BROOKLYN, NY—Drawing blank stares from passerbys on the street, a young Bruce Springsteeen, the one that sang on early albums like Greetings from Asbury Park and Born to Run, stormed through the streets of Williamsburg today looking for Craig Finn, vocalist for the band, The Hold Steady. The young Springsteen was enraged over the...
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LONDON–Recently, Coldplay have taken a page out of their corporate masters’ book by pursuing the aggressive acquisition of indie rock band, The Arcade Fire. With the unprecedented maneuver, Coldplay sought to corner the market on earnest and expressive rock music that currently appeals to wide audiences. The attempted hostile takeover has left The Arcade...
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Several years ago, somewhere ten miles or so east of New York City, on the side of the Long Island Expressway in Queens, a billboard for the city’s only classic rock station, Q-104, read, “Keep On Rockin’ in the Free World.” The billboard was facing west but was meant for the commuters heading east...
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Last year, I wrote a piece addressing the misconceptions people have in regards to the song, “Born in the USA.” This following piece is a companion piece, focusing on “My Hometown,” another cleverly rich, often misunderstood song. Born in the USA is bookended with two of the most misunderstood songs on the album. It...
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