The summer 2012 touring season will bring at least two major package tours featuring a ton of your favorite bands from the ’90s. In one corner, we have the Last Summer on Earth tour featuring Barenaked Ladies (sadly, sans Steven Page), Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Cracker. The tour will hit […]
Tag: Gin Blossoms
Random Youtube: Gin Blossoms – ‘Pieces Of The Night’
This is one of my favorite tunes by the Gin Blossoms. I love the extended version with the piano ending that’s on the deluxe edition of ‘New Miserable Experience.’ Here’s a live version from Youtube and as I recall, they actually played a full set that was broadcast on television and I kept hoping that […]
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 […]
Quick Hits: The Wrestler, The Yayhoos, Mix Tapes, & Lemonheads
Hey kids, I had a “moment” this past week. Occasionally, I’ll lend out music to friends, although if I have my ultra-anal thinking cap on, I’ll often just burn them a copy instead. In this case, I wasn’t thinking straight (not the first time that this has happened.) A couple of weeks later, my co-worker […]
Scattered Musical Thoughts: GNR, Supermint and Dog Society
I couldn’t exactly think of a subject line that was completely appropriate, and the above seemed to at least cover it, although there are probably some that would argue (myself included!) that this blog is ALL about “scattered musical thoughts!” Anyway. Friday night, I got together with my buddy Corey for a long overdue hangout […]