Mia Giovina – Jersey Starlet Talks Full Circle Moments & Chasing Her Wildest Dreams Debra Kate Schafer July 16, 2021 Buzz, Features In a day and age filled to the brim with the Dixie D'Amelios and Addison Raes of the world, you should strive to be a Mia Giovina: genuine, passionate, hard-working, and – most importantly – talented. B... Read More...
SPOTLIGHT: Mojofest 5 To Resuscitate NJ’s DIY Scene Debra Kate Schafer July 14, 2021 Concert Calendar, Goings-On If being a DIY musician was easy, everyone would do it. Since many can't, we have to give it up time and time again to those who can. Mojofest gives local bands and music lovers the chance to celebrate just th... Read More...
Mike Hall – All About That Bass Vinny Cecolini July 14, 2021 Buzz, Features Madison, New Jersey native Mike Hall wants to change how people look at the bass guitar. He wants to shatter the invisible glass ceiling of what the instrument is supposed to do. Usually associated wit... Read More...
The End Of An Era – Vintage Vinyl Is Closing It’s Doors Debra Kate Schafer June 22, 2021 Goings-On For the last 42 years, Vintage Vinyl has been home to so much more than records. The infamous Garden State store has hosted giveaways, auctions, and events. It has had some of the most beloved local and nation... Read More...
Spotlight: The Return of Bamboozle Debra Kate Schafer May 12, 2021 Goings-On We promise this isn’t clickbait. The glorious, legendary, and memory-making music festival is coming back to the scenic landscape of Asbury Park, New Jersey. Can you believe that My Chemical Romance, Bl... Read More...
Makin’ Waves: Laurie Berkner: From Jersey Indie Rocker to Global Kindie Rocker Bob Makin April 13, 2021 Columns, Makin' Waves Princeton-raised, New York City-based Laurie Berkner is known throughout the world as a beloved kindie rocker of independent children’s music. She’s also an accomplished children’s author and the composer of a... Read More...
TOMBS REMAIN STEADY AT THE HELM Vinny Cecolini February 10, 2021 Features, Goings-On, Interviews The New Jersey death metal stalwarts have endured strife, but they deliver the goods on their homegrown new album, Under Sullen Skies. While many artists have remained sequestered at home licking their... Read More...
Saturday, 1/30: Can’t Miss Cold Weather Company Livestream Debra Kate Schafer January 27, 2021 Goings-On Over a year since their last live performance as a full trio, Cold Weather Company are coming together for a high anticipated livestream event. The New Jersey natives are thrilled to be bringing their unique, ... Read More...
The Catholic Girls: Transcending Time Through Twists of Fate [Buzz + Listen] Debra Kate Schafer January 6, 2021 Buzz, Features Ground-breaking, delightful, and iconic, three words to describe each and every song in The Catholic Girls’ catalog – from their witty 1982 debut to their genre-defying two-CD anthology. Gail Petersen o... Read More...
Reality Check: LEGAL WEED NEW JERSEY James Campion December 23, 2020 Columns, Reality Check This year sucked. Sure, we were decimated with a pandemic, faced with systemic racial reckoning, and run, for a few more days at least, by a dangerous idiot, but what 2020 really did was take my eye off the pr... Read More...
