| Vol XXXIII No. 6 |
Tuesday, August 31, 1999 |
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The Boss Rocks Garden State
By Jennifer Zatorski
There was only one thing that I really wanted to do this summer — see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert. The reunion tour that began in Barcelona in April was scheduled to arrive in New Jersey in June. As a Jersey resident and a Bruce fan, I had dreamed about seeing the Boss in concert for years. The closest that I had ever come was seeing him join the Wallflowers onstage for an encore at a local club. Tickets for the 15 New Jersey shows sold out in a matter of hours, making Springsteen the top-selling artist in the history of the Meadowlands Sport Complex. I was lucky enough to get tickets to two of these sold-out New Jersey shows — July 26 and August 2. ... [more]
With Californication, they're red hot once again
By Geoffrey Rahie
The happiest moments in life usually take place after long periods of pain, suffering and confusion. After seven years of drug abuse and disillusionment, guitarist John Frusciante finally cleaned up his act and rejoined the Red Hot Chili Peppers — a group he abandoned at the peak of its popularity. The reunited foursome stormed back onto the airwaves this summer with their new album Californication, but is there any sugar or "magik" left? ... [more]
Sean Kelly keeps The Samples' flame alive
Emmett Malloy
It's amazing to witness the enduring spirit of Sean Kelly. As the frontman for the Colorado-based band, The Samples, Kelly has experienced everything that is right and wrong with the music industry. After being signed to Arista Records in the late '80s, the band was dropped from the label over a feud about how the band should "change" its music to sound more commercial. ... [more]
At this Woodstock, the only `Fire' was onstage
By James Schuyler
This summer commemorated the 30th anniversary of the most memorable rock festival, the Woodstock Art & Music Fair. On July 6, Experience Hendrix and MCA records released Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock. This is not the first time that the performance of "Gypsy Sun & Rainbows," a.k.a. Jimi Hendrix and those other guys, was released. As part of the continuing effort of the Hendrix family to correct mistakes of the past, Experience Hendrix has released a double CD set including almost all of the band's performance. ... [more]
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