The Smithereens News and Photos

The Lowbots – The Lowbots (2010)

Sun, May 12 2013 2:45pm - Source: Something Else!

Musical fashions and fads may come and go, but in the end a band will always be judged solely by their songs.

Travis Bretzer – “Lady Red”

Fri, February 22 2013 11:50pm - Source: Obscure Sound

Travis Bretzer is a superb addition to the recent jangle-pop revival, which consists of artists like Mac DeMarco recalling the nonchalant melodic hooks and jangly guitars of Felt, Orange Juice, and The Smithereens.

The Single Life - Featuring Jerad Finck and Nine Times Blue

Fri, December 14 2012 8:48am - Source: The Ripple Effect

…I have been writing for Ripple for about a month and a half and I have to tell you that the best part of being a part of this family is the ridiculous amount of incredible music I'm exposed to.

The Smithereens & Willie Nile shut down Kenny's Castaways (video)

Tue, October 02 2012 5:30pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The sound system forever went silent Monday night at a famed Greenwich Village club that had provided a stage to struggling artists and superstar musicians over a storied [45] years.

Book Notes - Joe Oestreich "Hitless Wonder: A Life in Minor League Rock and Roll"

Fri, July 27 2012 3:33pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Raised on Radio: A Tribute to Stations We Miss

Fri, May 18 2012 6:22pm - Source: Pop Dose

It got us to thinking about the radio stations we've loved and lost — because as much as most of us tend to subsist on a self-administered musical diet these days, we grew up on the dial, and we miss the good old days when the voice coming out of the speaker during between-song breaks was one you could trust.

Album Review: Hot Water Music – Exister

Mon, May 14 2012 12:28pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The return of Gainesville, FL's Hot Water Music with Exister after a six-year-hiatus presents an interesting perspective on the "reunion of beloved band" algebra.

5 Things You Might Not Know About 'Say Anything,' 23 Years After The Release Of Cameron Crowe's Classic Rom-Com

Fri, April 13 2012 2:22pm - Source: The Playlist

Say Anything " was not particularly successful on its release.

The Producers: Alan Betrock

Thu, November 17 2011 1:20am - Source: WNEW

A lifelong resident of Queens, where he was born in 1950, Alan Betrock was a music critic, magazine publisher, author and record producer.

Dusting ‘Em Off: The Honeys – The ‘60s Singles

Sat, November 05 2011 5:10pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

With the recording of the Beach Boys' third album Surfer Girl , in the summer of 1963, bandleader and principle songwriter Brian Wilson took over as the band's producer, a role formerly held by Capitol Records in-house producer Nic Venet.

Dan Markell – Eleven Shades of Dan Markell (2011)

Wed, November 02 2011 8:15am - Source: Something Else!

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

Setlist: A great night in Akron with The Smithereens, 6/17/11

Sat, June 18 2011 4:22pm - Source: Addicted to Vinyl

The Tangier provided an odd, but ultimately satisfying venue to watch the Smithereens play their first Cleveland area gig in quite a while.

Mayer’s Playlist from May 2011

Fri, June 10 2011 11:10am - Source: Twangville

Steve Earle could perhaps be America's most honest songwriter.

Dan Israel – “Crosstown Traveller”

Thu, June 02 2011 1:33pm - Source: Songs: Illinois

Dan Israel loves the music of the 60's and 70's but he makes music more akin to the mid-western rock circa 1986.

WHO’S IN THE MOOD FOR SOME QUICKIES?

Fri, April 22 2011 8:32pm - Source: Nine Bullets

I thought I'd bang out a couple of pieces that have been floating around in my Google Docs account in various forms of incompletion and combine them into one post instead of just deleting them.

The Smithereens Talk Facebook, Vinyl and Playing in Fans' Living Rooms

Fri, February 18 2011 10:12pm - Source: Spinner

With recognizable hits like 'Blood and Roses,' 'A Girl Like You,' and 'Too Much Passion,' the Smithereens are one of those bands whose records blasted from college dorms during the '80s.

News From The Wild: Smithereens, Damnwells, vinyl and delusional bloggers

Thu, January 20 2011 7:19pm - Source: Addicted to Vinyl

So where does that leave the rest of us who are interested in just having a new way to interact with people that happens to bring with it the possibility of a few perks?