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My two favorite things combine in this weekend’s New York Times Book Review with a cover graphic of Bruce Springsteen (unfortunately, done so poorly I didn’t realize it was him until I read the cover).
There’s a two-page spread on seven books on or about Springsteen. The lead items are actually short story collections — […]
First it was a Victoria’s Secret ad and related custom compilation CD. Now Bob Dylan has signed a deal with Starbucks giving the corporate barista an 18-month exclusive on a CD release of a 1962 NYC performance previously available only on bootlegs.
Guess this lends an entirely new meaning to “One More Cup of Coffee.” […]
Okay, we’re past the summer solstice, the music released in 2004 is at least half a year old and I’m still struggling with my personal pick for album of the year. For a while, the lead contender has been Steve Earle’s The Revolution Starts…Now. It’s a work that’s grown on me but I still can’t […]
Not sure what to think about this. Chicago’s Field Museum is joining forces with a children’s music publisher to release a CD described as a “musical birthday party in celebration of Sue the T. Rex’s 5th anniversary” at the museum. For those who don’t know, the bones were discovered here in South Dakota in 1990 […]
Back at home, a bit of time for reflection and not having wanted to overload the concert review, here’s a few more observations from Springsteen’s St. Paul performance:
Parent-child relationships seem to be in Bruce’s thoughts. During the show, he told several anecdotes about himself and his kids or himself and his parents. Plus “The […]
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