It’s not uncommon that bands lose original members and carry on even when—in the case of chesty, melodic, baritone vocalist/songwriter Pat DiNizio—so much of the Smithereens’ heft rested on his big shoulders. So much, but not all, because the Jersey-born, ’80s band was built on the high-school friendship of DiNizio’s co-founders Jim Babjak (guitar), Dennis … Continue reading Live Review, The Smithereens With John Cowsill, Philadelphia, PA, June 26, 2025