Not a big fan of the Bassflow remake for Speak To Me? Want a video for the album version? No problem, Danilo from Brazil has done you a favor and edited the official video for the original song! Watch here:
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Roxette will be on tour until August 2012; 50 concerts done, 80 to go!
Per Gessle reveals in an interview with Hallands Posten that “after Göteborg [concert #50], we still have 80 concerts to go”. The tour will go on until August 2012. “As soon as we leave a city, the tour promoter wants to book us again, which is the best feedback one can get”, tells Per to Jan-Owe Wikström.
Per also comments on the success of “Radio” on the radio, “we’ve never been played on the radio as much as nowadays.” And it is specially thanks to Latin America, Russia and Eastern Europe, “where we are very successful.”
Per also says that he thinks Marie is in a great shape. “Last week in Locarno was the best I’ve seen of her since, right, the 90ies”, says Per.
As we know, the band is working on a new album, “2rism”. They have already recorded 5 songs and have booked more studios around the world.
“Charm School” has sold half a million copies, which indeed is great nowadays.
Some thoughts about the tour dates.
- So far they have done 50 concerts.
- Per says they still have 80 to go, and until August 2012.
- Of these 80, we know already 23 of the dates (July until December 2011).
- This means there are 57 (if the 80 is a fix number and not just estimation) dates still unknown.
- Conclusion: save the whole 2012 for more! 🙂
Thank you Thomas from Sweden for the link!
More reviews of “Through The Window”
Here are some links to reviews of Christoffer Lundquist album “Through The Window”:
German radio station HR3 takes you to South Africa to see Roxette
German radio station HR3 has started a contest where you can win a trip to South Africa to see Roxette live. The package includes:
– Trip from 10th to 17th of May including flight to and from South Africa
– 5 nights in five-stars hotel “The Palace of the Lost City” in Pilanesbert National Park
– Roxette live on May 14th in Sun City
Contest is organised by HR3 together with South African Airlines and Sun International.
How to participate:
The radio station will be playing Roxette songs during the whole day between 2nd and 6th of May. Whenever you hear one of their songs, you’ll have to be quick and phone the radio station (phone nr: 069-19709). If you get through you’ll get a “Stand-By-Ticket”.
On May 6th, the radio station will then pick a winner among all listeners who have a “Stand-By-Ticket” during their show “hr3 – pop&weck”.
Note that these Terms and conditions apply! Specially important is that you have to have your residence in Germany and be at least 18 years old.
Good luck!
Thanks Kirsten for the information.
Australian website reviews “Charm School”
Same Same, a well-known Australian gay and lesbian lifestyle website has written an extensive and positive review of “Charm School”. Here some quotes:
“…the word that comes to mind when trying to place this album in context is ‘respect’ – respect for making an album worth making, one that surprised me and kept me listening…”
“…one reason the album works so well is the intermingling of, essentially solo, tracks by Marie and Per, with their work as a duo…”