Daily Archives: December 30, 2008

An end and a begining.

Posted on by Tomas Halberstad
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Tomorrow’s new years eve. Don’t forget. A whole year crosses the finishing line tomorrow at midnight. Then, 2009 rolls in. I’ll give you a 2008-recap tomorrow. It’s been a good year. Probably the best year for quite a few. Maybe the best in my intire life. I can’t think of a year being better.

So until tomorrow. And oh, please leave the fireworks in the box. I’m not trying to be a kill joy it’s just that they are stupid. I mean think about it.

I have spent many new years eves on the roof of a high building in the outer harbours of Göteborgs. From my high outpost I could see most of Göteborg and several other communities. Can you imagine the number of fireworks I saw? The noise, the lights, the beauty. The cost! Can you imagine the amount of money going up in noise, the light and beauty. Yes, one could think of worse things to spend your money on but honestly; one could think of many better things too. So why don’t you?

First review in.

Posted on by Tomas Halberstad
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Yes. A month after sending out the review copies of ‘The Anger’ the first review rolls in. (Note to self: In sending out review copies for next album do that at least a month prior to its release.) It doesn’t say much, and it’s in Swedish, you can find it here. The album gets 6/10 which is, for me, kind of a crap grade. Not that it’s low or anything. But what they (and by they I have no idea who I mean) say is true: The best reviews are either complete thrashings, like 1/10, or euphoric celebrations 10/10 (or perhaps 11/10). When it comes to the middle grades, such as my album here has received, one just ok:s it then reads on. 

Still. That one person, the reviewer, whom I do not know, has taken some time out of his schedule to listen to my album enough to form a sustainable opinion about it is pleasing. Thanks for that!

Let’s keep those reviews coming!