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The Smithereens

MORE FREE CONCERTS NYC : J&R Music Fest
2 months ago

Thursday, August 27th - Saturday, August 29th Three days of in-store and outdoor performances at various times 23 Park Row and City Hall Park It's Downtown NYC's Biggest & Best Block Party! Three days of free concerts in City Hall Park featuring the biggest names in R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Latin, Pop and more. Plus, an exciting Tech Expo with han...

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Listening to you, I get the music... again.
6 months ago

After doing the entire "Meet the Beatles" cover album, The Smithereens decided to make a proper, all-out studio version of one of the albums that inspired their rock dreams of becoming a band in the first place for this 40th anniversary tribute. The Who's unique sound will never be duplicated, but then again neither will The Smithereens' sound that has made them enduring rock icons over the pas...

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Blown to Smithereens and ate oysters!
over 2 years ago

"The Smithereens":http://www.officialsmithereens.com/ came to CT and played the Milford Oyster Festival and basically rocked my socks off. I am so happy they are back out and about making new music and gracing us with their special brand of retro-roots-rock. Their energy and enthusiasm was contagious and the audience had a blast. I took some really, really bad photos with my camera... being so ...

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NEW: THE SMITHEREENS Play Tommy - Hear "I'm Free"
5 months ago

The SmithereensThe Smithereens Play Tommy (2009) Did someone request this? Can't imagine why. But, it's actually a pretty concise, 40 minute distillation of The Who's Tommy, and might even be a better listen for it, as The Smithereens remove the operatic excess to focus in on the rock. It's not a substitute for the original, but it's a cool and largely faithful variation. Listen to "I'm Free," ...

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The Smithereens: The Smithereens Play Tommy (Review)
5 months ago

The '80s pride of Hoboken continues its historical take on the British Invasion.

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This One Goes To 11 - The Smithereens
over 2 years ago
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The Smithereens are a New Jersey band who came about in the late'70s. They had several eps, the first being in '80, but their first official album wasn't until '86 with "Especially For You". "A Girl Like You":"Smithereens 11" was their 3rd album in 1989. The song "A Girl Like You"(above) was their 2nd highest charting single at #2 on U.S. charts(this is the only album I have of theirs on cd oth...

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SUNDAY UNDER THE COVERS CONTINUES WITH
about 1 year ago
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_The Smithereens_ cover Richard Starkey with a rather nice rendition of his "It Don't Come Easy. I'd like to say more about this song but I can't think of a damn thing to say.

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This One Goes To 11 - The Smithereens
over 2 years ago
Blog post image preview

The Smithereens are a New Jersey band who came about in the late'70s. They had several eps, the first being in '80, but their first official album wasn't until '86 with "Especially For You". "A Girl Like You":"Smithereens 11" was their 3rd album in 1989. The song "A Girl Like You"(above) was their 2nd highest charting single at #2 on U.S. charts(this is the only album I have of theirs on cd oth...

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Blown to Smithereens and ate oysters!
over 2 years ago

"The Smithereens":http://www.officialsmithereens.com/ came to CT and played the Milford Oyster Festival and basically rocked my socks off. I am so happy they are back out and about making new music and gracing us with their special brand of retro-roots-rock. Their energy and enthusiasm was contagious and the audience had a blast. I took some really, really bad photos with my camera... being so ...

More >
NEW: THE SMITHEREENS Play Tommy - Hear "I'm Free"
5 months ago

The SmithereensThe Smithereens Play Tommy (2009) Did someone request this? Can't imagine why. But, it's actually a pretty concise, 40 minute distillation of The Who's Tommy, and might even be a better listen for it, as The Smithereens remove the operatic excess to focus in on the rock. It's not a substitute for the original, but it's a cool and largely faithful variation. Listen to "I'm Free," ...

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MORE FREE CONCERTS NYC : J&R Music Fest
2 months ago

Thursday, August 27th - Saturday, August 29th Three days of in-store and outdoor performances at various times 23 Park Row and City Hall Park It's Downtown NYC's Biggest & Best Block Party! Three days of free concerts in City Hall Park featuring the biggest names in R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Latin, Pop and more. Plus, an exciting Tech Expo with han...

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