It is no secret anymore. Per Gessle created his own, long-awaited account on Facebook. You can become his “internet friend” as well as write few words to the Man.
Just don’t overdo with sending him messages or videos! 😉
Per Gessle
Live at Cirkus on P4.
As we informed previously, the broadcast of Per Gessle’s concert in Cirkus, Stockholm, due to technical difficulties, was moved from October 24 till November 14. Now the concert is available over the internet and we were informed that this is a compilation of two-day recordings, so listen to it carefully!
Swedish Pop Music CD
Presidency of the Council of the European Union (commonly referred to as presidency of the European Union) is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union member states every six months. There is no single president but rather the task is undertaken by an entire national government, hence that state influences the direction of European Union policy during its term.
Source: Wikipedia
You might ask why I pasted this information from Wikipedia. As you are probably aware, on 1 July 2009, Sweden took over the Presidency of the EU and all the most important conferences/meetings with European politicians, scientifists and NGO workers are held in the Kingdom of Sweden at the moment. I had a chance to attend in one of these conferences. This wouldn’t be interesting to publish here at all as long as I wouldn’t have received an interesting CD album called “Swedish Pop Music” in the welcome-package. Afer all what’s the most popular thing that we associate with Sweden? Music, that’s for sure.
And guess who’s there? Per Gessle with “Silly really” among such stars of Sweden’s independent music stage as Lykke Li, Frida Hyvönen, Fever Ray, Kleerup, The Soundtrack of Our Lives or Benny Anderssons Orkester (yes, it’s Benny A. from ABBA). As for me, I wouldn’t expect Gessle’s song to appear on such compilation with these artist – don’t get me wrong, but Per was some kind of too commercial to be on this album. But it did happen! 🙂
There are (or better: were) 20,000 such albums and the production cost around 240,000 SEK. They were going to be distributed among all those people who attend UE conferences in Sweden this half of year. It’s an interesting way to promote Sweden and even better – interesting way to promote Per Gessle all over Europe – stright on the high level of diplomacy! 😉
More: SR.se, Swedish UE Presidency
Gessle Over Europe: C’mon & Are you an old hippie, Sir? (Warsaw)
Recorded by the friend of mine in Warsaw on April 22 + high quality music from the latest “Gessle over Europe” CD.
And yes, indeed, the “Party crasher tour” video-bootleg soon on your Torrents 😉
Edit: To quote the Man:
Nice work, you fans!
Let the trade begin..
One of our rare blog posts is coming up now! That’s the good thing when you call it a blog – you’re not forced to publish only news but can leave a note once in a while.
So – the tour has started last week and as we all know Per took along a bunch of guitar picks in every color you can imagine. For me – the special thing about these picks is that you have to catch them when he throws them at the show. Either you’re lucky or you’re not. It’s been like that ever since and for some fans it was a game, others started it as a competition.
I however liked the idea that he sold his Party Crasher-tour picks at Hotel Tylösand. Just to make sure that those who waited to catch a pick for such a long time finally had the chance to get at least one from this tour. As far as I remember the price was around 2 Euro each? Ok – I never would have bought them anyway, for me it’s a game: either I get one on a show or I don’t. But it’s easy for me to keep it that way since I am much more of a Marie Fredriksson fan. So if she started to throw -whatever- I’d be a competitor in a second, too!
Nevertheless, the trade with the NOTP picks already began. The tour started a week ago and Per’s picks can already be bought on eBay. A friend just sent me a mail telling me that somebody offered her NOTP picks for 12 Euro each. I couldn’t believe it and I still don’t. I mean: it’s a guitar pick. Ok, you guys (seller) want to earn some money with it – I get it. But can’t you try with other stuff like CDs or posters or shirts? For me, these picks have a highly intanguable value and it should remain like that. But maybe I am too old-fashioned when it comes to catching guitar picks!
And no – no harm intended for those who buy them for such a price. I just wanted to point out the original idea about Per Gessle throwing guitar picks! At least what it is for me! BTW: If I find my Gyllene Tider-plec from 2004 I’ll give it away to the first person who comments on this thread – can take a while to find it, though.
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