Thy Rock 2009

Thy Rock 2009 the annual rock show is back! This year bringing in bands such as D-A-D, Nephew, Kim Larsen, Gnags, etc.

Thanks to Mogens, Ejnar and Bo... i was once again in Thy Rock, this time: backstage! Much cooler than what i did last year. hoho!
Clocked in for job as Anne Linnet was about to perform. Not very familiar with her song, but i think she performed the song 'Smuk og dejlig'.

Back Stage


Behind Sound Control


GNAGS


Watch GNAGS performing below:


Apparently Hej Matematik was watching alongside...


Oh, look! Something for later...


Great weather this year as compared to last. It was 10pm and the spotlight crew was getting ready for the biggest show of the day...



Here comes... D-A-D!!


D-A-D is a Danish rock band previously known as Disneyland After Dark, a name that had to be changed after a threatening lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company. The band started playing together in 1980s in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jesper Binzer: Lead vocals, Electric guitar
Jacob Binzer: Electric guitar
Stig Pedersen: Bass guitar
Laust Sonne: Drums (since 1999)

Performances last night include "Monster Philosophy", "Sleeping My Way" & "Laugh 'N' a Half"

Lead Jesper Binzer with drummer Laust Sonne


Jacob Binzer - Jesper's Brother


and bassist Stig Pedersen with his fireworks military pilot helmet


Unfortunately, i did not manage to capture with the fireworks, as he was running around on the stage. Here is another take topless with his transparent bass guitar..


Watch D-A-D performing their 1989 single "Sleeping My Day Away" from their No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims album.


Catch drummer Laust Sonne doing his thing!


Danish Laust Sonne is a drummer in the Danish rock band D-A-D, He is also a drummer and guitarist in the band Bugpowder. Laust Sonne's latest single 'Spell On You' is curretly a hit on Danish Radio. Laust Sonne MySpace

Tusind Tak!


Part of the backstage crew


I think D-A-D gave a superb show, eventhough there was some technical errors with power interruption midway. I left for home at about 0230hrs after helping with closing, quite a tiring day... but it was worth it, good fun!

Watch other videos of D-A-D:

Laugh'n A Half on MTV


Monster Philosophy - Live on DR1 Sport2008


"Sleeping My Day Away" original video


Other well known songs include 'Nineteen Hundred and Yesterday' and 'Too Deep For Me'

Thy Rock 2009 is over. Next... Roskilde Festival in July and Skanderborg Festival in August!

Related Post: Thy Rock 2008

Links:
D-A-D
D-A-D MySpace

Roland Garros Tennis Balls

Summer is great for tennis!

Just received my Dunlop Roland Garros Tennis Balls by the post. Got 'em over the net from TennisPro.dk. I'm going to put these balls to test next week in the court. I think I'm getting used to playing on clay. Been playing with Michael for awhile; played with Brian last wednesday and going to play with Ole on the Tuesday to come, and Brian again the day after.





Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros



'Clay courts slow down the ball and produce a high bounce when compared to grass courts or hard courts. For this reason, clay courts take away some of the advantages of big serves and serve-and-volleyers, which makes it hard for serve based players to dominate on the surface. For example, Pete Sampras, a player known for his huge serve, has never won the French Open (nor has he ever advanced to the final in his entire career). Similarly, John McEnroe, Stefan Edberg, and Boris Becker, three classic serve-and-volley players, never won this tournament.'

On the other hand, players whose games are more suited to slower surfaces, such as Björn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Rafael Nadal, and Mats Wilander, have found great success at this tournament. In the open era, the only male players who have won both the French Open and Wimbledon, played on faster grass courts, are Rod Laver, Jan Kodeš, Bjorn Borg, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.'

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The singles champions for 2009 is the Swiss Male Roger Federer and the Russian Female Svetlana Kuznetsova.



'The Stade de Roland Garros (French "Roland Garros Stadium") is a tennis venue located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, and home to the French Open tennis tournament, a grand-slam event played every year in May and June. The place is named after Roland Garros, a French fighter aircraft pilot during World War I, who, on 23 September 1913, became the first man to fly an airplane over the Mediterranean Sea.'

Who is Roland Garros?

Bang & Olufsen's BeoVision 4 103" TV

Bang & Olufsen
Founded in 1925 in Struer, Denmark, Bang & Olufsen a/s is world renowned for its distinctive range of quality audio, video and multimedia products

'The BeoVision 4 103-inch plasma TV incorporates state-of-the-art performance within audio, video, magical moving mechanics and intelligent home integration; all completely controlled with the Beo5 remote control.'

Expected to be in the market by Tune/July 2009, this beauty cost about DKK 800000 or USD 150000. Whose pocket is burning now?





Watch the clip:



Read more HERE.

'Bang & Olufsen manufactures a highly distinctive and exclusive range of televisions, music systems, loudspeakers, telephones, and multimedia products that combine technological excellence with emotional appeal. Bang & Olufsen products are sold by over 1.200 dealers in more than 100 countries in an extensive network of retail stores.'
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