Ah yes, the silver spoon stuck in the mouth of modern day music. It seems that every apathetic geek is expecting their “networking army” to tell them what’s hot and what’s not. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, TMZ and god knows what else act like a 24-hour billboard whose goal is to…

One of the most interesting things about rock and roll is always the story of how we discovered it. The events and circumstances that turned us on and drove us right out of our skulls when it came to pursuing notoriety, bands, girls and anything else attached to three chords…

Dragster And Friends—The Stone Pony—LIVE!—Feb. 12

Snow, snow and more snow. Yes, that powdery white stuff has caused more problems than a clown car full of Amy Winehouse’s and tonight’s storm front was no exception. Multiple inches were bearing down fast and while that usually scares away the…

Sitting in my office during yet another blizzard and typing “all work and no play makes John a dull boy” over and over again, I got to looking through pages of weird and wonderful websites featuring the Garden State’s shadowy past and I found so much interesting information concerning musical…

Jon Caspi @ The Showroom, Jan. 23

Any medium can be judged by the setup of the story elements. Establishing characters, plots, pace and details is key to getting the reader involved as soon as possible. This is applied to music, movies and television. Jon Caspi has figured…

Sometimes you run across a group that just stands out in a natural way. A visionary so simple that you often look back in hindsight and marvel at the black and white of its uncomplicated nature; a group that naturally draws people to its sound, its vibe and the complex…

Tara Elliott And The Red Velvets—Attitude With A Hot Crush On You

Ok, first of all I have to say that this is one of a small handful of bands I’ve dealt with that took the time to put together a press kit this detailed and helpful. I mean it…

Christine Martucci – Still All In @ The Stone Pony, Jan. 8

Christine Martucci stormed the Stone Pony with a bold new rock and roll image and her gang of ever-faithful fans dubbed the “Tucci Train” in attendance. While she still straps on an acoustic guitar for a few numbers,…

Heading down a completely different path usually ends up being the most rewarding. It takes perseverance, courage and some vision to know what you’re looking for and move past the pressures of conformity while managing not to get too lost along the way. But once your path broadens and becomes…

Ice cream mogul Burt Robbins of Baskin Robbins fame once said of their 33 flavors of ice cream, “Not everyone likes all our flavors, but each flavor is someone’s favorite.”

And that’s a pretty good analogy to scoop on top of New Jersey independent label Main Man Records. Their 33…