I always enjoy Bruce Springsteen’s political interventions. Hence the featured image. 2004 was one of the first times The Boss endorsed a candidate, not a cause. Big John lost but he fought the good fight and was later Barack Obama’s Secretary of State. That’s one reason the Insult Comedian hates him. He’s not crazy about Bruce either. The antipathy is mutual.

Bruce Springsteen wrote Ten Avenue Freeze-Out for his 1975 album Born To Run. I picked it because it’s cold, especially in Minneapolis, the town about which Bruce wrote a new song. Fuck yeah, Bruce.

This is a short but mighty post. We begin with the songwriter:

I’m most familiar with Will Kimbrough’s work with Rodney Crowell. He’s a helluva guitar player and knows his way around a ukulele as well.

What’s the Friday Cocktail Hour without an instrumental version of the week’s tune? This time, Gabe Witcher, Lorenzo Martinez, Tom Ball, David West & Tom Corbett pick on The Boss.

That’s it for this week. Another toast to the brave and enterprising citizens of the Twin Cities as they face down Team MAGA. It’s what Hubert and Fritz would want. Never argue with them.