Gaslight Anthem: Those Wild and Reckless Breezes Jon Coen August 29, 2018 Concerts, Reviews “And you know the summer always brought in all those wild and reckless breezes/And in the backseat we just tried to find some room for our knees.” August 19, 2018 Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park,...
Alkaline Trio: Is This Thing Cursed? Hits NJ Kevin Miller August 29, 2018 Concerts, Reviews Nostalgic. That’s the first word that comes to mind when thinking about my time spent at Starland Ballroom on August 16. The culprit -- Alkaline Trio. After my years being filled with hearing my brother’...
Reece Young – “Forget Don’t Forgive” Melanie Wedemeier August 29, 2018 Albums, Reviews With a short and sweet bio describing his music as “alternative emo inspired sounds born and bred in Jersey,” Reece Young instantly becomes a mystery. His third EP, Forget Don’t Forgive, only adds to the...
Jason Mraz: “Know.” (Atlantic) Debra Kate Schafer August 22, 2018 Albums, Reviews From the second I heard the opening ukulele notes of “I’m Yours” on the radio back in 2008 -- and for at least the next five years -- I squealed. Why? Because Jason Mraz’s feel good, über romantic hit of...
Mac Miller: “Swimming” (Warner Bros.) Debra Kate Schafer August 15, 2018 Albums, Reviews 1 Swimming is Mac Miller’s latest record, his fifth studio album, and his best album by far. It’s been a long journey getting here, from Blue Slide Park’s literal record-breaking release in 2011 to his las...
Blue October: “I Hope You’re Happy” (Up/Down – Brando Records) Debra Kate Schafer August 15, 2018 Albums, Reviews Blue October’s been looking for a good time and place for them to make a bold change, and whether it was planned or not, they found their perfect timing here on I Hope You’re Happy. They took a leap of f...
RockIt Live Foundation Gala Arts Weekly August 11, 2018 Concerts, Reviews The Rockit Live Foundation's Annual Gala took place Aug. 9, 2018 at Two River Theater. The foundation, a nonprofit centered around giving young musicians (ages 8 - 18) fir...
Panorama 2018 Everynight Charley Crespo August 8, 2018 Concerts, Reviews Panorama New York City Randall's Island Park July 27-29, 2018 The third annual Panorama festival came to Randall's Island Park on Randall's Island for three days and nights on July 27-29, providing a wi...
Johnny Thunders Birthday Bash Everynight Charley Crespo August 8, 2018 Concerts, Reviews July 15, 2018 Bowery Electric New York, NY The New York Dolls almost single-handedly resuscitated the New York music club scene from 1972 to 1975. Johnny Thunders, born John Genzale ...
Dentist: “Night Swimming” (Cleopatra Records) Debra Kate Schafer August 8, 2018 Albums, Reviews Most people don’t like going to the dentist, but I can safely say that most people like listening to Dentist -- that band, that is. The three-piece, genre defying group calls the eclectic oceanfront city...
