Monday
Every day at work I have an epiphany. It happens at about 3pm, just as I’m about to tackle my afternoon workload, mug of tea in hand. At this time, every day and without fail, I’ll suddenly realise how much I adore Bruce Springsteen‘s music. I’ll be working away, and then it will unexpectedly hit…
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Monday
You won’t often have me talking about fashion on Burgers and Bruce – I’ll admit it’s not my area of expertise. Having said that, I do know a great Bruce Springsteen t-shirt when I see one, and I’m always looking to build my collection of Springsteen related clothing. It just makes it easier to decide…
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Wednesday
Bruce Blues Definition: depressed spirits which comes about when suffering withdrawl symptoms from quality music following a live Bruce Springsteen concert Synonym: Post Tour Depression Before I set out on Springsteen Season this year I was already worried about the Bruce Blues. I admit it’s very pessimistic of me, but I know how severely I…
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Saturday
Not long ago I wrote a Beginner’s Guide To ‘Doing’ Bruce Springsteen live. I warned that when the concerts ended, I might face an urgent need to buy more tickets and try to prevent the Bruce Blues for as long as possible. It’s really hard to control myself when that feeling starts creeping up on…
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Sunday
I didn’t plan to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in Leeds. I’d got all my tickets for other dates, sussed out where I was heading and decided that enough money had been spent. I was told that any more dates would be…”excessive”. But then Leeds was announced. A new indoor venue in…
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Monday
Belfast was always going to be a special show for me. I’ve been visiting the city for years. Home of my grandparents, I’ve spent long summer holidays playing in the street, kicking a football against the wall and waiting for the chimes of the ice cream man. As you may have seen me mention just…
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Monday
“If dreams came true, oh wouldn’t that be nice…” (Prove It All Night, 1978) Since I started Burgers and Bruce the two questions I’m always asked are “have you met Bruce Springsteen” and “do you know if he even likes burgers”. It was always a sad “no” to both. I did some research on the…
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Thursday
I eat a lot of burgers. In fact, ‘a lot’ is an understatement. I eat too many burgers. So with so many burgers available, it’s really important for them to stand themselves out from the crowd, and keep me interested. Burgers need to treat me mean and keep me keen. This Saturday, Springsteen is playing…
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Monday
Each time I set off for another Springsteen show I get asked why I’m going to another, “aren’t you tired of hearing the same old songs the whole time”. I try to explain, exasperated, that every show is different, there’s so many songs to hear that no Springsteen concert is ever the same. It’s not…
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Sunday
A Burgers and Bruce report. One of the first questions people ask me when they discover my, er, passion for burgers and Bruce Springsteen, is whether Bruce himself likes burgers. My answer is always “of course he does”. Because really, why wouldn’t you like burgers? But I keep having a dream. I’ve had it a…
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