re: The Smithereens were /are grossly underrated

Saw them open for the cult at a private show in Dallas in 2006. It was an unbelievable. My favorite, being opened by a legendary college alternative that I had never seen. I played them a ton while a DJ for a college radio station I worked at in the late 80s early 90s. That night, they stole the show. Blood and roses is all world live. Pat was a great writer and went from brooding garage icon, to happy and comfortable in his own skin. Jim and Dennis are as solid of companions as you can get. Mike was great and Severo is outstanding. They carry the torch for all garage rock bands for me, and will always be one of the bands that makes it real. I hold them in the same regards as the pixies. Greatly underrated.

The red dragon has Marshall Crenshaw coming in the fall. I’m secretly hoping he pulls the smithereens with him. That would be a night!!