Being a teacher in the great city of New York is not the only gig that Shannon McArdle has kept her professionalism in. The folk rock artist has always kept her mind and her music on the most contemporary of feminine-related issues. Since her first release in 2008, Summer Of…

Fusing classical instruments with electronica styles done in an orchestral manner is the name of the game when it comes to The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble. This 10-piece group coming from Berlin will be at Lincoln Center in NYC on Aug. 2 as part of the Lincoln Center Out Of…

The next few months seem to be very busy for the Texas-based band, The Toadies. A rather vicious style of rock is what would be expected out of these madmen from the south. To support their brand new record, Play.Rock.Music, the boys will be co-headlining a tour with their pals…

HOPATCONG, NJ—It’s not every day that one stumbles upon a music festival comprised of all local bands. Kittenfest is a festival that has been taking place annually in Hopatcong since 2004. The jubilee has grown tremendously over the years, in its amount of bands, genres, and attendees. Luckily, I…

Freak Out! is the new addition to the Teenage Bottlerocket discography that provides exactly what the band’s fans may be looking for. TBR have a reputation for writing songs about horror, their heavy metal pals, and getting laid, which are all done in a classic ’90s almost surf punk style.…

Deep, diligent, and direct are three notions that easily come to mind when listening to the new record by The Ghost Inside. Being the third CD to their discography, Get What You Give certainly carries itself into realms that are not so present in the bands prior releases.

If there…

Ripface Invasion are a punk/hardcore band from NJ who make it a point to include thrash into their repertoire of music. The group released their second album, To Not Give In, on July 17. Although there are only three tracks on the EP, it still manages to find a way…

Carina Round has been touring with Puscifer since last May, when she released her most recent album, Tigermending. As an artist from the UK, she has been making music that has often been characterized as “dark-folk” for years. Many have shown interest in Round for her alternative style that depicts…

When first listening to the new record by Koko Beware, one might immediately judge and classify this band into the indie pop genre. This classification slowly debunks itself as the release is listened to over and over. Determining what the roots and influences are in the music itself seems…

Ever listen to some of the classics and just wish you had the chance to see their performances live? Well, if so, you’re in luck! A special summer rock concert series is being held at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, where some of rock and roll’s most influential hits…