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Sparring Partners Case and Collins at Bar Pink

“All right, welcome to the Nerves-Plimsouls-Beat-Breakaways show!” announced musician Peter Case as a piece of rock-and-roll history went down at Bar Pink last Thursday night. Case and Paul Collins, cofounders of seminal power-pop punkers the Nerves, took the stage together for the first time in over 30 years.

Along with guitarist Jack Lee, the trio was responsible for the self-titled 1976 EP that brought the world “Hangin’ on the Telephone” (later covered by Blondie). After Case and Collins split from Lee, they formed the short-lived Breakaways, before Collins formed the Beat and Case formed the Plimsouls. By 1985 both groups would be history — albeit a history with one of the richest songwriting legacies in rock and roll, which was on display as the two old sparring partners ripped through a set of 25 songs with one classic tune after another.

The place was packed elbow to elbow with every San Diego hipster worth their salt in attendance. The vocals were occasionally ragged (but right) and the rhythm section of bassist Timm Buechler and drummer Amos Pitsch kept the evening tough and taut.

These songs prove that great compositions never die, they’re just waiting for someone to breathe life into them once again.

Set: How Long Will It Take?/ Don’t Wait Up for Me/ Great Big World/ Little Suzy/ House On The Hill/ Work-A-Day World/ Women/ I Don’t Fit In/ Oldest Story in the World/ Zero Hour/ Give Me Some Time/ Working Too Hard/ When You Find Out/ Let Me Into Your Life/ Now/ Rock N Roll Girl/ A Million Miles Away/ U.S.A./ Hanging on the Telephone/ Someday/ One Way Ticket/ Paper Dolls/ Do You Want to Love Me?/ Everyday Things/ Walking Out on Love

Concert: Peter Case & Paul Collins

Date: March 8, 2012

Venue: Bar Pink

Seats: General

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“All right, welcome to the Nerves-Plimsouls-Beat-Breakaways show!” announced musician Peter Case as a piece of rock-and-roll history went down at Bar Pink last Thursday night. Case and Paul Collins, cofounders of seminal power-pop punkers the Nerves, took the stage together for the first time in over 30 years.

Along with guitarist Jack Lee, the trio was responsible for the self-titled 1976 EP that brought the world “Hangin’ on the Telephone” (later covered by Blondie). After Case and Collins split from Lee, they formed the short-lived Breakaways, before Collins formed the Beat and Case formed the Plimsouls. By 1985 both groups would be history — albeit a history with one of the richest songwriting legacies in rock and roll, which was on display as the two old sparring partners ripped through a set of 25 songs with one classic tune after another.

The place was packed elbow to elbow with every San Diego hipster worth their salt in attendance. The vocals were occasionally ragged (but right) and the rhythm section of bassist Timm Buechler and drummer Amos Pitsch kept the evening tough and taut.

These songs prove that great compositions never die, they’re just waiting for someone to breathe life into them once again.

Set: How Long Will It Take?/ Don’t Wait Up for Me/ Great Big World/ Little Suzy/ House On The Hill/ Work-A-Day World/ Women/ I Don’t Fit In/ Oldest Story in the World/ Zero Hour/ Give Me Some Time/ Working Too Hard/ When You Find Out/ Let Me Into Your Life/ Now/ Rock N Roll Girl/ A Million Miles Away/ U.S.A./ Hanging on the Telephone/ Someday/ One Way Ticket/ Paper Dolls/ Do You Want to Love Me?/ Everyday Things/ Walking Out on Love

Concert: Peter Case & Paul Collins

Date: March 8, 2012

Venue: Bar Pink

Seats: General

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