HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Ozzy Osbourne, Green Leaf Rustlers, … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Drive-by Truckers, Body Count, Outlaws Vinny Cecolini March 10, 2020 Albums, Reviews Ozzy Osbourne Ordinary Man (Epic Records) If this is Ozzy Osbourne’s final bow, then Ordinary Man is fitting farewell to a truly legendary career. Haunting, honest and introspective, not only is it th...
Makin Waves Record of the Week – Wetbrain: “Things You Think You Thought You Knew” Bob Makin October 4, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Prolific progressive pop band Wetbrain are back with their second LP in as many years, “Things You Think You Thought You Knew”. Wetbrain are one of Asbury Park’s most underrated bands, but w...
Death Cab For Cutie: ‘Til The End Jenna Romaine October 3, 2018 Features, Interviews In an industry where bands are a dime a dozen and swallowed up among the endless supply on the daily, 20 active years together is a feat. People age, commitments grow, relationships and responsibilities ...
Joyce Manor: For Old Time’s Sake Jenna Romaine October 3, 2018 Features, Interviews Three days following the release of Joyce Manor’s fifth record, Million Dollars To Kill Me -- reaffirming the punk rockers’ rep of heavy, catchy riffs and teeming with emo tendencies -- frontman Barry Jo...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Well Wisher’s “This Is Fine” Bob Makin September 27, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Natalie Newbold returns with another batch of strong indie-pop songs on “This Is Fine”, the debut full-length of her latest band, Well Wisher. I was a big fan of dollys and, like thousands of o...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Deal Casino’s “Isadora Duncan” Bob Makin June 14, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Deal Casino latest EP, “Isadora Duncan,” features four new songs that showcase the Asbury Park-based bands maturation as songwriters, while doing justice to their amazing live show. I’ve got good ...
Senses Fail – Lighting The Way Jenna Romaine March 7, 2018 Features, Interviews Buddy Nielsen understands pain. The way pain can paralyze you or move you; the need to face it head on or allow it threaten to suck you down the rabbit hole. It’s both a blessing and a curse. Over the ne...
