Springsteen began performing the song This Hard Land live in 1993. It was originally written and recorded for the album Born In The USA (1984),
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Where the Bands Are (Kiefer Sutherland, 29 September, 2019)
Kiefer Sutherland’s music career started rather recently. His debut album Down In A Hole was released in 2016 and now he is on a world
Western Stars [album]
One thought haunts me when I hear Bruce Springsteen’s latest album, Western Stars: The young protagonist who, in the beginning of the breakthrough album Born
Eyes on the Horizon
Jake Clemons’ new album Eyes on the Horizon that was released on September 6th, showcases Clemons’ voice in quite a different way. When I say
The Live Series: Songs of Love
Bruce Springsteen’s The Live Series: Songs of Love was released earlier in the summer on digital streaming services. It’s a 15 track compilation of love
Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 3)
Way Out West, 10 August, 2019 Day 3 My day started at eight in the morning. I had set the alarm to get ready for
Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 2)
Way Out West, 9 August, 2019 Day 2 The lineup for the second day of WOW19 had some gems for me and it started with
57 Channels (and nothin’ on): Blinded by the Light
In the highly unlikely event that anyone may have missed what the film Blinded by the Light is about: Blinded by the Light is a
Where the Bands Are (Way Out West 2019- Day 1)
Way Out West, 8 August, 2019 For the third year in a row I’m going to experience the Way Out festival West (#wowgbg) located in
Where the Bands Are (Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, 5 August, 2019)
For my fifth time seeing Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, a different city and venue, a great meet-up and terrific show – a
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase [the Netherlands]
Zandvoort aan Zee Facts Zandvoort is one of Netherlands’ most popular seaside resorts with a long sandy beach, beach bars and water sports (kite surfing,
Where the Bands Are (Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, 18 July, 2019)
The concept is this: A menu of 200 familiar classic rock songs scroll constantly on the giant video screen behind the stage. Occasionally, Max Weinberg
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase [Cologne part 2]
What strikes me when visiting Cologne this second time (read about my first visit here) is that it’s such a vibrant and cool city- things
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin’ kinda older
Four months after my shoulder surgery, where my torn off tendon was re-attached to the upper arm bone, I’m still struggling with rehabilitation. The first
Where the Bands Are (Eddie Vedder, 30 June, 2019)
Sometimes the hardship of getting to a show makes it even more enjoyable. Travelling to the Eddie Vedder show, in Düsseldorf on June 30, was
Where the Bands Are (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 21 June, 2003)
On this date, 21 June 2003, eighteen years after the cult-declared “Stadium Breaker”-shows in 1985, where Bruce Springsteen and a crowd of 64 312 spectators
Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
I’ll hand it to you directly, Waitin’ on a Sunny Day is not one of my favourite Bruce Springsteen songs. What ruined this song a
Where the Bands Are (Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, 1 June, 2019)
Little Steven and The Disciples of Souls‘ show in the venue “Cirkus” in Stockholm was vibrant and powerful, both musically and visually. With its oversized production;
Stolen Car
Stolen Car is one of the more serene songs off the River (1980), but it’s quite heavy lyrically. It tells the story of a man
Where the Bands Are (Mumford and Sons, 18 May, 2019)
Mumford & Sons’ Delta World Tour rolled into Gothenburg Saturday night to Scandinavium Arena and from the minute they walked on the stage the band
Dancing in the Dark
According to Brian Hiatt’s Bruce Springsteen the Stories Behind the Songs, it was in response to Jon Landau’s request for a hit single, that made
Where the Bands Are (Lukas Graham, 10 May, 2019)
Friday night (May 10.) I attended the Lukas Graham’ concert, in Gothenburg Film Studios. First, the venue: Gothenburg Film Studios is situated somewhat remote from
Where the Band Was: Guest Blogging
A blog I read every day and that I can really recommend, if you are a Bruce Springsteen fan, is the the E Street Shuffle-blog
Grab Your Ticket and Your Suitcase [Cologne]
The week before Easter is by Christians referred to as the “Holy Week” containing the days of the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday and Good
Bruce Springsteen – The Stories Behind the Songs –
If you’ve ever wondered about the historical context behind Springsteen songs the fairly newly released: Bruce Springsteen The Stories Behind the Songs by Brian Hiatt
Record Store Day 2019
Record Store Day 2019 was celebrated worldwide today, Saturday, April 13. In Gothenburg the classic record store Bengans was hosting a series of events including
Red Headed Woman
A classic Bruce Springsteen’s love song isn’t a conventional sentimental romantic fairy-tale. More typical is a realistic delivery of heartbreak and passion, hatred and desire,
Someday we’ll look back on this and it will all seem funny
Five weeks has passed since the operation on my shoulder and I’m happy to report that, the last couple of days, there’s been a dramatic
The Ties That Bind
In December 2018 Legacy Recordings issued the first in a series of digital releases called the Live Series. The first one, available for streaming and
Democracy
On March 22, E Street Band saxophonist Jake Clemons (the nephew of the late Clarence Clemons) released a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Democracy. The song
