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.
Tag: Gothenburg
Where the Bands Are (The Bowie Tribute 3 September, 2021)
The Danish band The Bowie Tribute are finally back on tour after a long COVID-hiatus and last night they played in Gothenburg. Sweden (the original
It’s a Mad Dog’s Promenade
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything you’re hearing about the coronavirus disease right now. Every single day there are new press conferences from the
The Live Series: Songs Under Cover
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
Where the Bands Are (Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls + Dropkick Murphys, 4 February 2020)
“Who would have thought that after all, something as simple as rock ‘n’ roll would save us all.” Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls +
57 Channels (and nothin’ on): Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
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
Be True
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″
The Dogs on Main Street (h)owl…
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
Where the Bands Are (Kiefer Sutherland, 29 September, 2019)
Kiefer Sutherland’s music career started rather recently. His debut album Down In A Hole was released in 2016 and now he is on a world
Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 3)
Way Out West, 10 August, 2019 Day 3 My day started at eight in the morning. I had set the alarm to get ready for
Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 2)
Way Out West, 9 August, 2019 Day 2 The lineup for the second day of WOW19 had some gems for me and it started with
57 Channels (and nothin’ on): Blinded by the Light
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
Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 1)
Way Out West, 8 August, 2019 For the third year in a row I’m going to experience the Way Out festival West (#wowgbg) located in
Where the Bands Are (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 21 June, 2003)
On this date, 21 June 2003, eighteen years after the cult-declared “Stadium Breaker”-shows in 1985, where Bruce Springsteen and a crowd of 64 312 spectators
Where the Bands Are (Mumford and Sons, 18 May, 2019)
Mumford & Sons’ Delta World Tour rolled into Gothenburg Saturday night to Scandinavium Arena and from the minute they walked on the stage the band
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
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
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
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
Drive All Night
My all-time favorite performance of Drive All Night is from Gothenburg, July 27th 2012 (The Wrecking Ball Tour). An unforgettable rendition that will forever be imprinted in my
Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 3)
Way Out West Day 3 (August 11) It’s day 3 of Way Out West and I wake up to pouring rain and a thunderstorm. Later
Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 2)
Way Out West 2018 Day 2 (August 10) Day two of Way Out West starts off in the worst possible way. A storm has hit
Where The Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 1)
Way Out West 2018 Day 1 (August 9) The festival’s first day turns out to be pretty perfect weather wise. The sun is shining and
Where the Bands Are (Guns N’ Roses, 21 July, 2018)
When you go and see a band who were your heroes thirty years ago you shouldn’t expect them to be the same musicians you saw
Where the Bands Are (Van Morrison, 16 July, 2018)
It was a last minute decision to go see Van Morrison in Gothenburg last night. I’m not that fond of jazzy music, but checking off
Where the Bands Are (Ed Sheeran, 10 July, 2018)
Ed Sheeran’s stage setup is deceptively simple: on the surface just a man and his guitar. In reality: a massive sold-out outdoor venue with huge
Spirit In The Night
This blogpost was supposed to be a celebration of Clarence “Big Man” Clemons, as June 18th marked the 7th anniversary of his passing. As I
Where the Bands Are (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 17 June, 2018)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are a really strong live act. Their show in Gothenburg has been sold out for
The Promise
It’s June 25th 2016, a nice sunny Midsummer’s Day in Gothenburg, Sweden. 62 676 fans, packed in the pitch and in the stands of Ullevi,
Stray Bullet 