Tag: Squeeze

Video: Squeeze plays 'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)' on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

Video: Squeeze plays ‘Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)’ on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’

Squeeze took time out from their current U.S. tour to drop by “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” last night to deliver a rousing take on their 1980 single ‘Pulling Mussels (From the Shell),’ one of the 14 tracks the band has re-recorded for its forthcoming compilation ‘Spot the Difference.’

Squeeze's Chris Difford releasing new album, 'Cashmere If You Can,' one track at a time

Squeeze’s Chris Difford releasing new album, ‘Cashmere If You Can,’ one track at a time

Squeeze co-leader Chris Difford is in the midst of releasing his third solo album, ‘Cashmere If You Can,’ piece-by-piece each week through the Saturday Morning Music Club, which delivers multimedia bundles to subscribers’ desktop apps each Saturday.

Video + free download: The Shins' James Mercer covers Squeeze's 'Goodbye Girl'

Video + free download: The Shins’ James Mercer covers Squeeze’s ‘Goodbye Girl’

In this clip recorded for Levi’s ‘Pioneer Sessions,’ James Mercer — leader of The Shins and one-half of Broken Bells — throws down a solo-acoustic cover of Squeeze’s classic ‘Goodbye Girl,’ which also is available as a free download.

Squeeze re-records old hits for new 'Spot the Difference' best-of; touring U.S., U.K.

Squeeze re-records old hits for new ‘Spot the Difference’ best-of; touring U.S., U.K.

Reunited British pop-rockers Squeeze will deliver a new 14-track best-of this summer featuring ‘all their classic hits re-recorded in a way so painstakingly faithful to the originals that they challenge you to spot the difference,’ according to a statement from the band.

Squeeze, Blondie each co-headlining U.S. shows with Cheap Trick this summer

Squeeze, Blondie each co-headlining U.S. shows with Cheap Trick this summer

New Wave vets from both sides of the pond — Brit pop-rockers Squeeze and New York mainstays Blondie — each will tour the U.S. this summer co-headlining some or all of their dates with long-running rockers Cheap Trick.

New releases: David Byrne/Fatboy Slim, Robyn Hitchcock; Squeeze, Colourfield reissues

New releases: David Byrne/Fatboy Slim, Robyn Hitchcock; Squeeze, Colourfield reissues

This week’s new releases include new albums from David Byrne & Fatboy Slim (‘Here Lies Love,’ about Imelda Marcos) and Robyn Hitchcock (‘Propellor Time’), plus expanded reissues from David Bowie, The Colourfield and Squeeze.