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 made the entire venue (built on clay) sway, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to Ullevi, Gothenburg, this time with the Rising Tour. It's Midsummer Day and most... Continue Reading →

June 21, 2019 4

Waitin’ on a Sunny Day

I'll hand it to you directly, Waitin' on a Sunny Day is not one of my favourite Bruce Springsteen songs. What ruined this song a little bit for me is the live show arrangement, where a child is (reluctantly) pulled up on stage to sing the simple chorus with mr Springsteen himself. However, it wasn't... Continue Reading →

June 7, 2019 5

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 Malmö. 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 →

August 23, 2018 2

Mary’s Place

Today is my birthday but I never was much for celebrating it. Some people may argue that I have an issue with getting older and perhaps that's true, although I've always thought that age is just a number and what really matters is how old you feel not what it says on a paper. My... Continue Reading →

July 6, 2018 2

The Ghost of Tom Joad (a celebration of epic guitar solos)

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 →