[FairRetailRecordings] #0056 -- Bruce Springsteen -- Hard Times

#0056

We here at FRR HQ are not sad to see 2009 shown the door; not by any stretch of the imagination. Everybody either was or knows someone who lost his or her job or was otherwise impacted by the economic climate. Let's all hope or pray (or whatever you do) that 2010 is a lot better than 2009. Anyway, Stephen Stinkin' Foster said it best and his words come to you via the Boss & the E Street Band....

Artist: Bruce Springsteen

Date: 2009.04.05

Venue: The Frank Erwin Center

Track: Hard Times

Enjoy. And support your local music scene.

Covers Of The Boss' Atlantic City

Since the first time I heard The Band's cover of Springsteen's Atlantic City, I was absolutely hooked on covers of that song. I love the song, the original from the Nebraska record, I mean, of course. But for some reason, I really love covers of this song. Unlike our list of songs that should cease to be covered, this one should be covered more.

Besides The Band, my other favorite cover of this song is by Hank III which is distinctly more (true) country than any of the other covers I've heard.

Anyway, I was out seeing Phil King and Daniel Stokes (of the Austin band Flatcar Rattlers) last night at Jovita's and they covered it. Never disappoints, this song.

Check out the whole recording here:

http://www.archive.org/details/philking_danielstokes_2009-11-17.matrix

[FairRetailRecordings] #0025 -- The Boss -- Working On The Highway

#0025

Working On The Highway from the man himself at the Erwin Center earlier this year. I've always loved this tune. [Click on the #0025 above or the track title below to play/download -- file was too large to email.]

Artist: The Boss

Venue: The Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX

Date: 2009.04.05

Track: Working On The Highway

Enjoy. And support your local music scene.

[FairRetailRecordings] #0012 -- Roger Alan Wade -- The American Night>Counter Man

I really enjoy both of these songs because they remind of Springsteen were the Boss from Tennessee.

Artist: Roger Alan Wade

Venue: The Mean Eyed Cat, Austin, TX

Date: 2008.07.03

Track: The American Night>Counter Man

Enjoy. And support your local music scene.