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l.a. still sits warmly in my heart. the recent tour with division of laura lee was more than just a tour with a band. we created something all of us will remember. this photo is by fransson. it was taken at our hotel in los angeles, you could see the hollywood sign in the direction of sunset strip from our reception door steps.

days and weeks.

first week flew by. on monday i wasn't sure how i was going to get through the week as i was still completely exhausted from new york jet lag, violence is timeless release parties in gothenburg and stockholm. but, in the end it was nothing short of a fun week of settling in to the new office at fridhemsplan and the new environment. thinking back on it now it feels like i've been working there for a month already.

i saw a danish band called the river pheonix on tuesday night + one of my new bands called eva and the heartmaker's who are from norway. we all went to the bar i despise more than any in this city and drank a couple of night caps. it was a fun night with some lovely (talented) norwegians.

wednesday, we went to see another one of our bands called vikunja. they are a young "trevlig" bunch from halmstad. playing at kägelbanan's small bar, we also hung after the gig in their dressing rooms. top lads. will be fun to see them fly.

friday was the smff publisher's awards at berns. i had champagn in my hands at 12:15 that day. the dinner was lovely, the entertainment great. elin ruth played for us. people won awards. adam tensta took two of them. we took home "most played song of the year". and the party continued in the bar downstairs, surprisingly enough my first time down there.

after the awards, i took myself to see mercy arms + cut copy at debaser medis. the floor has never shaken so much in my medis visits ever. i bought a tee shirt, i like souvenirs. i got home late.

tony clifton had their release party for white elephant on saturday night. it was sold out, with 40 people in the que outside who could not fit in. a shame. the night was great, people seemed overly pepped. the way it should be.

tonight i went to see new moscow play at mosebacke. i slept all day to play catch up with my dreams. late, i ate my favourite hangover/brunch meal and took my day to do nothing. i got a heart mms, from a lovely girl. a tube ride, a walk, visit to cornelius and some nice company saw me through to a new week.

thank you all for being there with me. i need you.

a new era.

today i started a new job in stockholm. im sitting in fridemsplan, a place i haven't spent much in this part of town at all but it's refreshing with anonymity at the moment.

the position is with air chrysalis scandinavia and i am now a&r / creative manager for the world's 5th largest publishing company. it will be a very interesting and creative experience. and what do i know, first day of work we have a number 1 record in four scandinavian countries - and stoked as ever as it's one of my aussie faves ac/dc. new album black ice was released last week.

when i was in l.a.

this is how it sounded.

division of laura lee - violence is timeless (live from spaceland, los angeles)