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    NOT SO QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

    Oct 15, 2019 5 minutes

    What is there left for The Boss to do? He’s made albums (obviously), he’s been the architect of some of the finest rock’n’roll shows we’ve ever witnessed, he’s written his autobiography, he’s even done an extended stint on Broadway… But now he has something else to add to the CV – Bruce Springsteen, film director.

    Springsteen, and his longtime collaborator Thom Zimny have worked on a cinematic film version of the former’s latest album, Western Stars. The companion piece is a chance to see Springsteen perform the entire album, backed up by his band and a full orchestra, under the cathedral ceiling of his historic nearly 100-year-old barn, complete with introductions, interludes and home movies.

    When you approached the new album, Western Stars, what were you looking for? What were you trying to do with it?

    Really, it was just a

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