"Way off in some never never land of rhythm and blues there was a place called the Apollo. It was the home of The Gods and the true Temple of Soul." In November 2014, Bruce Springsteen officially launched his Live website, giving fans the opportunity to download as many of the thirty available recordings from … Continue reading Previously from the Springsteen archive: March 9th, 2012 – New York, NY – Apollo Theatre
When I first started writing blogs in January 2018, one of my first ideas was to possibly review that months Archive Series release. For some reason I didn't get around to it and didn't start reviewing the releases until February. As you might expect, it's always bothered me that this is the one show released … Continue reading Previously from the Springsteen archive: June 24th, 1993 – East Rutherford, NJ – Brendan Byrne Arena
This time last year I was saying how 2018 set the gold standard for the Archive Series, and that it was going to be thrilling to see if it would be bested over the course of the next twelve months. Now, with all things considered, I think it can be said that 2019 and its … Continue reading Springsteen’s Archive Series: The possibilities for 2020 (and the Series’ Top 10 songs of 2019)
With all of the hype surrounding the release of Springsteen's latest single, "Hello Sunshine" and the announcement of his new album, Western Stars - set to be released on June 14th - some fans may be forgiven for forgetting about the Archive Series and, in particular, this month's release. Following the release of the extraordinary 1985 … Continue reading New from the Springsteen archive: July 25th, 1992 – East Rutherford, NJ – Brendan Byrne Arena
Kieran's Thoughts, Previews & Reviews 