Tag: peter joback

23/10/2013 / James O'Brien / Blogging

I Love Musicals

There was a moment of pure joy this morning at work when I noticed a package from Sweden in my in-tray. A few weeks ago on a whim I purchased … Read the rest “I Love Musicals”

04/08/2011 / James O'Brien / Blogging

I first discovered Peter Jöback through the musical, “Kristina från Duvemåla”. He was one of the musical’s main characters and sang one of the show’s most popular songs, “Guldet blev … Read the rest “Peter Jöback in Nyköping”

11/11/2009 / James O'Brien / Blogging

East Side Stories

It’s Wednesday, so of course I went to the pub.

However, I’ve also spent a fair bit of the day and night listening to the new CD by Peter Jöback, … Read the rest “East Side Stories”

12/11/2008 / James O'Brien / Blogging

Melancholy Baby

I don’t exactly know how it happened, but it’s happened: sometime in the last week or so I became addicted to Swedish pop-jazz-rock group, Bo Kaspers Orkester. This, of course, … Read the rest “Melancholy Baby”

27/07/2008 / James O'Brien / Blogging

Crying At The Discoteque

After years of listening to Swedish pop via record, CD, downloads and, more recently Youtube, I have now listened, watched, experienced, and danced to it, in its natural environment.

I … Read the rest “Crying At The Discoteque”