Smithereens Drummer Interviewed on Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show
By WTJU Rock
Date: 11/04/2025
Time: 3:00 pm
WTJU Rock DJ, Dave Moore, will broadcast a live phone interview with Dennis Diken, founding member and drummer of The Smithereens, WFMU DJ, author, and music historian. Tune in Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show on 91.1 FM, stream at wtju.net, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
The Smithereens are on tour with guest vocalists including Marshall Crenshaw, Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms, and John Cowsill of The Cowsills. They’ll be playing Richmond’s Tin Pan on Saturday, November 8. Learn more and purchase tickets via the Tin Pan’s event page.
Founded in New Jersey in 1980, The Smithereens have been creating electrifying, original rock’n’roll for 45 years. . .The Smithereens’ take no prisoners sound, reflecting their Garden State roots, has resonated with fans worldwide over the course of 17 albums and 2500+ live shows. Their most recent release, The Lost Album, on CD and gold vinyl, features 12 previously unreleased, songs recorded in the fall of 1993 when the band was in between contracts with Capitol and RCA. They’ve also inspired generations of musicians, including Kurt Cobain, who counted The Smithereens as a major influence on Nirvana.
With the 2017 passing of Pat DiNizio, the surviving members have decided to persevere and carry on their shared musical legacy. Using guest vocalists including Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) Marshall Crenshaw, and John Cowsill (The Cowsills/The Beach Boys) they continue to entertain and rock fans throughout the U.S. and the world! Read more on The Smithereens website.
