Top 10s for 2009: Gustaf Kjellvander (The Fine Arts Showcase)
My top ten of 2009 is
01. Theoretical Girl - Divided (her first LP out on Memphis Industries! A brilliant songwriter and a lovely girl)
02. MFMB (great band of lovely gals and guys from Malmö...... think Joy Division mixed with Simple Minds)
03. Dan Englund (the Izzy Stradlin of TFAS and one of the best people in the world)
04. Fabian Ris Lundblad (the best drummer in Scandinavia and, also, one of the best people in the world)
05. Joachim Leksell (the Peter Hook of TFAS and also, surprise, one of the best people in the world) ....... god I'm sounding like such a hippie
06. THE SUPREMES and THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND (it's been that kind of year)
07. My family (Hans and Linda, Christian and Therese, Yoda and Ringo, of course my Mom (who is heroically recovering from a stroke she had earlier this year) and my cat Morrissey)
08. Loosegoats reunion (but maybe that should be under family too????)
09. Kristian Lundberg's new book "yarden" (depressing as hell but a bloody great book)
10. Friends and lovers (you know who you are)
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2010 The Fine Arts Showcase will be touring Europe and fighting injustice, writing songs and listening to more Tamla Motown.
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