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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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

Pat DiNizio: Seems Like Yesterday

Jenna Romaine
December 27, 2017
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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... Read More...

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... Read More...
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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... Read More...

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, ... Read More...

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