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...
Shoreworld – Doug Mikula: Just Beneath the Surface John Pfeiffer November 7, 2018 Columns, Shoreworld Just Beneath the Surface is a collection of 11 songs, and it is the first solo acoustic album that Doug has ever released. Up until now, Doug has been known exclusively for his guitar-playing prowess. Th...
Rant’n’Roll Mike Greenblatt November 7, 2018 Columns, Rant 'N' Roll Holy Smoke! Koko Mojo Records has put out a few dozen of these compilations of rare ‘50s rock ’n’ roll/bop ’n’ soul but none of ‘em has been completely devoid of clinkers. That’s not to sa...
Manhattan Beat – Public Image Ltd, Matthew Perryman Jones, & More! Everynight Charley Crespo November 7, 2018 Columns, Manhattan Beat Public Image Ltd/Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn/Oct. 15, 2018 Following the breakup of the Sex Pistols in 1978, vocalist John Lydon chose to move his music in a radically different direction and...
North Jersey Notes – Titled Tim Louie November 7, 2018 Columns, North Jersey Notes TILTED—Brick, NJ A few weeks ago while I was working a Paul Stanley from Kiss event at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City, I ran into someone that I’ve run into many times, but now I’m not sure ...
Reality Check – Readers Responses James Campion November 7, 2018 Columns, Reality Check Sorry to read about the distinguished gentleman, handsome fellow. (SALINGER {THE CAT} 2006 - 2018 – Issue: 8/8/18) Reminded me of one of my serial killers in the past: Mr. Bojangles. He was a polydactyl,...
Kam On Film – “Nobody’s Fool” Kam Williams November 7, 2018 Columns, Kam On Film Nobody's Fool Classy and Trashy Sisters Square Off in Fish-Out-of-Water Comedy Danica (Tika Sumpter) and Tanya (Tiffany Haddish) may have been raised by the same mother (Whoopi Goldberg), but they'r...
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...
