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The evolution of Swedish pop part 1 Posted by on Mar 9, 2010

Modern Swedish pop music has been around for almost four decades on the international scene. We can all agree that it started with ABBA in 1974 at the Eurovision Song Contest. They put Sweden on the map in the music industry. But it has been quite a ride since then, and believe me when I say…

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Vad tycker du om för musik? Posted by on Feb 3, 2010

Feel no sorrow for me Gothenburg Posted by on Jan 5, 2010

Happy new year, everyone! I hope it has been a good one so far and that at least some of the new year-phrases have come in handy. I spent most of the day listening to the Swedish radio station P3 and their “10 timmar av 00-tal” (10 hours of the noughties) where a whole decade…

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Summer Festivals in Sweden Posted by on May 20, 2009

I don’t know about you, but for me summer means one thing (well, one among several other equally important things) – music festivals. I’m not sure if this is a sign of my immaturity, or nostalgia for the days when I was young and free and didn’t mind (heck, actually enjoyed!) having mud fights at…

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De fyra tjejerna från Robertsfors Posted by on Feb 16, 2009

You ask, I deliver. At least, I try to deliver. And since you asked about music, what better band to start with than our four local girls from Robertsfors? Yes, it’s Sahara Hotnights time! I have to admit, I hadn’t been always a Sahara Hotnights fan. But my friend’s daughter subjected me to repeated doses…

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