Back in Bruce’s storytelling days, he would introduce “Independence Day” with the sad tale of how he and his dad never did see eye-to-eye. It was years later that they finally could talk, and there was more than a little regret You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild,Read More

Folk singer Dar Williams has an entry on my “Had To Sit In The Car After Arriving At Work To Get The Scoop On That Song!” list. Back in 1993, about 30 seconds before pulling into the parking lot, “When I Was A Boy” came on WERS, Emerson College radio.Read More

At Hartford, Connecticut: “And so it begins!” Those were Bruce’s excited words as the last chord of “Radio Nowhere” hung over the crazed Hartford Civic Center crowd. You May Also Like: Bruce Springsteen Bassist Garry Tallent, April 22, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Back when I was taking guitar lessons, my teacher turned me on to a whole pile of players like Jim Hall (my teacher was so into Hall that he actually attended a taping of the Merv Griffin just because Hall was in Griffin’s band), Gene Bertoncini and Howard Roberts. I’veRead More

Technology marches on, and this week it intersected in an interesting way with Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball tour. You May Also Like: Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “Waitin’ Just For You” (2019): One Track Mind Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen

When the Reunion Tour rolled into Boston’s Fleet Center, it felt like Bruce was returning after decades, not just years. The actual length of time can be argued, depending upon your feelings about the tour You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E StreetRead More

I’ve always loved it when Patti Smith busts out the poetry notebook. Long before I ever knew what the hell she was talking about, I loved the passion. Aside from a few of the more mainstream poets (Robert Frost, etc.), poetry has always been considered a fringe sort of art.Read More

I had Curriculum sitting atop a small pile on my desk at work the other day, and was asked what kind music it was. Sometimes the answer to that question is a simple one You May Also Like: Pierce Edens via Heist TV: Shows I’ll Never Forget

You might think that the saxophone trio lineup (sax, bass, drums) would have nothing left to say. Sure, Sonny Rollins throws a long shadow, but that doesn’t mean the entire case has been closed. So Fly comes along, bringing a sort of Ornette Coleman vibe. I say “sort of” becauseRead More

When it comes to music, and art in general, I’m driven by the “butterfly effect” as applied to aesthetics. My main purpose is to introduce people to what I like in the hope that their new found joy will in turn influence others You May Also Like: Forget What YouRead More