Show a little faith there's magic in the night
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 masterpiece and a favourite song for many Bruce fans. It was released in 1975 on the album Born To Run. It is often described as an epic 10-minute anthem. It... Continue Reading →
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 stage and open with All I Needed Was You, the spirit in the venue rises. I'm up front stage right. With only the rail between me and the stage I'm happy... Continue Reading →
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 caught by the song No Surrender (read the earlier blogpost "No Surrender"). Not being able to attend the famous stadium breaker concerts in Ullevi 1985 because I was "too young",... Continue Reading →
It was not until last summer that I discovered podcasts. I had obviously heard people mentioning them before but I didn't think they were anything for me. That was before I knew there were podcasts about things that interest me. It this blogpost I intend to mention and review a few of my favourite podcasts... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid I really wanted to learn to play the guitar to become a rock n' roll star. In Sweden you can attend the public music school, which is a free of charge after school activity, if you want to learn how to play an instrument. The only problem was that the... Continue Reading →
I didn't know anything about the American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys before May 2013. That's when they teamed up with Bruce Springsteen on an EP to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, singing Dropkick Murphys' song "Rose Tattoo". Rose Tattoo is a very haunting song about love, loyalty and dedication with a typical... Continue Reading →
Stray Bullet 