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Home again

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

... and flew back to Copenhagen.

Birthday dinner

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

For logistic reasons, this year's birthday dinner was held the night before at the local Alsatian restaurant Renger-Patzsch. Their ox cheeks were quite possibly the tenderest meat I have ever tasted - and the German red wine was good, too...

Xmas in Berlin

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Flew off to Berlin again. A bit earlier this year, as our apartment has been booked for new year's. But we'll still be celebrating Christmas in Berlin.

A GAFFA review

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

"Importance of the Work at Hand" was reviewed on leading Danish music website GAFFA (in Danish). The verdict: A resounding "meh". (But still...)

"Importance of the Work at Hand" cd for sale

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

And finally, the specially printed "Importance of the Work at Hand" limited edition cd goes on sale at CD Baby.

Birgitte comes home

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

... and Birgitte returned safely from Paris. Didn't buy as much art as hoped - but had a great trip.

"Importance of the Work at Hand" on iTunes

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

And so, the latest State of Mind album "Importance of the Work at Hand" is available for download from iTunes (and Amazon and elsewhere...)

Birgitte in Paris - myself at Rust

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

In the morning Birgitte flew off to Paris where she'll be spending a week - not least scouring a number of flea markets for art purchases.
And the same evening saw the pre-release and first live performance of the new State of Mind album "Importance of the Work at Hand" at Rust in Copenhagen. Plus of course my guest appearance on a number of Polyfon tracks.

Happy birthday, "Speak and Spell"

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Played (as "State of Mind") at the tribute concert for the 30th anniversary of the first Depeche Mode album, "Speak and Spell". Although the logistics of six performing live synth-acts were mind-boggling (I've never seen so many synthesizers in one place before), the concept worked remarkably well. Every band added their own personal twist to a couple of songs from "Speak and Spell" (including yours truly's renditions of "Big Muff" and "Dreaming of me").

Next album ready for print

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Spent the day with Jan Eliasson at AudioPlanet studio, mastering the next State of Mind release: The album "Importance of the Work at Hand" will be released on November 7th. Watch this space for more info.

Bye bye, Hammersmith - bye bye, Britain

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Felt well enough for another walk around the Hammersmith area - very nice, with areas of distinct poshness - before catching the plane home to Copenhagen.

Moving to Hammersmith

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Still not feeling well, I had to pack to leave for our next stop: The house in Hammersmith that we borrowed from the ex-wife of one of Birgitte's favourite art customers. They were both there to welcome us. I stayed in bed, while the three of them went for a walk and lunch. When they returned, I felt well enough to sit up and chat - and even went for a walk in the very lovely neighbourhood, passing by the studio where (once upon a time) Phil Collins recorded the famous drum fill for "In the Air Tonight"...

The virus strikes...

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Didn't feel well. Not well at all. Had to cancel all social activities for the day - leaving Birgitte to meet with our Home Exchange friends from the Borough, as well as my Buddhist newsgroup friend Kirsten. At least Kirsten came to hotel - where I managed to make it to the lobby to chat with her, before she and Birgitte went out for dinner. Spent the evening in bed with cola, Cadbury's and Crabbie's, watching suprisingly bad tv - until finally an episode of QI came on. Phew - saved by the buzzer...

Dinner with Kemi

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

While Birgitte went on a flee market spree, I took a walk around good old London. In the evening, we met with our friend and my old colleague Kemi in Covent Garden. After checking out a number of restaurants, we decided on Chinatown (again) and had a lovely dinner at the Michelin-mentioned Haozhan (though unsweetened green tea icecream is an acquired taste). Drinks afterwards at the nice Fitzrovia pub near the hotel.

Hotel hell

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Flew off to London and met with Birgitte at the President Hotel, that we'd been quite happy with on previous occasions. But this time we had to change rooms not once, but twice: First one had mold and fungus - the second hadn't been properly cleaned and (what was worse) was separated from the neighbouring room by a door so thin, the neighbour's snoring kept us awake. Finally, the night porter gave us a disabled room that was acceptable. But the rest of the staff was amazingly unhelpful. In between hotel trouble, however, we managed to escape to Chinatown to enjoy the splendid dim sum at the Golden Dragon.