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So, Jim and Brian and I wander around Vancouver this afternoon ... then we wander over to the old hockey arena and pick up our our all-access passes to the Foo Fighters show. And we're hanging out back in the bowels of this arena until Brian's friend Nate, who plays bass in the Foos, wanders in … [Read more...]

Dear Tim, I too have blown hot and cold with Max Weinberg - though mostly cold I'd have to say. And I would say the same about Springsteen himself. Come to think of it, this has been an ongoing thirty-year issue for me. When Springsteen first arrived on the scene in the 1970s as John Hammond's … [Read more...]

"The only thing that I got's been botherin' me my whole life..." Is there a Springsteen line more suited to Win Butler? (via Zoilus) Setlist via Backstreets More at the Riley Rock Index.com page on YouTube … [Read more...]

Sign of the Times: Scott Peley's 60 Minutes interview with Bruce Springsteen approaches his anti-war stance so gingerly: "You know some people are going to say Bruce Springsteen is no patriot..." How different is that from O'Reilly saying "Why do you hate America?" It may be a tad more polite, but … [Read more...]

Bruce Springsteen "Nowhere Radio" Playing on his great theme of righteous, uplifting anger, this hook-studded throwback sports his first key change since "Hungry Heart," which was also thin-yet-crowd-friendly (anybody remember the EXPRESSIVE key change?). But the irony here doesn't quite catch hold: … [Read more...]

STEALTH COVERS Blender's new list starts off with "Jersey Girl," popularized by Bruce Springsteen, originally performed by Tom Waits, as obvious as it is predictable. The lead track on this list is still "Tainted Love," which everybody STILL thinks it's fey 80s Britpop. We learned more from the … [Read more...]

V. Oh yes, I do recall that statement about Turner. I dunno though... I just don't see her as being relevant any more. What do people talk about when they talk about her--how she survived Ike (but what does that say about her being with him and staying with him in the first place) and her legs. I … [Read more...]

IV. Don't remember feminism coming up before the final chapters...? That whole section on Tina Turner, where I call her an earlier and more important force for feminist values than Gloria Steinem? That didn't ring any bells? As far as I'm concerned, "feminism" is still CATCHING UP with Tina Turner. … [Read more...]

III. I agree--"gender" has become a buzzword, especially in academia, and in gay circles. So, were you trying to address the idea that men have no role models and how men relate to feminism? Because I don't recall reading anything like that. In fact, I was startled how little feminism came up when … [Read more...]

I. Date: May 16, 2006 10:33 PM Subject: finished your book To: Tim Riley and boy do I have comments. They are too lengthy to go into right now, but I hope to soon. In the meantime... My main question is: What is this book about? What I expected was a book about Madonna, Bowie, Elton, Mick, k.d. … [Read more...]

On May 4, 2006, at 2:07 PM, JB wrote: Dear fellow music lovers:  As you know, I collect lists.  Over the years, I have assembled a list of the top records of all time, as identified by various critics and publications.  These lists usually focus on rock, pop and r&b, with very little attention to … [Read more...]

blog of the week What Would Jesus Blog? LOVE LIKE A TRUCK On two new releases, the Bottle Rockets make like special prosecutor's on the country's warrantless wire-tapping WMD-lying ass: Zoysia and Live in Heilbronn Germanny July 17, 2005 on which they make Neil Young's "Cortez" lie down and beg … [Read more...]

Terror. Once again, reality outdoes fiction. More later. For now: Tim Riley will appear on a Springsteen panel for NPR's "On Point" on Friday evening, July 7, at 8pm. Check this list to see if your local station carries this show, or listen live: http://www.onpointradio.org/stations/ … [Read more...]