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The Knack

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Famous Quotes Vol. 47: August 2023

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Doug Fieger, Famous Quotes, Grand Funk Railroad, Jim Sullivan, Johnny Marr, Mark Farner, Matt Johnson, Nick Cave, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party, The Knack, The Smiths, The The

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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New Wave Punk Rock 

The Lloyds: Lost and Found in San Francisco

June 26, 2023June 27, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2023, Attitude Check, Blondie, Dead Kennedys, Flipper, Liberation Hall Records, Lulu Lewis, The Avengers, The Go-Gos, The Knack, The Lloyds, The Nuns

A new compilation brings light to a criminally underrated New Wave band

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New Wave Power Pop Rock 

Prescott Niles Has A Knack For Success

June 21, 2022June 29, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 3 Comments 1979, 2022, 9/11, Capitol Records, Cloud Nine, Doug Fieger, George Harrison, Get the Knack, Liberation Hall, Live at the House of Blues, Prescott Niles, Shanghai Surprise, The Knack

With the release of an archival title, Live at the House of Blues, Hollywood, the bassist reflects on time spent with the band touted as the next Beatles

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Pub Rock Punk 

Little Did We Know About Kursaal Flyers

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Chris Parker 0 Comments Cherry Red Records, Kursaal Flyers, Lone Justice, Rank & File, The Bangles, The Blasters, The Go-Gos, The Knack, The Plimsouls, X

A new box set shines a light a most underappreciated English band

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New Wave Power Pop 

‘Get The Knack’ Turns 40

June 19, 2019September 23, 2022 Jim Allen 1 Comment 1979, 40th Anniversary, Doug Fieger, Get the Knack, My Sharona, The Knack

Sizing up a Problematic Pop Landmark

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