In Memoriam: Pat DiNizio: An Immense Loss For New Jersey Debra Kate Schafer December 13, 2017 Interviews The year is 1980: disco is dying, hair is beginning to get bigger, and Pat Dinizio has just formed The Smithereens with Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken in Carteret, NJ. An ad was placed right her... Read More...
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... Read More...
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 ... Read More...
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... Read More...
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 ... Read More...
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: ... Read More...
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... Read More...
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... Read More...
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 ... Read More...
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 ... Read More...
