The Urges Underground
January’s getting off to a good start: my favourite wiseguy, The Sopranos‘ Silvio Dante AKA Steve Van Zant of the E Street Band nominated The Urges‘ song I Gotta Wait as ‘Coolest on the Planet’ on his Underground Garage digital radio show. Having taken a shine to their debut, Psyche Ward, Steve’s been giving it a regular spin on his Sunday night slot on mega-station Sirius where his DJ groove and slick taste in classic rock draws over a million listeners each week.
If you’d like to see The Urges do one even better, log on to http://www.primitive-festival.nl/ to give them a chance to be the only band ever to return to Primitive festival. They’ll thank you in person at Eamonn Dorans’ on February 16th.
January 16th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
That’s mental! I love Silvio.. err, I mean, Steve.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Silv was my favourite Sop! The nattiest dresser of ‘em all
How weird to think of The Urges set to truckin’ n fuckin’ across the States. Can just see them bringing groovy back in California!
January 21st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Very interesting indeed. But now I’ve forgotten about The Urges and am trying to arrange my favourite Sopranos characters in my head. It’s TOO HARD.
January 22nd, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I agree. Over 24 hours since you posted this comment and I still can’t decide the top three worthy contenders.
Silvio’s OTT expressions! Paulie and his silver wings! Chris’ naff shellsuits, Tony’s penchant for jewellery when he’s about to ditch a mistress! Carmela’s ziti (layered with basil leaves *omfg*)…whichever presidential candidate demands a mandatory life-sentence of perpetually-new Sopranos wins my vote…
April 8th, 2008 at 10:39 am
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