Star Collector

Back from our UK Tour & still reliving the memories! Here are some from the Hope & Anchor (London). Live pix, of course, + w/ Sean (Bottom L), a journalist pal who'd written lots on my band of merry men over the yrs but we'd never met IRL. Bottom M & R: w/ Jim, Helen & daughter, Lucy (who wasn't born last time we were over!). Helen's godmother to my bro Paul's son, & Jim wrote a top book, 'Squeeze: Song By Song', interviewing Difford & Tilbrook on every song's origin (yes, I read it 3X!). We also met Neil (Emperor Penguin) & DJ Don Fertman from the Pop Shoppe & his wife but sadly no photo. Geat to see all of you plus all who came out. Thx to Mannie for promoting the show, the venue, & the other bands who played!

Turn that pizzazz to 11! Did a cross-continental phoner on ‘The Griff Griffiths Show’ (Croydon, UK) on ‘Rock Radio UK’ w/ the man, the myth, the Griff! Guy's got more energy than a barrel full o' Monkees... Also along for the ride was DJ Armitage Smith. Spun “Shining Example”, “Everything Must Go!” & chatted on the UK tour, songwriting, our mutual pal, Nish, & seeing The Jam as young'uns. Our portion is around 22 mins in. Ta gents!

Griff Rocks 22.05.26 Armitage Smith, Star Collector and Billy Whissel Griff Griffiths - He plays what he wants and has great guests on his show!

SC UK Show #9! The Cavern Pub (Liverpool): Last show of our UK Tour... & what a send off it was. Packed venue for IPO Liverpool & luv was in the air/room. Shared the stage w/ fantastic bands all diggin' each other, as it should be: Marc Valentine, The Samurai Seven, The Viewers, Hijinx, Jeremy Morris (Bottom M). Bottom L: moi & talented FB (now IRL) pal, Phil Yates. Folks seemed to dig our tunes, energy & Canuckiness & we made many new friends (Jacqui Brian, Jude, David & more). Mission accomplished!

A bit o' catchup from whilst we were away in the UK:
‘Rock Never Rusts’ (Boston, MA) Blog ran: “What’s In Your Ears?”: Rock Never Rusts: Picks Your Brain, Not A Guitar" (what I am listening to right now). Tagged yer mentioned!.. Ta David.
..& some chart catchup!
‘The Garage d’Or’ (Seymour, IN) on ‘Authentic Radio’ has “Black Nostalgia” #2 on RIA, wk of Jun 1
‘DJ Gidget Bates’ (Laporte, IN) & ‘The Secret Weapon’ (Chicago, IL) on ‘Woody Radio’ have ‘Everything Must Go!’ album #2, wks of Apr 12-May 31... Thx Troy, Craig, Gidget & Boris!