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Last Tango in Paris with El Perro Del Mar

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Sarah Assbring aka El Perro Del Mar told me that she’d love to do this shooting in Paris.
“Someplace classically beautiful… or maybe the bridge where Last tango in Paris was shot… My last album was very much based upon that movie”
Actually, we tried to met in Göteborg, but finally Paris seemed more obvious for Sarah. And when I saw on the contact sheet this picture of Sarah standing in the middle of the bridge with this girl on the left and this boy on the right side, I though that she was right. It was a sunny and hot day of june. A burning light for a photographic film.
All of this fits well.
I was back from my swedish road trip.
For that trip I just brought two albums with me to play in the car. “Love is not pop” was one of these. I’ve ride about three thousand kilometers in the Swedish country side and this record has revealed to be a wonderful road mate. Until the next one that I’m waiting impatiently… I mean the record and the road trip!

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Julien Bourgeois

November 24, 2010

In Långholmen with Rebekka Karijord

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Långholmen is a quite special place in Stockholm, an island almost without any house and covered by woods and stones.
Rebekka Karijord took me there because it’s where she is used to run and having walks.
We walked throught paths to a platform above water. Then we could see the sun setting on Väster bridge.
By the way, Rebekka told me a secret. This is where Swedes go for a naked nightswimming.
I know, it’s supposed to be a secret… and it’s sometimes important to left stories unsaid, and keep it as myths and legends. So, forget you ever knew something about it.

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Julien Bourgeois

November 19, 2010

Mattias Hellberg and the Red Stone mystery

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Mattias Hellberg lives in Göteborg.
I first heard about him through his duet with Martin Hederos. And like Martin, Mattias has collaborated with many bands like Nymphet Noodlers or Nationalteatern. But what I like most is his solo projects under his name.
We’ve met at his home and he decided to take me to Röda Sten, near the harbor in the south of town.
A place where the youth come to lie down on stones under the summer sun.
Röda Sten mean “red stone”. Mattias and I wondered why and especially if this place is named because of this red stone or if this red stone was painted like this because of this place…
I like mysteries but if someone has the answer…

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Julien Bourgeois

November 16, 2010

Anna Järvinen’s wishes

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I met Anna Järvinen on a sunny sunday morning of september.
She hesitated between Högalid and Katarina churches. Both beautiful churches in Södermalm. She finally chose Katarina for its courtyard. People can chill out there on benches under the sun.
First thing you notice when you meet Anna is her gentleness and… shyness.
Something that you can hear in her voice in her songs. But you can also hear that Anna fights against herself and reveals something like a conviced strenght. This is Anna’s music for me. A shy and conviced strenght.
After a while she confided me that she have three dreams. One of them is to play in Paris. And her wish will be granted very soon as she will play on december the 1st at the ÅÄÖ swedish music festival in Paris! (by the way you can chek out the programme of this great festival!)
And by superstition I won’t tell you what her two remaining whishes are…!

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Julien Bourgeois

November 12, 2010

A swim with Peter, Björn & John ?

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When Peter, Björn & John gave me an appointment in front of Liljeholmsbadet, baths near Hornstull station in Stockholm, I first thought it was just a meeting point. Then I was doubtful… Should I bring a bathing trunk (that I do not have)?… Will my cameras like water?… No, that must be just the meeting point, right?
And sorry to disapoint you but, it wasn’t for a swim. But I have to admit that I could love the idea.
So I met them here. Near from the venue called Strand. We talked a bit. The trio was mixing the last songs of their next album. That I’m waiting impatiently. And we walked.
The neighborhood is wonderful, the landscape changes every two steps, passing from seashores to bridges, from harbor to sand and woods.
A pleasure for a photographer.

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Julien Bourgeois

November 9, 2010