The Aquarian

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Cancer sucks! COVID sucks! However, overcoming both to release the best record of your band’s 33-year career is glorious. That’s...

24th Annual Makin Waves Awards

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December 30, 2022 0

The following is the Makin Waves Year-End Report for The Aquarian, featuring the 24th Annual Makin Waves Awards, Makin Waves...

Makin Waves with The Happy Fits: 2022 Makin Waves Band of the Year

Bob Makin

Columns

December 14, 2022 0

They toured Europe in support of their third (and best) LP, Under the Shade of Green, released in August on...

Makin Waves with The Smithereens: ‘It’s Love We Need Everyday’

Bob Makin

Columns

November 21, 2022 0

The Smithereens are back and busier than ever! In September, surviving members Jim Babjak, guitar; Dennis Diken, drums, and Mike Mesaros,...

Makin Waves with Alexander Simone & the Whodat? Live Crew: “Wherever the Vibes Are Needed”

Bob Makin

Columns

September 16, 2022 0

Soulful singer-songwriter Alexander Simone has been laying down good vibes within the Asbury Park music scene with this delicious band, the Whodat? Live...

Makin Waves with From Good Homes: Love Our Band

Bob Makin

Columns

August 24, 2022 0

It’s an honor for me to be featured so prominently in the new From Good Homes documentary, “Charlie Loves Our Band,” directed by...

Makin Waves with Taylor Tote: Art of Solitude

Bob Makin

Columns

July 29, 2022 0

Makin Waves 2021 Female Artist of the Year Taylor Tote took some time to chat about her extremely personal new...

Makin Waves with Katie Henry: On Her Way

Bob Makin

Columns

June 22, 2022 0

Bluesy North Jersey roots-rocker Katie Henry had amazing run with her 2019 debut LP, High Road, winning Makin Wave Female Artist of...

Makin Waves with Asbury Park African-American Music Project: Preserving History, Celebrating Community, Cementing Future

Bob Makin

Columns

May 23, 2022 0

Around Memorial Day Weekend 1970 when I was five years old, my grandmother won me yet another prize at a...

Makin Waves with Have a Good Season: “Kept the Spark Alive”

Bob Makin

Columns

April 4, 2022 0

The childhood friendships at the foundation of the fun, infectious, edgy, adventurous Eatontown-based trio Have a Good Season has helped vocalist-guitarist Nic...

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24th Annual Makin Waves Awards

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Makin Waves with Taylor Tote: Art of Solitude

Makin Waves with Katie Henry: On Her Way

Makin Waves with Asbury Park African-American Music Project: Preserving History, Celebrating Community, Cementing Future

Makin Waves with Have a Good Season: “Kept the Spark Alive”

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Steve Earle Tells Us About This Weekend’s Ninth Annual Keswell School Benefit

Mastering Rahway’s Reputation & Their Most Exhilarating Year to Date

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