The Boss Live at the Roxy, 1978 (Part Two)
photo by Bob Minkin Bruce’s new tune, “Radio Nowhere” leaked yesterday. It’s a straight-ahead rocker. One of my Boss Forum posters said it’s reminiscent of “867-5309” as performed by Pearl Jam [Edit: Tommy Tutone’s song as Pearl Jam would perform…
Springsteen’s Magic to be released on Vinyl a Week Earlier than the CD (Sept. 25th)
It looks like I’ll be putting my new turntable to good use on September 25th! From this article on Billboard: In an unusual move, Bruce Springsteen’s new album, “Magic,” is expected to be released on vinyl a week before its…
The Boss Live at the Roxy, 1978 (Part One)
My wife made me watch David Hasselhoff sing on America’s Got Talent, and now I feel sick to my stomach. I thought she loved me. This must be rectified now. We need live Boss, and we need it now. I…
Springsteen’s Magic – the cover?
Here’s an unconfirmed, but possible cover to Bruce’s new album, due out October 2nd. Bruce and non-Bruce fans: thoughts? Cool cover? Badass Bruce? Grumpy Bruce? I vote gritty, badass Boss. Sort of the 21st century version of Darkness-era Bruce. It…
Boss News! Magic due Oct 2
photo by Mark Seliger Boss news from Backstreets! New album: Magic Due October 2 It’s official. Springsteen’s first album with the E Street Band since 2002’s The Rising drops in less than seven weeks, and it’s called Magic. In case…
Ode to Vinyl
In honor of Vinyl Record Day on Sunday (the 130th anniversary of Thomas Edison‘s invention of the phonograph), JB over at The Hits Just Keep on Comin’ has organized a “blog swarm” of posts dedicated to the once dominant medium…
In Appreciation of: Tunnel of Love
The chatter is picking up regarding a new Bruce and the E Street album in the works. Some unconfirmed song names: “Dead Ringers” (possibly the title track), “Sabres, Steel, and Spades”, and “Radio Nowhere.” Possible release date is October, with…
Jesse Malin and the Boss – Broken Radio
I just picked up Jesse Malin‘s latest album, ‘Glitter in the Gutter‘. I haven’t spent a lot of time listening to Jesse in the past, but I’ve heard good things about him, and he’s played gigs with Marah, a Philly…
Radio Free Boss – WBCN 1973
I came across this 1973 radio broadcast of Mr. Springsteen live in the WBCN Boston studios. Brucebase has the details… Bruce’s first-ever radio station performance and still the earliest circulating “live” material with the E Street Band. The silky-voiced female…
Dry Lightning
Imagery… You want imagery, you listen to this song and read these lyrics. Well the piss yellow sunComes bringin’ up the dayShe said “ain’t nobody gonna give nobodyWhat they really need anyway” Well you get so sick of the fightin’You…
