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Little Steven Has Big Plans

While you didn't see him in the season premiere of 'The Sopranos,' Little Steven Van Zandt (a.k.a. Silvio Dante) has been plenty busy. The E Street Band guitarist hosts his own 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' Sirius radio show, he's turning music mogul with his own Wicked Cool Records, and he's also waiting for a call from another Boss.

"We gotta make a record, which could happen soon," he tells Spinner of Bruce Springsteen and Co. "I don't have any reason to say this other than my own instinct, but I just get a vibe it's going to be sooner than later it. Once that's done, we're very fast. [Springsteen] literally could call me today, we could have a new album out and be on the road within three months. We tend to get better as we get older -- maybe not better looking, but better with the craft."

Meanwhile, Van Zandt is focused on expanding Wicked Cool Records, which launched officially in December of last year. "It's going to be pretty much the same thing we play in the radio show and have in the radio format," Van Zandt tells Spinner of the type of bands that Wicked Cool -- which scored a distribution deal with RED -- will be releasing. "We're going to keep an identity by staying with garage rock which is essentially traditional rock 'n' roll."

Among the early signees are the Chesterfield Kings, the Charms and the Cocktail Slippers. "When you see something on Wicked Cool, you're going to know it's rock 'n' roll, number one," he says. "Not indie rock, not heavy metal, not pop, not hip-hop. Number two, it's going to be very high quality 'cause we're not going to put out records with a bunch of filler. It's going to be old school in the sense of 10, 12 really good songs."

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Donna Marie

Instead of watching television and worrying about who will be knocked off next, why not try
something a "Little" different... As the cliche' states "Music sooths the savage beast." With all the violence in the world today, why not turn off the boob-tube and tune in and get turned on by Little Stevies website?

Go Daddy Go! Keep the "Beat" alive baby! I sure am listening!

You can also catch Little Stevie's Underground Garage on a rock station near you. Give them a call and find out what the air-times are.

June 21 2007 at 5:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robert David

Alison you are lucky, at least He's played Scotland before. He's never played Wales!

April 15 2007 at 5:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alison Dougall

Well i hope they are going to make Scotland this time
Alison.

April 15 2007 at 8:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Barbara

Steven is being coy. He Knows! the band is recording and will hit the road later this year. When they do, we'll be ready. www.foryoubruce.com

April 14 2007 at 10:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jeff ceragno

steven......you have an garage style album of your own sitting on the shelf collecting cob webs....how about putting it out...... now that you have your own label

April 13 2007 at 5:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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drkirbym

Hello Jeff,

I know this has to be you!

WaHa,
Electric

November 25 2008 at 5:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Colin

Michael,

Maybe that's because he's asked the same questions? Practically every interview with an E Streeter ends up with "onefinalquickquestionsowhensthenextBrucealbum?"

Would you rather he said "There's no E Street Album coming ever ever ever and everything on my record label is really bad death metal"?

Didn't think so....fuggeddaaboutit!

April 12 2007 at 1:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

Stevie, you say the same thing in every interview.

since we are old and can't skip some school lets play some pool, 8 ball in the corner pocket.

April 10 2007 at 1:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply