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...
Makin’ Waves Record of the Week: Karma Gambit’s This is Probably a Mistake, But… Bob Makin February 27, 2019 Albums, Reviews Karma Gambit’s debut LP, This is Probably a Mistake, But…, is a forceful forging of signature Jack Linden folk-rock with blasts of Beatlesque/Bowie-like power-pop. On Karma Gambit’s debut LP, This is ...
Makin’ Waves Scene Report: Lowlight, Atom Driver, Kosha Dillz, Andy B., Steve Dadaian, plus updates to the Makin’ Waves 2019 Concert Series Bob Makin February 27, 2019 Goings-On Asbury Park-based Lowlight are on tour and will play a welcome-home show on March 3 at Danny Clinch Transparent Gallery preceding the release of a second single from an album expected in late spring. Hats of...
Makin’ Waves Record of the Week: Ezra Caspi’s The Best Is Yet to Come Bob Makin February 22, 2019 Albums, Reviews Ezra Caspi, 17, wrote, produced, recorded and performed a debut full-length, The Best Is Yet to Come, in a way that belies his age. Seventeen-year-old singer-songwriter Ezra Caspi is a retro-rockin’ second-g...
Makin’ Waves Interview of the Week: The Vansaders’ Doug Zambon Bob Makin February 22, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves The Vansaders’ Doug Zambon talks about his adventures traveling in Cuba, Costa Rico, Mexico, Italy and more. Everybody in Asbury Park knows and loves the rootsy punk band The Vansaders, but did you know that...
