Lets rock

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LET’S ROCK
NIKOLAJ JACOBSEN
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LET’S ROCK
BY NIKOLAJ JACOBSEN
ISBN: 978-87-94003-14-8
RED PRESS
2023
Printed in Copenhagen
All rights reserved by the artist.
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“Nightclubbing we’re nightclubbing
We’re walking through town
Nightclubbing we’re nightclubbing
We walk like a ghost”
-Iggy Pop.
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København er ofte et samtaleemne på grund
af sine maleriske kanaler, sin historiske
arkitektur... fordi det er hjemstedet for
de eventyr, der jager vores drømme, og
fordi det er den første by i verden, der har
legaliseret homoseksuelle ægteskaber. Men
nedenunder ligger en grum og pulserende
undergrundsscene med høj musik og endnu
stærkere følelser, som Nikolaj Jacobsen
dygtigt har fanget som polaroid-lignende
øjeblikke, der er indgroet i vores hukommelse.
Kom tættere på. Her er en verden, hvor
følelserne går højt, musikken er højlydt, og
drinksene flyder frit. Det er den verden, der er
indfanget i “Let’s Rock”, som tager dig med
på en rejse gennem de mindre omtalte, men
mere interessante hjørner af den danske
hovedstad.
Fra den rå energi fra undergrunds punk- og
rockshows til det fulde kammeratskab og de
stille øjeblikke på dine yndlingsvandhuller, er
“Let’s Rock” en hyldest til oprørets ånd og
nattens spænding.
Skal vi?
Madam Neverstop.
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Copenhagen is often a topic of conversation
for its picturesque canals, historic
architecture... for being the homeplace of
the fairy tales that hunt our dreams, and the
first city in the world which legalized gay
marriage. But underneath it lies a gritty and
vibrant underground scene, of loud music
and even louder emotions, all of which Nikolaj
Jacobsen has skilfully captured as polaroidlike
moments ingrained in our memory.
Come closer. Here’s a world where emotions
run high, the music is loud and drinks flow
freely. This is the world captured in “Let’s
Rock”, which takes you along on a journey
through the less spoken of, yet more
interesting corners of the Danish capital.
From the raw energy of underground
punk and rock shows to the boozy
camaraderie and moments of stillness in
your favorite watering holes, “Let’s Rock”
is a celebration of the spirit of rebellion...
and the thrill of the night.
Shall we?
Madam Neverstop.
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CLOSING TIME
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BARFLY
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BARFLY II
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LET’S ROCK
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SELF-PORTRAIT
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THESE ARE MY FRIENDS
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON II
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THE BLUE ROOM
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THE TWILIGHT HOUR
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THE TWILIGHT HOUR II
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SELF-PORTRAIT II
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LET’S ROCK II
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DAMN RIGHT I GOT THE BLUES
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THE RED DOOR
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BARFLY III
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THE JACKET
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SELF-PORTRAIT III
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SUCK A BUG
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SUCK A BUG II
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SUNDAY MORNING
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SUNDAY MORNING II
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SELF-PORTRAIT IV
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GHOST TOWN
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TWINS AND A CIGARETTE
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THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
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I FLOAT ALONE
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COULDN’T STAND THE WEATHER
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HELLO, SPACEBOY!
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HELLO, SPACEBOY! II
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HELLO, SPACEKIDS!
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SELF-PORTRAIT V
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THE GHOST NEXT DOOR
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THESE ARE MY FRIENDS II
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WE ROLL TOGETHER
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WE ROLL TOGETHER II
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SELF-PORTRAIT VI
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WHERE ARE WE GONNA GO TONIGHT?
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BARFLY IV
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BARFLY V
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THESE ARE MY FRIENDS III
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SUNDAY
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BARFLY VI
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DAMN RIGHT, I GOT THE BLUES II
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SELF-PORTRAIT VII
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NIGHTCLUBBING
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THIS IS OUR NIGHT
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THIS IS OUR NIGHT II
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SELF-PORTRAIT VIII
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EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
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