Confessions of a Fanboy

My good friends the mighty Guster won an award from MTV. What fuckin’ cosmic bunnyhole have I slipped into?
Technically, the award was from MTVu, not MTV the mothership its ownself.
Never heard of MTVu? Me neither – until now – but there it is and my heroes have won an award. [...]

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Is it just me, or is “Running to Stand Still” the most incredible moment on The Joshua Tree?
The first time I listened to this album — only a few years ago — I had in my head this song would be another U2 anthem a la “Where The Streets Have No Name.” I didn’t [...]

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I spent this weekend with family and it went better than you might expect. We had family in from out of town and it’s been great. The one downside of all of this, and it’s a small one considering how well things have otherwise gone, is in the work department. I got [...]

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One of the things I discovered in compiling last week’s list of songs I’m thankful for is that when there are so many candidates for a list, it can be hard to narrow it down. Choosing just a few of my favorite Mark Lanegan songs – a far less daunting task in terms of [...]

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And to think I almost missed it…
I don’t know when it happened that Mark Lanegan became my favorite artist, but for a period of a few years I was completely obsessed with his music. I don’t know if I’d still call him my favorite, but I might. The main reason he might have [...]

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We return our attention to Bruce Springsteen and his music, turning away from the sad news of last week. Iguana Glen Boyd reported Danny Federici, one of the original E-Street Band members, has melanoma and will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from touring with the band. All of us who consider [...]

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America is preparing to celebrate/survive Thanksgiving and Confessions of a Fanboy is ready to throw down. Bring me the finest turkeys and pumpkin pies in all the land!
I tried to think of Thanksgiving-themed songs for a Thanksgiving Day playlist, but the only song on my iPod that has the word “turkey” in it is [...]

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I mentioned earlier today dates for the second leg of Bruce Springsteen’s next US leg were beginning to leak and go on sale. Leave it to the Springsteen expert 11 to be on top of the scene as today the entire second leg has been announced. Some of these shows have already gone [...]

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What a strange little weekend I’ve had! We got a small bonus check and after paying some bills, TheWifeToWhomI’mMarried and I each took a small piece of what was left to go entertain ourselves. She bought a nice new pair of jeans, I bought a nice new pair of CDs. Actually I [...]

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The first leg of Bruce Springsteen’s world tour in support of his amazing new record Magic ended last night with a second night in Boston, home of the World Champion Red Sox. I’m going to have to go back over these articles and set lists and take a look at the different nights. [...]

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