Spotlights: American Cancer Society & Bent Knee Debra Kate Schafer December 13, 2017 Goings-On American Cancer Society Fundraiser in NJ With a tribute to Gregg Allman, a set by local band Wigs and Car Parts, and some performances from Saddle Brook School of Rock’s young students -- not to mention do...
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Who Built The Moon? (Carolina International) Debra Kate Schafer December 6, 2017 Albums When you think of Noel Gallagher in 2017, there is a good chance that you think of one of two things: Oasis’ overplayed, but forever legendary, “Wonderwall,” or the constant insulting and bickering between ...
Spotlights: Yissy Garcia, Attila, & More! Debra Kate Schafer December 6, 2017 Goings-On Don’t Miss YISSY & Bandancha in NYC You might not know her now, but I can bet that you will soon. Cuban composer and drummer, Yissy García, and her band are taking traditional Cuban music and intertwin...
David Cassidy – In Memoriam (1950-2017): A Pop Idol Lost Debra Kate Schafer November 29, 2017 Interviews 9 The first record that I ever bought was The Partridge Family - Greatest Hits. At eight years old, that seemed to be the smartest way to spend all of the money that I had saved up from the tooth fairy. When ...
Album Review – hunter & wolfe: “Late Then Never” Debra Kate Schafer November 29, 2017 Albums 1 Five: that is the number of songs that are on the Late Then Never EP. Five: that is the number of times I thought about downloading the Soundcloud app just to listen to this album everyday in my car. Five: ...
Black Friday 2017: Record Store Day Picks Debra Kate Schafer November 22, 2017 Interviews 1 With the holidays slowly creeping in, so is that time old question: What gift should I give? If you have a music-lover in your life, AQ has made the decision easy. Get your holiday shopping done early – and...
Album Review: Blake Shelton – “Texoma Shore” (Warner Music Nashville) Debra Kate Schafer November 15, 2017 Albums For most of my life, country music was always somewhere in the distance looking like a practically untouched piece of land in my personal world of music. The closest I had ever gotten to the country music g...
Spotlights: The Brian Setzer Orchestra & Strange Eclipse Debra Kate Schafer November 15, 2017 Goings-On Rockin’ Around NJ With The Brian Setzer Orchestra Stray Cats frontman, and three time Grammy award winner, Brian Setzer is celebrating 25 years of his 19-piece blues band, the Brian Setzer Orchestra. To ...
The Sighs – “Wait On Another Day” (Omad Records) Debra Kate Schafer November 8, 2017 Albums Power pop with a ‘90s alternative rock aesthetic seems to fit The Sighs quite nicely. It is rare that you find a band that not only stays consistent in its bands members, but also stays consistent in their ...
Spotlights – Kelela, Regina Spektor, The Silversun Pickups and More! Debra Kate Schafer November 8, 2017 Goings-On Kelela’s Taking the World by Storm R&B singer Kelela’s debut album, Take Me Apart, has been highly anticipated, and since its release last month, has been met only with praise. This isn’t surprising be...
