First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk duo consisting of the sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, born in 1990 and 1993 respectively....
First Aid Kit performing live at Coachella in 2018
They're pretty awesome.
They do a lot of covers as well as their own stuff and they harmonize like few others.
These are all available on YouTube and worth a watch.
First Aid Kit performed at the Polar Music Prize gala on 30 August 2011 in Stockholm, where they performed the song "Dancing Barefoot" for the winner Patti Smith. Smith was moved to tears at the intense ending of the song.[9
On 28 August 2012, they performed "America" for the Polar Music Prize winner Paul Simon, who gave the duo a standing ovation
On 9 June 2015, they performed "Red Dirt Girl" and "Emmylou" for the Polar Music Prize winner Emmylou Harris in the TV broadcast gala at Stockholm, Sweden.[69][70] They also performed covers songs by Bob Dylan and other folk singers on several Swedish TV programs
At the end of October 2014, it was announced that First Aid Kit's cover of R.E.M.'s "Walk Unafraid" would be included on the soundtrack of the movie Wild.[80] Moreover, their song "Frozen Lake" appeared in the Swedish film Min Så Kallade Pappa
On 11 July, Spotify released a stripped-down version of "Fireworks" and a cover of Kate Bush's song "Running Up That Hill" as singles that were recorded in the new Spotify studio in Stockholm.
On 14 August 2020, First Aid Kit released a cover version of Willie Nelson's song "On the Road Again". Proceeds from the song were donated to Crew Nation, to support crew members who were forced out of work due to COVID-19 pandemic
Eamus Catuli~AC 000000000101010202020303010304 020405....Ahhhh, forget it, it's gonna be a while.
Given the exorbitant fees that monopolistic Ticketmaster imposes one would hope it could get its act together for its one job.
One would think.
OTOH, if given a choice between evil Ticketmaster, Live Nation, SeatGeek et. al., and going back to queueing up at Blockbuster at 4 a.m. or waiting overnight at a box office, I'm thinking the exorbitant fees would win out. Ticketmaster charges a fee for their services. They charge a high fee because they can. Good ol' capitalism.
... One week after the trial began in early March of this year, the Justice Department and several states reached a $280 million settlement with Live Nation. The company agreed to cap service fees at certain amphitheatres and allow some concert venues greater flexibility over the promoters and ticket distributors with whom they choose to do business.
Stephen Parker is head of the National Independent Venue Association, a member-based trade association advocating on behalf of live music venues. After news of the settlement, he told NPR that it was "not significant enough to call a slap on the wrist."
DonOLD's DoJ = Wimps.
One week after the trial began in early March of this year, the Justice Department and several states reached a $280 million settlement with Live Nation. The company agreed to cap service fees at certain amphitheatres and allow some concert venues greater flexibility over the promoters and ticket distributors with whom they choose to do business.
Stephen Parker is head of the National Independent Venue Association, a member-based trade association advocating on behalf of live music venues. After news of the settlement, he told NPR that it was "not significant enough to call a slap on the wrist." ...
Good on the states that persevered!
Rock on, fans!
Did you ever wonder what you'd have done during the rise of fascism? You're doing it right now.
1312. ETTD. 86 47.
Opps, I double posted . The second quote was supposed to be:
After the Justice Department settled its case, 33 states and the District of Columbia decided to move forward with the trial. Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, who spent hours on the witness stand, denied accusations that his company engages in anticompetitive practices. In an email, University of Notre Dame law professor Roger Alford commended the states for seeing the antitrust trial through.
"This was a massive win for the state AGs and an historic miss for the DOJ," Alford wrote. "The DOJ had the talent, the material, and the audience. It just lacked leadership with the courage to step on stage." ...
Leadership lacking courage, the story of DonOLD's life. Good on the states that persevered!
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was suing Live Nation Entertainment over what it alleges are anti-competitive practices. The DOJ was joined in the lawsuit by 29 states and the District of Columbia.
After Donald Trump became president in 2025, Live Nation hired conservative lobbyists with personal ties to Donald Trump, such as Kellyanne Conway and Mike Davis, to help reach a settlement with the Department of Justice. Trump personally intervened in the case to force the DOJ to settle with Live Nation.
... New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement the Justice Department deal "fails to address the monopoly at the center of this case" and that she would not agree to it.
"My attorney general colleagues and I have a strong case against Live Nation, and we will continue our lawsuit to protect consumers and restore fair competition to the live entertainment industry," James said.
A release containing her statements said New York state was joined in its decision to continue pursuing claims by attorneys general in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia.
In a release, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown said the bipartisan group of state attorneys general who joined the Justice Department's lawsuit in May 2024 would continue because the "case against Live Nation is strong, and the state coalition is committed to holding the company accountable for its illegal behavior, protecting consumers and restoring competition to this market." ...
Judy Collins Sets Farewell Tour, ‘Sweet Judy Blue Eyes’
"Collins turned 87 on May 1, 2026" Collins’ 1975 album cover captured those blue eyes perfectly.
AUG 06 / SAN DIEGO, CA
SEP 15 / NASHVILLE, TN
SEP 19 & 20/ HONOLULU, HI
OCT 23 & 24/ CHICAGO, IL
... Throughout the tour, select dates will feature special guests including ... Bruce Cockburn ...
I really don't get the Olivia love. It was an ok performance but not seeing the superlatives. Her voice is average + but not exceptional.
"No accounting for taste." The HoF producers felt differently.
Plus the garter thing on a nineteen year old was a little uncomfortable for me.
You prefer tattoos? It's just a stage persona, one that has been very successful and lucrative for her.
Her music attracts the tween girls while her costume plays to the teen boys . . . and dirty old men.
Given the exorbitant fees that monopolistic Ticketmaster imposes one would hope it could get its act together for its one job.
DonOLD's DoJ = Wimps.
Good on the states that persevered!
. The second quote was supposed to be:
The HoF producers felt differently.
It's just a stage persona, one that has been very successful and lucrative for her.
