....And Now for Something Completely Different

Here's a shameless plug for a band I've loved for years....

The Smithereens hail from my homestate of New Jersey (Carteret, specifically) and have been making great music for over 20 years.

They'll be releasing a "new" album in January entitles "Meet the Smithereens." It's new only in the sense that it's chronologically new; the material is "old," i.e., it's Smithereens remake of the first American release by The Beatles ("Meet the Beatles") - a band whom the Smithereens were greatly influenced by. According to the press release, "...the Smithereens have rerecorded the album in its entirety, and the result is a fun and nostalgic trip through 12 classic songs done Smithereens style." It sounds wonderful.

Clink on the following link for a a couple of full-length clips from the album.

Incidentally, the boys will be back in town on Friday, January 12, and their show at the State Theater in Fairfax will be a record release party for the new album. See you there!