Favorite cover songs
For every band there is a cover band. A lot of people hate cover versions of their beloved songs, since cover bands often manage to mess up a perfectly good song.
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Dark days at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig
Just as Whitsun arrives each year, tens of thousands of people dressed in black also arrive to the the beautiful city of Leipzig. The annual Wave-Gotik-Treffen is one of the largest sub-culture events in the world.
Noise at work
At many offices today there is a lot of background noise from various sources. At times it is essential to have a good pair of headphones to block it all away.
SAMA 2006
Yesterday I went to the 2006 edition of SAMA (Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards). It was, as expected, a pleasant mix of old and new. The initial lineup of De/Vision, Strasse and Sturm Café was finally boosted with Das Ich, VNV Nation, Iris, Spetsnaz and Seize.
Reflections from another Depeche Mode concert
Even though I rarely listen to Depeche Mode these days, they’ve meant a great deal to me for over 20 years. My first experience of Depeche Mode was the vinyl records of “Speak & Spell” and “Construction Time Again” in the early eighties.
Synthklubben premiere evening
It has been a very dark autumn with the all-too-early demise of my favorite club Plasticity, as well as the closing of Spacelab, Killing Music and Synthbar.
Release party for Playing the Angel
The release party for the new album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode was upon us. The stage was set for the all-star tribute band called 101.
Mobile Homes at Electric Christmas
The curtain literally fell at midnight, revealing the secret band of Electric Christmas. There had been a lot of buzz for the last month with a secret band hinted to be one of the greatest Swedish synth bands in history.
On the dance floor of Plasticity
The club Plasticity has been running since 2000 in the venue Kompaniet, being arranged by Henrik Wittgren, also known from Synthbar, Electropolis, Saturn and other clubs.
Report from Tinitus festival 2004
The Tinitus festival is one of the best gatherings in the country for fans of electronic music. A lot of people had showed up at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm this weekend to see a fairly nice lineup of bands.