Give John YOUR input into the making of his new CD! Here's two ways you can be part of the upcoming CD by John Wicks and the Records amd help support it's release:

Sign up to receive emails asking your input into the making of the new CD. John wants your help with the title, cover, and many other details. Send us an email or Join the Mailing List and include "Ask my opinion" in the subject area to participate...It's FREE.

Have your name included prominently in the Thank You section of the liner notes. Your donation of $100 will be used to offset production costs of the CD...and you'll receive an advance copy! Click below to use Paypal. THANKS for your support!

Questions? Email us here.

news

Some Powerpop Blog Love

January 27, 2010

A big Thank You goes out to our good friends at Powerpop Overdose and Powerpop Criminals. They posted some great info regarding John and his collaboration with Paul Collins on the 2009 house tour. Also, thanks to "Dr. Bristol" for his kind words.

New EPK and Live Release

January 9, 2010

The New Electronic Press Kit is here and it features some great old and new Records footage. Check it out here. Also, The Records Play Live, Evanston ILL 1980 is now available as a download through this site and CD Baby.

Recording of new CD is underway

October 24, 2009

The Records, featuring John Wicks, have begun recording a new full length release and word is things are going very well. John is taking a new approach to this CD, attempting to make the powerpop community an intergral part of the decision making process. Through the wonder of the internet, all those who wish to participate can have a "vote" into things like the title, track order, and other things that help form the finished release. For more information read the section to your immediate right or join our mailing list.

Upcoming Wicks/Collins CD!

October 22, 2009

John and Paul are planning to record a new CD together, with Jim Diamond (of White Stripes fame) producing. Recording could start as early as February. More details to come!

A Good Time Was Had By All

October 20, 2009

The "Kings of Power Pop" shows with Paul Collins and Eric Blakely went extrarodinarily well, culminating with a capacity crowd in Madrid. By all accounts this was a wonderful night and a great success. Thanks to all who attended.

Spain Tour Dates Added

August 31, 2009

John will be joining Paul Collins and Eric Blakely as the Kings of Power Pop. Tour dates include:
Oct 14 at Heartbreak Hotel - Albacete, Spain
Oct 15 at El Balcon de la Lola - Bilbao, Spain
Oct 16 at El Sol - Madrid, Spain
Oct 17 at Varadero in Gandia - Valencia, Spain

Tour Schedule Dates Added

June 6, 2009

Shows have been added to the summer's house tour schedule. They include June 14 at Kenny's Castaways in NYC and August 6,7,8 in Bozeman MT.

John and Paul on WFMU

June 5, 2009

On June 13 at 3:30pm John and Paul will appear on Terre T's Orange Blossom Clinic show. You can listen in here. And on June 11 at 9:30pm they'll be guests on Westcott Radio with Dana & Carl!

City Paper Interview

Chris Parker of the Pittsburgh CityPaper recently interviewed John about experiences past and this summer's tour. Read all about it here.

A Return to the Studio

May 13, 2009

John and the band will soon return to the studio to begin recording new material with Steve Boyer on board to co-produce. More soon.

John and Paul on Live Radio

On June 5 at 7:30pm listen to John and Paul on KSCU with Jeff Shelton. And on June 11 at 9:30pm they'll be guests on Westcott Radio with Dana & Carl!

Record Collector Show Open To Public

May 12, 2009

John and Paul Collins will appear at The Record Collector in Bordentown NJ on June 13. Tickets info is available thru The Record Collector website at www.the-record-collector.com

Early Radio Dates Are In!

April 1, 2009

On June 4, tune in to KSCU 103.3 fm Santa Clara for John and Paul's appearance on Jeff Shelton's The Power Pop Show from 5 to 7 pm. The guys will be in Syracuse on June 11 as guests on This Is Rock and Roll Radio with Dana and Carl on westcottradio.org. It's an opportunity to hear John and Paul like you've never heard them before.

Radio Dates Forthcoming...

March 23, 2009

John and Paul will soon be performing live on the radio in a city near you! Details coming soon.

New releases featuring John Wicks...

February 6, 2009

Collectables will soon be releasing Garage Band Beatles featuring JW&TR's cover of "We Can Work It Out". Stay tuned for a release date.

January 15, 2009

Collectables has released two compilations featuring songs by John Wicks. Garage Band Christmas features the song "Star of Bethlehem" as well as songs by Glen Burtnick (Styx), Tommy Frenzy (Tuff Darts), and others. Garage Band Showcase features "That Girl is Emily" as well as songs from Nazz, Tuff Darts, Shadows or Knight, and others. Both are available by clicking here.

Read the latest review of John's current release,"Rotate", in this week's LA Weekly...

November 26, 2008

Starry Reprise

By Falling James

You might remember the British band the Records, who released one of the best and brightest power-pop songs of the late '70s, "Starry Eyes," a breakup anthem whose bitter lyrics were disguised by an exhilaratingly exuberant hook, which was wrapped up further in a thick wreath of super-jangly guitars and busy bass lines. Leader John Wicks has carried on with the band name and released a series of under-recognized albums since that breathtaking debut, culminating in 2007's Rotate. Although billed as an anthology, the album includes new songs as well as reinventions of some of his old favorites. What distinguishes Wicks' work, both then and now, is the supremely tasteful, melodically surging guitars that tear through yearningly romantic tunes like "That Girl Is Emily." He's mastered the rare craft of writing delicately wistful pop songs that actually rock. There's a gorgeous majesty to the way the guitars ring out and then crumble on the title track, as Wicks croons with a hint of Roger McGuinn's quaver, and the CD concludes with an interesting reduction of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out."