Deep Dive into Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town with Craig Colby

Bruce turns 74 on September 23rd and a few of his fans have sent in their birthday wishes! Here is hoping that Bruce has an amazing birthday, continues to heal and enjoys time with those he loves! Happy Birthday Bruce! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Sep 202334min

Holly West joined me from her car right after sound check for a gig in NYC. In our interview, she talks about growing up in the south, her love of music and how the Bass guitar spoke to her. She is a very busy musician as lead singer for Dead Groove Band, the bassist for Zepparella and also does acoustic material. To find out more about Holly go here - Holly West - lead vocalist & bassist in Dead Groove Band - https://www.hollywestmusic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Sep 202338min

In a very personal and moving episode of Springsteen in 5 lines, Mike Blanchard @tfg1Mike joins me to pick the 5 lines from Springsteen lyrics that share his Springsteen journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Sep 202332min

Ryan Winter is a French Cajun author with a charming yet candid attitude, Ryan is as gregarious as his love of New Orleans and writing is reknown! New to the publishing scene but no stranger to creative writing, his first work, a children's picture book, was conceived through a dare that horror writers couldn't cross genres. Ryan and I talk about music, New Orleans and storytelling in today's episode. Find out more about Ryan here - https://www.facebook.com/RyanWinterFanPage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Sep 202348min

Rob Kassees is one of the cohosts of the brilliant podcast 1001 Album Complaints, musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Rob and I talk music, podcasting and his love of Bruce's music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Sep 20231h 10min

Patrizia de Rossi is an Italian music journalist based in Rome. In 1987, she analysed and explored Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics through the big themes of North American literature with her thesis “The poetry of Bruce Springsteen”. Since then, her writings have included the books “She’s the one” in which she discusses the evolution of women’s figures in Springsteen’s songs, and “Last Man Standing”, where she portrays him as the last American hero of the ever-changing idea of the American dream. In a wonderful conversation, she and I explored her Springsteen fandom and her writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Sep 20231h 1min

George Sirois is the author of the international bestselling young adult / science-fiction novel Excelsior, its two sequels, and the five-part science-fiction / sports serial From Parts Unknown. George and I talked podcasting, audio drama and music. Find out more here www.hesgotit.com www.onceuponapodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Sep 20231h 12min

After 24 years as a US Army paratrooper, as well as 4 combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Colonel David Fivecoat, US Army, Retired, founded The Fivecoat Consulting Group. He now blogs, speaks, coaches gritty leaders, and helps develop gritty organizations. In today's episode, David and I spent some time talking about music, leadership and buying multiple copies of a release. Find more about David here ww.thefivecoatconsultinggroup.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Sep 202349min