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SETLIST: Bruce Springsteen in Glasgow, Scotland, on 6/18/13

By Deb Filcman
Photo via @iainsross

Photo via @iainsross

1. We Take Care of Our Own

2. The Ties That Bind

3. Jole Blon (sign request)

4. It’s Hard To Be a Saint In The City (sign request)

5. Radio Nowhere

6. No Surrender

7. Wrecking Ball

8. Death To My Hometown

9. My City of Ruins

(Moment of silence for the E Street Band’s “missing brothers”)

10. Spirit In The Night

11. E Street Shuffle

12. I’m On Fire (sign request)

13. Tougher Than The Rest (sign request)

14. Atlantic City

15. Murder Incorporated

16. Johnny 99

17. Open All Night

18. Darlington County

19. Shackled and Drawn

20. Waiting on a Sunny Day

21. The Rising

22. Badlands

23. Land of Hope and Dreams

24. Born To Run

25. Rosalita

26. Dancing in the Dark

27. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

28. Twist & Shout

29. Shout

30. Thunder Road

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Clarence Clemon’s Online Legacy Has Begun!

By Leann Pomaville
Clarence Clemons Tarpon fishing in Florida Bay 2006 photo by Gayle Morrison

Clarence Clemons Tarpon fishing in Florida Bay 2006 photo by Gayle Morrison

You may have noticed that in the past few days the Clarence Clemons’ twitter and facebook accounts have jumped into action. With tomorrow being the second anniversary of The Big Man’s untimely death, there’s good reason. The Clarence Clemons Trust and Estate is in the process of building Clarence’s online legacy, and there’s more planned for the future. On June 18, 2013 thousands will be tweeting #2Big2Die and #BigMan in an attempt to get Clarence’s online legacy trending. Since Clarence’s online legacy is being manned by those who were close to Clarence in life, please join in and pass on The Big Man’s light!

From the Clarence Clemons Facebook account:

Dear Friends,

It has been a long time coming but we have decided to reignite Clarence’s Facebook to continue on his legacy and refill our hearts with the warmth Clarence all shared with us through social media.

June 18th marks the 2 year anniversary of his passing, and to celebrate his wonderful life and honor his memory, we invite you to post your favourite picture of Clarence Clemons on any of his social media sites – @clarenceclemons

As Bruce Springsteen stated, “The Big Man was too big to die”! Keep The Big Man Alive with Love. We can’t wait to see your pictures!
Add hashtags:
#clarenceclemons #2big2die #longlivethebigman
See you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram!

Live! Love! Laugh!

Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons

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Bruce Springsteen in Wembley Setlist 6/15/13 Darkness On The Edge Of Town

By Leann Pomaville

Photo by: @HardRockCalling

Photo by: @HardRockCalling


Start Time: 7:20 pm

Setlist
1. Land of Hope and Dreams
2. Jackson Cage
3. Radio Nowhere
4. Save My Love
5. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
6. This Hard Land
7. Lost in the Flood
8. Wrecking Ball
9. Death to My Hometown
10. Hungry Heart

Darkness on the Edge of Town (Full Album)
11. Badlands
12. Adam Raised a Cain
13. Something in the Night
14. Candy’s Room
15. Racing in the Street
16. The Promised Land
17. Factory
18. Streets of Fire
19. Prove it All Night
20. Darkness on the Edge of Town

21. Shackled and Drawn
22. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day
23. The Rising
24. Light of Day

25. Pay Me My Money Down
26. Born to Run
27. Bobby Jean
28. Dancing In The Dark
29. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
30. Twist & Shout
31. Thunder Road (solo acoustic)

End Time: 10:34 p.m.

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Jake Clemons Surprises Fans in London 6/14/13

By Leann Pomaville

photo by Gayle @RedHeadedGoose

Gayle


The lovely Jake Clemons surprised fans in London tonight by attending the Wembley pre-show fan meetup held at the Pride of Paddington. Not only did Jake’s smile appear to light up the room, he sure brought smiles to a lot of fans! Good on ya Jake! (If we missed anyone, send me your pics!)

Andrew Lowrey and Friends photo by: Connor Kirkpatrick

Andrew Lowrey and Friends

photo by: Chris Trelor

Chris Trelor

Photo by: Annie Walker

Annie Walker

Colin Armstrong

Colin Armstrong

Connor Kirkpatrick

Connor Kirkpatrick

Hessel

Hessel

Marc Carey

Marc Carey

Mary Holloway

Mary Holloway

Stephanie

Stephanie

Tina Chaplin

Tina Chaplin

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RECOMMENDED READING: ‘Springsteen on Springsteen’ by Jeff Burger

By Pete Chianca

springIt’s one of those great “Why didn’t I think of that?” ideas — collecting and compiling feature stories, interviews and first-person writings that span Bruce Springsteen’s entire career. But it’s one thing to think of it; it’s another to find, curate and cultivate 40 years worth of material into a single, cogent volume. “Springsteen on Springsteen” is that volume, and apparently Jeff Burger was the man to do it.

A chronicler in his own right — his 1974 Zoo World feature on Springsteen makes an early appearance — Burger clearly has an ear for stories that capture Springsteen’s attitude and outlook. It’s not exactly comprehensive, and given how much has been written about the man, how could it be? But it’s certainly representative of Springsteen’s long career, and by pairing lower profile interviews with excerpted “Bruce Bits” from more mainstream publications like Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times, Burger more than covers his Bruce bases.

In general, the verbatim Q&A’s are the most interesting chapters, mainly because they do such a good job of capturing Springsteen’s unique voice. They range from an unpublished 1974 sit-down with Paul Williams — in which a plainspoken Springsteen laments making less than his newspaper reporter girlfriend, despite having released two albums — to his 2010 interviews with Ed Norton and Brian Williams, where he’s more polished and confident, but just as thoughtful. And the artist’s own writings, most notably his SXSW keynote address from 2012, fit right in, expanding and elaborating upon the Springsteen worldview.

The prose pieces are sometimes less illuminating — the older ones, Burger’s excepted, sometimes seem to be more about the writer than about the as-yet-untested Springsteen. (Burger does a fine job of tracking down writers to reflect briefly on their interviews, although I’d love to know if Andrew Tyler, who in 1975 predicted Bruce would become “another averagely regarded also-ran,” ever regretted coming off as such an @&$hole.)

Still, they all do their part to show the progression of Springsteen from searching, striving young buck to seasoned elder statesman. (One who doesn’t listen to his own work, incidentally — he tells Gavin Martin of New Musical Express that  “I’d be insane if I did.”) Many of the pieces make references to Springsteen’s lack of pretension — showing up to interviews alone, making no preconditions, and taking the time to formulate long, serious answers to incisive questions.

Springsteen’s candor is especially evident in interviews like The Advocate’s 1996 piece on gay rights, where his comments on same-sex marriage are amazingly progressive, not to mention prescient:

“It does matter. It’s very different than just living together. First of all, stepping up publicly — which is what you do; you get your license, you do all the social rituals — is part of your place in society and in some way part of society’s acceptance of you … Those are the threads of society; that’s how we all live together in some fashion. There is no reason I can see why gays and lesbians shouldn’t get married. It is important because those are the things that bring you in and make you feel a part of the social fabric.”

The nature of the collection makes it unavoidably repetitive, since so many interviewers tend to ask Springsteen the same questions — yes, he really DID jump over the gate at Graceland, etc. But even the segments that are overly familiar are useful in this more comprehensive context: They reinforce Springsteen as a serious artist, one who understands the delicate balance between resonant work and the listener’s desire to have a good time. They also cement the fact that Springsteen’s relationship with the audience, from day one, has been not only his paramount professional concern, but his reason for getting up in the morning and on stage each night.

In fact, the book does such a good job of capturing the ticking inner workings of both the man and the artist that, at the end of the day, “Springsteen on Springsteen” cements itself as the one Boss book you’d have to take with you to a desert island. Along with your copies of “Darkness” and “Born to Run,” of course.

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RUMOR MILL: Buzz builds for more U.S. Springsteen concerts this year

By Pete Chianca
Could a return trip to Gillette Stadium be in the works for Springsteen and the band? (File photo by Daniel King)

Could a return trip to Gillette Stadium be in the works for Springsteen and the band? (File photo by Daniel King)

I don’t know about you, but we had just about lost hope for any more 2013 U.S. dates by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, given there hadn’t been even a trickle of scuttlebutt about any post-Europe concerts in the works. (And by the way, if your scuttlebutt is trickling, I think there’s a pill for that now.)

But that was before this week: Suddenly, the Springsteen concert rumor mill is buzzing anew. In the last few days alone, we’ve heard each of the following rumors, all from fairly reliable (or at least reputable) sources:

1) A brief run of summer stadium dates

2) A series of fall arena dates (October/November)

3) Late summer stadium dates AND fall arena dates

4) The band goes back to Jersey and sleeps for six months

Actually, we didn’t hear anything about that last one, but felt we should include it here in case they’re just exhausted.

As usual, check back here for any concert news as soon as it breaks — or better yet, follow us on Twitter and Facebook so you’re sure to hear it first.

 

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WhyHunger fights hunger with house concerts and Bruce Springsteen

By Leann Pomaville

Did you know, more than 50 million people, including 17.2 million children live in households that experience food insecurity, meaning that they go without food and/or need to rely from time to time on emergency food sources. This represents more than one in ten households in the United States (10.9 percent).

There are a lot of charity organizations out there, so you may be wondering why we’re focusing on WhyHunger. Not only does WhyHunger support community-based grassroots organizations that fight hunger and poverty, they enlist performing artists like Bruce Springsteen to raise funds and awareness for these organizations fighting hunger and poverty in cities, towns and villages all across the world.

Artists Against Hunger & Poverty is WhyHunger’s program that partners with artists, the music community and the music industry to raise awareness and funds. Through music and the arts artists use their creative voices to make a difference in the world. On June 28th, “Homemade Jams: 100 House Concerts to End Hunger” WhyHunger’s house concert series begins. This DIY campaign gets musicians and music fans engaged in the fight against hunger through fundraising house concerts across the country. Got a favorite local musician or maybe you play music yourself? Pick a date, invite some friends and collect donations for WhyHunger all in the name of ending hunger and poverty.

Or, if you’re looking for some Bruce Springsteen memorabilia or experiences visit WhyHunger’s auction items on CharityBuzz. There you’ll find a limited edition signed A. M. Saddler photograph of Bruce Springsteen singing Thunder Road at Fenway Park 8/15/13 last year, two VIP GA tickets for Hard Rock Calling June 29-30, 2013, the opportunity to guest host on SiriusXM’s E Street Radio in NYC, or if you’ve got a lot of extra money laying around, an autographed guitar by Bruce Springsteen.

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GUEST BLOGGER: Get ready for Springsteen at Wembley with the best burgers in London

By Hannah / Burgers and Bruce

Editor’s note: With Bruce Springsteen headed to Wembley June 15, our friend Hannah of Burgers and Bruce — absolutely the best Springsteen-and-hamburger blog EVER — offered to provide a Springsteen fan’s guide to the burgers of London. See her suggestions below, and follow her on Twitter at @BurgersAndBruce.

Hannah of Burgers and Bruce is ready for The Boss.

In less than a fortnight, Springsteen fans from around the world will be descending on my hometown of London to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocking Wembley Stadium. Two weeks later, Bruce and the band will be gracing the stage of the Olympic Park, to continue what they didn’t get to finish at Hard Rocking Calling last year in Hyde Park.

On each tour I always do whatever I can to travel abroad at least one show to see the band play. It’s a totally different experience depending on the city, with a different set of fans to those I meet at home. In the U.S., I’ve seen more fist pumping than I thought was humanly possible. In Italy I’ve gawked at hundreds of men dressed up as Bruce, little beard and all. For fans travelling to the UK this year, I expect you’ll see crowds of fans huddled under umbrellas, shivering in the rain.

It’s no secret I like my food, so these trips abroad have become as much about the dishes I’m going to eat, as the songs I’m going to hear. Whether it’s a parmo in Middlesbrough, a pizza in Florence or a hot dog in New York, I’ll always make sure that I’m well fed when I’m on my own Springsteen tour.

With Bruce and the band soon playing in London, many fellow travelling Springsteen fans have asked me to share some eating spots in the city. Naturally, it’s only right if this is a compilation of the second ‘b’ closest to my heart. For the Springsteen fans out there who love their burgers as much as Bruce, this post is for you!

Burger Bear 

Burger BearA Springsteen fan himself, Burger Bear Tom serves up some of the best street stall burgers going in London. The Grizzly Bear burger is a personal favourite, with a sticky sweet home-made concoction of ‘bacon jam’ which is generously dolloped inside. For fans of street food, Burger Bear is one of many great street food stalls available at various food markets in London.
Red Market on Wednesday to Friday and at Harringay Market on Sundays; @burgerbeartom

Byron 

ByronOne of the most easily accessible good quality burgers in London, you can’t turn a corner without running into one of these burger joints. Ever reliable and delicious, if you find yourself short on time but still want to get an eat-in restaurant experience, this a great option (with a veggie burger on the menu too – not that I’ve tried it). Make sure you leave room for the mac’n’cheese side and the new Rocky Road dessert.
Various locations, visit www.byronhamburgers.com 

Bleeker Street 

Bleeker BurgerAlso a street stall favourite these burgers are super simple yet mouth-wateringly delicious. Influences for these burgers are taken from NYC where the owner Zan lived for 12 years. The only difficulty is choosing between a standard cheeseburger or a blue cheeseburger. One thing is for sure – always go for a double.
Various locations, visit bleekerburger.co.uk

Patty & Bun 

Dirty BurgerIf you’re looking to eat in, Patty & Bun is one of the best options in the capital, with great burgers and a just as good sound track (although I’m yet to hear Bruce played here). Be warned, there might be a queue, but these now famous burgers are worth the wait – as are the moorish chicken wings. Lay your napkins across your lap and tuck them into your collar to avoid any burger juice ruining your Springsteen t-shirt.
54 James Street, W1U 1EU

MEATmarket 

Meat MarketAnother messy option, MEATmarket is a quick and easy choice for those looking for a ‘dirty’ burger experience. Sister offering to MEATliquor (which is too dark and loud for my liking), Meat Market is open air and centrally located, great to pop into during a day of sightseeing. It’s very informal with stool seating and orders taken at the counter.
MEAT Market, The Deck, Jubilee Market Hall, Tavistock Street, WC2E 8BE

Rivington Grill 

RivingtonThe most luxe option on my list, this is a very lovely bar and restaurant good for a more formal meal in London. The burger is delicious and generously sized, but the ‘luxury’ burger topped with bacon and a fried egg is even better. Book ahead to ensure you get a table!
Rivington Steet (EC2A 3DZ) and Greenwich High Road (SE10 8NN) locations


Mother Flipper 

Mother FlipperAnother street stall option, you can’t go wrong with Mother Flipper’s double candied bacon burger. Just look at how beautiful it is. Again, being a street stall, there’s other great street food options alongside.
Various locations, visit www.motherflipperburgers.com 


Honest 

HonestWithout a doubt this is one of London’s top cheap eat burgers, the only thing as good as the ‘Honest’ burger is the rosemary fries (my favourite in London). Ever popular, a meal at Honest does often require a wait to get a table, but the good news is you can put your name down, go for a drink, and they’ll call you when it’s ready. Whether you go to the central branch in Soho or original location in Brixton, there’s plenty of watering holes to pass the time at before you eat.
Unit 12 Brixton Village (SW9 8PR) and 44 Meard Street (Soho) W1F 0EF

Dirty Burger 

Dirty BurgerHeading north in London is Dirty Burger, a small cosy ‘shack’ of a burger place. Super cheap with a small menu featuring as little as burgers, crunchy onion fries and bottomless tea and coffee, if you’re staying in this part of town then it’s definitely one to visit.
‘Round The Back’, 79 Highgate Road, NW5 1TL

Eliott’s Cafe

Eliott's CafeThis burger takes some careful planning as it’s only available on a Monday to Friday lunch time, but it’s consistently brilliant and nearby Borough Market is a good (if a little expensive) food market to wander.
12 Stoney Street, SE1 9AD

Lucky Chip 

Lucky ChipFor food lovers looking for burgers that are a little different to the norm, this is the place to visit. All burgers are named after celebs, the best for me is the Kelly LeBrock, a burger smothered with cream cheese and one of the messiest, most delicious burgers in the city. Located in an old pub in East London, Lucky Chip gets busy in the evenings and the weekends, so arrive early evening to bag yourself a table.
Sebright Arms, 31 – 35 Coate Street, E2 9AG

Seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band should always come hand in hand with great things to eat. If you are a food lover like me, make sure you try a burger on my Burgers and Bruce list!

 

 

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New material caps off paperback version of Springsteen bio ‘Promise’

By Pete Chianca

If you read my review of Marc Dolan’s “Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ‘n’ Roll” when it was released last summer and still didn’t buy the book, well, you have another chance: The paperback edition is out June 10, and it features a new chapter that takes up where the hardcover version left off — one that sustains the book’s accent on the analytical over the personal.

That’s especially apparent in the way the new material deals with the death of Clarence Clemons — at first it seems Dolan is going to mention it only almost matter-of-factly, and when he finally addresses it again later in the chapter it’s strictly in the context of how producer Ron Aniello worked archive audio of Clemons’ sax solos into “Land of Hope and Dreams” for Wrecking Ball.

But that’s par for the course for “Promise,” which trucks primarily in putting Springsteen’s career and themes in context. Dolan does that expertly in his look at the evolution of Wrecking Ball, and its relation to Springsteen’s subsequent decision to get back on the stump for Barack Obama. He also looks at Hurricane Sandy, Springsteen’s changing relationship with N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, and the shift from “We Take Care of Our Own” to “Land of Hope and Dreams” as the current song most representative of Springsteen’s post-Wrecking Ball American vision:

The song Bruce and the band opened 12.12.12 with was, inevitably, “Land of Hope and Dreams” — a song not of anger and challenge but of comfort and inclusion. Because, wherever we are heading, be it gleaming or storm-shattered, we will need to bring everyone along.

Dolan also addresses the elephant in the room — competing Springsteen bio “Bruce” by Peter Ames Carlin — by discussing the significance of Springsteen’s participation in that project, all while praising Carlin’s “diligent reporting.” (Classy move, Mr. Dolan.) It helps cement “Promise” as the yin to Carlin’s yang, filling in the contextual and analytical gaps the way Carlin’s book covered more personal ground.

And if none of those reasons are good enough, you should buy the paperback “Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ‘n’ Roll” because Blogness gets blurbed among the “More praise for …” section. At least, that’s why we would buy it.

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Bruce Springsteen in Milano Setlist 6/3/13 Born In The USA

By Leann Pomaville
Photo by: Olivia Tallent

Photo by: Olivia Tallent (Largest Sign Request Ever???)

Photo by: Niccolò Vecchia

Photo by: Niccolò Vecchia

Start Time: 8:38 p.m.

Setlist
1. Land of Hope & Dreams
2. My Love Will Not Let You Down
3. Out In The Street
4. American Land
5. GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (sign request) (or did he play Long Tall Sally?)
6. Loose Ends
7. Wrecking Ball
8. Death To My Hometown
9. Atlantic City
10. The River

11. Born In The USA
12. Cover Me
13. Darlington County
14. Working On The Highway
15. Downbound Train
16. I’m On Fire
17. No Surrender
18. Bobby Jean
19. I’m Going Down
20. Glory Days
21. Dancing In The Dark
22. My Hometown

23. Shackled & Drawn
24. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day
25. The Rising
26. Badlands
27. Hungry Heart
28. We Are Alive (This Land Is Your Land (solo acoustic intro))
29. Born To Run
30. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
31. Twist And Shout
32. Shout
33. Thunder Road (solo acoustic)

End Time: 11:46 p.m.

Photo by: Paola Musso

Photo by: Paola Musso

Photo by: Niccolo Vecchia

Photo by: Niccolo Vecchia

Thunder Road solo acoustic photo by: Niccolo Vecchia

Thunder Road solo acoustic photo by: Niccolo Vecchia

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Bruce Springsteen, Padova, Italy Setlist 5/31/13 Born To Run

By Leann Pomaville
photo by Zed! @zedlive

photo by Zed! @zedlive

Pre-show
The Promised Land
Growing Up

Main Set Start time: 8:45 p.m.

Setlist
1. The Ghost of Tom Joad (acoustic)
2. Long Walk Home
3. My Love Will Not Let You Down
4. Two Hearts
5. Boom Boom (request)
6. Something in the Night (request)
7. The Ties That Bind (request)
8. We Take Care of our Own
9. Wrecking Ball
10. Death to my Hometown
11. Spirit in the Night

Full Born To Run Album
12. Thunder Road
13. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
14. Night
15. Backstreets
16. Born To Run
17. She’s the One
18. Meeting Across the River
19. Jungleland

20. Shackled and Drawn
21. Waiting On A Sunny Day
22. The Rising
23. Badlands
24. Pay Me My Money Down
25. Born In The U.S.A.
26. Dancing In The Dark
27. Twist And Shout

End Time 11:37 p.m.

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SETLIST: Bruce Springsteen in Hannover, Germany, 5/28/13

By Pete Chianca
Photo via @YvetteHuijsman

Note to self: If you REALLY want to hear something, offer up body parts. (Photo via @YvetteHuijsman)

Start: 7:35

1 Land of Hope and Dreams

2 No Surrender

3 We Take Care of our own

4 Wrecking Ball

5 My Love Will Not Let You Down

6 Death to my Hometown

7 Hungry Heart

8 Spirit in the Night

9 DRIFT AWAY (solo – European premiere)

10 The E Street Shuffle

11 Atlantic City

12 Jack of All Trades

13 The River

14 Because the Night

15 Murder Incorporated

16 Johnny 99

17 Open All Night

18 Shackled and Drawn

19 Waitin’ On A Sunny Day

20 Radio Nowhere

21 The Rising

22 Badlands

23 Light of Day

Encore:

24 ROLL OF THE DICE (acoustic)

25 Born in the USA

26 Born to Run

27 Seven Nights To Rock

28 Dancing in the Dark

29 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

30 American Land

End: Approx. 10:45

Thanks to the setlist watchers at Greasy Lake!

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Bruce Springsteen in Munich Setlist 5/26/13

By Leann Pomaville

photo by: Lukas Ennemoser

photo by: Lukas Ennemoser


Start Time: 7:25 p.m.

Setlist
1. Who’ll Stop the Rain
2. Long Walk Home
3. My Love Will Not Let You Down
4. Out in the Street
5. Seaside Bar Song
6. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
7. Wrecking Ball
8. Death to My Hometown
9. Spirit in the Night
10. Born in the U.S.A.
11. Cover Me
12. Darlington County
13. Working on the Highway
14. Downbound Train
15. I’m On Fire
16. No Surrender
17. Bobby Jean
18. I’m Goin’ Down
19. Glory Days
20. Dancing in the Dark
21. My Hometown
22. Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
23. The Rising
24. Badlands

25. Pay Me My Money Down
26. Born to Run
27. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
28. Rockin’ All Over the World
29. Twist and Shout

End Time: 10:14 p.m.

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Bruce Springsteen in Naples, Italy Setlist 5/23/13

By Leann Pomaville

photo by:  Niccolò Vecchia

photo by: Niccolò Vecchia


Solo acoustic pre-show 6:15 p.m.:
1. This Hard Land
2. Growin’ Up

Main Set Start Time: 8:25 p.m.

Setlist

Intro: O Sole Mio (Nils, Charlie, and Roy on accordion)
1. Long Walk Home
2. My Love Will Not Let You Down
3. Out in the Street
4. Hungry Heart
5. We Take Care of Our Own
6. Wrecking Ball
7. Death to My Hometown
8. Spirit in the Night
9. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
10. The River
11. Prove It All Night (w/1978 intro)
12. Radio Nowhere
13. The Promised Land
14. Pay Me My Money Down
15. Shackled and Drawn
16. Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
17. Who’ll Stop the Rain
18. The Rising
19. Badlands
20. Land of Hope and Dreams
21. My Hometown
22. Born in the U.S.A.
23. Born To Run
24. Dancing In The Dark
25. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
26. Twist And Shout
27. Thunder Road (solo acoustic)

End Time: 11:30 p.m.

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Bruce Springsteen in Herning, Denmark Setlist 5/16/13

By Leann Pomaville
photo by JAG ‏@Trapped7073

photo by JAG ‏@Trapped7073

Start Time: 7:50 p.m.

Setlist
1. Long Walk Home
2. My Love Will Not Let You Down
3. The Ties That Bind
4. We Take Care of Our Own
5. Out in the Street
6. Wrecking Ball
7. Death To My Hometown
8. Hungry Heart
9. Tougher Than The Rest (written on a pregnant belly request)
10. Does The Bus Stop At 82nd Street? (sign request)
11. For You (sign request)
12. I WISH I WERE BLIND (solo acoustic) (sign request)
13. The River
14. Prove It All Night (w/78 intro)
15. Murder Incorporated
16. Johnny 99
17. Open All Night
18. Shackled and Drawn
19. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day
20. The Rising
21. Badlands
22. Land of Hope and Dreams
23. Born in the USA
24. Born to Run
25. Dancing in the Dark
26. Ramrod
27. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

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REVIEW: Dropkick Murphys and Bruce Springsteen, ‘Rose Tattoo’

By Pete Chianca

murphysFirst of all, given that the proceeds go to the Dropkick Murphys’ Claddagh Fund to help victims from the Boston Marathon bombings, this EP would be worth buying if it was  12 minutes of amp feedback. But it just so happens it’s worth your time and money based on its merits — the three songs included here stand on their own as stirring Irish punk shout-outs, in addition to being a rowdy, roiling F.U. to anyone who thinks Murphys’ beloved Boston could be cowed by anyone.

Springsteen is in full “Mrs. McGrath” mode on the band’s reworking of “Rose Tattoo,” trading verses with Ken Casey in his trademark Kilkenny-by-way-of-Freehold drawl. The song is ostensibly about Casey’s tattoos — the titular one is a tribute to his late grandfather, who raised him — but it could just as easily be about Boston’s ever-present and lingering influence on those who come and go from there.

Springsteen always seems fiercer when buoyed by his younger, punkier acolytes, and this track is no exception: When he growls “I signed and sealed these words in blood,” there’s a fierce anguish that packs searing power, like an Irish “Adam Raised a Cain.” (Although New Jersey Devils fans may be chagrined to hear Springsteen extol the virtues of the “black and gold,” especially during playoffs.)

Springsteen’s vocals sound a little grafted-on to the chorus, but overall “Rose Tattoo” is a worthy addition to Springsteen’s recent spate of collaborations, and a fine tribute to one of his most faithful adopted cities.

The other songs on the EP, live acoustic versions of “Don’t Tear Us Apart” and “Jimmy Collins’ Wake,” round things off nicely, once you get used to Casey’s unadorned guttural shout — his voice has always been a love-it-or-hate-it proposition, and if you love it you’ll appreciate his conviction on these numbers. It’s most effective on “Wake,” a tribute to the first Red Sox manager — with its pints raised around a casket it’s a fitting close to a sad but heartfelt enterprise on the part of one of Boston’s most dedicated hometown bands.

You can buy the EP on iTunes.

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Bruce Springsteen in Copenhagen Setlist 5/14/13

By Leann Pomaville
Look who's in Copenhagen! It's our friend Soren of Springteen Comics!

Look who’s in Copenhagen! It’s our friend Soren of Springteen Comics!

Start Time: 8:15 p.m.

Setlist
1, We Take Care Of Our Own
2. Two Hearts
3. Loose Ends
4. Cadillac Ranch (sign request)
5. Radio Nowhere (sign request)
6. Trapped (sign request)
7. Wrecking Ball
8. Death To My Hometown
9. Spirit in the Night

Photo via @LittleBrooce

Full Born To Run album announcement
10. Thunder Road
11. 10th Av.
12. Night
13. Backstreets
14. Born To Run
15. She’s the One
16. Meeting Across the River
17. Jungleland

18. Pay Me My Money Down
19. Shackled & Drawn
20. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day
21. Lonesome Day
22. Badlands

23. Brilliant Disguise
24. Light of Day
25. Born in the USA
26. Glory Days
27. Bobby Jean
28. Dancing in the Dark
29. Twist and Shout with John Landau on stage playing guitar (Jon’s Birthday)
30. Raise Your Hand

End Time: 11:21 p.m.

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Is Springsteen thank-you ad part of a fond farewell?

By Pete Chianca

You’ve probably spotted it on social media today — an unusual full-page ad apparently placed by Bruce Springsteen Inc. in the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet:

According to Backstreets.com, it was Bruce’s idea to place the ad in recognition of the “reception he has received in Sweden over the years.” But some have already started to second-guess the nature of the ad, noting that it looks, well, kind of farewell-ish.

Not to insinuate that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are planning to wrap up the Wrecking Ball tour and ride off into the sunset — Bruce may just be feeling nostalgic and grateful, which tends to happen to People of a Certain Age who are lucky enough to have stuff to be nostalgic and grateful for. But it’s hard to deny a certain air of finality.

So what do you think? Is this a sign of things to come (or not to come), or just a nice gesture? You can allay our fears or whip us into a frenzy of worry in the comments.

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Bruce Springsteen in Stockholm Night 3 Setlist 5/11/13

By Leann Pomaville

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Start Time: 8:13 p.m.

Setlist
1. The Promised Land
2. Out In The Street
3. We Take Care of Our Own
4. Wrecking Ball
5. Death to My Hometown
6. Spirit in the Night

7. Born in the U.S.A.
8. Cover Me
9. Darlington County (w/Honky Tonk Woman intro)
10. Working on the Highway
11. Downbound Train
12. I’m On fire
13. No Surrender
14. Bobby Jean
15. I’m Goin’ Down
16. Glory Days
17. Dancing In The Dark
18. My Hometown

19. Cadillac Ranch
20. Shackled And Drawn
21. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day
22. The Rising
23. Radio Nowhere
24. Badlands
25. Thunder Road
26. Raise Your Hands
27. Born To Run
28. Rosalita ( Come Out Tonight! )
29. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
30. Twist And Shout

End Time: 11:23 p.m.

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Bruce Springsteen in Finland Setlist Night One 5/7/13

By Leann Pomaville

Finland

1. We Take Care Of Our Own
2. Two Hearts
3. No Surrender
4. My Lucky Day
5. Wrecking Ball
6. Death To My Hometown
7. Hungry Heart
8. Spirit In The Night
9. This Hard Land
10. The River
11. From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)(request)
12. Pink Cadillac (request)
13. BRILLIANT DISGUISE (request)
14. Because The Night
15. She’s The One
16. Pay Me My Money Down
17. Darlington County
18. Shackled & Drawn
19. Waitin’ On a Sunny Day
20. The Rising
21. Badlands
22. Land of Hope & Dreams

23. Queen Of The Supermarket (Acoustic) (request)
24. Thunder Road
25. Born to Run
26. Dancing in the dark
27. Tenth Avenue freeze out

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