Category Archives: Bruce Springsteen

Elvis Costello and the Imposters | Palais Theatre

Posted on April 5, 2024 by the press music reviews

Elvis Costello and two thirds of the Attractions performed the final concert of their Australian tour at the Palais Theatre in St.Kilda, Melbourne on 4 April 2024. Featuring remarkable pianist Steve Nieve and one of the best drummers ever in … Continue reading →

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Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by the press music reviews

This nervy rock opus was Bowie’s final studio album for RCA and his first following the genre defining Low, “Heroes” and Lodger trilogy. A reengagement with the commercial world of popular music led to one of his most revered records. There’s a reason … Continue reading →

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Station to Station (1976)

Posted on January 30, 2024 by the press music reviews

By 1976, Bowie was living on nervous energy. Driven to the brink of self-destruction having developed a chronic cocaine habit and dabbling in the secrets of the dark arts, he took to the studio and emerged with the icy Station … Continue reading →

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Young Americans (1975)

Posted on January 23, 2024 by the press music reviews

As the Diamond Dogs tour morphed into “Philly Dogs”, Bowie’s wild mutation from androgynous glam-rock superstar to the ultimate blue-eyed soul boy was complete. TRACKS 1. Young Americans:  Introducing the new ‘plastic soul’ direction, the title track was the single … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on March 22, 2022 by the press music reviews

Kiss – The solo albums (1978) The painted images used for the Kiss solo albums, all released on 18 September 1978, were based on the cover of a 1977 Kiss world tour glossy. Only Ace Frehley’s image doesn’t match up. … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on March 5, 2021 by the press music reviews

Roxy Music – Siren (1975) South Stack, Anglesey, Wales. Supermodel Jerry Hall poses as a mermaid for the cover of their fifth studio album. Led Zeppelin – II (1969) The design was based on a photograph of a Division of … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Covers, Band, The, Beatles, The, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Clash, The, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Doors, The, John Lennon, Johnny Thunders, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, The, Roxy Music | 11 Comments

Bowie’s Pin Ups

Posted on November 13, 2020 by the press music reviews

Two Hours Of ‘Original’ Songs David Bowie Covered In His Early Career. In a very special episode of Beat Orgy, RRR’s Steve Cross takes us through the original versions of the songs that David Bowie covered through his golden period … Continue reading →

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Lou Reed – Street Hassle

Posted on October 27, 2020 by the press music reviews

Lou Reed left us on this day seven years ago so today is as good a day as any to celebrate one of the man’s finest works. Reed’s influence as a solo artist and leader of the now canonised Velvet … Continue reading →

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#2: Bruce Springsteen – The River (1980)

Posted on March 12, 2017 by the press music reviews

Hi. Here at Pierce’s Press I take a look at bloated, self-indulgent, expansive double albums and gleefully trim it back to a single, dreck-free, no filler, concise, listenable record without having to reach for the skip button or needle re-positioning. I think … Continue reading →

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