Tag Archives: Bruce Springsteen

Thursday News Threads 2/5

By Jim, KEXP | Published: February 5, 2009

Sadly, the Cramps frontman Lux Interior died yesterday of a pre-existing heart condition. Born Eric Lee Purkhiser, Lux formed the Cramps in 1973 with his wife, Kristy Wallace, aka Poison Ivy, whom he supposedly picked up hitching hiking. Fusing 50’s rock, punk, horror films, and sexual fetishism, the Cramps performed consistently over their 30 odd [...]

Posted in KEXP, Music News, New York | Also tagged Cramps, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons, Fleet Foxes, John Vanderslice, Radiohead | Leave a comment

Monday News Mash-Up

By Justin Spicer, KEXP | Published: February 2, 2009

Super Bowl half-time performer (wasn’t it awesome?) and blue collar hero, Bruce Springsteen has apologized for the Wal-Mart Greatest Hits exclusive, telling the New York Times: “It was a mistake.” It would be old hat to rehash the evil Wal-Mart has wrought with its child labor violations, anti-union stance, and lack of employee benefits — [...]

Posted in KEXP, Music News, New York | Also tagged Bang! Bang! Eche!, Bishop Allen, Fleet Foxes | 1 Comment

Songs of Celebration & Remembrance: Commemorating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Inauguration of Barack Obama

By Jim, KEXP | Published: January 19, 2009

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial last night, performers including Bruce Springsteen, U2, Bettye LaVette, Beyonce, and many others, joyously celebrated the impending Inauguration of Barack Obama with songs like “America the Beautiful,” “This Land Is Your Land,” and “One Love (Let’s Get Together).” With the “hope” so palpably in the air, even the [...]

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