Next to the Strawberry Arena (formerly known as Friends Arena) thereโs a big mall, โThe Mall of Scandinaviaโ. Oliver, who had arrived the evening before, and I were having a meal and a couple of beers in a pub there before the concert. Someone had done a really good job creating the setlist that was... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Lime Cordiale, 30 March 2024, NYC, USA)
A trip to NYC for Easter led to discovering Lime Cordiale, an energetic indie pop rock band from Australia.
Turn it up, turn it up (Blackberry Smoke โYou Hear Georgiaโ)
Throughout their 20-year history, Blackberry Smoke have played a blend of sounds from southern rock to country and blues, largely inspired by other great southern rock bands like The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Drive-By Truckers. On 28 May, 2021 they released their seventh full-length studio album You Hear Georgia. The album, produced by producer... Continue Reading →
The Last Carnival
Earlier this summer I attended the TeachRock workshop on the Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul's "Teacher Appreciation Tour" in Malmรถ. The workshop was very inspirational and I promised myself that when I was back at work after the summer holiday I was going to check out the website some more and make use... Continue Reading →
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 it's not too hot. People sit in hoards outside the entrance drinking beer and wine, waiting for the gates to open. I feel lucky that I collected my wrist band... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Mando Diao, 1 June, 2018)
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 show. It's never easy to play on a sunlit stage in an amusement park, but the band is doing their very best to reach out to the audience and they... Continue Reading →