Addicted To Vinyl

I found a great Springsteen post this morning via The Hype Machine.
Now, I could go on and on for days about a variety of Springsteen subjects - like how INCREDIBLE the setlists have been lately, for example.
But instead, I’ll link to one man’s perspective on Springsteen, and his first Springsteen live experience on […]

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Bruce Springsteen onstage at the Cleveland Agora, August 9th, 1978
Image courtesy of Uncle Waldo’s Coffeehouse Concerts
August 9th, 1978:
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were onstage at the Cleveland Agora for a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of local powerhouse rock and roll station WMMS.
Today is the 30th anniversary of that legendary concert and live […]

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Just a reminder for you all that Magic Tour Highlights, the new digital EP release from Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band, was released on Tuesday.
The release features Danny Federici’s final appearance with the band from March of this year, and guest appearances from Roger McGuinn, Alejandro Escovedo (on a duet of […]

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I found myself thinking of “Independence Day” by Bruce Springsteen yesterday afternoon, on the eve of this year’s 4th of July holiday.
The Popdose folks have posted a great 4th of July-themed mix that includes “Independence Day.”
Check it out, and give a few moments of your thoughts to all of our troops serving overseas.

Bruce Springsteen - […]

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If you’re a Springsteen fan like me (and I know you are, because you’re reading this,) you’ve likely been salivating, reading the setlists from Backstreets over the past week.
My Springsteen buddy Tony emailed me with a message that said simply “the sooner you click this link, the better you will feel.”
I knew he wasn’t kidding […]

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Another busy week in the can, thank goodness!
First, a rock and roll recap from the week that was….
I saw quite a bit of live music this week, including:
The New Frontiers / Below Jupiter / Liza Bundy at the Beachland Tavern on Monday night (recap here.)
Wednesday night, I saw what was (believe it or […]

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I caught this bit of Springsteen humor via John Soeder’s Pop Music blog.
The video below is another gem from Will Ferrell’s Funny or Die website. Comedian Pete Hulne could be a really big Springsteen fan, and if that’s not the case, he’s certainly studied his share of Springsteen videos, etc. to nail the subtle […]

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Another Saturday morning in Cleveland - last night we were supposed to get a mother of a storm, but honestly, I zonked out after being out late at the Iron Maiden concert the night before.
I got a little bit soaked Friday night going from the rapid station to my car, but everything else after […]

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First of all, shucks - my longtime Cleveland pal Len over at Jawbone Radio gave this baby blog a very nice shout-out. Jawbone is a great Cleveland-based podcast that once upon a time, I was blessed enough to be on as a guest. Len is also among other things, a big Star Wars […]

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Greetings from Rock on the Range in Columbus, OH where I watched Stone Temple Pilots return to the stage triumphantly last night. More on that in the next couple of days. For now, here are a few links that have caught my eye this week.
Cleveland based Liza Bundy who I wrote about previously […]

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