Det Kongelige Teater - Skuespilhuset....

Copenhagen, 2008, by Boje Lundgaard and Lene Tranberg

Hotel Astoria....

Copenhagen, 1935, by Ole Falkentorp

Ørstedsparken....

City[dis]membering....

..an old tradition in Copenhagen

Bryan Ferry at DR Koncertsalen....

Copenhagen, Koncerthuset, May 13, 2016

One day this gentleman will be missed....until then, his music is still as good as ever; clever, melodic, intricate, and always with a touch of elegance and distance. Best in show: "Avonmore", "Virginia Plain", "Jealous Guy", "Oh Yeah", "Take a Chance with Me"....and all the rest.

See you soon again Mr. Ferry & Co...!

Fyrkanten....

Vargön, 1971, by Harry Almér

Gander International Airport....

(click to enlarge)

From a era when boarding a plane was a luxury....and refuelling a need.

New copper roof....

Hagakyrkan (expensive !)

Bryan Ferry Live 2015....

Recorded during the 2015 Avonmore Tour....and actually - BF first solo live album (!). A precious CD loaded with pearls. 

Bryan Ferry at Gothia Towers....

Göteborg, May 3, 2016

Bryan Ferry - Vocals & Keyboards

Paul Beard - Band leader & Keyboards

Jacob Quistgaard - Guitar

Neil Hubbard - Guitar

Jimmy Sims - Bass

Jorja Chalmers - Saxophones & Keyboards

Luke Bullen - Drums

Lucy Wilkins - Violin

Fonzi Thornton - Backing Vocals

   Bobbie Gordon - Backing Vocal

Best in show: "Stronger Through the Years", "Take a Chance with Me"....and all the rest.
Jorja Chalmers handles the instrument with perfection in Tara, and Fonzi shines through the whole evening (he is truly a showman).
Pity such a boring audience with a total lack of energy.  

See you again in Copenhagen....

Green soon....

..Parque Eduardo VII

Comme un avion....

Follow the dream but take it easy with the absinthiana....

Spring in Scandinavia.....

..Järntorget

Eye in the sky....

Intelligence and war in the shape of a video game. The mode of suffering is still the same, but far away from the firing button. A film by Gavin Hood with an overplaying Helen Mirren. Allan Rickman`s final film....

Parque Eduardo VII....

1940`s, by Francisco Keil do Amaral

Art of This Century Gallery....

New York, 1942

John Cleese at Konserthuset.....

"last time to see me before i die"

bad photo..(use your imagination)..and goodbye Mr. Fawlty !

A trip (and a laugh) through Python, Fawlty Towers, sex, race, violence, death and political correctness. We got to see his favorite scene throughout Fawlty Towers, the one with Luan Peters and the switcher....and I fully agree with that. Two hours of quality entertainment. 

" a sense of humor....is a sense of proportion"

Jardim Botânico Tropical....

Cassiano Branco, 1937....

Avenida Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, 87 (demolished)

El Clan....

Human (violent) behavior in the suburbs of understanding. The heavy legacy of an evil system. A film by Pablo Trapero with an ice-cold Guillermo Francella.

Décollage Immédiat....

Nice....beach

Tiles....

Spring....

..Jardim Botânico Tropical 

The road ahead....

Le tout nouveau testament....

..Pili Groyne as Ea

The idea of "death leaks" is interesting....and would change life dramatically (for the better ?). "God" as a male is apparently the source of the problem....but nothing charming Ea couldn't solve. A film by Jaco van Dormael....(was the creation process enhanced by any substance ?)

Spotlight....

A good film ....but next time I will avoid the candy-bag-rustling-popcorn-chewing-movie-theater-for-disturbing-people.

Deutschland 83....

..Jonas Nay as Martin

..highly recommendable !

Helge Zimdal....

Kungsportsavenyn 34, 1960

Recently restored with brand new oak windows. Credit to Wallenstam for the expenses and good taste.

"Brooklyn"....

Saoirse Ronan as Eilis..

Maybe....she can get an Oscar for her role !? 

Buon San Valentino....

                                       M....

Roma, Roma....

..beautiful city....

Direction for a another path....

"The best of Joy Division" 

"They were complaining about the cold"....Joy Division, by Kevin Cummins on the Princess Parkway, Hulme, Manchester, 6 January 1979.

Kamsar....

February 4, photo: C. Amorim

Creating illusions....

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.and Fritz Lang on the left side directing the chaos.

Metropolis and Göteborgs Symfoniker at Scandinavium....

Scandinavium, January, 29

Fritz Lang's restored and extended film with the missing scenes that were found in 2008 in Buenos Aires. Gustav Frölihch and Brigitte Helm are immortal in their roles. The original music played by Sweden's national orchestra (Maestro Frank Strobel) was the cherry to this absolute masterpiece....

Walking home....

Carol....

..Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett

In  "Far from heaven", Todd Haynes got to the core of "morality" and prejudices. Haynes approach to homosexuality is made with the most sensitive "hands", and he is a master at doing so. Once again, he shows that many choices in life....are made (or avoided) according to the consequences. Blanchett and Mara are superb in their acting. When eyes say so much more than words....the evening has come to perfection.

Meeting in heaven....again ?

photo: Mick Rock

Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust Farewell Party, Café Royal, Regent Street, London, July 3, 1973

The Outside Tour....

..at Scandinavium, this date, 20 years ago.

David Bowie, 1947 - 2016

"The Outside Tour" at Scandinavium, January 20, 1996

In a few words....Bowie was a genius and his legacy is gigantic. Like the best, he invented and reinvented his music and career over six decades. I'll keep in memory the last time I saw Bowie live in January 1996 at the Scandinavium arena. Pity life does not have rewind buttons. We will miss you, David....

Praia de Carcavelos....

Merry Christmas....

..primary school, Portugal around 1940

.."can they know it's Christmas time at all"

Christmas 1971....

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..at Praça do Marquês de Pombal. But that was a while ago.

December....

Rua do Carmo....

photo: Horácio Novais, 1959 (?)

Lisbon was special in terms of commerce during the 1960`s. The city lights from shops, neon and Christmas lights created a magic atmosphere and a heaven of colors.