#3 “Johnny Wicked” & The Sex Pistols
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...
One More Records Album: A Tribute to John Wicks
As many of you know, John was in the early stages of recording some brand new Records songs just before his health declined dramatically. These new songs became the genesis for an idea – a lasting, final tribute to a true friend and musical genius.Y Friends and...
“Starry Eyes” & The Stiff Tour
Ever wonder how "Starry Eyes" became a hit? It was no accident. Rather, it was right place, right time. The guys in The Records knew Dave Robinson, head of Stiff Records, long before they had a record deal with Richard Branson and Virgin Records. “Robo” as they used...
Story #1 – John, Harmony Bands & The Sweet
As promised, here’s the first of many stories John shared with me. If my memory is faulty and you happen to have been there, please feel free to write me with a correction or simply add it in the comment section below. John & the Cover Band Many years ago, before The...
Thank You, John.
John Wicks, the lead singer and songwriter for The Records, left this world on Sunday, October 7 2018. It’s hard to accept. Fans around the world know him from those incredible songs, three and a half minute slices of pure pop glory. No one was more adept at writing a...
A New Single from John Wicks & The Records!
John Wicks will be returning to the recording studio shortly, thanks to a hand full of new songs and the contributions of several talented artists. Jamie Hoover of The Spongetones will join John for this new project, a double sided single expected for release this...
A Great Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll with The Records
This past Friday night, the Hotel Café, one of LA’s more prestigious venues, featured a staggeringly good bill, headlined by The Records. By all accounts, it was a fantastic night of rock ‘n’ roll with John Wicks & Co. capping the evening off with a blistering set of...
Goodbye, Tom.
Like millions of others around the world, I'm shocked and deeply saddened by the premature passing of Tom Petty. In addition to attending one of his band shows at the Hollywood Bowl some years back, I was very fortunate to get to meet him - along with The...
The Care Concert: So Much Talent, So Much Fun
Saturday, June 10th was the night of The Care Concert, a star-studded event that brought action to the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. TV personality Kelly Osbourne was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening as some incredibly talented performers graced the...
Phil Brown Makes His Presence Known
For those who left comments on the April 5 post regarding the recording of "Chasing Angels" and Records' bassist Phil Bown, thanks so much for your kind words and thoughts. A strange event happened at the recording studio, although I wasn't present at the time. Its an...
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