With The Elite, Kenny Omega possibly included, now departed from New Japan, the theme of a new beginning is fitting, however some of the traditional ideals of the company have remained courtesy of Hiroshi Tanahashi regaining the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Omega in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 13. While Tanahashi may be in … Continue reading Preview and Predictions: NJPW’s The New Beginning in Sapporo and Osaka 2019
A show that has a special significance to me personally, London Calling was one of the first live Springsteen shows I ever listened to, and was very important in introducing me to certain songs - whether they were of songs played live or the songs themselves - as I prepared to see Bruce Springsteen and The … Continue reading Retro E Street Review: June 28th, 2009 – London Calling: Live in Hyde Park
Springsteen, accompanied by Nils Lofgren, Danny Federici and other notable guests, puts on a tremendous performance for a good cause in Mountain View, California. While not available through the Archive Series, this performance can be watched for the time-being via YouTube or listened to courtesy of audience recordings. The Bridge School Benefit was founded in … Continue reading Retro E Street Review: October 13th, 1986 – The Bridge School Benefit – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
This was a strange show, one that makes you feel you're watching a company in the midst of a transition period. In great contrast to the last three years, this was a New Year Dash! with very few major surprises, however there were still some big moments and matches set up for The New Beginning … Continue reading Review: NJPW New Year Dash! (2019)
New Japan Pro Wrestling has kicked off 2019 with the biggest of bangs. Wrestle Kingdom 13 will not only be remembered as an excellent show featuring excellent matches and eight title changes (every title that was on the line), but as a turning point in the history of the company, as particular match results will … Continue reading Review: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome
Following the most stellar year of releases from the Archive Series to date, 2019 kicks off with a release from the Tunnel of Love Express Tour, the tour's first release since the universally acclaimed Stockholm show in November 2017, and a release filled with a plethora of excellent music, tremendous playing and lots more, including … Continue reading New from the Springsteen archive: May 23rd, 1988 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
2018 has been the archive series' best year yet, with both legendary and relatively under appreciated shows released, as well as tours represented for the first time in three years, and one tour given its first archive release in general. The bar has been set with the release of the likes of The Roxy '78, … Continue reading Springsteen’s Archive Series: The possibilities for 2019
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