North Jersey Notes: From The Concrete Tim Louie January 3, 2018 NJ/NY, North Jersey Notes FROM THE CONCRETE – Clifton, NJ It’s not often when I come across a band that just knocks my socks off. Okay, maybe there is one every week, but it’s a new a New Year and it’s time to knock my whole sock... Read More...
North Jersey Notes: Flatleaver Tim Louie December 27, 2017 NJ/NY FLATLEAVER – Howell, NJ I’ve been talking to Ray Hurley on Facebook since he was a kid. He was always asking questions about the band I was in at the time, BlackOcean. This past September, I ran into you... Read More...
North Jersey Notes – Owl Kill Tim Louie December 20, 2017 NJ/NY OWL KILL – Montville, NJ I cannot believe these guys have not come across my plate in the past. They’re pretty good and from North Jersey. The name of the band is Owl Kill and they caught my attention wh... Read More...
North Jersey Notes: Updates! Tim Louie December 13, 2017 NJ/NY NORTH JERSEY NOTES UPDATES: While the world is still trying to figure out who the f**k Tommy London is, Tommy will be releasing his debut single, “Sugar Red,” on Jan. 8, Elvis’s birthday! Tommy made his ... Read More...
North Jersey Notes: Red Hymns Tim Louie December 6, 2017 NJ/NY RED HYMNS—Union City, NJ Back in September, my band Rahway performed at the Electric City Music Conference in Scranton, Penn. We played at a venue called The V Spot, but we weren’t the only Jersey band on ... Read More...
North Jersey Notes – International Override Tim Louie November 29, 2017 NJ/NY INTERNATIONAL OVERRIDE—Clifton, NJ The Cricket Club in Irvington, NJ will be re-opening its doors on Dec. 15 thanks to Missi Fieretag from MMFlame Productions, who will help to bring the rock back to the... Read More...
North Jersey Notes – The Skullers Tim Louie November 22, 2017 NJ/NY 1 THE SKULLERS—Weehawken, NJ I heard an amazing blues band on Tom Hanley’s Jersey Rock show on the WRAT one night on my way home from rehearsal. The best part was that the band was from North Jersey -- Wee... Read More...
North Jersey Notes: New York’s Orissa Tim Louie November 15, 2017 NJ/NY ORISSA—New York, NY A really good prog-rock band from New York City came across my desk a couple of weeks ago by way of a press release, so I gave the Soundcloud link for their new CD, Resurrection, a qu... Read More...
North Jersey Notes – Taking A Look at DESPAIRADISIO Tim Louie November 8, 2017 NJ/NY DESPAIRADISIO—Bordentown, NJ Looks like Tripsquad Records is at it again, sending me some gems from their roster. This week, I was presented with a hardcore band that brought be back to my childhood. The n... Read More...
North Jersey Notes Tim Louie November 1, 2017 NJ/NY EYESWAN—Stanhope, NJ My buddy, the lovely and talented, Lindsay Klein-Hrynio, recently spotlighted a band on her “Homegrown Spotlight” show on WDHA from Stanhope, NJ, who call themselves Eyeswan. I loved... Read More...
