Here's something I learned last weekend: you could search to the ends of the earth, see bleeding sunsets, crystal-clear oceans, cavernous blue skies, and vistas stretching further than you could ever conceive, and still, the closest you would ever get to finding the meaning of life would be in a sweaty club in Hackney, jostling your body against others' and shout-singing along to ABBA's many hits. For over three hours. Maybe this sounds familiar: pop theme nights, especially in London, are more common than Prets. Have you ever been in a room where you're just one of a few hundred people all screaming word-perfect renditions of "Waterloo? As of a few days ago, I have done and seen all of these things, and I feel pretty secure in saying that in a way, I understand more about life, escapism, and music now than I did before. But I also have to ask this: why now? Why, in big, foreboding , where we have iPhones and trap music, are people so desperate to attend a night centered on a Swedish pop group from the s? I don't think we have to go very far back to find one answer to this question. Over the last few years, there's been a shift, potentially for the first time ever, towards a critical acceptance — a critical championing, even — of pop music. Justin Bieber's single "Sorry," for example, feels like a watershed moment for pop's critical status.
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We are very proud that we have been able to give all our members the opportunity to go to exclusive previews and premieres around the world. The Movie in Stockholm, all members that wanted to go got a ticket absolutely free for that magic night. The magazine has its own photographers for exclusive pictures besides the ones we buy from picture agencies around the world and unpublished rarities from private archives. You also can win rare promo material, signed items and much more. In April every year, hundreds of fans gather in Roosendaal, The Netherlands. The schedule includes a big record and memorabilia fair, a disco, performances, video shows, there have been exhibitions of original stage clothes, rare photos and memorabilia and much more.
We are very proud that we have been able to give all our members the opportunity to go to exclusive previews and premieres around the world. The Movie in Stockholm, all members who wanted to go got a ticket absolutely free for that magic night. When the museum opened, we arranged special tours including a visit to the Metronome studios. The magazine has its own photographers for exclusive pictures besides the ones we buy from picture agencies around the world and unpublished rarities from private archives. You also can win rare promo material, signed items and much more. In April every year, hundreds of fans gather in Roosendaal, The Netherlands. The schedule includes a big record and memorabilia fair, a disco, performances, video shows, there have been exhibitions of original stage clothes, rare photos and memorabilia and much more. The weekend is open to all fans, but as a member you get a discount on the entrance fee. We would love to welcome you as a member.
