by TheRecords1 | Oct 19, 2020 | news, stories, Uncategorized
Power pop’s flagship song was almost the brainchild of The Cuties. That’s right, I said The Cuties. After the dissolution of Kursaal Flyers, Will Birch and John Wicks were searching for a good name for their newly formed band. They thought they had settled on...
by TheRecords1 | Feb 18, 2020 | news, Uncategorized
Here it is: the first official video from FOR THE RECORD: A Tribute to John Wicks. Performed by Peter Case, “In & Out Motel” is track two from John’s tribute album....
by TheRecords1 | Jan 12, 2020 | news, Uncategorized
On January 31, the long awaited John Wicks tribute album entitled For the Record: A Tribute to John Wicks will be available to all. Over the next few weeks we’ll discuss it in more detail. In the meantime, here are the details from a birds-eye view. PRE-ORDER IT...
by TheRecords1 | Aug 3, 2019 | news, stories, Uncategorized
The movie about Elton John, Rocket Man, reminded me of a story John once told me. And since I actually have a moment to share it, I thought I would. We had been discussing embarrassing moments when John mentioned that he had once performed with Elton John. He...
by TheRecords1 | Feb 21, 2019 | news, shows, Uncategorized
It’s official. The John Wicks Birthday Celebration will be held at Bogies in Westlake Village on Thursday, February 28th and you’re invited. Join us for an evening of memories and music featuring Performances by Debbi Peterson and Broken...
by TheRecords1 | Jan 3, 2019 | news, stories, Uncategorized
John Wicks was almost a Sex Pistol. Well, that’s a little bit of a stretch but not as much as one might think. After all, he was one of the first, if not the first, to interview for the job. Long before having founded The Records with Will Birch or joining the Kursaal...