THE JOHN KERRY OF ROCK: Bruce Springsteen

S F/J says it better than I’m inspired to. Ghost of Tom Joad Part DEUX (with a bullet). NEBRASKA works better as metaphorical Bush critique than the title song. Although, word from California is that star-studded shows are stunning, including solo piano “Incident on 57th Street”…



2005 LIST (IN PROGRESS)



Neko Case, TIGER HAS SPOKEN (Anti-)

Petra Haden, THE WHO SELL OUT (Bar-None)

Ivy, IN THE CLEAR (Nettwerk)



REISSUES


Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet, COMPLETE MERCURY RECORDINGS (Hip-O Select),

Toots and the Maytals, TOOTS IN MEMPHIS (Hip-O Select)



STIFFS


Aimee Mann, THE FORGOTTEN ARM (Superego, and how)

Bruce Springsteen, DEVILS AND DUST (Sony)


QUEUED


Beck, GUERO (Interscope)

The Killers, HOT FUSS (Island)

Garbage, BLEED LIKE ME (Almo Sounds/Geffen)

New Order, WAITING FOR THE SIRENS’ CALL (Warner Bros.)