Olivia Taubner | The Aquarian

Changes: An Interview With Goo Goo Dolls

November 16, 2016

It’s just after 1 PM on a Thursday afternoon in November and my phone rings. Goo Goo Dolls co-founder and bassist Robby Takac is calling me from the West Coast where it’s 10 AM. When I answer I'm greeted wa... Read More...

Brian Wilson/Jeff Beck @ Beacon Theatre/The Wellmont Theater

Olivia Taubner

December 11, 2013

Concerts

NEW YORK, NY/MONTCLAIR, NJ—Sometimes two separate entities can seem to be an unlikely pairing—bananas and peanut butter, Aerosmith and Run DMC, french fries and chocolate milkshakes—but when combined, becom... Read More...

Goo Goo Dolls/Matchbox Twenty @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Olivia Taubner

November 27, 2013

Concerts

1

WANTAGH, NY—Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls hit the road together this year as co-headliners on the most anticipated tour of the summer. The sold-out Aug. 17 show at New York's outdoor waterside mu... Read More...

Goo Goo Dolls: Something For The Rest Of Us

Olivia Taubner

September 1, 2010

Albums

10

Something For The Rest Of Us is just that, a collection of "oblique" songs (as John Rzeznik describes them) written for the world to interpret in their own unique way. Rzeznik's voice is in its best shape si... Read More...

Goo Goo Dolls: As I Am

Olivia Taubner

August 25, 2010

Interviews

3

“I wanted to really focus on: What are these people feeling? What are they thinking? What's going on in their lives? How does it make a man or a woman feel when they can no longer support their family, and they... Read More...

Jeff Beck @ Wellmont Theatre

Olivia Taubner

August 5, 2010

Concerts

2

MONTCLAIR, NJ—Every artist has his or her own medium with which to paint a picture, whether it be oil, watercolor, pencil, a camera or an instrument. Jeff Beck uses his guitar (specifically an array of Fender S... Read More...

Growing Up Twisted: Interview with Jesse Blaze Snider

Olivia Taubner

August 3, 2010

Interviews

3

It’s nearing one o’clock when relief is finally achieved by ice cold air-conditioning on this July afternoon in New York City, where outside the temperature averages 100 degrees and the humidity is doling out b... Read More...

Jay-Z @ Izod Center

Olivia Taubner

April 27, 2010

Concerts

1

E. RUTHERFORD, NJ—I fall in love with euphony that defies genres, and a charming Grammy Award-winning rapper who was born Shawn Corey Carter on Dec. 4, 1969, holds a very special place in my heart. Finally, on ... Read More...

Daughtry @ The Prudential Center

Olivia Taubner

April 23, 2010

Concerts

1

NEWARK, NJ—Daughtry’s performance at Newark’s Prudential Center was both expected and not. I expected the compressed guitars, somewhat the heavier-than-thou approach, but not lead singer and halftime guitarist ... Read More...

Jeff Beck: Emotion & Commotion

Olivia Taubner

April 22, 2010

Albums

Until now, Jeff Beck hadn't put out an album in seven years, since the Grammy award-winning Jeff. Emotion & Commotion is not just a perfect title for Beck's new album, but for his music, if you were to crea... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Crocodyle On Decade-Spanning Influences & Their Feel Good Music

Labors of Love: Marty Friedman’s All-Consuming Musical Endeavors

The Luka State’s New Video Allows Album Highlight To Shine

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

The Versatility Of Ellington – As Seen On His Debut EP

Tombstones In Their Eyes’ Robust New Record

The Luka State’s New Video Allows Album Highlight To Shine

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho ('Parasite'), plus 'Doctor Sleep,' 'The Siren,' 'Scandalous,' 'Untouchable,' and more.

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Makin’ Waves: Laurie Berkner: From Jersey Indie Rocker to Global Kindie Rocker

Reality Check: LET’S TALK FILIBUSTER

Changes: An Interview With Goo Goo Dolls

Brian Wilson/Jeff Beck @ Beacon Theatre/The Wellmont Theater

Goo Goo Dolls/Matchbox Twenty @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Goo Goo Dolls: Something For The Rest Of Us

Goo Goo Dolls: As I Am

Jeff Beck @ Wellmont Theatre

Growing Up Twisted: Interview with Jesse Blaze Snider

Jay-Z @ Izod Center

Daughtry @ The Prudential Center

Jeff Beck: Emotion & Commotion

The Versatility Of Ellington – As Seen On His Debut EP

Crocodyle On Decade-Spanning Influences & Their Feel Good Music

Tombstones In Their Eyes’ Robust New Record

Labors of Love: Marty Friedman’s All-Consuming Musical Endeavors

Reality Check: OUR MONSTER FIXATION

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