Installment number eight in the 12 Boots of Christmas series comes from a place that warms the heart, as well as the considerable body, of our beloved Santa Claus. Hosting no less than ten cities within its borders that pay homage to our beloved captain of Christmas, California is Santa’s home away from home.
Tag: Dennis Diken
New Music: Dennis Diken with Bell Sound
Let me introduce you to your new favorite “guilty pleasure” listening music – Late Music, the very welcome new release that hit stores and digital outlets today from Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken with Bell Sound. The Bell Sound project pairs Diken with collaborator Pete DiBella, and a list of special guests that will put a […]
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 […]