Coming Soon: Shadow of the City Festival Debra Kate Schafer August 15, 2018 Buzz, Features Asbury Park has hosted hundreds of thousands of shows over the years. It’s an iconic city in New Jersey with a lively community of people from all walks of life who have music, art, and love in their hea...
Mac Miller: “Swimming” (Warner Bros.) Debra Kate Schafer August 15, 2018 Albums, Reviews 1 Swimming is Mac Miller’s latest record, his fifth studio album, and his best album by far. It’s been a long journey getting here, from Blue Slide Park’s literal record-breaking release in 2011 to his las...
Blue October: “I Hope You’re Happy” (Up/Down – Brando Records) Debra Kate Schafer August 15, 2018 Albums, Reviews Blue October’s been looking for a good time and place for them to make a bold change, and whether it was planned or not, they found their perfect timing here on I Hope You’re Happy. They took a leap of f...
Spotlights – OHMME, Billboard’s Hot 100 Music Festival, & Republican Hair Debra Kate Schafer August 15, 2018 Goings-On Chicago Duo OHMME Hit New York They are classically trained musicians, veterans of the Chicago music scene, and were a part of Chance the Rapper’s touring ensemble. Consisting of two women only in the...
This Saturday! The Jersey Fresh Graffiti Jam Debra Kate Schafer August 9, 2018 Goings-On Celebrating a music genre that might sometimes get lost within the sea of Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi fans in the area comes the Jersey Fresh Graffiti Jam, an event held in Trenton that is all-day, al...
Neverkept: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Debra Kate Schafer August 8, 2018 Features, Interviews Hailing from the always interesting city of Philadelphia and the breezy shores of South Jersey is Neverkept, a rock band that already has their...
See Plus – Chemistry: Having It and Barely Passing It Debra Kate Schafer August 8, 2018 Features, Interviews Hailing from Rutherford, NJ is See Plus, a rock group that is already much more than a high school band. They wrote, recorded, and released a stellar self-titled EP, they have a consistently growing fanb...
Dentist: “Night Swimming” (Cleopatra Records) Debra Kate Schafer August 8, 2018 Albums, Reviews Most people don’t like going to the dentist, but I can safely say that most people like listening to Dentist -- that band, that is. The three-piece, genre defying group calls the eclectic oceanfront city...
Halestorm: “Vicious” (Atlantic) Debra Kate Schafer August 8, 2018 Albums, Reviews Vicious is Halestorm’s fourth studio album, and trying to follow up an album that stemmed four Top 10 hits in the mainstream rock category is difficult to say the least. As expected, though, the hard roc...
Chicago: Lee Loughnane Talks Chicago “Deep Cuts” and Wishes Coming True Debra Kate Schafer August 1, 2018 Features, Interviews He’s a founding member and trumpet player for the legendary rock band, Chicago. He is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has played on albums for the Bee Gees, Leon Russell, and Elton John. He is ...
