Valerie Day 7/31/23 Valerie Day 7/31/23

Meeting Paul Reubens

John recounts a chance encounter with Paul Reubens, better known as Pee-Wee Herman. Smith takes us back to the '87 Grammy Awards after-party where he met Reubens when he made eye contact with the man smoking next to him. Sadly, Paul Reubens passed away today at the age of 70.

Valerie Day 6/16/23 Valerie Day 6/16/23

R.I.P. Tina Turner

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tina Turner. As a band, we played a couple of shows with her in the early 1980s and witnessed her incredible stage presence and powerhouse voice firsthand. Despite her smaller stature offstage, she commanded the stage like no other. Here are a few memories of our time with her. Rest in peace, Tina.

Valerie Day 5/7/23 Valerie Day 5/7/23

NU SHOOZ TIME MACHINE: GOOD MORNING AMERICA

In the summer of 1986, Valerie and John were on top of the world with two singles in the Billboard Top 40. They even landed an interview on Good Morning America, but it didn't go quite as planned. However, what happened next was unexpected and involved a beloved children's author and a very tall man.

Valerie Day 7/17/22 Valerie Day 7/17/22

NU SHOOZ TIME MACHINE: Recording at Prince's Paisley Park

It’s Nu Shooz Time Machine Story #3! This one takes us to Paisley Park to record our second album, Told U So. Will John fit into Prince’s fur coat? Continue reading to find out more!

Valerie Day 4/12/22 Valerie Day 4/12/22

NU SHOOZ Time Machine: Hangin' w/Alice Cooper

John runs into Alice Cooper at Atlantic Recording Studios in the 80s and learns a few production tricks in the process.

Valerie Day 3/13/22 Valerie Day 3/13/22

NU SHOOZ Time Machine: The Riot On Sunset

It’s our NU series, NU SHOOZ Time Machine! In this episode, it’s 1986 as we travel back in time to “The Riot On Sunset” in Hollywood, CA — also known as The Continental Hyatt House. We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto.