As we reach the end of a week in which the likelihood of a 2022 Springsteen and E Street Band world tour has faded, fans' appetites to see this man and his mighty men and women once again has been aptly echoed in this first Live Archive Series release of 2022, a show from another … Continue reading New from the Springsteen archive: May 22nd, 2000 – Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Following three years of Reunion Tour releases from Autumn 1999, this month the Archive Series takes us back to the triumphant final leg of the tour from Madison Square Garden, with the antepenultimate night of the tour. The ten night stand at MSG holds a special place in the hearts of Springsteen fans - whether … Continue reading New from the Springsteen archive: June 27th, 2000 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
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)
Delayed a week to avoid clashing with the release of "Sundown" from the upcoming Western Stars film soundtrack on October 25th (that you can read a review of on this website), expectations were both high after the first delay of the year just two months ago - only for the eventual release to be viewed … Continue reading New from the Springsteen archive: October 23rd, 1999 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
In my last Springsteen blog series I talked about what I believe to be the best performances of Springsteen's songs with multiple live versions available to listen to. The only downside to that series was not being able to talk about certain songs that have either only been played once, or are only featured on … Continue reading “We don’t play this one much”: One-off essentials from the Springsteen Archives
For the third month in a row the Archive Series has gifted us an absolute scorcher of a show with the first official live release from the 1999 stage of the Reunion Tour, an era I've wanted more of after overplaying the Live in New York City/MSG 2000 releases a long time ago. With many excellent … Continue reading New from the Springsteen archive: September 30th, 1999 – Chicago, IL – United Center
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