Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 2)

August 10, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 1 Comment

Way Out West, 9 August, 2019 Day 2The lineup for the second day of WOW19 had some gems for me and it started with a visit to the cinema for a Nordic premiere. Blinded by the Light is a British comedy-drama film inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor's acclaimed memoir Greetings from Bury … Continue reading Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 2)

Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 1)

August 9, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 3 Comments

Way Out West, 8 August, 2019For the third year in a row I'm going to experience the Way Out festival West (#wowgbg) located in Gothenburg. It's a three day adventure packed with music, films and food/drinks. This year's festival is the thirteenth consecutive. The main festival area is in the park Slottsskogen with five stages … Continue reading Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 1)

2018 Media Overload

December 23, 2018December 14, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 1 Comment

In this entry I'm going to reflect on 2018 and the media I've consumed, starting with a glance at my own blog. It has been almost a year since I published the very first (title) post "Stray Bullet" (January 23rd). Since then I've written 64 blogposts and although it's still a quite small and insignificant … Continue reading 2018 Media Overload

Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 3)

August 12, 2018August 11, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ Leave a comment

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 I learn that the opening of the gates is postponed an hour due to the weather. Well prepared for rain I head out to the festival to see the first … Continue reading Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 3)

Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 2)

August 11, 2018August 11, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 1 Comment

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 Gothenburg in the morning and they have to postpone the start from 12 to 14 which leads to cancelled and/or moved shows. The Courtney Marie Andrews show for example (that … Continue reading Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 2)

Where The Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 1)

August 10, 2018August 11, 2019 ~ @AnnaLind1 ~ 1 Comment

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 (WOW 2018 Day 1)