Smithereens REPRESENT.

[rikibeth]

Okay. Based on a conversation with the_red_shoes, I have determined that I need a filter for People Who Love The Smithereens.

suburbfabulous, I already know to put you on it.

I have no idea what I'm going to use it for, although yousendit links for other music I love comes to mind.

Comment if you want to be added.

Comments

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Mostly whimsy. I do not hide my love of them at all, but having a tagged grouping of people who ALSO love them would just be a fun exercise for me.

Am mailing you my Smiths/Smithereens/Suzanne Vega Pandora station, too.

[hey-disco-joe.livejournal.com]

Spoken like a true music geek. You are loved. :)

Yours in Beauty And Sadness,
Johnny

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

Hi there. The Smithereens fucking rock, don't they? Nice to meet you.

[hey-disco-joe.livejournal.com]

Oh yes they do. I was a wee one of 13 when I discovered that college rock wasn't just for the college kids. 1986 was a great year for jangly guitar pop, and along with the Jersey boys' Especially For You LP, we had:

REM/Life's Rich Pageant
Let's Active/Big Plans For Everybody
They Might Be Giants/TMBG
Husker Du/Candy Apple Grey
The Smiths/The Queen Is Dead
New Order/Brotherhood
XTC/Skylarking
The B52's/Bouncing Off The Satellites

I'm sure I am missing others. I should do a college rock filter and upload some rare stuff I have. Hmmmm...

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes! I have and love all those albums, except the B's and Let's Active (who?). sigh. I miss Husker Du. A lot.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

See, and now you have met one of the DJs for Shag Frenzy, which if you did not live all the way on the other coast, you'd need to come to, just like I told you on matociquala's journal.

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

I SO would be there with bells on. ((sighs))

[hey-disco-joe.livejournal.com]

Let's Active was basically Mitch Easter and a rotating group of musicians. Had a semi-big college hit called "Every Word Means No" back in '84 or so. Mitch produced the first two REM albums with Don Dixon. Worth searching out for sure.