I talk for over an hour with Steve Erickson. Steve is a music producer and music & film critic. You can find his music on Bandcamp, including his forthcoming album, Very Special Episode. His critiques are published in the Gay City News and on his blog. For more on Steve, go here: MUSIC - http://callinamagician.bandcamp.com/ WRITING - http://steeveecom.wordpress.com/ https://gaycitynews.com/the-best-music-2021/ To check out Steve's incredibly eclectic & poignant playlists, go

For more podcasts, interviews and exclusive live & recorded music, join MinaG on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRE Welcome to WEEK 257 of MUSIC is not a GENRE (Video #83 & S4Ep21) The Smithereens - A New Jersey Revival Band That Deserves ITS OWN REVIVAL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smithereens Let me lay down some geography. I was born in Philadelphia. It will always be my first city love – hell, it’s right there in the name. I’ve been a New Yorker for over t