JUMP by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Story by Louise Maskell
The first band were doing their first ever gig. But all three were very experienced musicians and two of them were people I had known for years.
RACING IN THE STREET by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Story by Annette Trevitt.
Every summer he drove across the country in a clapped-out vehicle to see us kids, but he always went back. Back to where he had a stool at the bar and a nickname he loved: the Professor.
THURSDAY. Reflection by Louise Maskell
I was still home reading Nina Simone.
STONES by SPRINGSTEEN. Story by Rick Kane
This is Dylan and Hank at their finest; Old Testament moral code made poetic by the phrase, stones in my mouth.
JUNGLELAND by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Story by Louise Maskell
The sweaty band tear up the New Jersey night, Clarence in all white and a sleeveless vest. The song lights a fire within.
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, A FILM. Story by Luke Davies
It was a bit of an eye and ear opener. Not that I haven’t heard some of those Springsteen songs before, but I wasn’t really listening at the time.
FIRE by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. COVID-19 tip from Louise Maskell.
What the world needs now is more of this. More sultry men steaming up your computer screen as you scratch out a living in this Covid-19 world.
The Springsteen collection
The Springsteen Collection features 10 Stereo Stories: takes on classics such The River, State Trooper, Growin’ Up, Racing In The Street, and Drive All Night and – to show that we’re up with Springsteen’s latest music – Hitch Hikin’.
THE RIVER by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND Story by Jane Leonard
We used to walk back to his house from South Yarra Station with our vinyl school bags slung over our shoulders. When we got to the top of the hill on the Domain Road corner, we’d turn onto Punt Road and head down towards the Yarra. But we never went all the way down to the river.
HITCH HIKIN’ by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Story by Louise Maskell
Dr G listens as Bruce purrs the first track of Western Stars, the album that came out just a few weeks ago. “This would be perfect for someone learning English!”