Graham Parker is still squeezing out sparks

Crossposted from The Central Jersey Beat:

Graham Parker will be in Titusville on Saturday. He spoke to us recently in anticipation of the show.

Parker, who turns 59 this year, is a bit of an iconoclast — sticking to his guns over a 30-plus-year career that has produced several classic albums (Howlin’ Wind, Squeezing Out Sparks, Mona Lisa’s Sister) and some that deserved significantly more notice than they received (2007’s Don’t Tell Columbus). He plays rock ‘n’ roll, writes his own songs (which are literate, ascerbic and often funny) and makes no apologies.

He will perform at Concerts at the Crossing at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, April 25, 8 p.m. Opening for him will be Luke Brindley. Tickets cost $25; 609-406-1424; http://concertsatthecrossing.com/; http://www.grahamparker.net/

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet