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enero 2009

Nuevos conciertos anunciados para verano 2009

Noticias /

Se acaban de confirmar conciertos en Alemania, Italia, Holanda y Austria. Las fechas de toda la gira, según se van anunciado, las puedes encontrar en la sección Conciertos.

Los conciertos anunciados ayer son:
30/05 Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands (a la venta 7 de marzo 10am)
2/07 Olympiastadion, Munchen, Germany (pre-venta, pre-sale: Eventim)
3/07 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany (pre-venta, pre-sale: Eventim)
5/07 Ernst-Happel-Stadium, Vienna, Austria
19/07 Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italia
21/07 Stadio Olimpico, Torino, Italia
23/07 Stadio Friule, Udine, Italia

Según la nota de prensa del promotor de los conciertos en Italia, la gira europea consta de 23 conciertos y acabará el 31 de julio en Benidorm, dato que no ha sido confirmado por la promotora Doctor Music.

First European tour dates on sale next week

News /

Though no official announcement has been made, some shows in Scandinavia have already been announced locally and tickets will go on sale as soon as next week.

Apparently, the european leg of the Working on a Dream tour will begin in Finland on June 2nd.

These are the announced dates:
2 June Ratina, Tampere, Finland (on sale 28 Jan: Live Nation)
4 June Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden (on sale 26 Jan: Live Nation)
5 June Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden (on sale 26 Jan: Live Nation)
9 June Bergenhus Festning – Koengen, Bergen, Norway
10 June Bergenhus Festning – Koengen, Bergen, Norway

8 July MCH Outdoor Arena, Herning, Denmark (on sale 26 Jan: Billetlugen)

There are many rumours in Italy pointing to shows in Roma, Udine and Modena on July 19, 21 and 23, though no official word yet.

All these news and rumours might indicate an official tour announcement will be coming soon after the release of the new album.

Primeras fechas de la gira Europea

Noticias /

Aunque no ha habido un anuncio oficial con las fechas de la gira, algunos medios escandinavos publican ya las fechas de los conciertos en el norte de Europa, anunciando incluso la venta de entradas para la próxima semana. Al parecer la parte europea de la gira Working on a Dream podría empezar en Finlandia el 2 de junio.

Las fechas ya anunciadas son:
2 de junio Ratina, Tampere, Finland (a la venta el 28 de enero: Live Nation)
4 de junio Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden (a la venta el 26 de enero: Live Nation)
5 de junio Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden (a la venta el 26 de enero: Live Nation)
9 de junio Bergenhus Festning – Koengen, Bergen, Norway
10 de junio Bergenhus Festning – Koengen, Bergen, Norway

8 de julio MCH Outdoor Arena, Herning, Denmark (a la venta 26 enero: Billetlugen)

En Italia corren rumores de que Springsteen tocaría en Roma, Udine y Modena los días 19, 21 y 23 de julio, lo cual podría ser una indicación de posibles conciertos en España alrededor de esas fechas. Como decimos, estas fechas no son aún oficiales, por lo cual conviene esperar a que los representantes del artista hagan un comunicado oficial antes de hacer planes.

Mark Hagen interviews Springsteen

News /

The Observer, the Sunday supplement from The Guardian, has been the first to interview Springsteen to talk about his new album Working on a Dream. Mark Hagen traveled to New Jersey and talked to Springsteen at lenght about the new album, the songs and its inspiration and about politics. The full interview is available in the newspaper’s web site.

BBC Radio will broadcast the interview this Saturday, Jan 24th, at 19h. (UK time) on BBC 2 , also streaming online.

First DJ Bruce session at E Street Radio

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Bruce debuted yesterday as a DJ on E Street Radio (he’ll be DJ’ing again next Monday, Jan. 26th). These are the songs he chose to air, a wide musical range, from punk to hip-hop to rock to reggae:

Jarvis Cocker – Running the World
Small Change Romeos – 1.20.09
Jay Farrar – Feed kill chain
Rank and File – The Conductor Wore Black
Ry Cooder – Sundown Town
Sleater-Kinney – The Promised Land (Live)
Jimmy Cliff – Sufferin’ In The Land
The Dubliners – The Rising Of The Moon
2Pac – Dear Mama
Bob Dylan – Political World
Little Steven – I Am A Patriot
Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
King Crimson– The Court Of The Crimson King
Public Enemy – Fight The Power
Son Volt – Underground Dream
Warren Zevon – Ourselves To Know
Jelly Roll Morton – Stars And Stripes Forever
James Brown – Funky President
A Whisper In The Noise – The Times They Are A-Changin’