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Opened for Christian Kjellvander, former lead singer-songwriter of the Swedish band Loosegoats

My band: Ryan Hembrey (electric bass)

Note: This is a journal entry — it was written on paper or on my computer, then transferred to my website, maybe years later.

We’re playing tonight in Lund, at a club called Mejeriet.  We’re opening for Kristian Kjellvander, who’s been described to me as the Richard Buckner of Sweden.  We just finished soundchecking; Kristian’s band finished their check earlier in the day.  Very nice theater, sort of like Park West in Chicago.  Dinner’s at seven, doors are at eight and we play at nine.  Thirty minute set tonight, which is fine by me since my voice is getting tired of the daily grind!  Kristian has an enormous amount of gear onstage here.  I imagine we’ll be crowded out of the dressing room once the band gets back, but I don’t mind.

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