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Best concerts of 2009
This year has seen a lot of concerts around the world, perhaps in some way related to the decrease in record sales which forces the artists to hit the roads. Regardless of the reason I estimate that I saw about 80 gigs during the year, and here are some of the highlights.
The Station at Jazzhuset
The dynamic duo behind classic club Romo Night have returned. The new club is called The Station, which is a spiritual successor to their previous effort Romo Night which sadly closed down two years ago.
Kraftwerk in Randers
I drove into the cosy Danish town of Randers in the evening, with a few hours to spare. At dusk it was time to walk to the venue called Værket, receiving 3D glasses at the entrance.
Sun and mud at Arvikafestivalen
Arvikafestivalen is usually an uneasy mix of scorching sun and rain storms from hell. It doesn’t help with the heat that we’re all dressed in black and paler than Marilyn Manson, but just like last year there were moments of thunder rain inferno.
Metaltown 2009
The onslaught of summer heat has arrived in Gothenburg and it’s festival time. I missed Marilyn Manson last time he was in the city, but this time he performed at the Metaltown festival, on a pier so close I would have heard it from my balcony so I just had to be there.
The last Tinitus festival
This weekend I visited the last ever edition of Tinitus festival. The lineup was strong and the festival had been extended to two days.
Best concerts of 2008
I tend to visit a lot of live concerts, since most bands manage to create something special on stage that make them come alive, in a way never achieved by the flat compact discs. Here are some of my favorite concerts during 2008.
Way Out West 2008 post mortem
The time had come to visit the overpriced frenzy of Way Out West. It turned out to be just as I thought it would be. On one hand, it’s quite comfy to visit a festival at the heart of your home town.
Arvikafestivalen goes floodland
It’s been a couple of years since last time, but it felt good to be back in the forest at Arvikafestivalen. The first days were scorchingly hot, but the last one surprised us all with a lightning storm that came from nowhere and almost swept the festival away.
Yazoo in Glasgow
I reach Glasgow after a few hours drive from Edinburgh. After a brief walk along the river Clyde, I cross the Millennium Bridge and arrive at “The Armadillo”, nickname of the venue Clyde Auditorium.