Mike Greenblatt’s Rant ‘N’ Roll Mike Greenblatt February 18, 2020 Rant 'N' Roll The Smithereens Celebrate 40 Years It was 1979 when guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken, and bassist Mike Mesarus of Carteret knew they had to get a lead singer, so they put an ad in the classified s...
Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 40 Years of Friendship & Fans Bob Makin October 2, 2019 Features, Interviews The Smithereens are a loud ‘n’ proud Central Jersey-originated rock band, whose renowned live shows and radio hits channel the essence of joy and heartbreak into hook-laden, three-minute power pop songs. Infus...
Mike Greenblatt’s Rant ‘N’ Roll Mike Greenblatt September 25, 2019 Albums, Reviews Get Your Kicks You don’t have to be on Route 66 to get your Kicks (Thirty Tigers Records) on the new Rickie Lee Jones. She’s as iconoclastic, idiosyncratic, and deliciously oddball as she always was. Her vo...
Pat DiNizio: Seems Like Yesterday Jenna Romaine December 27, 2017 Interviews 1 The loss of beloved artists hurts regardless of time and age, though the loss of a New Jersey-native always stings a little more in The Aquarian Weekly offices. Dec. 12, The Smithereens’ lead singer, Pat Di...
In Memoriam: Pat DiNizio: An Immense Loss For New Jersey Debra Kate Schafer December 13, 2017 Interviews The year is 1980: disco is dying, hair is beginning to get bigger, and Pat Dinizio has just formed The Smithereens with Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken in Carteret, NJ. An ad was placed right her...
The Smithereens: Great Bang For Your Buck Giorgio Mustica July 8, 2011 Goings-On The alternative rock band The Smithereens will be headlining the second day of the Maplewoodstock Festival on Sunday, July 10. Formed in Carteret, NJ, the quartet is led by singer/songwriter Pat DiNizio, and th...
Court Tavern Benefit with Patti Smith @ The State Theater Mike Black May 28, 2010 Concerts NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Benefit shows are notoriously hit or miss. The cause usually trumps the music but not with this line-up—Patti Smith with Lenny Kaye and band, The Smithereens, and the Slaves of New Brunswick, ...
