Makin Waves 30th Anniversary Concert Series The Aquarian Weekly April 19, 2017 Goings-On Back in the winter of 1988, veteran entertainment writer Bob Makin handed in his first assignment to East Coast Rocker. A couple of days later, then Managing Editor Jay Lustig, the dean of today’s NJ music writ...
The Basment Sessions: The Basment Sessions Vol. 3 & 4 Bob Makin April 12, 2017 Albums The Basment Sessions are a Seattle-based super group who record most Sundays during the summer after rotating members smoke a few trees, drink shots of tequila, and bond over barbecue. Perhaps intentionally...
Talking With Dan Matthews Of The Black Clouds: Veteran Jersey Shore Band To Rock Asbury Park And Seattle Bob Makin March 22, 2017 Interviews It’s hard to believe that after 12 years as an independent band, The Black Clouds have put out their third on their own Capacitor Records. Most do-it-yourself acts don’t last a third of that time,...
An Interview With Dentist: Dentist Bring A Smile To Asbury Park Bob Makin November 30, 2016 Interviews 1 The indie surf-garage four-piece Dentist know that Asbury Park is a fun place to be any time of the year, not just in the summer. That’s why they agreed to play the Halfway to Memorial Day Party on Dec. 2 w...
Screaming Females Won’t Work For Red Bull: An Interview With Screaming Females Bob Makin November 2, 2016 Interviews This chat with New Brunswick-based indie-rock trio Screaming Females took place after their first tour of Australia, during the New Alternative Music Festival organized in Asbury Park by their Don Giovanni ...
Mint 400, Sniffling Indie Kids Present Rock Fest Bob Makin September 7, 2016 Columns Indie rock scene veterans Neil Sabatino of the Mint 400 Records label and the band Fairmont and Frank DeFranco of the Sniffling Indie Kids label and the band NGHTCRWLRS have teamed on projects before,...
An Interview with The Battery Electric: Rock ‘N’ Roll The Way It Should Be Bob Makin July 13, 2016 Interviews The Battery Electric make rock 'n' roll the way it's supposed to be: fun, irreverent and spine-rattling. A mix of The Rolling Stones, The Stooges, New York Dolls, The Ramones, and Kiss blended with a bit of...
Ari Katz – Humbled By It All: Lifetime Front Man Chats About Influence On Vital New Brunswick Basement Scene And New Project, Mitylion Bob Makin June 22, 2016 Interviews 2015-6-17 Asbury Park NJ. Ari Katz (Mity Lion) photographed at his house in Asbury Park. Photo: Greg Pallante Lifetime front man-lyricist Ari Katz has been an influence on punk, hardcore, emo and ...
Little Dickman’s Fuzz Fest Was A Sonic Blast! @ The Saint Bob Makin June 22, 2016 Concerts Little Dickman Records’ Fuzz Fest With Ringo Deathstarr, Dentist, Dinowalrus, Dan Waszay & The Blackouts, And Lunch Ladies ASBURY PARK, NJ—An airplane recently landed in The Saint, and its...
Old Bridge Militia Helped Launch Metallica’s Career Bob Makin May 11, 2016 Interviews Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers Give Back To Old Bridge Militia Foundation It’s not often that millionaire rock stars give back, but Metallica seems not to have forgotten what was given to them at the start...
