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Springsteen’s Spare Parts: “The River” (1980)

Matt Springer December 30, 2010 0

The exploration of Bruce Springsteen's alternate career continues with a revisionist take on his 1980 epic The River

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Springsteen’s Spare Parts: “Be True” (1979)

Dave Lifton December 6, 2010 14

Our peek into Bruce Springsteen's vaults finds us beginning to tackle the sprawl of The River

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Springsteen’s Spare Parts: “Don’t Look Back” (1977)

Matt Springer November 18, 2010 19

Fittingly, the first installment of our alternative look at Bruce Springsteen's career puts its foot to the floor and doesn't look back

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Springsteen’s Spare Parts: An Alternative Look at Bruce Springsteen’s Career

Dave Lifton November 16, 2010 11

A new series in which Dave Lifton and Matt Springer envision a universe where Bruce Springsteen doesn't take three years to make an album.

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Early Thoughts: Bruce Springsteen’s “The Promise”

Matt Springer November 9, 2010 16

With The Promise, Bruce Springsteen treats fans to a peek into the vaults from one of his richest artistic periods -- but does it live up to its title

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Book Review: Lawrence Kirsch, “The Light in Darkness”

Dave Lifton November 12, 2009 16

Bruce Springsteen's fans, including two Popdose contributors, tell the story of The Boss' legendary 1978 Darkness On The Edge Of Town album and tour

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The Popdose Podcast: Episode 2

Jason Hare October 30, 2009 25

Popdose...in your ear! Join Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton for another irreverent pop culture discussion -- it's Episode 2 of the Popdose Podcast!

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Basement Songs: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Live at the L.A. Sports Arena, 4/15/09

Scott Malchus April 16, 2009 10

I wasn’t supposed to be at this concert. A conscious decision was made not to spend money on a ticket to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band when they landed at the

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