I'm phoning a friend and he says that...
Friday Feb 6, 20:50
I've seen a lot of movies. I've seen a lot of shitty ones. You know a movie is really bad when you get hang ups on the cast. I've been forcing myself through Transporter 3. I really can't recommend this one. It is really really bad. The first one was ok. The second one was not very good but entertaining. This last one (yes, let's hope they never make another Transporter) was really bad. I've been watching Mythbusters. Cars don't explode while falling off a cliff. Unless someone is shooting at it with a minigun. No, this Is just a really bad movie. Stay away. It's a movie about garbage, and that's just what it is. Garbage. The only good thing is the soundtrack.
Sunday Feb 8, 18:40
I've had a great weekend. I've just been to Gothenburg for a Metallhundarna reunion. It was fucking awesome too see them all again. It's been years... We all swore it's not gonna happen again. Ivan invited one of his friends. He brought along several beers of different kind, and we got to try some of them. It was really cool. He told us why they tasted the way they did, and also a bit about the history about the beers. We had some really good ones. It was very interesting. We had a blast all weekend. Even though I suck at bowling, and poker! It was so good to see the guys again. I hope I will be the host next time around. First I need a place of my own. All in good time. It'll work out somehow. Ivan had a great apartment. It's a shame I didn't get to see his son and girlfriend. Next time. I'm looking forward to it already.
My next trip will be to Prague. I get to go to Promax this year. It's gonna be cool. I ‘ve never been to Prague before. I'm stoked.
Metallhundarna 2009
I think most of my friends know I support Arsenal. However, I'm not gonna mention todays draw against Tottenham. No, I want to pay a tribute to Ryan Giggs. Yes, I don't have any problems appreciating players from other teams. No, I don't have to say anything bad about any team. (Except for Chelsea of course...)
Ryan Giggs started out in Manchester United in 1992. He has scored goals in every season ever since. In todays match against West Ham, he was the only scorer. Imagine that. He has scored in EVERY season the past 17 years. I'm impressed. Giggsy, U da man... All day long. Now, this must be some kind of record?
And oh... Here is a picture supporting the fact I suck at bowling. Just look at my score. You might say I've got some ups and downs...
See for yourself:
And no. I didn't get a third strike in the 9th... And HCP 0? I've got loads of them!
Never understand...
There was actually a few versions I didn't have. I'm gonna get this, put it on the shelf and probably never listen to it. If you have almost everything, you need to make sure your collection includes this magnificent collection of rarities & b-sides.
The name says it all: The power of negative thinking. Scotland must be a dull, dark and depressing place.
Last night we went to Wirströms for the quiz night. You can't reserve a table and that's why we went there at six o'clock. Just to get a table. We found one, that said reserved, and that usually means it's been reserved for the quiz. Because you CAN'T reserve a table. We orderd food and drinks, waited, waited, waited and then waited some more. When we do get our food, we're told we have to leave. The table has been booked. Which you can't. But it's been reserved. How is it possible to reserve a table if you can't?
The first waiter was really sorry about this. The second waiter was more rude than sorry. We had to eat our cold burgers while standing at a piano. The place was packed. There was no way in hell we could get another table. It took the edge of everything. We left the place and went for a few beers at another place. To sum it up. Someone reserved a table, which you can't. The food was cold, took a very long time to get, and we were told we had to give up our table, at the same time we got our food. No refund, no real excuse, no nothing. Not very professional if you ask me.
I'm just annoyed we paid before we got the food. I would gladly have walked out without paying. I'm not even sure I'm going back there. I won't eat there anymore. That's for sure.
Tonight I'm headed for Gbg. It's time for a Metallhundarna reunion. It's been a long time since we were all together. It's gonna be great. I'm really stoked!
The cutter!
Thank you for the music...
I think people will return to their old habits of download. It's a shame really. We'll see how many tracks I will have left on my playlist next week. I guess I'm gonna return to LastFM. At least Megahype struck a deal with Spotify.
You can read all about it here:
http://www.spotify.com/blog/archives/2009/01/28/some-important-changes-to-the-spotify-music-catalogue/
It's a shame... Really.
I've never been much for downloads. I'm still buying records. I still buy vinyl records! But I must say, Spotify was a great company at work, considering iTunes won't work on my laptop after the new Office update. *sigh*
Doctor doctor...
Yeah well, from this sappy Thompson Twins song to real life. The flu of 2009 really sunk it's teeth into me. Jesper was actually visiting this weekend. I had to stay very still. I'm just glad he had more than a diversion! ;) I'm really happy for you mate. Next time, I promise I won't be at 25% lung capacity.
I had to go to the doctor today. It's not pneumonia, but very very close to it. No wonder I'm feeling like the last chicken in the shop. I got a bunch of stuff to recover. Very nice doctors too, and just right across my street. Now I have to rest my voice for a few days. (Doctor's orders). I'm not allowed to speak unless.. Well, in a situation of life and death, I guess it would be ok. I'm staying home tomorrow. I can write my scripts from here anyway.
Changing subject.
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There was a reason I didn't go to your funeral. You do know that, right? I'm so sorry I couldn't be there. I really really tried, but I just couldn't. I was too sick. I wish I would have been there with the rest of your friends and family. I heard it was beautiful. I'm gonna miss you. I'll never forget you. I'm not anrgy anymore. I'm just sad it ended this way.
Take care mate. I'll see you later. Much later...
Waiting.
Good luck mate! The world is hopeful!
TV3 in Sweden celebrated by running Indepencence Day tonight! That's pretty weird, or clever. Not really sure. Just a strange pick if you ask me. A movie about aliens invading the earth on the brink of Obamas greatest success? C'mon! It's pretty hilarious, right?
My flu isn't giving in. And everything tastes strange. The cough is worst. Ah well... It'll pass!
In a hole
My head hurts. I need to go home.
Bridge over troubled water.
An historic telling of the failed attempt to capture several bridges to Germany in World War II in a campaign called Operation Market-Garden.
Just look at the cast:
Dirk Bogarde, Michael Caine, James Caan, Sean Connery, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schnell and Liv Ullman.
Not too bad... I remember watching this on SVT a long time ago. It's not as fantastic as I remember, but it's certainly worth watching if you're into stuff like this.
Someone like you...
Luckily, new year's eve was really nice.
Some pics from the new shitty camera in the Nokia E71.
This one says it all... Right? ;)
From last nights quiz at Wirströms. Me, Johan and Emma got 32 of 32 on the first part of the quiz. Not too bad... The rest, well, never mind. ;)
At least we got both anagrams correct. UP ANAL STYLE and GENITAL ITCH APPEARS. Next thursday, we're off to Pet Sounds Bar for the impossible popquiz....
The drugs don't work.
I guess this will be one of the final entries for 2008. I know it became a lot better than last year. Let's just hope 2009 will be even better.
Christmas has passed. I normaly suffer from anxiety attacks during this time of the year. I was so looking forward to spending christmas with someone particular in mind. However, things didn't work out that way. You can't always get what you want. I know that. I am blessed with some amazing friends. C took care of me during x-mas. I can never thank her enough for letting me spend it with her family. I know I had options even. Amazing friends. Not just here in Kalmar.
I am truly blessed. And I would gladly give up my own life for any of them. It may sound stupid, silly or even just ridiculous. It is however the truth. I love you guys.
One final thought goes out to my mom. You know I miss you mom. I'll visit you tomorrow. I'll try to push myself there. I will have to do it. I promised someone to do it.
I miss you so much. I love you mom.
The end of 2008 has been, well... Not as good as it could have been. Things just don't work out, and you can't really do something about it. You miss stuff. That makes perfect sense.
Tonight I lost someone dear to me. Someone close to me. I correct myself, I found out I lost someone dear to me tonight. I'm thinking of cutting my vacation short and returning to Sthlm sooner than planned. It all comes down to the funeral.
This is for you...
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Mate, I'm gonna miss you a lot. I know we haven't seen so much of each other these past few months. Doesn't mean I wasn't thinking about you. It's the other way around. I wish things didn't turn out the way they did. I wish I could have done something. I can't believe you're really gone. I am gonna miss you. I'm gonna miss not having you around.
Tonight I found out you shot yourself full of heroin. A fucking uncool way of dying. I hate drugs. More than ever. I will never judge you for what you did. I'm angry you left me. I just wish this was a bad dream. I wish I could have done something. I wish I could have been there to at least try to stop you. I know I'll always remember you. Not for this. For all the good times we had. I'll make you a promise right here; I'll never forget about you. I also promise to smile at least once for you every now and then. The drugs didn't work. They just made you worse. I can't believe I just tried to sum up your life in a few words. You meant a lot to many people. There are several of us who will miss you a lot. I know I'm not alone. I hope you found peace. I hope you can read this. I hope you know I will never forget you.
C ya around mate. R.I.P.
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Black liner run
If you don't know what spotify is, let me tell you the basics.
You don't need any records at all. You don't need to download anything. (Except for the program of course). No files taking up your precious space on your harddrive. Spotify is a client running streamed music. You can find almost 4 million of the 7.5 million songs currently at STIM. And that's pretty good. In the future, everything will probably be avaible on Spotify. So, no downloads, no mp3's. Nothing. Just a simple installation and you get access to loads of music.
So far, so good. I like it a lot. I use it at work. I used to run Last FM at work. I've discovered a lot of new music thanks to that program. I still use it from time to time. The downside concerning Last FM? Well you can't really choose to listen to one specific album. Just different artists similar to what you've picked. (That's if you use the web radio of course, which I do at work.)
Spotify brings you albums, sometimes even b-sides and a lot of goodies.
HOWEVER. I like records. What if this is the future? (Which it probably is.) This means the record industry will eventually stop to put out records. Why would they? If you can stream the music or download it, why go through the process of making vinyls or cd's? And perhaps that reality isn't that far away. I don't like that. Read my lips. I LIKE RECORDS. I prefer vinyl, but CD's are ok. I want the recordsleeve, I want the cd booklet. I want something real in my hands while listening to the album. Of course, I use iTunes while I'm at home. (I can't at work anymore, not since that damn Office 2007 installation which crashed my iTunes.)
I'm not sure I like this future. It's convenient. I totally agree. But I don't have to like it. It's a good thing you don't have to have a record in your shelf. But I like that. I love fiddeling my stuff. RECORDS that is!
So... Where are we going? And do we like it? I'm not sure.
What will it be?
Red flags and long nights.
I'm having trouble sleeping. It's a good thing my christmas holiday is coming up rather soon. I guess I'll sleep, sleep and sleep. Last time I went home, I realized I wasn't comfortable in my own bed. The one that's parked at my fathers place. I was much more comfortable somewhere else. I think that's the last time I got a really good nights sleep. And it's a long time ago.
Busy week this one. Tomorrow I'm off for a birthday party. Thursday is quiznight at Pet Sounds Bar. (We're gonna get crushed... But who cares). This friday, it's time for the companys christmas party. This will be my third x-mas party with this company. The other two, they were... Memorable. Quite looking forward to it. I need to do some final x-mas shopping too. I thought I'd do it way before x-mas sneaks up on you. I'm just not sure how I'm gonna get all the stuff I bought on the bus. Ah well, things will work out fine. They always work out in the end.
Reel around the fountain
Quiznight was not too bad. We came in at 3rd place. We're going back on the 18th. I had a very nice phonecall last night. Let me just say, I do understand more now. It's unfortunate things are the way they are, but they could be a lot worse. Believe me, it could. We spoke for hours, and we cleared the air. Really, there was nothing to clear, we just talked about it and held nothing back.
Things are the way they are. But I'm not sad. I just miss you. But you know all that already. I put it all down for you. And I hope you find use for it. JUST DON'T SHAVE YOUR CAT!! ;)
Need to get my sleep in order. I've had trouble sleeping way too long now. And it's beginning to show. Well, it's not like I'm growing grey hairs or anything. Wait, I AM! ;)
The downsides of being out way too late, well let's not even go there. No more drinky drinky for me for a looong time. *sigh*
Seventeen
Me, Leo and Rickard went to Debaser Medis last night. I was all stoked, it was time for my first concert with Ladytron. No opening act. Still don't know why. Quite surprising. So, how was it? It wasn't that good. It wasn't all bad, but the band seemed a bit... Well, uninterested. It was a bit so so... But at least I got to see them. Rickard told me they weren't that good last time around either, but this was even worse. Worse is not a good word to describe them. They weren't bad. Just not present at the stage. Could be their image. I don't know. I did enjoy it, and I didn't enjoy it. Both at the same time. That's strange, no?
Well, tonight were off for a quiz at Gamla stan. Should be interesting. I got another delivery from ebay today. I got the Huntingtons 2000 album, Plastic Surgery. And it's gonna hit my cdrom right about NOW!
The story about the Bunny boy!
Harvey was missing. That's his brother. He was supposedly in Greece, and The Bunny boy just went on tour with The Residents to be able to find Harvey.
I guess you might recognize this picture of the band.
If you go HERE, you'll find the story about the Bunny Boy. It's weird. But highly entertaining.
The Bunnyboy, The Residents, and the idiot who decided to STAND infront of the rest of us who were sitting down.
Last night was the 3 month mark. It feels a lot better, but I still carry the loss. I miss you. I guess I will for a long time. It was short, dynamic, intense and passionate. Some people stick to you, like a gum on the shoe. Babe, you're the gum on my shoe!
Paint a vulgar picture
The aftermath of the Mobile Homes concert last night. Well, I'm staying put at home today. Sugar Bar was packed last night. I think their previous record was some 124 persons. Last night, a new record. 180 persons crammed in a small place holding a max capacity of 150. It was fun.
People was really into the new songs, and they even had a shot at singing along to Close. The set included I know I will die, Feeling better, Nostalgia and three new songs as well. Both singles from their upcoming album "Today is your lucky day". It will be out on Megahype, early next year.
I read something interesting today. Did you know it's really dangerous being a rockstar? At least statistically when it comes to rockstars breaking through late 60's and 70's.
Just look at this list of dead rockstars.
Sid Vicious, Johnny Thunders, Phil Lynott, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, John Bonham, Jim Morrison, Marc Bolan, Eddie Cochran, Brian Epstein, Duane Allman, Cozy Powell, Alex Harvey, Ricky Nelson, Bonn Scott, Pete Ham, Johnny Kidd, Rory Gallagher, Brian Jones... Well, the list goes on and on.
Of the 321 well known musicians who all died prematurely in the glory of rock'n'roll,
40 was taken by drugs, 36 was taken by suicide and a whapping 22 by plane or helicopter crashes. 35 died in cars, 18 were murdered, 9 downed their own vomit and 5 in their own swimming pools. Picking up a guitar in London during the 1970's was more leathal than picking up a rifle in Stalingrad in 1942.
At the time, coming home from school, telling your mum you were going to be a Formula One driver, would have prompted a sigh from her saying "Thank God you're not in a band."
Now, things are a bit different. With the exception of Kurt Cobain who sadly blew his whatever all over a wall with a shotgun. And Michael Hutchence who went to meet his maker with an orange in his mouth. Todays rockstars are in better shape than the ones in the seventis.
Even the Gallaghers of Oasis cleaned up their act and stay well out of their swimming pools. That applies to Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream as well.
Let's hope this is a trend. There will always be exceptions. There always are. At least according to Jeremy Clarkson.
Bikini girls with machine guns...
I'm all done at work, and I'm currently choosing my destiny tonight. What should I do? Can't decide. Tomorrow I'm gonna check out The Mobile Homes in concert. Should be fun.
And I should also brush up on my knowledge concerning music. Damn... Next time...
Gold!
Guys... Well done!
Last week also included a trip to Gothenburg and the Megahype 2008 party. Me, Martina, Mr Maple and two girls (don't remember their names) crushed our opponents! We won!!
BTW, these pics are take using my new shitty E71... *sigh*
Bigmouth strikes again!
We have two new singels on Megahype. They are both released today. First up is The Mobile Homes - I'm phoning a friend and he says that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Nn54Rhv48
This is your lucky day will be released early 2009.
We also have the new Rupesh Cartel single Oh no oh no!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80T0ZFFMwRE
Anchor baby will also be released early 2009.
I'm ending this with my current favourite line: "My name is Geraldine, and I'm your social worker!"
Geraldine
After reading so much about Glasvegas, I decided to try the track Geraldine. To me it sounds like a mix of Jesus & Mary Chain, 50's rock'n'roll and The Maryonettes, Strip Music, BRMC and stuff. It's not that bad. Geraldine is one of the best tracks I've heard in a long time. I just had to go out and get it today. I just love James' scottish accent. If you wanna try one track, try Geraldine. I just love the Phil Spector type, "wall of sound" they use. I also find it pretty cool they use a stand up drummer. Think Bobby Gillespie in The Jesus & Mary Chain. Actually, that is what caught my interest from the start. The first song I heard made me instantly think of The JAMC. Well, I've got a soft spot for stuff like that. As you all might already know.
The name is a mix of Glasgow and Las Vegas. If you didn't already figure that one out.
http://www.glasvegas.net