Per’s 60 for 60. #59 Min plats. (My Place) A recent song, from last year’s album “En vacker natt,” the album opener even. It was also featured as “There’s a Place” on this year’s “Small Town Talk.” A cute little ditty, as Per would’ve described it. A happy song about one’s happy place. The lyrics in English are actually quite similar to the Swedish ones. Maybe the Swedish lyrics are a bit more positive longing for that special place where you can rest and hide and love, while the English are more longing for something missing in life? Do you have a special place, what does it look like? #per60

Min plats

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #59 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.”

Helena in Fading Like a Flower. Stockholm Waterfront.

Per’s 60 for 60. #60 Rädd. (Afraid) Alright, here we go! We hope you are as excited as we are. Here’s the first song which is from the self-titled album Per Gessle released in 1983. Some of you may have heard this story already. The rest of Gyllene Tider was drafted into the army, but Per having “psychological problems” managed to duck. Instead he recorded his first “adult” album. Per doesn’t mention this song in his lyrics book so there’s no backstory to it. But reading the lyrics it’s a standard Per song about a couple having relationship problems: She took the phone/and called a number/to another voice/she was hoping would understand/Wanted to listen/wanted to know one minute/of a long long life… The poor couple is scared. Their lives are shaken to the core. Afraid to feel/afraid to doubt/afraid to live/afraid to die/afraid to listen/afraid to think/afraid to wake up/afraid to plant a seed Seemingly they don’t know what to do anymore. Who sings this song together with Per? #per60

Rädd

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #60 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Small Town Talk in Linköping.

Yes, it’s this time of the year! Expect us to be really DAILY again for the next couple of months. We’re starting “Per Gessle’s 60 for 60” tomorrow. It comes for free so why not visit us every day (much easier when you subscribe us by the way) and see which of Per’s songs we like most and especially why. What do you think will be the Top 3? One thing I can tell: I was rather surprised, hmmmm… /K #per60

Per Gessle’s “60 for 60” #per60

It’s Per’s 60th birthday soon so we came up with a most splendid idea. You’ll love this. Again!

Helsinki check! It was great evening, a smallish and tough crowd but Per managed to win them over in the end! More to follow.

Concert starting soon in dark, cold and rainy Helsinki. Shine your light, Per!

Whatcha gonna tell your mother?

We certainly had fun in Linköping! Helsinki tonight!

SAAB Arena was conquered

LINKÖPING – It was a cold, dark and dreary night, outside. Inside was a totally different melody! Inside the SAAB Arena there was this little pop orchestra setting up shop.

One of our readers saw Moscow!

Per rocks Mockba

MOSCOW – The concert in Moscow took place in Crocus City Hall. It seems that musicians and organizers like the cooperation, since all Moscow concerts since 2011 are held here.

It’s Xmas soon, here’s our little Drummer Boy!

Because it’s night here in the TDR headquarters, we switch off the lights and play a neat dance track for you. Totally unrelated to Roxette or similar projects of course. 😉 /K

Mono Mind – I Found My Soul At Marvingate (Sofa Tunes Remix) (Official Music Video)

Download here: http://smarturl.it/MonoMind-Marvingate

What in the world can make you so blue?

Linköping, Sweden, was a blast! Around 2,300 in attendance, and everyone was jumping! More tomorrow. In this photo: the Professor, the guy from The Walking Dead and Some Other Dude.

We will, we will rock you!

Congrats to all the winners of the m&g. A HUGE thank you to Marie Dimberg for the excellent seats you arranged for our winners! <3

Linköping!

Timeline Photos

The winners have been drawn and announced!

The winners of the meet & greet contest

TDR presents, in cooperation with Live Nation and Dimberg Jernberg Management, a meet & greet with Per Gessle.