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Entries tagged with: Bruce Springsteen
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"Giants Stadium heard its last sha-la-las -- at least, the amplified kind with tens of thousands of voices singing along -- on Friday night, when Bruce Springsteen played the final concert before the stadium is demolished. During the three-hour set, sha-la-las filled this year's "Working on a Dream," the 1984 song "Darlington County" and Tom Waits' "Jersey Girl," the finale that Mr. Springsteen called the stadium's "last dance." It was Mr. Springsteen's 24th performance, dating back to 1985, at Giants Stadium, where the audiences are his most fervent fans: fellow New Jerseyans.I already posted all five Giants Stadium setlists (first four shows & Friday night). More pictures from the final show, below...
So in a way, Mr. Springsteen could identify with the place, and he did -- at least half-seriously -- in "Wrecking Ball," a robust, guitar-strumming song he wrote to start off each of his five final concerts at the stadium. (A video performance is at brucespringsteen.net.)
It may be the only song ever to make Giants Stadium itself the narrator, "raised out of steel in the swamps of Jersey." It remembers games played and blood spilled, and envisions the stadium's fate, when "all this steel and these stories, they drift away to rust/and all our youth and beauty's been given to the dust." Typically, Mr. Springsteen was thinking about work, mortality, and a sense of place, on his way to a chorus where everyone could join in.
He wasn't overly sentimental. Later, he pointedly called Giants Stadium "the last bastion of affordable sports seating."
At each of the Giants Stadium concerts, Mr. Springsteen played one of his albums all the way through, and the one he chose for Friday was his 1984 blockbuster, "Born in the U.S.A." Before he started the title track, he said it was "the song we started out with the first time we entered this arena."... [NY Times]
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played the final show @ Giants Stadium in NJ (with NO guests) - setlist
the show ended with fireworks
Concertgoers were welcomed with a pre-show message on a huge video screen hanging over the stage: "Tonight is the last concert at Giants Stadium. October 9, 2009. Thank you New Jersey!"Despite crazy Internet rumors, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's final show at Giants Stadium last night (10/9) (it was the last show at the venue) (not Bruce's last show ever) did not feature any special guests, not even Bon Jovi. More pictures
Springsteen and his E Street Band announced, ahead of time, that they planned to play their "Born In the U.S.A." album in its entirety at last night's show. They have played one of their classic albums at each show on the stand: "Born To Run" on Sept. 30 and Oct. 8, "Darkness On the Edge of Town" on Oct. 2, and "Born In the U.S.A.," for the first time, on Oct. 3.
Springsteen and the band also will perform at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8. But last night's show could be the last home-state E Street appearance for quite a while.
Last month, guitarist Steven Van Zandt said in a conference call with reporters that after the current tour ends, Nov. 22 in Buffalo, the band will be off for "I don't know how long -- a year, year and a half, two years."
In his new book "Big Man: Real Life and Tall Tales," E Street saxophonist Clarence Clemons wrote that after the current tour, the band plans to have "a long, long recovery period."
This was the 24th show by Springsteen and the band at Giants Stadium. They also performed there six times in 1985, 10 times in 2003, and three times last year. [Star Ledger]
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Bruce Springsteen plays the LAST show @ Giants Stadium tonight (w/ VERY special guests?) + setlists from nights 1-4
Bruce Springsteen @ Giants Stadum last night (Melanism.com)
"A very nice show by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on Thursday night, the fourth of their five-night stand at Giants Stadium.The fifth and final Bruce Springsteen show at Giants Stadium this tour, which is also the final show at Giants Stadium EVER, happens tonight (10/9). Bruce and band will be performing 'Born In The USA' in its entirety. Rumored special guests include Bon Jovi, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, and Southside Johnny.
Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the show, but looking at the setlist, it maybe had the best four-pack of request songs this tour, as well as the U.S. premiere of "Fouth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" to kickoff the encores.
"Sandy" has only been played one other time this tour, on July 5 in Vienna, Austria.
This was the second Giants Stadium show and third time this tour that Bruce played the entire "Born To Run" album
For me, what makes this show standout is the requests of "Hard To Be A Saint In The City," "My Love Will Not Let You Down," "Because The Night" and "Human Touch." Four songs that haven't played that often this tour.
It was the second U.S. performance of "My Love Will Not Let You Down" this tour (it was played at the Aug. 19 show at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford - thank you to the reader for the correction - and played several times in Europe this summer) and only the second time "Human Touch" was played this tour, the other time was on May 2 in Greensboro, N.C.
Patti Scialfa was at the show, her first show with the band since the May 21 show at the Izod Center.
First time this tour, outside of the first Asbury Park rehearsal show on March 23, that "The Promised Land" was not played."
[Star Ledger]
UPDATE: There were NO special guests at all! Setlist for Night Five HERE.
Check out the setlists from the four previous nights (where special guests included Willie Nile and Curt Ramm), and some videos, below...
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Bruce Springsteen, Louis CK, Colbert & others playing 'Stand Up for Heroes' at Town Hall (tickets on sale)
The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) unite to present the third annual Stand Up for Heroes: A Benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation at Town Hall in New York City at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, November 4th. Brian Williams will host Stand Up for Heroes, which will feature star performances by Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, Lisa Lampanelli, John Ondrasik, Bruce Springsteen and other surprise guests. These and other A-list entertainers have agreed to Stand Up for Heroes and ReMIND our nation that "Support our troops" is no longer a slogan. It's an action. The evening promises unforgettable performances, laughter, and sincere gratitude, with proceeds going to the BWF.Tickets are on sale. Bruce Springsteen also played this last year.
For the third consecutive year, all of our nation's living presidents have officially expressed their support to the Stand Up for Heroes event. President Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama, President George W. Bush, President George H. W. Bush, President Jimmy Carter and President William J. Clinton serve as the Presidential Committee for this year's event. Major television network executives join the Presidents as event co-chairs including Steve Capus and Sophia Faskianos (NBC), Ken and Kristin Jautz (CNN), Jon and Jennifer Klein (CNN), Sean and Tracy McManus (CBS), Philip Miller and Anne Sweeney (ABC), Richard and Lisa Plepler (HBO), David and Sherrie Westin (ABC), and Jeff and Caryn Zucker (NBC).
The show is part of the New York Comedy Festival.
In related news Louis CK is now on Parks & Recreation.
Colbert recently had John Darnielle on his TV show.
Bruce Springsteen plays his fifth and final show at Giants Stadium tonight (10/9).
Rosanne Cash's new album & live show comes from 'The List' of country songs Johnny made (2 St Ann's Warehouse shows)
Rosanne & Johnny...
NY Times: On Tuesday [Oct 6], you're releasing your 14th album, "The List," a stirring leap into the past whose title refers to an actual list of 100 mostly country songs compiled by your father, Johnny Cash, in 1973 in an effort to expand your teenage taste in music beyond the Beatles.Rosanne Cash will debut of her The List material live at St. Ann's Warehouse in NYC on October 9th and 10th. Her album cuts the 100-song list down to 12 tracks. Some tickets to the Brooklyn shows are still on sale. Special guests aren't listed on the bill, but Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Tweedy, Bruce Springsteen, and Elvis Costello all appear on the album.
Rosanne Cash: He realized that I lacked something essential about my own musical genealogy, and he made this list for me. He said, "This is a template for excellence." He would play the songs for me on his guitar, and I sought out the records in the years afterward.
Did you have a good relationship with him?
It's hard to be close to a drug addict when they're active. He was erratic and withdrawn. But when I was 17, he said, Come with me, and I left the day after I graduated high school, went on the road with him. It was wonderful. He was clean and sober by that time. That's when he wrote the list for me, on the bus.
As an acclaimed songwriter who is just releasing your first album composed entirely of other peoples' songs, do you think "The List" will bring new life to old classics and raise the country-music consciousness of a generation of kids?
Not just young people. I have a 50-year-old, culturally astute girlfriend who heard a recording of "Sea of Heartbreak" and said, Did you write that? I said, Hardly. Not even close. The definitive version was recorded by Don Gibson in 1961.
She discussed the album and played material from it on September 23rd at WNYC's Souncheck - that show is streaming online.
More info on the album (art, tracklist) and a schedule of Rosenne's live and TV performances (including Letterman & Today show) are below...
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Pop Montreal (now), Bruce Springsteen (setlist), Man Man (canceled), Phenomenal Handclap Band, Jay Reatard (tonight)
Brent at work (at Pop Montreal) (run comrade)
Pop Montreal kicked off last night (9/30). It's not too late to drop everything and take a car over the border. I haven't been in a few years, but non-stop show hopping in a great foreign (but so close) city was a great experience. Plus, if you get there by tonight (10/1), you can check out the BrooklynVegan showcase featuring Micachu & The Shapes, Clues & Slim Twig! Other highlights of tonight include Think About Life, Fever Ray (who just completed a two-night run at Webster Hall), Mono (who also just played two NYC shows), Screaming Females (who are on tour and played Death by Audio Saturday), Loudon Wainwright III (who just had his family join him for a show at Highline Ballroom), Butthole Surfers (also on tour), The Intelligence (recently in NYC), and Sister Suvi (played Sycamore on Tuesday).
Last night's Pop Montreal schedule highlights included sets by Amy Millan (touring to NYC soon), Matt & Kim (playing a Halloween show with Weezer), The Phenomenal Handclap Band, and Jay Reatard...
"Usually arriving 20 minutes late to a Pop Montreal show makes you right on time. But I biked up to La Sala Rossa near 1 a.m. Thursday morning to find a crowd spilling into the street. Not a good sign. "Is it over?" I asked some friends, referring to Memphis punk upstart Jay Reatard's 12:30 set. Yup, came the reply. "Did he start early?" Nope. "But it was proper," said Ninja Tune's Jeff Waye. "Twenty-minute set - there's not many bands I want to see for more than 20 minutes."" [The Gazette]To be more specific, last night's Jay Reatard show in Canada was the third stop on Jay's Shattered Records tour. The fourth stop on the tour is TONIGHT (10/1) at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC (11pm doors). Also on the bill (last night and tonight) are Shattered Records artists Nobunny, Hunx & His Punx, Box Elders, and Useless Eaters. All dates and the tour poster below.
The Phenomenal Handclap Band (pictured to the right) were set to play with Man Man and Brazilian Girls at The Beach on Governors Island Friday night (10/2), but that show has been canceled.
Shows in NY and Boston cancelled!!Immigration issues?
This is really sad for us to announce, but the shows in NY and in Boston, OCt 2nd and 6th had to be cancelled, due to immigration issues. its a real drag, but we promise we'll play there soon, trying to make it before the end of the year.
we'll keep you posted. - Brazilian Girls
The Phenomenal Handclap Band are still opening for Chromeo at Irving Plaza on October 16th though, and they just announced their first big headlining show. It's December 11th at Bowery Ballroom, and tickets are now on AmEx presale with general sale beginning Friday at noon. No openers are listed yet. All dates below.
Meanwhile, Bruce Springsteen kicked off his five-night run at Giants Stadium last night. It was one of two shows that he'll perform the entire "Born to Run" album at.
A good night of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the first of five shows at Giants Stadium on Wednesday night. A 29-song show that lasted 3 hours and 14 minutes, one of the longest shows timewise of this tour.Willie Nile came out and joined the band for a few songs during the encore. The tour continues Friday night when the E Street Band will play all of "Darkness on the Edge of Town". If you're going consider all transportation options. Video of the now-60 Bruce Springsteen discussing the birthday-related story (nightmare) in the middle of "Growin' Up", and other videos, below...
It was nice to have the show start off with a new song. I believe it's the first time Bruce has played a unreleased song (not including Working On A Dream which he played at a political rally last year) since debuting "Long Walk Home" with the Sessions Band in London in November of 2006.
Of course the highlight of the evening was hearing the entire "Born To Run" album from start to finish as well as a classic 1978-style story in the middle of "Growin' Up." [Star Ledger]
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What fans need to know:Those are just some of the tips you learned if you took a look at the document linked in Monday's Bruce Springsteen post. That's the same post that lists which album The Boss will be playing in its entirety each night of the Giants Stadium run that kicks off tonight (9/30).
1. The #351 Special Event Express Bus Service from the NY Port Authority Bus Terminal to the Meadowlands WILL operate for the Springsteen concerts. First bus will depart NY Port Authority (board from "Area X" located at 41st Street and 8th Avenue street level) at 4:30 PM. Roundtrip fare is $10 (all customers must purchase roundtrip tickets). After the concert, buses will depart frequently for up to 90 minutes or until all bus customers are accommodated.
2. The new rail line gives New Jersey fans statewide rail access to the Meadowlands Sports Complex with connections at Hoboken Terminal and Secaucus Junction. Fans coming from NYC connect through Penn Station New York.
3. Trains will operate between Hoboken, Secaucus Junction and the Meadowlands Rail Station beginning at 3:30 PM. There will be no dedicated event mass transportation to the Meadowlands Sports Complex prior to 3:30 PM.
4. The Meadowlands Train Station is located near Gate B at Giants Stadium
5. Return rail service begins immediately after the concert ends and will continue to operate for up to 2 hours after the event
As NBC reminds us, "Nearly 85,000 turned out for the U2 event last week -- the largest crowd in Meadowlands history -- and the massive delays getting to and from the stadium (up to three hours each way from New York) caused some fans to swear off NJ Transit altogether." NJ Transit is hoping to avoid those problems tonight.
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Bruce Springsteen to perform full albums @ Giants Stadium during his 5-night run (which starts Wednesday)
In advance of Bruce and the band's upcoming five-night extravaganza at Giants Stadium, our friends at the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority have prepared a fantastically informative document detailing public transportation (yes, the buses will be running as well as the new rail system), parking, ticket sales, will call and reservations, entry procedures, general admission line with Pit information, permitted and prohibited items, admission policies, tailgating, smoking, and information on the Community Food Bank of New Jersey and how you can win access to the Pit by donating canned food at the Stadium.It sounds like they want to avoid the mess some U2 fans were faced with last week.
Please download and read the document (PDF, Word) and share with your friends who are also attending the shows...we can't wait to see you and bring the building down in style!
And like The Drones, The Feelies, Dirty Three, Suicide and many others have done before (especially in the past few years) (and like he did recently in Chicago) (and like he did in Red Bank in 2008), and as the title of this post suggests, Bruce Springsteen (now 60 years old) is jumping on the full album show bandwagon. Tickets for those five NJ shows and for the two he's playing at MSG in November are on sale. A list of which albums he'll play at each Giants Stadium date, and all tour dates, below...
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U2 played Giants Stadium - pics, reviews, the setlist & lots of angry people stuck waiting in train stations
photos by Tim Griffin
"This [U2] concert [at Giants Stadium] was originally scheduled for 25 September 2009 and was only announced after strong ticket sales for the show on the 24th of September. It was moved to the 23rd so that the stadium would be free to host a rescheduled New York Jets game.Newsday also points out that "Bono dedicated "It's a Beautiful Day" to Quincy Jones, somewhere in the crowd, by blending that song with Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.""
During Muse's opening set, frontman Matthew Bellamy plays a snippet of U2's The Fly at the start of Uprising.
U2 change the setlist position of No Line On The Horizon: previously always second in the 360° Tour setlist, it is played tenth while Magnificent slots in at second. Breathe returns as the opener after missing the previous gig entirely. Unknown Caller misses a 360° Tour gig for only the third time. It's Bruce Springsteen's birthday, and although he does not join U2 on stage, the band play a medley of his song She's The One and their own Desire early in the main set; due to technical limitations, Desire is listed as a snippet. This is Desire's first appearance on the second leg, nearly two months since it was last played." [U2 Gigs]
NY Times adds that, ""Walk On" was dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has long been under house arrest in Myanmar, and dozens of her supporters paraded onstage with her photograph."
The Star Ledger says, "It was the biggest concert in the stadium's history. More than 82,000 tickets were sold, and though an attendance figure was not immediately available, it didn't look like there were many empty seats."
82,000 tickets should help U2 come close to paying for what the concert actually costs to put on (though nothing about it will help pay back what it's doing to the environment... 200 trucks... 82,000 commuters...)
Speaking of commuters...
It went from cheers to jeers for throngs U2 fans as they tried to make their way to and from last night's concert at Giants Stadium -- and many warned those headed to the final show tonight to be prepared to wait at the train station.And they do it all again tonight (9/24). The rest of the pictures from last night, and the setlist, below...
Some New Jersey Transit riders say they waited for up to two hours for a train and that it turned a wonderful night into a nightmare.
Concertgoer Andrea Giantonio tells 1010 WINS what should have been a 20 minute trip home to Hoboken took over two hours.
NJT officials say there were plenty of trains, but there were too few ticket machines to accommodate the throngs of people.
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Hall of fame shows @ MSG confirmed - tickets, lineup (U2, Bruce, Metallica, Simon, Garfunkel, Clapton, Stevie, Aretha)
Bruce Springsteen @ Izod Center in May (more by Tim Griffin)
Reports on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary show have been confirmed. The two-night event will be happening at Madison Square Garden on October 29th & 30th. The lineup for those shows will include...
October 29:"Stay tuned for more information on special guests yet to be announced."
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Simon & Garfunkel
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends
Paul Simon
Stevie Wonder
October 30:
Eric Clapton
Aretha Franklin
"American Express cardmembers have access to advance tickets Monday, July 27 at 9AM to Sunday, August 2 at 9PM, before they go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 3 at 9AM. For once-in-a-lifetime VIP Benefit Packages priced from $25,000 to $100,000, email firstname.lastname@example.com. For other Special VIP Benefit Packages priced from $750 to $5,000, go to ticketmaster.com." The cheapest ticket price is $79.50.
More info on the show's various sets and collaborations from Rolling Stone, who is helping to produce it, below...
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"A previous article explored why Michael Jackson, musically, is not even in the same league as Prince. Another artist Michael Jackson can never touch is Bruce Springsteen, a far better vocalist, songwriter and singer than Michael Jackson can ever dream to be.Adding to their itinerary that included five Giants Stadium shows (that venue's last), Bruce Sprinsteen and the E Street Band have announced 25 new 2009 shows including two in November at Madison Square Garden in NYC. All dates below...
In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson might have sold more than the Boss. But Bruce Springsteen was the critical favorite. Even before his mainstream breakout album Born in the USA, Bruce was on the top of every critic's list. When Born in the USA was released, he not only overshadowed Michael Jackson, but made other stars seem irrelevant. The Boss had more dedicated fans than any artist of the 1980s." [Memphis Celebrity Examiner]
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photos by Graeme Flegenheimer
The eighth annual Bonnaroo drew about 75,000 people to 700 acres of farmland here in Manchester, 60 miles from Nashville, for a lineup headlined by a jam band (the reunited Phish, playing three-hour shows on Friday and Sunday), rockers whose careers are measured in decades (Bruce Springsteen, Nine Inch Nails and David Byrne) and rappers who now qualify as old school (the Beastie Boys). [NY Times]Far from a complete representation of what went down in Tennessee from June 11-14, but nonetheless, one set of pictures from the fest (catching up this weekend), below...
"It's so sad and shocking. I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. His music will be remembered forever and my memories of our time together will be happy ones.Since announcing the three July shows at Citi Field, Paul McCartney has announced shows at FedExField in Maryland, Piedmont Park in Atlanta, and two shows at Fenway Park in Boston (August 5th & 6th). MGMT are opening both of those Boston shows, and tickets for both of them, go on sale today (Monday) at 10am.
I send my deepest sympathy to his mother and the whole family and to his countless fans all around the world." [Paul McCartney]
MGMT also have shows coming up July 1st at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, August 2nd at All Points West, and other places. They recently played Bonnaroo, and apparently Bruce Springsteen hung around to check them out.
All dates and some videos below...
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Phish @ Bonnaroo 2009 (Graeme Flegenheimer)
"We discussed playing a 45-minute version of 'China Cat Sunflower,' [at Bonnaroo 2008]" said MGMT guitarist James Richardson with a straight face shortly before his set, sporting a well-worn tie-dyed Grateful Dead T-shirt. "I think pretty much everybody in MGMT secretly loves jambands--well, not so secretly. We always have."That is just an excerpt of an article that appeared in a recent issue of Relix, and which is re-published in part on JamBands.com. No mention in the article on whether any members of Guided By Voices, Sonic Youth, Neutral Milk Hotel, Slint, Pavement, Pixies, Belle & Sebastian, Sleater-Kinney, Superchunk, Yo La Tengo, R.E.M., The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr, or Husker Du, ever followed around the Grateful Dead. You need to get, or subscribe to, the the recently-saved Relix to read the whole thing.
A few yards away his bandmates are catching up with Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson, who despite his band receiving an impressive 8.8 ranking by seemingly devout hippie-hater website Pitchfork, is proudly decked out in a T-shirt that meshes the Phish and the Philadelphia Phillies' logos. "When it was announced and the band's names were listed, I remember thinking that everyone was going to playing there," he reminisces about his experience at the first, more jamband-oriented Bonnaroo in 2002....
...Indeed, though both the blogosphere and the mainstream media are quick to make it seem like hipsters and hippies are as different as hair gel and hemp, in reality some of the day's most popular "indie bands" have at least one direct tie to the jamband world--not they're openly citing String Cheese Incident as they're favorite band on Facebook. Yeasayer's Ira Wolf Tuton played in Disco Biscuits' associates The Ally, Band of Horses' Bill Reynolds was a member of jam-friendly roots rockers Donna the Buffalo, Brazilian Girls' Jesse Murphy had another life in John Scofield's Uber-Jam, Leslie Feist sang on The New Deal's Gone Gone Gone, New Deal's Dan Kurtz doubles in the electo-pop band Dragonette, all three members of the Lake Trout spinoff Big in Japan serve as the backing band for UNKLE and even the members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Interpol have name-checked Phish...." [Jambands.com]
Bonnaroo 2009 headliner Bruce Springsteen joined Bonnaroo 2009 headliner Phish on stage at Bonnaroo 2009 last weekend. Video of that below...
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Clearwater Festival this weekend - full schedule ++ Pete Seeger pics (from his 90th birthday & Columbia University)
MSG photos & words by Jacob Blickenstaff, Columbia photos by Jens Schott Knudsen
Pete Seeger @ Columbia in April...
"Clearwater conducts innovative environmental programs, advocacy and celebrations in order to inspire and energize the next generation of environmental leaders.Pete Seeger's been busy lately, especially for someone who just celebrated his 90th birthday. The event for that occasion took place at Madison Square Garden on May 3rd, and is reviewed in full below, with pictures. A few weeks before that, on Earth Day (April 18th), Pete played a show at Columbia's Teachers College. Photos from that show are below too. Right after that he headed to New Orleans to perform at Jazz Fest. Prior to those, Seeger played the Clearwater benefit with Jeff Tweedy at Beacon High School on March 28th. We also recently noticed his name as the special guest on a show at Joe's Pub.
Clearwater was founded in 1969 by music legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger." [Clearwater]
This summer Pete Seeger is scheduled to play the Newport Folk Festival (August 1st and 2nd), and will perform at his own Clearwater Festival, taking place in Croton-on-the-Hudson, NY this weekend (June 20th and 21st). The Clearwater Fest lineup includes Dr. Dog, A.C. Newman, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Richie Havens, Old Crow Medicine Show, Alejandro Escovedo, Arlo Guthrie and others. Its full schedule is below. Tickets are still sale at the gate.
UPDATE: we can confirm that Pete played his scheduled Saturday morning Clearwater Fest performance "with kids" for those who braved the rain. Pete will perform again at the festival on Sunday afternoon with his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger.
A review of Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration at MSG, and all above-mentioned photos, with the full Clearwater Festival lineup & schedule, below...
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Comedian and musician Dave Hill was summoned to Bonnaroo this past weekend to be part of both the comedy and music going-ons at the four-day Tennessee festival. I asked if he'd mind sharing his experiences (and pictures) with BrooklynVegan.com. He agreed. I regretted it. He sent it anyway, so here it is (starting with some MP3's by his rock band Valley Lodge), but warning: this post is not for the squeamish (NSFTS)...
DOWNLOAD: Valley Lodge - All of My Lovin (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Valley Lodge - Hangin On (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Valley Lodge - The Door (MP3)
Dave Hill tests face-melting licks out on some chairs
I've just returned from four magical days and nights at Bonnaroo, where my rock band Valley Lodge was the house band for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog's "Bonnapoo 2009" shows, which featured all sorts of awesomeness from Robert Smigel aka Triumph as well as sets from the great Todd Barry, Amy Schumer, and Kumail Nanjiani.
"Smigel performed four sets as Triumph at Bonnaroo, which annually hosts a comedy tent along with its smorgasbord of music acts, spread out over five main stages on a farm in rural Tennessee.The excitement started on Wednesday night when I got on a plane to Nashville with my close personal friend Janeane Garofalo, Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, and the rest of my rock band Valley Lodge. If you've ever wanted to be on a completely hilarious plane, you could do a lot worse than to have been on this plane. As you can probably imagine, all of us were running back and forth between our seats spraying each other with seltzer bottles and throwing pies in each others' faces. At one point, Pete Holmes came over to my seat to shake my hand and it turned out he had one of those joy buzzers on his finger. Man, was my face red. I got him back though by spraying him in the face with a prank flower I was wearing at the time. We both just laughed and laughed after this happened. He couldn't stay mad at me.
"My live act is a huge undertaking because Triumph kind of thrives on the immediate, discussing what everybody's thinking about," said Smigel while whisking past festival-goers in a golf cart, puppet on hand." [AP]
Once we got to Nashville, some unmarked vehicles took us all to Murfreesboro, the popular Tennessee town where we all stayed at the Doubletree Hotel, which is really classy. Because I snore and also like to get up to all sorts of hardcore banging in hotels, I had my own room. When I dropped off my bags, I looked around the room and got all excited about all the snoring and hardcore banging I would be doing in my room over the next few days and nights.
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Frostie Steely Dan (gimme a pabst)
Due to overwhelming demand, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have announced that STEELY DAN will play 4 ADDITIONAL SHOWS at the Beacon Theatre for a total of 8 performances.Tickets go on sale at noon for the two shows Bruce Springsteen added (thx danny).
The "Classic Album (Plus)" Nights will feature an entire album plus additional favorites. The setlists for the Internet Request Nights will be determined by internet votes from ticket-holders for each show.
Tickets for all 8 shows are ON SALE NOW! Buy your tickets today because availability is limited.
July 28 & August 3 - Aja
July 29 - Gaucho
July 31 & August 10 - The Royal Scam
August 1, 4, & 11 - "Takin' It to the Seats" Internet Request Nights
In response to overwhelming demand, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have announced fourth and fifth shows at Giants Stadium, Thursday October 8 & Friday, October 9. The latter date will be the final concert ever at Giants Stadium."Anonymous | June 4, 2009 10:17 AM" writes, "Must be a bunch of unhappy campers who thought they scored tix to 'the last show at Giants Stadium with the Boss!'" The new shows go on sale Monday at noon.
Previously announced shows on September 30, October 2 & October 3 sold out briskly.
Be there for the final concerts in the 33-year history of Giants Stadium. Tickets go on sale Monday, June 8th at noon EST.
Continue reading "Bruce Springsteen adds 2 Giants Stadium shows, 1 = the last"
"Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-8th Dist.) will announce federal legislation intended to overhaul the concert ticket industry and improve fans' chances of scoring tickets to their favorite acts.Chuck Schumer is also introducing similar legislation, and the NY Times posted some thoughts on that.
The BOSS ACT (Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing) [which is a clever acronym based on Bruce Springsteen's nickname] will require primary ticket sellers to disclose the number of tickets available for sale to the public and the number held back for fan clubs, presales and artist allocations, Pascrell told The Star-Ledger.
The bill would also prohibit brokers from purchasing tickets during the first 48 hours of the primary sale. It also makes it illegal for any primary ticket seller, promoter, artist or their employees to resell tickets to events they are involved in at more than their face value." [The Star Ledger]
Izod Center during/before a Bruce Springsteen concert (more by Tim Griffin)
"Tickets for Springsteen's three concerts at Giants Stadium this fall sold out in minutes on Monday.", and according to the Associated Press, NY Senator Charles Schumer said that "more fans managed to buy face value tickets this time." Could this be true? Let's do the math. This time the Boss is playing three shows at Giants Stadium. Last time there were two at the Izod Center....
Giants Stadium capacity: 55,000 (via)
Izod Center capacity: 20,000 (via)
TOTAL Bruce tickets this time: 165,000
TOTAL Bruce tickets last time: 40,000
Hmm. You decide. That said, Schumer is not exactly congratulating Ticketmaster. He is still trying to reform them.
SelectATicket - today (Monday) 10:02 a.m.
" Nobody expected that getting tickets for Bruce Springsteen concerts this fall would be easy. There have been ticket scams in the past, and this time he was offering the chance to witness the "wrecking crew" bring a finale to the old Giants Stadium in New Jersey before the place is demolished early next year. The tickets were supposed to go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday. Instead, tickets appeared on the Internet a week ahead -- ghost seats costing up to $1,300 apiece.
Last week, New Jersey's attorney general, Anne Milgram, filed charges against three companies for selling the phantom tickets (including some for sections that do not exist). "It's plain fraud," she said.
Across the river in New York, where fans routinely face huge markups in the resale market, ticket scalping is basically legal. The state once capped these markups, but lawmakers got rid of that restriction two years ago, and on Monday, Albany is expected to renew the ticketing free-for-all for another year. One reason is that, somehow, a study of this looser market was never finished in Albany. Also, a lot of money has been spread around by lobbyists who want the law to stay just as it is...." [NY Times]
Bruce Springsteen's shows @ the old Giants Stadium, Paul McCartney at the new Shea Stadium & other tickets
Tickets are on sale at 10:00 AM for the three shows Bruce Springsteen is playing at Giants Stadium. They will be the last concerts at the old Giants Stadium. Above is a picture of the new Giants Stadium.
Paul McCartney is rumored to be playing the first concerts at the new Shea Stadium - the real, new Shea Stadium, not the other new Shea Stadium (obviously).
Tickets are on sale for the Anvil show coming up in NYC.
Tickets are on AmEx presale for the Steely Dan album shows coming up at Beacon Theater.
Tickets are on sale for the Cult album show at Terminal 5.
Tickets are on sale for the Flamin' Groovies shows coming up at Maxwell's and Southpaw.
No advanced tickets available for June at The Stone.
photos by Tim Griffin
"Technology is one problem, [Little Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band] observes. "I think in the old days, in order to even be decent, it took a lot of work," he says. "And today, relatively untalented and uncreative people can actually make rock 'n' roll music that sounds kind of decent. And I think that kind of fools people and causes people to be lazy."Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Little Steven included) played their second of two rock 'n' roll shows at the Izod Center in NJ on Saturday night (5/23). After the first (5/21), Bruce announced from the stage that they'd be back in September to play the final three Giants Stadium concerts. Both NJ setlists, and more pictures from Saturday's show, below...
But for [Steve Greenberg, founder of S-Curve Records], there's also a sense that the "square pegs" -- the naturally rebellious types -- are getting shoved in round holes. "A lot of opportunities inevitably these days go to people who fit the format, whether the format is Top 40 radio or 'American Idol' or [Radio] Disney or whatever it is," he says. "There's so much pressure to fit those slots. And it's the square pegs ultimately who are going to change the world."
The spirited Greenberg wants to channel that rebellious energy. He's high on a band he signed named Care Bears on Fire, a trio of 13-year-old Brooklyn girls [who have a free show coming up and] who sound like the Ramones with a touch of Shonen Knife.
"Their attitude is maybe one size doesn't fit all," he says. "I feel like the spirit of rock 'n' roll lives in those guys. ... They're having fun playing rock 'n' roll."" [CNN]
Continue reading "Bruce Springsteen @ the Izod Center (night 2) - pics & setlist"
"Bruce Springsteen announced from the stage last night at his Izod Center concert in East Rutherford, NJ that he and the "legendary" E Street Band will return as the final major musical act to play Giants Stadium on September 30, October 2, and October 3. Tickets go on sale June 1 at 10am Eastern. Springsteen holds the record as the number one selling artist at the Meadowlands (which includes Giants Stadium) in New Jersey, having sold out 56 concerts to date with the E Street Band.Bruce plays the Izod Center again this Saturday night (5/23). This week's two NJ shows caused a lot of headaches, at least partially due to the way Ticketmaster was handling the sale.
Giants Stadium isn't just stopping having concerts. They are stopping having anything...
This season will be the last season the Jets and Giants play at the East Rutherford, N.J., field. The teams are building a new park adjacent to the current one.More Bruce dates HERE.
The Giants have played in the stadium since 1976, the Jets, who used to call Shea Stadium home, have played there since 1984. While the teams have shared the park, the Giants, who also train in the area around the stadium, have always had more of a claim to the stadium than the Jets. [USA Today]
The Clearwater Concert: Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders, a star-studded, one night only concert event celebrating Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday, will be held on Sunday, May 3, at 7PM, at Madison Square Garden. This once-in-a-lifetime concert event will benefit and raise awareness for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, founded by Pete Seeger, which strives to preserve and protect the Hudson River. Seeger, a legendary folk singer, political activist and avid environmentalist, has long inspired social change through his extraordinary life and music. The Clearwater Concert: Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders will feature over 40 artists representing a wide variety of musical genres and generations, including Joan Baez, Ben Harper, Ani DiFranco, Dave Matthews, Michael Franti, Emmylou Harris, Juanes, John Mellencamp, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Taj Mahal, Eddie Vedder, and Keller Williams. The evening, hosted by Clearwater, will focus on ensemble renditions of musical treasures inspired by Pete Seeger.Full confirmed artist lineup below...
American Express pre-sale tickets will be available starting Monday, March 23 at 9AM. Public on-sale will begin Monday, March 30 at 9AM. Tickets are available via ticketmaster.com and range from $19.19-$250, with a majority priced at $90 to honor Pete's birthday. Special Clearwater Legacy Tickets will also be available. For more information, please visit www.Seeger90.com.
Continue reading "Pete Seeger's 90th birthday concert happening at MSG - Bruce Springsteen & many more on the bill"


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Labor Day BBQ
Who is having the biggest, baddest, best Labor Day BBQ?
Who is having the biggest, baddest, best Labor Day BBQ?
They said something about meat and blogging on The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show, I guess it's my job to make it happen, because I've had a lot of different kinds of meat in my mouth.
It's World Meat Free Day a day when people expect us not to feast on the flesh of beasts with our Man & Lady Teeth, so I am here to remind you what you are missing out on.
Most people are probably content with buying their meat in shrink wrapped packages already cut up and ready to be cooked.
It's not likely that sales for whole wild animals recently killed and stuffed in a bag would be high on the list, however.
This woman has some true musical talent.
She's able to create entire beats with the use of nothing but meat. Therefore, the video is aptly titled "Meat Beat."
I only know two things about Croton-on-Hudson (a town that seems to like hyphens). It's south of Poughkeepsie, and they have an A&P. The only reason I've learned any of this, is because of an employee at said A&P.
They've come to eat our children! At the very least, these vultures have come to scavenger on the free meat that is being presented to them on the streets of Guilderland, NY.
We've heard about the fiscal clip for what seems like forever and a day - Now it's reared it's ugly head again, this time it could be effecting the meat industry.
Got a Vegan friend? We all do and they make sure to inject some opinions about your meat eating options from time to time. How about being told this through a text book though? Best part, PETA DIDN'T write it!
Say what you want about the Chinese and how they do things, but you can't ever deny the amount of passion they have for Karaoke.
We have steak, lamb, and pork but apparently the regular meat options are no longer a viable source of nutrition. Soon horses could be slaughtered in the US for the sale of their meat.


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Chef Lisa Rubenstein is trained in Ayurvedic cooking, and her menu changes seasonally, incorporating organic produce from nearby markets. Everything is priced at $10 or under, including a flavorful, frothy chai, changing soups like a recent miso-kale-sweet-potato, and wholesome fare such as a roasted vegetable salad and tasty "masala fries," pan-fried in coconut and sesame oils.


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Thanks to a significant contribution from presenting sponsor Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort and the generosity of more than 180 attendees on July 25, the Southwestern Community College Foundation's "Bluegrass, Blue Jeans & Bling" gala yielded more than $51,000 that will be used to create the $1 million endowed Student Success fund.
Harrah's presenting sponsorship allowed the SCC Foundation to put about 90 percent of funds raised directly into the Student Success Campaign – the most ambitious fundraising effort in college history.
"We are so grateful for the phenomenal support and hospitality of everyone at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort," said Dr. Don Tomas, president of SCC. "Everyone seemed to have a wonderful evening, and we're thrilled to have been able to raise this much money to benefit our students."
The gala served as an unofficial kickoff to Phase 2 of the Student Success Campaign, which aims to raise more than $1 million. SCC successfully completed Phase 1 by fully leveraging a federal matching grant in October.
That U.S. Department of Education challenge grant doubled the first $300,000 raised by the campaign, which now has more than $700,000 in the bank.
"We're well on our way in the 'March to a Million,'" said Brett Woods, director of the SCC Foundation. "I continue to be humbled by the generosity of people in our community who recognize the value of Southwestern and the way we serve Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties and the Qualla Boundary."
For the upcoming (2015-16) academic year, 226 students applied for scholarships through the SCC Foundation. Enough resources were available to fund just 61 of those requests.
The Student Success Campaign is an effort to bridge that gap between need and availability. Interest from the money raised so far is being used to fund two scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year.
"We want to do more, and we need help from the community to reach the million-dollar mark," said Lynda Parlett, executive director of institutional development at SCC. "Our ultimate goal is to someday be able to offer a hand up to every one of our students who needs it."


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White Veal Stock
There are different kinds of meat stock. Most are based on veal, which yields a fine, white, versatile stock. Its younger bones garner the most gelatin, a collagen derivative that thickens and enriches the stock. White veal stock can be substituted for chicken stock and is especially good for delicately flavored sauces. Beef can be added for a brown stock. Some cooks use meat in their stock; others use bones only. Meat adds flavor but is not essential.
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- A bouquet garni, consisting of 1 bay leaf, 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon thyme, 6 parsley sprigs, 6 peppercorns, and 3 whole garlic cloves
- Place the bones (and meat, if you're using it) in a large stockpot with water to cover well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. This blanching process will allow you to rinse much of the gray scum that the veal releases. It is particularly helpful if you are using veal meat in addition to bones.
- Return the bones to the pot, cover again with water, and bring to simmer, skimming often. Add the vegetables and simmer very gently, partially covered, for 4 to 5 hours (more to concentrate flavor). Skim off fat and scum every hour or so. Add water if necessary to keep ingredients covered; do not allow stock to boil. Strain the stock through a sieve into a bowl.
- When stock has cooled, set uncovered in refrigerator for several hours until fat is hardened; scrape off. Use within two days or freeze.
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Tropers: Xyzzy
>xyzzy Nothing happens. More popularly known as Spooky.
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Fan of:
- Kino's Journey
- Doctor Who
- Metal Gear Solid
- Kaiba
- Douglas Adams
- The DCU: among others, Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, and the Question (both of them).
- The Beatles
- They Might Be Giants
- And for nostalgia's sake, Sailor Moon and Digimon.
Example of:
- Embarrassing First Name
- Princess Tropes: all averted. Except purple is pretty awesome.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Man I love the Internet.
- Overly Long Name: 33 letters, 11 syllables.
- Ironic Nickname: Probably the least spooky person on the planet.
- True Neutral
- Walking Techbane
- Married to someone with occasional Walking Techfix powers, at that.
- Adept in Google-fu
- Self-Deprecation
- Cloudcuckoolander
- Dark and Troubled Past
- Sad Clown
- The Chew Toy
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- Apologises a Lot
- Hidden Eyes / Peek-a-Bangs / Blinding Bangs (varies)
- Brown Eyes
- Brilliant but Lazy
- Catch Phrase: DAMN COASTIES.
- Lives in Flyover Country.
- Portmanteau
- Sophisticated as Hell
- Cluster F-Bomb
- Gratuitous Foreign Language: Languages known - English. Languages in MP3 library - Japanese, Russian, Tagalog, Hebrew, Hindi, Romanian, Swedish, Finnish, Punjabi. Only half these due to memery!
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Small day fun
Date Taken: 8th October 2008. 9601 page views since 8th October 2008.
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Meunchkkleeerrr III Oct 14, 2008 Rating: 2
girls in the sea = win win WIN!!
WA Oct 14, 2008 Rating: 6
pic = good times! mr. the man = great enemies!!
berko Oct 14, 2008 Rating: 2
These chicks have a lot of balls - figuratively of course.
CBripper Oct 13, 2008 Rating: 2
yea one day the surf was like 6ft and super choppy, so my freinds and me bought a raft and got SLAMMED so bad a whole bunch of times, usually one or two of us would be thrown out but we did get some well ridden waves, its really fun
ben hacquoil Oct 13, 2008 Rating: 7
i agree mr.asshole keeps commenting on fotos and ruining the comments
La Oct 13, 2008 Rating: 2
I think Mr the man leads a very sad and boring life, and only looks for people to react to his dumb comments so that somewhere out there people are talking about him. In the future I think we all need to simply ignore him.
Billy Bong Oct 13, 2008 Rating: 4
is that double or queen size air bed from Big W
Pousay Phardt Chowihder Oct 13, 2008 Rating: 1
GRP you're really trying to get us to come visit arent you?
Reillser Oct 12, 2008 Rating: 3
There's always time for a photo of fit girls having a laugh Mr. Man!
bigspray Oct 9, 2008 Rating: 2
Know the toe in the white.
lordofthedings Oct 9, 2008 Rating: 4
Wow Mr. The Gay Man, what a surfing purist you are! You are a true inspiration and we all have so much humble respect for you for calling out a picture of chicks in bikinis. If you don't like the picture, don't click on it, d-bag.
Sunshine Surf Safari Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 2
These girls would surf better an get more waves than the guys on here complaining this isnt a surf pic.
Ben Tredinnick Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 0
live to have fun whatever you do, nice pic
humbleboater Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 0
i agree with the pot head, not a surf photo. lame
humbleboater Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 1
i agree with the pot head, not a durf photo. lame.
fireman73 Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 0
big ups to my surfing brothers and sisters! live for the stoke
fireman73 Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 5
mr man is a kook! or maybe a body surfer
RC_Colas Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 1
Nice shot and I think it is appropriate for the surf website, always good to see people having fun in the waves however they choose to surf:) Cheers
JiuJitsuSurf Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 7
Mr The (miserable)Man
Toad Oct 8, 2008 Rating: -1
There's a wave in the background and someone waving in the foreground. What more do you want??
Mr. The man Oct 8, 2008 Rating: -3
So this picture belongs in a home photo album, not in a surfing website
RichyB Oct 8, 2008 Rating: -1
Chocks awwway
JiuJitsuSurf Oct 8, 2008 Rating: 0
Strewth! im becoming obsessed with this Coolum place. First the endless photo's of perfect looking barrels breaking in crystal clear waters, now gorgeous young babes frolicking in the sun... Somehow makes the forthcoming winter on the East Coast of Scotland seem less inviting. Meehh...
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[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure generally relates to a surgical apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structures, and, more particularly, to an apparatus and associated method for fusing adjacent vertebrae.
[0003] 2. Background of the Related Art
[0004] The fusion of adjacent bone structures is commonly performed to provide for long-term replacement to compensate for degenerative or deteriorated disorders in bone. For example, an intervertebral disc, which is a ligamentous cushion disposed between adjacent vertebrae, may undergo deterioration as a result of injury, disease, tumor or other disorders. The disk shrinks or flattens leading to mechanical instability and painful disc translocations.
[0005] Conventional procedure for disc surgery include partial or total excision of the injured disc portion, e.g., discectomy, and replacement of the excised disc with biologically acceptable plugs or bone wedges. The plugs are driven between adjacent vertebrae to maintain normal intervertebral spacing and to achieve, over a period of time, bony fusion with the plug and opposed vertebrae. More recently, emphasis has been placed on fusing bone structures (i.e., adjoining vertebrae) with metallic or ceramic prosthetic cage implants. One fusion cage implant is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,026,373 to Ray et al., the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Ray '373 fusion cage includes a cylindrical cage body having a thread formed as part of its external surface and apertures extending through its wall which communicate with an internal cavity of the cage body. The fusion cage is inserted within a tapped bore or channel formed in the intervertebral space thereby stabilizing the vertebrae and maintaining a pre-defined intervertebral space. Preferably, a pair of fusion cages are implanted within the intervertebral space. The adjacent vertebral bone structures communicate through the apertures and with bone growth inducing substances which are within the internal cavity to unite and eventually form a solid fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. FIGS. 1-2 illustrate the insertion of a pair of the Ray '373 fusion cages positioned within an intervertebral space.
[0006] Accordingly, the present invention is directed to further improvements in spinal fusion procedures. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, an apparatus for facilitating fusion of adjacent bone structures includes an implant body dimensioned for positioning between adjacent bone structures to maintain the bone structures in desired spaced relation during interbody fusion. The implant body defines a longitudinal axis and has an outer wall extending along the longitudinal axis. The outer wall includes a plurality of annular serrated portions spaced along the longitudinal axis. The annular serrated portions are dimensioned and configured to engage the adjacent bone structures to facilitate retention of the implant member therewithin. The implant member includes at least one concave wall surface at least partially extending along the longitudinal axis wherein the transverse cross-sectional dimension along a first transverse axis inclusive of the concave wall surface is less than the transverse cross-sectional dimension along a second transverse axis. The concave wall surface advantageously reduces the transverse cross-sectional dimension of the implant member thereby facilitating placement of the implant member in restricted intervertebral areas. In addition, the concave wall surface facilitates placement of a pair of implants in side-by-side relation. Preferably, the implant body includes a pair of diametrically opposed concave wall surfaces thereby further reducing the cross-sectional dimension of the implant. A method for facilitating fusion of adjacent vertebrae is also disclosed.
[0007] Preferred embodiment(s) of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to the drawings wherein:
[0008]FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a portion of the vertebral column of a patient;
[0009]FIG. 2 is a view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1 illustrating a pair of prior art fusion implants positioned within the intervertebral space for fusion of adjacent vertebrae;
[0010]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the fusion implant apparatus in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure;
[0011]FIG. 4 is a side plan view of the implant apparatus;
[0012]FIG. 5 is a view illustrating details of the annular serrations of the implant apparatus;
[0013]FIG. 6 is an axial view of the implant apparatus;
[0014]FIG. 7 is an axial cross-sectional view of the implant apparatus taken along the lines 7-7 of FIG. 4;
[0015]FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of the implant apparatus taken along the lines 8-8 of FIG. 6; and
[0016] FIGS. 9-11 are views illustrating preferred sequences of insertion of the implant apparatus within adjacent vertebrae.
[0017] The preferred embodiment of the apparatus and method disclosed herein are discussed in terms of orthopedic spinal fusion procedures and instrumentation. It is envisioned, however, that the disclosure is applicable to a wide variety of procedures including, but, not limited to ligament repair, joint repair or replacement, non-union fractures, facial reconstruction and spinal stabilization. In addition, it is believed that the present method and instrumentation finds application in both open and minimally invasive procedures including endoscopic and arthroscopic procedures wherein access to the surgical site is achieved through a cannula or small incision.
[0018] The following discussion includes a description of the fusion implant utilized in performing a spinal fusion followed by a description of the preferred method for spinal fusion in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0019] In the discussion which follows, the term "proximal", as is traditional, will refer to the portion of the structure which is closer to the operator while the term "distal" will refer to the portion which is further from the operator.
[0020] Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numerals identify similar or identical elements throughout the several views, FIG. 3 illustrates, in perspective, the fusion implant apparatus of the present disclosure. Fusion implant 100 is intended to be inserted within a preformed bore in adjacent bone structures, e.g., adjacent vertebrae, in a bore spanning the intervertebral space without necessitating rotation of the implant for placement within the vertebrae, i.e., the fusion implant 100 is not threaded, but, however, incorporates novel structure which positively secures the implant 100 within the adjacent vertebrae.
[0021] Fusion implant 100 includes elongated implant body 102 which is preferably fabricated from a suitable biocompatible rigid material such as titanium and/or alloys of titanium, stainless steel, ceramic materials or rigid polymeric materials. Implant body 102 is preferably sufficient in strength to at least partially replace the supporting function of an intervertebral disc, i.e., to maintain adjacent vertebrae in desired spaced relation, during healing and fusion.
[0022] With reference to FIGS. 3-8, implant body 102 includes exterior or outer wall 104 concentrically arranged about longitudinal axis "a" of the implant body 102 and inner cavity 106 defined within the exterior wall 104. Implant body 102 is preferably substantially cylindrical in configuration defining a constant diameter along its length. Inner cavity 106 is intended to accommodate bone growth inducing substances such as bone chips taken from allograft or autograft, etc . . . which facilitate the fusion process as is conventional in the art. Implant body 102 is preferably provided in various lengths ranging from about 18 mm-24 mm and in corresponding various diameters ranging from about 14 mm-18 mm. Other dimensions are also contemplated and may vary depending on the intended use of the implant in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar regions of the spine.
[0023] Implant body 102 defines entry and trailing end faces 108, 110. End faces 108,110 are preferably open, i.e, having respective apertures 112, 114 therein in communication with the inner cavity 106. As best depicted in FIG. 8, implant body 102 has internal annular recesses 116 adjacent each end face 108,110. Annular recesses 116 are intended to receive plastic end caps 118 (FIG.3; only one end cap 118 is shown) which are received within the recesses in snap-fit relation therewith to enclose inner cavity 106 thereby retaining the bone growth inducing substances therein.
[0024] Outer wall 104 has a plurality of annular serrated portions 120 equidistally spaced along the longitudinal axis "a" of implant body 102. Annular serrated portions 120 extend generally transverse to the longitudinal axis "a" of implant body 102. Annular serrated portions 120 preferably include a first group 120 a of serrated portions 120 and a second group 120 b of serrated portions 120 in diametrical opposed relation to the first group 120 a. Each serrated portion 120 of the two groups 120 a, 120 b preferably subtends an angle less than about 180� relative to the longitudinal axis "a".
[0025] Each serrated portion 120 further defines a leading surface 122 and a trailing surface 124 with respect to the leading and trailing end faces 108,110 of the implant body 102. Leading and trailing surfaces 122,124 of serrated portions 120 are obliquely arranged with respect to the longitudinal axis defining an angle ranging from about 20� to 40�, preferably, 30�, relative to the axis "t1" transverse to the longitudinal axis. Serrated portions 120 are advantageously dimensioned to lockingly engage the adjacent vertebrae upon insertion within the intervertebral space to secure implant body 102 therewithin. Moreover, the oblique arrangement of the leading and trailing surfaces 122, 124 become embedded within the vertebrae bone and, by virtue of their inclined arrangement, resist movement in either the leading or trailing directions, thereby positively retaining the implant body within the adjacent vertebrae.
[0026] A plurality of apertures 126 extend through outer wall 104 of implant body 102. Apertures 126 are preferably formed by broaching grooves in the internal surface of the inner cavity 106. The effect of such broaching is to remove material from the valleys defined between adjacent serrations 120, thus defining the apertures 126. The advantages of such an arrangement are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,961,740, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, and include immediate bone to bone contact between the vertebral bodies or bone structures and the bone inducing substances packed within the inner cavity 106 of the implant body 102. Apertures 126 are preferably substantially the same in dimension although it is envisioned that the dimensions of the apertures may vary to provide for more or less bone to bone contact as desired.
[0027] As best depicted in FIGS. 3, 4 and 7, apertures 126 are clustered about transverse axis "t1", both at the upper and lower end of the axis. Consequently, apertures 126 come into contact with the upper and lower vertebral bone structures to encourage bone growth through implant body 102 from the vertebral bone structures when appropriately positioned within the vertebrae. The lateral sections of implant body 102 formed along transverse axis "t2" do not have apertures in order to prevent growth of disk material which might interfere with the bone fusion process.
[0028] Outer wall 104 further includes diametrically opposed arcuate surfaces 128 defined in the outer wall and extending along the length of implant body 102. Each arcuate surface 128 is preferably concave in configuration and may be formed by grinding, blasting applications, etc.
[0029] Preferably, concave surfaces 128 extend radially inwardly within each serration 120 thereby defining removed portions of the serrations 120 as shown. Concave surfaces 128 interconnect the opposed serrated portions 120 a, 120 b.
[0030] The concave surface arrangement provides two specific advantages. First, such arrangement increases the pull out or expulsion force necessary to remove the implant from the adjacent vertebrae. Secondly, the concave surface arrangement permits a pair of implants to be positioned in side by side relation within the adjacent vertebrae. Moreover, the concave surface arrangement provides a reduced cross-sectional dimension along second transverse axis "t2" relative to the cross-sectional dimension along first transverse axis "t1" thereby facilitating placement of the implant body 102 within restricted vertebral locations. (FIG. 6) Preferably, the transverse cross-sectional dimension along transverse axis "t2" is 20-40% less than the transverse cross-sectional dimension along transverse axis "t1".
[0031] Insertion of Fusion Implant
[0032] The insertion of the fusion implant 100 into an intervertebral space defined between adjacent lumbar vertebrae will now be described. The subsequent description will be particularly discussed in conjunction with an open posterior approach for spinal fusion implant insertion. However, it is to be appreciated that other approaches, e.g., anterior, lateral, posterior lateral, anterior lateral etc . . . could be utilized. Laparoscopic approaches are also envisioned.
[0033] Initially, a first lateral side of the intervertebral space "i" is accessed utilizing appropriate retractors to expose the posterior vertebral surface. A drilling instrument is selected to prepare the disc space and vertebral end plates for insertion of the fusion implant. The cutting depth of drilling instrument may be adjusted as desired. The drilling instrument is advanced into the intervertebral space adjacent to the first lateral side to shear the soft tissue and cut the bone of the adjacent vertebrae thereby forming a first bore "b1" which extends into the adjacent vertebrae "v1,v2" adjacent the first lateral side as depicted in FIG. 9. With the first bore drilled in the first lateral side, attention is directed to forming the bore in the second lateral side. With continued reference to FIG. 9, the second lateral side is accessed and the center entry point for the drill is identified. Preferably, the drill is positioned such that the second bore will overlap the first bore. The drill is activated to form the second bore "b2" of the intervertebral space. The first and second bores "b1,b2" may be tapped with a conventional tap instrument if desired.
[0034] With reference to FIG. 10, a first implant 100 is packed with bone growth inducing substances as is conventional in the art. The fusion implant 100 may then be mounted on an insertion instrument (not shown) and advanced within the intervertebral space by driving the implant 100 within the bore. Preferably, prior to insertion, the implant 100 is arranged such concave surfaces 128 extend in general parallel relation to the axis "s" of the spine, i.e., with the first group 120 a of annular serrated portions adjacent the upper vertebrae "v1" and the second group of annular serrated portions adjacent the lower vertebrae "v2". Upon insertion, the first and second groups 120,120 b of serrations 120 engage the respective vertebrae "v1,v2" to secure implant body 102 within the intervertebral space "i". Thereafter, the second implant 100 is positioned in the second bore "b2" in the same manner. Thus, the concave surface arrangement permits two implants 100, 100 to be placed in side-by-side arrangement. As appreciated, the concave surface arrangement reduces the effective cross-sectional dimension of implant 100 thereby facilitating placement of the implants in a restricted vertebral location.
[0035] Alternatively, as depicted in FIG. 11, the second implant may be replaced with a conventional threaded cylindrical implant "m" such as the implant disclosed in the Ray '373 patent. (FIG. 2) As appreciated, although the second bore overlaps the first bore, the clearance provided by the concave surface arrangement of the first implant 100 permits the second implant "m" to be rotated and advanced within the intervertebral space without interference. The second implant 100 is arranged such that the outer convex surface is received within the concave surface area of the first implant in nested side-by-side relation as shown.
[0036] Implants 100 form struts across the intervertebral space "i" to maintain the adjacent vertebrae "V1 V2" in appropriate spaced relation during the fusion process. Over a period of time, the adjacent vertebral tissue communicates through the apertures within implants 100 to form a solid fusion. Desirably, lateral vertebral tissue growth into the implant 100 is restricted due to the concave surface areas of the implant being devoid of apertures. Such lateral growth would inhibit the fusion process and potentially restrict subsequent spinal mobility.
[0037] While the above description contains many specifics, these specifics should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the disclosure, but merely as exemplifications of preferred embodiments thereof. For example, the fusion implant 100 could also be used for thoracic and cervical vertebrae. Those skilled in the art will envision many other possible variations that are within the scope and spirit of the disclosure as defined by the claims appended hereto.
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Many Massachusetts politicians had strong reactions to NOAA chief Jane Lubchenco's testimony last week at a federal hearing in Boston.
During the testimony, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) chastised Lubchenco for apparently not answering questions directed at her as she repeatedly leaned over to consult with NMFS director Eric Schwaab.
New Bedford, Mass., Mayor Scott Lang has called again for President Obama to replace her as NOAA administrator. Gloucester, Mass., Mayor Carolyn Kirk posted a YouTube appeal for Lubchenco to meet with representatives of the city's fishing and port interests.
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Fishery management ought to seek a balance between keeping already reduced fleets afloat and maintaining sustainable populations of commercial species. Sacrificing one for the other simply makes no sense. It is not an act of attrition; it's an exercise in futility.
New England's groundfishermen have made significant headway by keeping their heads held high and their voices aloft. Permit banks, quota caps and port infrastructure are on the federal radar because fishermen have been vocal and their representatives have spread the word.
Calling for Lubchenco's ouster may be cathartic, but it will not solve the problems the New England fleets face. Success lies at the end of the long, slow march toward transparency at NOAA.
Abe Williams, who was elected to the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association board last spring, has been selected as the new president as of September.
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The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is teaming up with leading shark-tracking nonprofit Ocearch to build the most extensive shark-tagging program in the Gulf of Mexico region.
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See, I find myself watching the show and find myself
with how good the effects are! The S2 episode "Time Squared" when the ship is over the vortex struggling to stay stable is a beautiful shot and to think it was done with very primitive, by today's standards, effects and little to no CGI is impressive to me.
The "hokiest" things to me are minor things that are just a product of the limitations of the time, like when the Enterprise is near a much smaller sized ship but both ships look pretty much the same size (For example, the
isn't likely to be much larger than a Constitution-class vessel but when the two are near each other both ships look about the same size) or when the limitation of choice when comes to guest ships means that we see the same ship over and over again. Oh, this time it's a different color, or upside down or whatever.
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