Anna Ullman
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Anna Ullman: »De sidste drømmere«
Anna Ullman: »De sidste drømmere«. © Gads Forlag
Ja! har jeg lyst til at råbe under læsningen: Ja, Ullman! Slut med den udglattende afpolitisering af kulturlivet – selvfølgelig har musik en politisk dimension! Hvor forfriskende, at en portrætbog om 50 års Roskilde Festival også er en diskussionslysten langtekst om den skiftevis progressive og reaktionære rockkulturs stigning og fald i en dansk 68-kontekst.
Teksten er tydeligt skrevet i forskellige temperamenter: fra pligtskyldige søgninger i arkiver og aviskorte interviews til poetiske vidnesbyrd fra teltkuplerne og kønspolitisk ildskrift om poptimismens opgør med rockens og hippietidens chauvinisme. Ullman er simpelthen så irriterende god, når hun skriver sig helt ud og giver pokker i portrætgenre og formidlerrolle.
Nuvel, det sker ikke hele vejen igennem De sidste drømmere, som bakser lidt med forholdet mellem overflade og dybde i forsøget på at spejle 50 års politisk udvikling i festivalen. Stor mundfuld. Men også stor og umådelig tiltrængt inspiration for landets forfattere af musikbøger.
Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno
Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«.
Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.
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»Music has been a healing balm for me.«
John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.
He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.