Tag: Bruce Springsteen

Album Reviews

Whitney K: Bubble

Whitney K (photo: Tess Roby)

Tags Avalon Tassonyi, Ben Vallee, Bill Callahan, Bruce Springsteen, Fire Records, James Jonathan Clancy, Josh Boguski, Konner Whitney, Lou Reed, Michael Halls, Talia Boguski, Whitney K

Features Interviews

Second Summer: In Conversation with Cory Hanson

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date July 24, 2025
4 Comments on Second Summer: In Conversation with Cory Hanson

Cory Hanson (photo: Asal Shahindoust)

Tags Bruce Springsteen, Cory Hanson, Drag City, Elton John, Evan Backer, Evan Burrows, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Robbie Cody, velvet underground, Wand

Album Reviews

U.S. Girls: Scratch It

U.S. Girls (photo: from artist's Bandcamp page)

Tags 4ad, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie McCoy, Crosby, D. Watusi, Dillon Watson, Domo Donoho, Jack Lawrence, Jack Name, Jo Schornikow, Meghan Remy, Patti Smith, Savoy Motel, Still and Nash, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, Tina Norwood, U.S. Girls

Album Reviews

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts: Talkin to the Trees

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date June 24, 2025
2 Comments on Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts: Talkin to the Trees

Neil Young (photo: Daryl Hannah)

Tags Anthony LoGerfo, bob dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Corey McCormick, Crazy Horse, Micah Nelson, Neil Young, Reprise Records, Spooner Oldham, The Boss, The Chrome Hearts

Live

The Jesus Lizard @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 09/01/2025

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date January 13, 2025
3 Comments on The Jesus Lizard @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 09/01/2025

The Jesus Lizard (Joshua Black Wilkins)

Tags All Tomorrow’s Parties, Bruce Springsteen, Brudenell Social Club, Care Home, Chat Pile, David Pajo, David Wm. Sims, David Yow, Duane Denison, Mac McNeilly, The Jesus Lizard

Live

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ AO Arena, Manchester – 05/11/2024

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date November 7, 2024
1 Comment on Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ AO Arena, Manchester – 05/11/2024

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (photo: Simon Kirk)

Live

Hamish Hawk @ Rough Trade, Liverpool – 19/08/2024

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date August 21, 2024
1 Comment on Hamish Hawk @ Rough Trade, Liverpool – 19/08/2024

Hamish Hawk

Tags Alex Duthie, Andrew Pearson, Bruce Springsteen, Daughn Gibson, Fiona Apple, Frank Sinatra, Hamish Hawk, Hawk, idlewild, John Cashman, morrissey, Orville Peck, rod jones, Rough Trade, Roy Bittan, Silver Screen Limited, SO Recordings, Stefan Maurice, William Burroughs

Album Reviews

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Nathan Salsburg & Tyler Trotter: Hear The Children Sing The Evidence

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date June 21, 2024
5 Comments on Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Nathan Salsburg & Tyler Trotter: Hear The Children Sing The Evidence

Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Nathan Salsburg & Tyler Trotter

Features Interviews

Along the Ramparts: In Conversation with Early Day Miners’ Daniel Burton

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date March 20, 2024
5 Comments on Along the Ramparts: In Conversation with Early Day Miners’ Daniel Burton

Early Day Miners

Tags Arcade Fire, Ativin, Bark Psychosis, Ben Swanson, Blue Nile, Brian Eno, Brian [Sampson, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Power, Chris Carothers, Chris Swanson, Christa Blackwood, Crain, Dan Matz, Daniel Burton, Daniel Lanois, Darren Gray, Early Day Miners, Enkindle, Eyehategod, Falling Forward, Grain, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jason McNeely, Jeff Massey, Jimmy Buffett, Martin Sprowles, Matt Sklar, MetroShifter, Michael Stipe, Monroe Mustang, Pines of Rome, Quintron & Miss Pussycat Happy Talk Band, R.E.M., Rodan, Rory Leitch, Rough Trade, Secretly Canadian, Sinead O’Connor, Solid Brass Records, Special Interest, Stars of the Lid, Steve Shelley, Talk Talk, The Pilot Ships, Thou, Unwed Sailor Julie Doiron, Western Vinyl, Windsor for the Derby

Features Interviews

Road Dog Blues: In Conversation with Droneroom’s Blake Conley

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date December 11, 2023
17 Comments on Road Dog Blues: In Conversation with Droneroom’s Blake Conley

Droneroom

Live

The Burning Hell, Steven Lambke, Jake Nicoll @ Jimmys, Liverpool – 30/05/2023

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date June 1, 2023
3 Comments on The Burning Hell, Steven Lambke, Jake Nicoll @ Jimmys, Liverpool – 30/05/2023

The Burning Hell (photo: Simon Kirk)

Tags Ariel Sharratt, Bruce Springsteen, Jake Nicoll, Jimmys, Mathias Kom, Steven Lambke, The Burning Hell, You've Changed Records

Features Interviews

Empty House Interview: “It came about as a quick idea”

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date October 17, 2022
13 Comments on Empty House Interview: “It came about as a quick idea”

Empty House

Features Interviews

Sea Change: In Conversation with Kal Marks’ Carl Shane

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date August 3, 2022
11 Comments on Sea Change: In Conversation with Kal Marks’ Carl Shane

Kal Marks (photo credit: Stephanie Andreana)

Album Reviews

Katie Alice Greer: Barbarism

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date July 19, 2022
1 Comment on Katie Alice Greer: Barbarism

Katie Alice Greer (photo credit: via the artist's Bandcamp page).

Tags Beth Gibbons, Bruce Springsteen, FourFour Records, HVOB, Katie Alice Greer, Priests, Throbbing Gristle

Album Reviews

Jeff Parker: Forfolks – “a tone and language that is truly his own”

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date December 16, 2021
4 Comments on Jeff Parker: Forfolks – “a tone and language that is truly his own”

Jeff Parker

Tags Bruce Springsteen, International Anthem, Jeff Parker, Thelonious Monk, Tortoise

News

King Hannah announce U.K. tour

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date March 18, 2021
No Comments on King Hannah announce U.K. tour

King Hannah (photo credit: Lucy McLachlan)

Tags Bruce Springsteen, City Slang, district, King Hannah, mazzy star, pj harvey

13 Questions

13 Questions with Leonie Jakobi

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date February 9, 2021
2 Comments on 13 Questions with Leonie Jakobi

Leonie Jakobi (photo credit: Robin Clewley)

Tags 81 Renshaw Street, ABBA, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Donots, Foo Fighters, Frank Turner, Janis Joplin, Larkin Poe, Leonie Jakobi, Pat Benatar, Slade, Status Quo, Sum 41, Suzie Quatro

Features

Festive Songs: Top 10

Tags Andy williams, bob dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Christmas, Cliff Richard, Darlene Love, East 17, george michael, Nat King Cole, pet shop boys, Shakin Stevens, Slade, The Crystals, The Darkness, The Pogues

Features Interviews

John Witherspoon Interview: “there’s something magic about the truth”

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date November 27, 2020
7 Comments on John Witherspoon Interview: “there’s something magic about the truth”

John Witherspoon (photo credit: Rob Mulder)

Tags Alec Brits, Baxter Dury, bob dylan, Bob Harris, Bruce Springsteen, George Sephton, Jeff Tweedy, John Witherspoon, Katie Nicholas, Kevin Morby, nick cave, Noel Gallagher, oasis, richard dawson, Shane Black, Steven Gerrard, Wilco

Album Reviews

Kevin Morby: Sundowner – “beauty to be found”

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date November 4, 2020
2 Comments on Kevin Morby: Sundowner – “beauty to be found”

Kevin Morby (photo credit: via the artist's Facebook page)

Tags Bruce Springsteen, Dead Oceans, E Street Band, Kevin Morby

Album Reviews

The Mountain Goats: Getting Into Knives – “a band invigorated”

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date October 23, 2020
4 Comments on The Mountain Goats: Getting Into Knives – “a band invigorated”

The Mountain Goats (photo credit: Jade Wilson)

Tags Aerosmith, Andrew Eldritch, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, John Darnielle, Matt Ross-Spang, Merge Records, The Cramps, The Mountain Goats

Album Reviews

Country Westerns: Country Westerns -“filled with tales accepting the misgivings of life”

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date September 29, 2020
1 Comment on Country Westerns: Country Westerns -“filled with tales accepting the misgivings of life”

Country Westerns (photo credit: via the band's Facebook page)

Tags Brian Kotzur, Bruce Springsteen, Chavez, Country Westerns, David Berman, Eleventh Day Dream, Fat Possum, Gaslight Anthem, Gentleman Jesse, Joel Plunkett, Matt Sweeney, Sabrina Rush, Silver Jews, State Champion, The Holy Steady, The Replacements, The Weight)

Film

Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars movie – review

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date August 23, 2020
23 Comments on Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars movie – review

Bruce Springsteeen (photo credit: from artist's Facebook page)

Bruce Springsteen attempts to capture his latest album Western Stars on film and we see whether it lives up to the billing.

Tags Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Edith Bowman, Patti Scialfa, Thom Zimny

Album Reviews

Destroyer: Have We Met -“A master of independent thought”

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date July 21, 2020
2 Comments on Destroyer: Have We Met -“A master of independent thought”

Tags Bruce Springsteen, Dan Bejar, Dead Oceans, Destroyer, Have We Met, Roxy Music