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From the TK Estate: In his last interview Tommy said. . . I get asked this. “What mistakes have you made? And what would you do, if you could go back and undo them?”… What we didn’t go over was… In between The Dolphin EP, Places That Are Gone and the Geffen record, Dolphin put […]
Check out this fresh take on “Places That Are Gone” by Eric Brace & Last Train Home, available now on their new album of covers “Used Songs For Sale.” From Eric’s post about the album: “This song first came out in 1984, the title track to Tommy Keene’s EP, his second album as a solo […]
Seven years gone today but still in our hearts and minds. So we’re happy to announce some new releases – a couple of live selections recorded in 1984 featuring the original Ted, Billy and Doug line up including a cover of The Byrds’ classic, “Mr. Spaceman,” and an unreleased outtake from “Songs From The Film”, […]
For those who didn’t catch the news, we’ve got some of the catalog up on bandcamp. Check it out and follow TK here https://tommykeene.bandcamp.com/ The Real Underground by Tommy Keene
Forgot to add this a couple months ago but happy to throw some love to R.E. Seraphin’s article pondering TK’s legacy and deep diving in five selections for S.W. Lauden‘s Substack “Remember The Lightning.” And check out R.E.’s work at the end – I think Tommy would have enjoyed! “‘It’s Not The End Of The […]
Come celebrate (the)RAZZ and remember Michael Reidy on Saturday, July 20 beginning at 3pm at the AFI Silver Spring in Maryland at .8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tickets available in advance https://bit.ly/RazzTheNextDirectorsCut McGintys is located right behind the theater at 911 Ellsworth Drive. Gathering will be in the big room upstairs. See you there! Matty
St. Louis champs Finn’s Motel are back with a new EP on Bandcamp featuring a lovely rendition of Tommy’s “Baby Face”. Enjoy a stream below and preorder from their Bandcamp site. Nice job Joe & gang – thanks!!! <3 Last Year's Leaves EP by Finn's Motel
For a very indepth exposition on Tommy focusing on the melancholy in his tunes, do check out Joe’s fantastic piece in The Normal School. And check out more about Joe and his other works at his Linktree below. Thanks Joe!
Hot on the trails of their scorching contribution of “Nothing Can Change You” to the Virtual TK Tribute Project, our TK family/friends from High On Stress have released their great live cover of the Tommy Keene set-staple classic! The single is dropping on their Bandcamp page Friday June 18, 2021 so get your Tecate and […]
Tommy’s dear friend Bob Mehr won his Grammy for the Replacements album notes and we’re thrilled for him and honored at his mention of Tommy. We love you and are terribly proud of you Bob! Well, this was quite a moment and, honestly, a genuine surprise. But I couldn’t be happier or prouder to have […]