In Steven Van Zandt‘s memoir “Unrequited Infatuations” you learn the behind-the-scenes details about his various projects, the disappointments and the successes (which seem to keep slipping through his fingers), his grudges and regrets, and the decisions he made (and why he made them). Van Zandt’s career covers a very rich artistic landscape as well as... Continue Reading →
[This blogpost is also available in German: The Live Series: Songs Under Cover vol 2 (auf Deutsch)] On March 5, 2021, a new live compilation of the Bruce Springsteen Archives was released via streaming services. It is the ninth in a series of themed live playlists from Springsteen ("the Live Series") and the second in... Continue Reading →
Am 5. März 2021 wurde eine neue Live-Kompilation des Bruce Springsteen-Archivs über Streaming-Dienste veröffentlicht. Es ist der neunte Teil einer Reihe thematischer Live-Playlists von Springsteen („the Live Series“) und die zweite Folge einer Sammlung von Covern, die Bruce Springsteen und die E Street Band im Laufe der Jahre gespielt haben. Die erste Folge (the Live-Series... Continue Reading →
Tonight I finally had the chance to see #standwithteachers, a virtual fundraiser for the benefit of the educational TeachRock program, that Steven Van Zandt hosted on December 21. The TeachRock program is a standards-aligned, arts integration curriculum that uses the history of popular music and culture to help teachers engage students. The rich multimedia materials... Continue Reading →
As 2019 is coming to an end in this entry I’m going to reflect on the passed year and the media I’ve consumed, starting with a glance at my own blog. It has been almost two years since I published the very first post “Stray Bullet” (January 23, 2018). Since then I’ve written 117 blogposts... Continue Reading →
At this time of year as the rain is pouring down, the days grow shorter and darker and my mind grows weary, I need music to lift my spirits. One of the songs I turn to is Sherry Darling. Sherry Darling is a summer song in its character. There's a "hot sun beating on the... Continue Reading →
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 glorious Communion and Party Mambo! The VenueAmager Bio is one of Copenhagen's most frequently used concert venues with about 200 concerts a year. It has a capacity of 1100 standing... Continue Reading →
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; a full fourteen piece band consisting of a five piece horn section, drummer, bass player, bongo and percussionist, two keyboard players, three backing singers and a guitarist plus Steven Van... Continue Reading →
Gestern habe ich mir im Kino Asbury Park: Riot Redemption Rock 'n Roll angesehen. Es ist ein Dokumentarfilm, der die Geschichte von Asbury Park und dessen Musikszene erzählt. Genau dort haben u.a Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven und Southside Johnny ihre musikalischen Fähigkeiten verfeinert. Der Film ist absolut interessant und sehenswert aber, für mich, war die... Continue Reading →
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 improvement. The biggest change is that I'm now able to sleep in my bed for more than three hours in a row. It's indeed a relief to "move out" of... Continue Reading →
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