Addicted To Vinyl

As mentioned in a previous update, The Smithereens (a.k.a. world’s greatest band/one of ‘em anyway) will release a DVD companion to their 2008 live release on January 15th.
Smithereens frontman Pat Dinizio recently put up a post with 6 full length videos from Live in Concert. You can click through on each video link to […]

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Happy Saturday from the Cleve! First of all, I was thrilled that my review of the new Smithereens live album wound up front and center on lead singer Pat Dinizio’s website. Thanks Pat!
You can talk to Lou Reed about a lot of different things - just don’t ask him any stock questions.
Billy Joel’s […]

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When I pass on from this world, it is my hope that my next of kin will see within my musical collection, a large group of recordings from a particular group from New Jersey, called The Smithereens. If I have my way, curiosity will strike them, they’ll put one of the albums on, and […]

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First of all, shucks - my longtime Cleveland pal Len over at Jawbone Radio gave this baby blog a very nice shout-out. Jawbone is a great Cleveland-based podcast that once upon a time, I was blessed enough to be on as a guest. Len is also among other things, a big Star Wars […]

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The Smithereens - Blood and Roses (live at the Court Tavern, cool video!)
If you enjoyed the previous link to the interview with Smithereens frontman Pat DiNizio, you’ll be happy to know that there is more news from the band. The live album that was recorded at the band’s old stomping grounds of The Court […]

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If you’re a Smithereens fan (and you SHOULD BE!) like I am, then you will dig reading an expanded unedited version of an interview with ‘Reens frontman Pat DiNizio that is sourced from an edited version that ran last year in The Aquarian, New Jersey’s rock paper. Kudos to Clifford Meth for sharing this […]

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