The pop group I’ve loved since childhood.
I made a guest appearance on ABC Radio in Australia tonight, talking about the songs that inspired ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” and the songs inspired by it.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/nightlife/50-years-dancing-queen/107040960
Andrea Ho: … Read the rest “Dancing Queen – 50 years of inspiration”
If you have seen the iconic Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, you know the moment. Bernadette, played with razor-sharp elegance by Terence Stamp, finally … Read the rest “No More F***ing ABBA (But actually, yes more)”
Returning to ABBA The Museum today felt like stepping into a time machine, though one with a few updated gears. I actually attended the opening night back in May 2013. … Read the rest “ABBA Museum in Stockholm – almost thirteen years later”
Being an ABBA fan for over 50 years, I was slightly apprehensive about seeing the “animated” ABBA Voyage show in London. It’s a strange thing, isn’t it? When you’ve loved … Read the rest “Seeing ABBA for the first time”
“In Sweden, we have a saying: there is no bad weather, only bad clothes.” That’s what the woman selling me a beanie at Central Station said today. It’s a phrase … Read the rest “Blue skies smiling at me”
It’s a phenomenon I’ve observed with increasing amusement, particularly among my peers who, like me, are nudging the big 6-0. Suddenly, it seems everyone has always possessed an impeccably cool, … Read the rest “Retrospective “Cool””