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"Play Four Chords and Try to Make It a Soul Record": An Interview with the Gaslight Anthem (Features)

Oct 1, 2009, 1:58am PopMatters
The Gaslight Anthem - "The '59 Sound" Side One Dummy
The Gaslight Anthem's sudden rise to fame has been a bit of a whirlwind for the New Jersey-based quartet, but when Bruce Springsteen wants to duet with you on stage, perhaps it's time to acknowledge that you're on to something big ... In New Brunswick, New Jersey, a strict regiment exists in which many bands follow on their path to stardom. First comes the basement show circuit. After a band pays their dues and the capacity of a cramped, grimy basement can no longer hold up, they graduate to the local dive bar known as the Court Tavern. If [...]
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