Tom Verlaine

New Wave Pop Punk Rock Roots 

Dead Or Alive: Johnny Thunders’ So Alone at 45

October 17, 2023 Ted Miller 0 Comments “So Alone, 1978, 45th Anniversary, Chrissie Hynde, Johnny Thunders, Paul Cook, Phil Lynott, Pixies, Real Records, Steve Lillywhite, the New York Dolls, The Replacements, Tom Verlaine, Walter Lure

Remembering a New Wave era classic that defied category

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Alternative Rock Pop Rock 

Opened Twice: Jeff Buckley’s Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk at 25

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Dave Steinfeld 2 Comments 1998, 25th Anniversary, Back In NYC, Genesis, Grace, Jeff Buckley, Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, Tom Verlaine

Honoring the legacy of his abrupt final album

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Alternative Rock Punk Remembrance Rock 

Guiding Light: Remembering Tom Verlaine

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Deborah Sprague 0 Comments Billy Ficca, CBGB, Fred Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty, Marquee Moon, New York City, Patti Smith, Richard Lloyd, RIP, Television, Tom Verlaine

The legendary Television guitarist never stopped looking for adventure

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Remembrance Uncategorized 

Rick Rizzo Remembers Tom Verlaine

January 29, 2023January 30, 2023 Rick Rizzo 0 Comments Marquee Moon, Television, Tom Verlaine

Angular, innovative guitarist, singer and songwriter leaves lasting legacy

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New Wave Punk 

Lightning Struck Itself: Marquee Moon at 45

February 14, 2022April 3, 2022 Deborah Sprague 3 Comments 1977, 45th Anniversary, Billy Ficca, Brian Eno, CBGB, Elektra Records 1977, Fred Smith, Marquee Moon, Richard Lloyd, Television, Terry Ork, Tom Verlaine

The debut LP from Television remains a master class in New York Punk

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