Christmas melody
I know, I know… it’s like Santa Claus has taken over my blog, huh? I just came across this song and was reminded of that it’s one of my absolute favorite Christmas songs. I learned how to play it on the piano last year and sat down to play it again a couple of weeks ago when I was at mom’s (my piano is at her place). My mom heard and went “Awww…”, she always does that when I play Where are you Christmas because it’s one of her favorite songs too. There’s something very sentimental about it.
Maybe I’ll work up the guts to record me playing it on the piano and post it closer to Christmas. I’m very shy about playing for an audience so you’ll have to encourage me good in the comments and maybe I’ll do it! 
Deportees Islands&Shores
I happened to catch Deportees on the news this morning when I got home from the gym. Just missed the interview so I’ll have to watch that online later, sounds like they have an interesting story behind the songs on their new album Islands & Shores.
If you get the chance, go and see them live, they’re awesome.
Gavin Degraw in Stockholm tonight
Gavin DeGraw has been in Stockholm all weekend, and he’s playing an intimate acoustic set this evening. If I had no self control whatsoever I’d be lying on the floor kicking, screaming and crying right now because I don’t have tickets. It seems it’s an “invitation only”-thing because of the limited space.
I saw Gavin DeGraw when he was in Stockholm for the very first time, which was over five years ago. At the time not many people in Sweden knew of him yet. He played at Debaser Slussen, which is a tiny bar in the city. Less than a year later he came back again and had a slightly bigger concert at Fryshuset (a small-ish concert venue) that I also went to. Both concerts were, of course, awesome.
So, to not see him tonight is like going against everything that feels right.
Once
I met Beats and her friends last night to go to “Sommarbio” (summer movie) in the park! It’s an annual thing organized by the Stockholm Film Festival each summer. They’re screening movies Thursday-Sunday this week and last night they showed the Irish movie Once.
It was a really nice evening, the hot air balloons passed by shortly before the movie started and we had a nice little picnic of a mix of all kinds of things we like. I really liked the movie, and oh my god, the music! Some of the songs in the movie made the whole audience fall into dead silence and I sat there hypnotized by the beauty of it all.
I didn’t end up staying the whole movie through because I got so cold, it started raining a little bit which added to my chill. I definitely need to get my hands on this movie and see it again though.
Listen to these songs from the movie (and, of course, see the movie!) Both songs are by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.
Falling Slowly
If you want me
