The Tangier provided an odd, but ultimately satisfying venue to watch the Smithereens play their first Cleveland area gig in quite a while. What was the last one? Was it the gig at the Rock Hall, playing as the headliner on an afternoon of band battles hosted by Guitar Center? Or was it their summertime […]
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The Smithereens – Sorry
By now, hopefully you’ve managed to obtain your very own copy of the excellent new Don Dixon-produced Smithereens release 2011. I’ve been keeping uncharacteristically mum regarding my thoughts on the album, because I’m working on an interview to dig deep into the 2011 album via conversations with the band. But that won’t stop me from […]
News From The Wild: Smithereens, Damnwells, vinyl and delusional bloggers
I read with amusement yesterday the tale of bloggers that are hanging it up because the visions of fame, book deals and company cars never came around. I thought it was interesting on a couple of levels – 1) the fact that somebody actually took the time to track down enough of these people to […]
God save The Smithereens (and let’s send them on tour!)
Smithereens front man Pat DiNizio has a question for you, the wise music fan: Our new original SMITHEREENS album is nearly completed and our tentative release date is May 2011! We are now putting together a national coast-to-coast summer tour, and need your suggestions and ideas. Let’s say that it will be THE SMITHEREENS, plus […]
Weekend Plans: Let’s celebrate Halloween with The Smithereens!
Hopefully it isn’t too early to start thinking about the weekend on a Monday, but if it is indeed too early, I guess that’s too bad! Scotch Plains, NJ, will be the destination for this weekend with tickets in hand for THIS show. Color me stoked. I’m looking forward to my first Smithereens show in […]
Road trip for Smithereens/Pat DiNizio fans?
I’ve heard good things about The Smith Bros, and can you pass up the chance to see Smithereens frontman Pat DiNizio with The Smith Bros as his backing band for $5 on a Thursday night near Columbus? More importantly, can I pass up that chance? The Smith Bros are hosting “Rock on the Road” presented […]
A Date With A Smithereen…
As a master writer of songs about shattered, broken and irreparable relationships whose favorite key is E minor, Pat DiNizio could be seen as a melancholy kind of guy. That may be, but the version of his “Living Room Concert” series which he presented Saturday night at the Beachland Ballroom brought happiness to all in […]
Show of the Week: Pat DiNizio and Freedy Johnston
I’m going to save you some money with this week’s pick for show of the week – let me just put that out there front and center for you to ponder for a moment. Part of the proceeds from this week’s show also go to benefit a very good cause – more on all of […]
From Me To You: A package from Smithereens frontman Pat DiNizio
They say that you always remember your first…. For me, one of the first bands that I met as a young impressionable youth, was The Smithereens. As a regular reader of ATV, you’ll know that I’ve certainly put a few posts up on the site in regards to my favorite bunch of New Jersey gents, […]
Flashback: The Smithereens and The Kinks
In addition to kicking out their own catalog of work over the years, The Smithereens have also provided backing band duties for a number of their musical heroes, including Otis Blackwell, The Beau Brummels, and The Kinks, to name a few. Here’s an interesting note on how the collaboration with The Kinks came about, taken […]