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My dream car - '68 Mustang Fastback.

And this would sound great on the stereo system: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kxvUnGZI5LBK_u-Vdf2Rfxh5iYAHDGo7Q

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My favorite Hendrix track.

If I could only listen to one of Jimi's songs for the rest of my life it would be this one.

Jimi Hendrix

1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)

Electric Ladyland

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They told me I was the centerfold in this online mag today... so i looked: https://usrockermusic.com

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Cool radio show here, starting out with a track from my new album. And if you listen to the show you'll find out that I am the current bass player in The Stooges. 😜🎸

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Chatting w/ The MightyManfred of The Woggles is always a good time! Here we discuss my previous single, details on the release of my new Wicked Cool Records album, #TheConcreteJangle and how I approached writing with XTC's Andy Partridge on 5 of it's songs...

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Acclaimed NYC Guitarist/Singer-Songwriter Steve Conte’s (New York Dolls, Michael Monroe) New Album ‘The Concrete Jangle’ To Be Released on Record Store Day, April 20

Acclaimed NYC Guitarist/Singer-Songwriter Steve Conte’s (New York Dolls, Michael Monroe) New Album ‘The Concrete Jangle’ To Be Released on Record Store Day, April 20

10-Track Album Features 5 Songs Co-Written with XTC’s Andy Partridge, Including The New Single “We Like It”

Renowned musician Steve Conte, known for his work with the New York Dolls and Michael Monroe, will release his forthcoming album, ‘The Concrete Jangle,’ the highly anticipated successor to his 2021 opus ‘Bronx Cheer.’

Scheduled for launch on Record Store Day (April 20th), this 10-track album features collaborations with XTC’s Andy Partridge, who co-wrote five of the songs with Conte, including the newly released single “We Like It.” To learn more about the vinyl release of ‘The Concrete Jangle’ for Record Store Day, visit https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/17473

Stream “We Like It” Here: https://orcd.co/welikeit

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STEVE CONTE W/ ERIC BURDON!

What a blast, playing w/ Eric & original Animal Hilton Valentine!

Eric Burdon - House Of The Rising Sun

Doheny Blues Fest 2008

#ericburdon #theanimals #hiltonvalentine #steveconte #guitar #rocknroll #wickedcoolrecords #littlesteven #undergroundgarage

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“WE LIKE IT”  - Music

“WE LIKE IT”  - Music & Lyrics by Steve Conte & Andy Partridge

Steve Conte - Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Handclaps

John Conte - Bass

Prairie Prince - Drums

Rob Schwimmer - Keyboards 

Backing vocals - Ian Hunter, Rick Tedesco, Kevin Tyler Preston, Glen Matlock, Prairie Prince, Thommy Price, Marshall Crenshaw, Tommy Henrickson, Kyf Brewer, Marc Broussard, Steve Lillywhite, Kasim Sultan, Jessie Wagner, Palmyra Delran, Genya Ravan, Simon Kirke, Danko Jones, Nasty Suicide, Dennis Dunaway, Kevin Salem, Danny B. Harvey, Jonathan Clarke, Robert Eriksson, Dregen & Majsan, Kevin March, Chips Kiesbye, Rich Ragany, Keith Roth, Damon Johnson, Rich Jones, Billy Hopeless, Alycia Jones, Jay Millete, John & Jennifer Kerns, Danni Action Michael Imperioli, Frank Lammers, Christian Keiber, Kerry McGann, The Brazen Giant Ensemble, Ryan Hamilton, Ben Rubin, Jan Verdoorn, Mickey Leigh, Westley Crawford, Janie Barnett, Nicki Richards, Lajuan Carter-Dent, Baz Conte

We Like It  (Conte/Partridge)

Yeah, yeah we like it

Yeah, yeah we like it

I’ve got something gonna make you scream

Yeah, yeah we like it

I’m the candidate pushing your American dream

Yeah, yeah we like it

All politicians got their pants on fire

Everybody knows the situation is dire

I’m no messiah and I ain’t no liar

But I know what ya want and I know you’re gonna like it

Yeah, yeah we like it

A tap in the kitchen, that turns on the beer

Yeah, yeah we like it

There’ll be no hangovers, they’re illegal here

Yeah, yeah we like it

Now everyone is beautiful from north to south

The only ugly things are what come out our mouths

Peace, love and fun is what it’s all about 

‘Cause I know what ya want and I know you’re gonna like it

Improve your life, husband or wife

Until you're bored or dead and done

Promise you cash, your own fat stash

You know we print it by the ton

You won't go belly up

i'll overflow your cup

'Cause I know what you want and I know your gonna like it

Yeah, yeah we like it

Yeah, yeah we like it…

*Produced by Steve Conte (Additional remote production by Andrew Hollander & Andy Partridge)

*Arrangers - Andy Partridge & Steve Conte

*Published by Thunderdog Music / Teosto (Worldwide), ASCAP (North America) and Warner Chappell / PRS

*Recorded at Renegade Studios, NYC 

*Mixed by Geoff Sanoff

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My 1st show w/ New York Dolls on US soil...Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival 14-8-2004An Amazing festival - thank you SVZ!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY-o0qmUxTk

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The New York Dolls "Personality Crisis" Craig Ferguson show

Just gotta share this awesomeness again today...what a band we were by this point in 2008. #newyorkdolls #craigferguson

The New York Dolls "Personality Crisis" on the Craig Ferguson show https://youtu.be/LhQrVFjQa1E?si=ZAbuWl1XM5KK9gk8 via @YouTube 

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New Merch Item On Bandcamp: Signed Lyric Sheets From The Bronx Cheer Recording Sessions!

The real deal - the actual printed lyric sheets that were used in the studio when recording Steve's Bronx Cheer album. Many pages have cross-outs & notes in the margins as they were not only used by Steve, but also by background singers Willie Nile, James Maddock, Nicki Richards & LaJuan Carter-Dent. Signed & personalized by SC.

Below is what is available - (i've edited this post - there is now only one 1 left!!)

Liar Like You (1 copy, 2 pages)

All orders include a FREE download of Steve's track, So Much For Love (Acoustic Demo) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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You cannot underestimate the monumental experience of working with one of your musical heroes - and I mean writing songs with one of the greatest pop songwriters of the 20th century.

It remains one of the most fantastic musical experiences of my life. Thanks to XTC producer  Steve Lillywhite for helping to facilitate this! ********** #AndyPartridge #XTC #Skylarking #EnglishSettlement #DrumsAndWires #BlackSea #SteveLillywhite #SteveConte #newalbum #WickedCoolRecords #StevieVanZandt #LittleSteven #UndergroundGarage #radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST3fClO79Ig&ab_channel=XTC%27sLimelight

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New album mixes completed! All songs mixed by the great Geoff Sanoff who previously mixed Fourth Of July, Gimme Gimme Rockaway & Mercedes Benz (feat. Jess Malin) for me. Next single drops in October - full album in 2024 on Wicked Cool Records!

#steveconte #newalbum #mixer #geoffsanoff #wickedcoolrecords #littlesteven #undergroundgarage

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Here we are, in the midst of the dog days of summer - and what better song to fit this moment? From the Steve Conte album, Bronx Cheer here is the song/video for "Dog Days Of Summer"

#steveconte #bronxcheer #Album #LP #wickedcool #records #littlesteven #stevenvanzandt #newmusic #newyorkdolls #michaelmonroe #willydeville #music #guitar #rockandroll #blackstar #gibson #hagstrom #zemaitis

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Steve Conte on songwriting (ft XTC’s Andy Partridge): "As Steve releases his Fourth of July single, the guitarist and singer talks about writing songs with his XTC hero, joining the New York Dolls and playing on stage with Chuck Berry. He also gives tantalising pointers to his forthcoming album of co-writes with Andy Partridge."

Mark Fischer Andy Partridge XTC Fan Appreciation Society XTC

#xtc #andypartridge #steveconte #wickecool #records #littlesteven #undergroundgarage

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‘’I think more like a jazz musician who doesn’t like to repeat himself, say, sing or play the same thing every night…or make the same sounding records over & over again. A lot of bands find a formula and stick with it, which I find boring. I need to do different styles or else I lose interest. It’s one of the curses that come along with the blessing of being a good musician.’’:

An interview with the hyperactive Steve Conte!

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New York Dolls @ Little Steven's Underground Festival on Randall's Island, NYC - Our 1st show in USA in 2004! You never see this show posted anywhere so strap in…(the beginning is tough to watch cuz they are zooming the camera but it gets better…) #newyorkdolls #littlesteven #undergroundgargage #festival #randallsisland #nyc #davidjohansen #sylvainsylvain #steveconte #briankoonin #briandelaney #samiyaffa #rocknroll https://youtu.be/wY-o0qmUxTk