Top 10s for 2007: Johan Gustavsson (Tsukimono, Scraps of Tape)
In no particular order.
Touring Japan with Scraps Of Tape for two weeks in June. Probably the best trip I ever been on. Performing in front of 800 Japanese people at the O-East was mind-numbing. Meeting the guys from You.May.Die.In.The.Desert and touring with them. It was special... brothers separated since birth.
Moving together with my girlfriend in Gothenburg, actually realising what a sensible/working relationship is supposed to be like.
The European tour with Scraps Of Tape during spring. Standing at the Croatian border and having to bribe our way into the country with 6 t-shirts and a hoodie... they didn't want our music. Then 2 days later being busted by undercover cops outside of Münich, and Marcus saying "I'm a girl, I'm a girl" over and over to one of the policemen.
Playing live at the Release The Bats Headquarters, a rare occasion and a beautiful yet short evening.
Fritiof Nilsson Piraten and his amazing storytelling.
Jerker Kaj. Forever in your debt, thank you for saving our lives during the spring tour.
Harry Krook. A star is born.
Viktor Sjöberg. A gentleman at all occasions and a friend beyond mere friendship.
Actually, the evening both you and Björn mentioned. Randy and folköl after WoW. Made a good/weird evening into a perfect evening.
Once again beating angst and demons and not burning everything written down or painted or deleting everything recorded this year.
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Johan Gustavsson is involved in many, many musical projects such as Tsukimono (see the recent IAT.MP3 netrelease), Scraps of Tape, Conduo Orchestra, Alina, The Colour Black and probably a whole bunch more.
yourson-shine.blogspot.com
www.scrapsoftape.com
www.myspace.com/scrapsoftape
www.myspace.com/tsukimonoswe