by Jonathan Cohen There’s an old adage that being in a band is one of the closest experiences to being married — not only must you learn to navigate around each member’s individual personality quirks in oftentimes sub-optimal conditions, but you have to do so while attempting to be at your creative peak. It’s no … Continue reading "‘I Miss You Already’: Pearl Jam’s ‘Smile,’ Then And Now"

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band LISTEN NOW: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA, May 17, 2005 By Erik Flannigan Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN, March 20, 2008 Bruce Springsteen called Danny Federici “one of the pillars of [the] sound” of the E Street Band. Clarence Clemons’ spotlighted saxophone … Continue reading "We Closed Our Eyes and Said Goodbye"

The White Stripes LISTEN NOW: The Bottle Rocket, Toledo, OH – April 20th,2001 By Ben Blackwell What’s so wrong with being sent to Toledo anyway? The White Stripes performance at the Bottle Rocket in 2001 (their fourth and final performance in Glass City) highlights the first recorded performance of “I Think I Smell A Rat.” The Sisyphean … Continue reading "The White Stripes Live in Toledo, 2001"