Makin Waves Record of the Week: Deal Casino’s “LLC” Bob Makin November 15, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Asbury Park’s Deal Casino have made not one but two great records this year with the forthcoming nine-song “LLC” LP dropping Nov. 16, just five months after the four-song “Isadora Duncan” EP. &nbs...
Makin Waves with Sonic Blume: “No One Should Have to be Hungry” Bob Makin November 15, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Age-defying success of teenage Sonic Blume continues with shows Nov. 16 at Asbury Park Yacht Club, Dec. 22 at House of Independents, a forthcoming video, a slew of singles in the New Year to follow two well-rec...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Bulletproof Belv’s “With or Without You” Bob Makin November 8, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves The prolific pride of Asbury Park’s Bangs Avenue, Bulletproof Belv is back with a dope LP, “Without or Without You.” Indestructible Asbury Park rapper Bulletproof Belv follows his local hit,...
Makin Waves with Black Suburbia Music Group: Sound, Culture and Vision Bob Makin November 8, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Influential Black Suburbia Music Group have unified the Asbury Park rap and rock music scenes with mixed bills and features, along with Chris Rockwell, Chill Smith, Bulletproof Belv, Matty Carlock and others. M...
Makin Waves Scene Report with Frankie & the Knockouts, Ellis Wilkinson, Eleanor Tallie, & More Bob Makin November 1, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Also featured this week are Rhyme & Reason Records, Delicate Flowers, Jenny & the Felines, Carnival of Shadows, and Milan Lazistan. Celebrate four decades of Franke & the Knockouts...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Rachel Ana Dobken’s “When It Happens to You’” Bob Makin November 1, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Asbury Park-based multi-hyphenated talent Rachel Ana Dobken lives up to her acronym with a rad new record, “When It Happens to You.” Praise the Rock Gods, the Jersey Shore did not get a hurric...
Makin Waves with Avery Mandeville: “And the crowd goes wild” Bob Makin November 1, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Edgy Jersey Shore singer-songwriter Avery Mandeville takes a break from the road to chat with Makin Waves! In nearly 40 years of covering the New Jersey music scene, one my favorite live moments wit...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Natalie Farrell’s “Natality” Bob Makin October 25, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Glad I finally caught up with Natalie Farrell’s four-song “Natality” EP because it’s a winner. Natalie Farrell is an Asbury Park-based singer-songwriter who effectively flirts with being a dance diva....
Makin Waves with Pamela Flores: “Women Don’t Owe You Shit” Bob Makin October 25, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves A chat with the richly talented Pamela Flores about truth, justice and rock ‘n’ roll. Equal parts blues, soul, and folk, Pamela Flores is one of the most talented women among the many talent women of ...
Makin Waves Scene Report with The Paper Jets, Miles Nxbxdy, Black Flamingos & More Bob Makin October 18, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves This week also features Steve Forbert, Lisa Bouchelle and Patrick Fitzsimmons. Finally! The veteran Asbury Park power-pop band The Paper Jets are releasing a full-length album for the first time since...
