launch into No Thank You for the Music, a loud punk number from the latest album, “Undefeated”. It’s just the first song, but the venue’s energy is already on top, mostly because... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my annual end-of-the-year chronicle. Here I reflect on the passed year, the media I’ve consumed, the trips I’ve made and other personal stuff and oh boy, was this a busy year! This post took forever to write and in the end I had to cut a lot of things out just to get... Continue Reading →
Let’s start on the evening before the third show. A couple of us were hanging out in the Brewers Beer Bar on the back of the “Bruce hotel” in Gothenburg in hopes of meeting some members of the band, but also yap and exchange tour stories over a beer and a pizza. It turned out... Continue Reading →
To pick up where I left off in my last entry: We left the first concert a bit early to get a good number for the second show. That meant that we had to participate in the three roll calls during Monday (10am, 2pm and 7pm). The roll calls were in the park next to... Continue Reading →
Due to the cancelled flight from Düsseldorf on Thursday, I had to change my plans regarding getting a low number and doing the roll calls. Oliver and I arrived to Landvetter Airport together (for the first time ever) on Friday evening on the night before the show. As I was going to have a guest... Continue Reading →
I discovered Larkin Poe quite recently through YouTube where they, during lockdown, posted fantastic covers of classic rock songs (check out their YouTube account!) and that made me want to see them live. Larkin Poe, are the sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell backed up by Tarka Layman on bass and keys, and Kevin McGowan on... Continue Reading →
Brian Fallon’s concert in Pustervik, Gothenburg was originally scheduled for 26.04.2020, as a tour to support his then newly released album Local Honey. The concert has then been postponed twice due to the pandemic and on Thursday (28.04.2022) the time had finally come for the show. Along for the ride Fallon had brought Jesse Malin... Continue Reading →
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