Makin Waves Record of the Week: The Papers Jets’ “Everyday Forever” Bob Makin December 6, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Veteran power-pop outfit The Paper Jets will celebrate the release of their long-awaited “Everyday Forever” LP on Dec. 7 at Asbury Lanes with a little help from their friends Bobby Mahoney and the Seventh Son, ...
Makin Waves Scene Report with Asbury Park Punk Rock Flea Market, Vextion, The Cryptkeeper Five & More Bob Makin December 6, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Also featured this week are The Vansaders, The Burns’ What a Wonderful Year 2K18, New Brunswick Cultural Center, New Brunswick City Market, Arroyo Art Studio, Callout, Benefit for ARM, Cold Weather Company, Fir...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: School Drugs’ “Relative Suffering” Bob Makin November 29, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves 2 The Jersey Shore’s School Drugs channel ‘80s hardcore punk with “Relative Suffering,” their debut for the new Trenton-based indie Hell Minded Records. If you’re a fan of ‘80s hardcore, you’re going to...
Makin Waves with Erotic Novels & Weekend Quality: Busy Being Bad-Ass Bob Makin November 29, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Shannon Perez and Chris Tull of the New Brunswick punk rock band Erotic Novels and the indie/punk podcast “Weekend Quality” chat about both influential entities. Influential punk rockers Shanno...
Makin Waves Scene Report with Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar, Lump’N’Loaf Records, Can’t Swim, & More Bob Makin November 26, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Also featured this week are Vianna Rose, Gurlzilla and Let’s Get Folked Up Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar is back at the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall and will kick off Nov. 24 with the lighting of 35-foo...
Makin Waves Best NJ Indie Songs of 2018 Bob Makin November 26, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Makin Waves’ 10 best NJ indie songs includes Avery Mandeville, Nalani & Sarina, Deal Casino, The Burns, Screaming Females, The Porchistas, Levy & the Oaks, Experiment 34, Bulletproof Belv & Matty Ca...
Makin Waves Best NJ Indie Records of 2018 Bob Makin November 26, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Makin Waves’ annual Top 10 NJ indie album list features Screaming Females, Nalani & Sarina, Mike Montrey Band, Avery Mandeville, Deal Casino, Well Wisher, Hub City Stompers, Doc Rotten, Crazy & the Brai...
Makin Waves Scene Report with PRINDIE Film Fest, Food for Thought, Freaky Mutant Weirdo Variety show, & More! Bob Makin November 15, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Also featured this week are The Cryptkeeper Five, The Ratchets, Crazy & the Brains, Sunshine & the Rain, The Brighton Bar, and Mint 400 Records. The Princeton Independent Film Fest&n...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Deal Casino’s “LLC” Bob Makin November 15, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Asbury Park’s Deal Casino have made not one but two great records this year with the forthcoming nine-song “LLC” LP dropping Nov. 16, just five months after the four-song “Isadora Duncan” EP. &nbs...
Makin Waves with Sonic Blume: “No One Should Have to be Hungry” Bob Makin November 15, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Age-defying success of teenage Sonic Blume continues with shows Nov. 16 at Asbury Park Yacht Club, Dec. 22 at House of Independents, a forthcoming video, a slew of singles in the New Year to follow two well-rec...
