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Tag Archives: Sweden
Golden Years – celebrating ABBA at 50 with Carl Magnus Palm
I considered starting this feature/interview with the line, ‘Ring, ring, I stare at the phone on the wall’ as a build-up to tracking down Carl Magnus Palm, seen as the world’s leading historian for a certain legendary pop quartet from … Continue reading
The Cardigans: from indie roots to Gran Turismo and beyond – the Nina Persson interview
Nina Persson was between rehearsals with The Cardigans at home in Malmö when I called, getting set for four UK dates revisiting the band’s best-selling album Gran Turismo in full, 20 years on. Including the singles ‘Hanging Around’, ‘Erase/Rewind’ and ‘My … Continue reading
Exploring the enduring legacy of ABBA – the Carl Magnus Palm interview
In the week Lucie Jones flies the flag for the UK in Kiev at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals, it seemed apt to feature a recent interview with a Swede whose early memories of the competition centred around his … Continue reading
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Tagged Abba, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Bright Lights Dark Shadows, Carl Magnus Palm, Eurovision, Lucie Jones, Mark Lewisohn, Monica Zetterlund, Polar Music International, Siw Malmkwist, Smash Hits, Stockholm, Sweden, The Beatles, The Hep Stars, The Winner Takes It All, Voulez Vous
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