Makin Waves with Dentist: Feeding the Beat Bob Makin December 4, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves Out of the many Jersey bands makin’ waves, Dentist seem to be surfing some of the largest. With a couple of national and several regional tours under the Asbury Park-based indie trio’s collective belt, as well...
Truth Hurts! Makin Waves with Brittney Dixon and Band of Hard Truths Bob Makin November 6, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves Brittney Dixon is the youngest person ever to win the Makin Waves Tsunami Award, this 31-year-old column’s annual nonperformer recognition of the behind-the-scenes scenester who moved and shook the scene the m...
Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 40 Years of Friendship & Fans Bob Makin October 2, 2019 Features, Interviews The Smithereens are a loud ‘n’ proud Central Jersey-originated rock band, whose renowned live shows and radio hits channel the essence of joy and heartbreak into hook-laden, three-minute power pop songs. Infus...
Makin’ Waves with Levy & the Oaks: In Your Face! Bob Makin September 4, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves Levy & the Oaks are a relatively new band featuring four well-established veterans of the New Jersey music scene. Front man Levy Okun and bassist Lou Panico were in Drive-Thru recording act Socratic, and g...
Makin Waves with Little Vicious: Rappin’ Redemption with the Riff Witch! Bob Makin August 7, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves Asbury Park/Orlando-based Marguerite King’s tale of musical and personal redemption is as passionate as the pursuit of her dreams with her bad-ass band, Little Vicious. The Riff Witch is in the third chapter ...
Makin’ Waves with Green Knuckle Material Bob Makin June 11, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves “Never say die” is a motto few bands live up to as intensely and successfully as New Brunswick-based Green Knuckle Material. After nearly 40 years of covering the New Jersey music scene, I am convinced tha...
Makin Waves: The Carousers Bob Makin May 1, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves In preview of the opening “Joey Nite” of the Makin Waves Fest on May 17 at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch, Joey Affatato chats about his deep relationship with each act on the bill: Christine Mitchell, The Car...
Makin Waves: Defiance Engine Bob Makin April 2, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves Jim Hogan has been bassist in two legendary Jersey Shore bands: hardcore punk outfit Dirge, featuring front man Jacko Monahan, who was booking Brighton Bar at the time and long after, and Daisycutter, a stoner ...
Little Feat: As Good as a Thrill Bob Makin March 6, 2019 Buzz For 50 years, Little Feat have been laying down irresistible grooves. A band’s band, their fans include Bob Dylan, members of the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, and Phi...
Makin’ Waves: 30 Years of Crucial Moments with the Bouncing Souls Bob Makin March 6, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves Asbury Park-based The Bouncing Souls chat about the year-long celebration of their 30th anniversary with a new EP, book and world tour. The Bouncing Souls are celebrating their 30th anniversary with the...
