Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 40 Years of Friendship & Fans Bob Makin October 2, 2019 Features, Interviews The Smithereens are a loud ‘n’ proud Central Jersey-originated rock band, whose renowned live shows and radio hits channel the essence of joy and heartbreak into hook-laden, three-minute power pop songs. Infus...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Vextion “Vindictive” Bob Makin January 31, 2019 Makin' Waves Vextion will celebrate their five-song EP, “Vindicative,” on Feb. 2 at The Brighton Bar in Long Branch. Vextion are fun, talented hard rock band with elements of metal and tinges of grunge. Their sophomore ...
North Jersey Notes – Another Day’s Armor Tim Louie January 30, 2019 North Jersey Notes ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR – New York, NY As I searched for the “next big thing” to come out of this area, I came across a gem out of New York City called Another Day’s Armor. Where the hell have these guys ...
Shoreworld – Little Big Toe: “Champagne and Coffee Stains” John Pfeiffer January 23, 2019 Columns, Shoreworld I covered Little Big Toe's 2017 release Is This What You Hear in your Head and was duly impressed. James Cutrera combines a soulful and emotional composition style with the panache and intelligence of a ...
North Jersey Notes – Dream Eternal Bliss Tim Louie January 23, 2019 Columns, North Jersey Notes DREAM ETERNAL BLISS – Franklin Lakes, NJ As the task of finding good hard rock bands in North Jersey becomes more daunting every week, I find myself enjoying bands that are less hard rock. That’s a hi...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: The Vansaders’ “Standstill” Bob Makin January 17, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves The mighty Vansaders mellow with their outstanding new acoustic LP, “Standstill.” One of the things that founding Vansaders singer-songwriter-guitarist Doug Zambon is awesome at is writing about regre...
North Jersey Notes – Chaplin The Kid Tim Louie January 16, 2019 Columns, North Jersey Notes CHAPLIN THE KID – Bear, Del. Now, I know these guys aren’t from North Jersey, but they will be performing at Dingbatz in Clifton, N.J. on Feb. 9. I have to admit, I was a bit curious since I’ve never ...
aBIRD: “Hard Times In Two Dimensions” (Mint 400 Records) Debra Kate Schafer January 16, 2019 Albums, Reviews With fresh start in mind and intensity in his lyrics, Adam Bird has taken the creativity he always had and the musicality he always wanted and blended the two to create the perfect concoction of new and ...
Makin Waves Record of the Week: Cook Thugless’ “Luxe” Bob Makin January 10, 2019 Columns, Makin' Waves Cook Thugless turn inward on their fourth studio LP, “Luxe.” Cook Thugless always have been a fascinating fusion of the trip hop of De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest and fellow Jersey City-ites P...
Shoreworld – The Vansaders: “Standstill” John Pfeiffer January 9, 2019 Columns, Shoreworld Doug Zambon and the boys from The Vansaders have been tearing up the scene and generating much interest with their repertoire of punk-tinged music for a while now. And if 2018 was a wild year of music an...
