I just received an email from Nick Dowe of the band Last Red Ember asking me to check out his band. Of course I will check out any band that has the balls to ask, so, I logged onto the link that Nick sent me to Last Red…

Make this two weeks in a row that the boss, Chris Farinas, has sent a North Jersey band my way, and make that two weeks in a row that I featured them! I think this constitutes a “streak!” Anyway, this week, Chris sent me a band from North Plainfield, NJ,…

The boss, Chris Farinas, forwarded me an artist for North Jersey Notes recently, and I’m glad that he did—Erik LeCar, to me, could be one of North Jersey’s best kept secrets. What a talent this kid is! He’s currently heading up a project called Yellow Light out of Hoboken, NJ.…

My old friends Tasting Grace are currently in the studio working on their new EP, Alter Ego. In fact, singer Jenna Milano at the time of this writing is still recording her vocal tracks. You can get a “taste” of Tasting Grace’s new song “Outcast,” performed live on YouTube, at…

I’ve been contacted by the boys of Endall for months on end to check out their band. I mean, this was borderline harassment! Just kidding, fellas! Anyway, I finally checked out their e.p.k. on sonicbids.com, and I thought that their music was pretty good. They claimed to be a metal…