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Tom with Little Steven

Click the image above to watch Tom Cunningham throw out the first pitch at FirstEnergy Park on Sunday, June 24 during the on location of Bruce Brunch.

Bruce Brunch is a weekly two-hour celebration of the career of Bruce
Springsteen! From 1973 to the present, all eras of Springsteen's recordings are included. In addition to studio recordings, various live versions of songs are also represented--with a special emphasis on rare import discs. And whenever there is Bruce News or Bruce is in the news, you'll hear all about it.

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Who are your favorite Hawk artists? My blessed trinity: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and U2.

My Hometown: Trenton, NJ (The Garden Spot of the Garden State)

First Bruce Brunch: 12/7/2003 (a date that will live in infamy)

First concert: David Bowie at the Tower Theatre on Washington’s Birthday in 1973.

First Bruce Springsteen concert: War Memorial, Trenton, NJ, 5/24/1974

Best concerts I’ve ever been to: Too many Bruce Springsteen shows to mention (duh), but nothing will top the night after we lost John Lennon, 12/9/1980 at the Spectrum. Live Aid. U2 at the Tower on the Unforgettable Fire tour. The Rolling Stones at the Meadowlands on the Tattoo You tour. Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul at the late, great Big Man’s West in Red Bank. This could be a very long list…

Favorite Guest at a Bruce Springsteen show: Hands down, Eddie Vedder at the Meadowlands, 10/13/2004.

Favorite Bruce “Surprise” Appearance: Again, too many to mention—the Jersey Club Tour of 1982 was priceless, and 8/7/1982 at Big Man’s West with Beaver Brown will always stand out. Also, the benefit for the 3M Plant in Freehold at the Stone Pony on 1/19/1986, with all of the E Street Band except for Nils & Roy.

First Record Bought: Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” 45 (still have it)

Favorite Albums of all time: Bruce Springsteen "Born To Run"...Bob Dylan "Blood On The Tracks"...Beach Boys "Pet Sounds"...U2 "The Joshua Tree"...The Four Tops "On Top"...Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes "Hearts Of
Stone"...Marvin Gaye "What's Going On"...Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul "Men Without Women"...Beatles "Revolver"...World Party "Goodbye Jumbo"...Joni Mitchell "Blue"...Van Morrison "Tupelo Honey"...Frank Sinatra
"The Reprise Collection"...The Clash "London Calling"...Bob Marley "Legend"

Favorite movies: The Godfather…The Godfather, Part II…American Graffiti…Animal House…Caddyshack…Jaws…American Beauty…The Maltese Falcon…Almost Famous…Fast Times At Ridgemont High…From Here To Eternity…A Summer Place…On The Waterfront…Field Of Dreams…The Adventures Of Robin Hood…Goodfellas…L.A. Confidential…Casablanca

Favorite Restaurants: Jimmy’s in Asbury Park…Patsy's in Manhattan...Nobu in Manhattan (57th Street)…Emeril’s in New Orleans…Sushi Roku in Los Angeles (Hollywood)…D’Angelo’s in Philadelphia…China Grill in Miami Beach…De Lorenzo’s in Trenton (Hudson Street—best Tomato Pie on earth)

Stuff I Love: The Sopranos…Soul music…Doo Wop music…the music and culture of 1966…The Sound of The Jersey Shore…The Sound Of Philadelphia…Neil Young…Martha & The Vandellas…Johnny Cash…The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland Rocks!)…Sam Cooke… Dion…Smokey Robinson…Jackson Browne…cheesesteaks at Pat’s & cannolis at Termini…The Supremes…The Rolling Stones…Sex And The City…Little Steven’s Underground Garage…The Drifters…Weeds…Lucinda Williams…Green Day…radios from the 50’s & 60’s…Jack Johnson…the beach…the boardwalk…Frankie & Annette movies

Stuff I Could Do Without: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Sports: For better or for worse, I am a partisan of Philadelphia sports teams.

Inspiration: My family

Hero: My father

Radio heroes: George Luthre Bannister, Jerry Blavat, George Michael, Dan Ingram, Ed Sciaky, David Dye, Michael Tearson, Mark Goodman, Geoff Vargo, Tom Taylor, Paul “Cubby” Bryant, Jimmy Steal, Buzz Knight, Race Taylor and Bruce Warren.