Reviews

When I wrote to my friend about which bands to see on the Friday of Way Out West, it felt like we had travelled back in time. Yo La Tengo. The Soundtrack of our Lives, and Blur. One can make fun of that, but that are still three very different bands, despite mainly being guitar acts, with long and impressive …

It’s so boring to talk about weather, but EVERYTHING in the last days (and basically the whole summer) have focused on the horrible weather. And on top of it all, goddamn Hans! A storm coming in from west, making the rain pour down for days and flooding sewage systems and roads. This meant that the topics in the messenger-groups the days …

I set off for the first gig day of the 17th edition of Weltturbojugendtage at Reeperbahn. Before continuing about the gigs; WTJT is more than gigs and there’s a full schedule of fun activities during the festival days – Sexy Sailor*ett, Mexicaner tasting, Turbocruise on the river Elbe, and many more things – but for most of us doing slave …

Let’s start with the obvious (for people knowing me): I’m not a pop fan. In fact, I don’t own a pop record, save for one – Bastille’s debut album “Bad Blood”. And I have it in two versions – the original version released in 2013 which I bought at the Reading Festival the first time I saw the band live, …

It’s obvious that Stockholm needs a major festival. Last year Rosendal was started by competing Scorpio, and it was quite successful, and so even this year. There are several similarities, as both festivals are in the central Stockholm with all advantages concerning public transport and rather well suited venues. Rosendal, organized by competing FKP Scorpio, has a greener site though, …

How do I summarize my 30th Roskilde Festival and position it next to my previous Roskilde experiences? Well, it has to be split into themes to end up with some sort of fair conclusion of the 2023 edition of the festival. Here’s an attempt that at no point claim to be the best evaluation of the festival but a few …