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RECAP OF SUNDAY AT XPONENTIAL FESTIVAL 2010
originally published: 2010-07-27 19:18:49 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- From the first chords of The Great Unknown to the final notes from Robert Randolph and The Family Band, the 2010 XPoNential Music Festival provided an incredible day of music in Camden. This was my first time seeing a show in this city in many, many years and I couldnt stop thinking about how beautiful the waterfront area is and how perfect it was for a music festival. Between the amazing scenery and XPNs excellent track record in spotlighting some of the best indie artists aro...
RECAP OF ANTHONY WALKER'S CD RELEASE
originally published: 2010-06-28 22:24:47 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ -- JUNE 27, 2010) -- Three of New Jersey's finest singer-songwriters were on bill for the release of Anthony Walker's new EP, The Sun Goes On Forever, which took place Sunday night at Rosie's Cafe. Preceding Walker was an all-too-rare performance by Janey Todd and a homecoming show of sorts for Allie Moss. Rosie's Cafe is a wonderful, monthly show that takes place at the Atonement Lutheran Church at the corner of First Avenue and Heck. It's the per...
RECAP OF 2010 SOUTHERN SHORE MUSIC FESTIVAL
originally published: 2010-06-19 22:04:07 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(JUNE 19, 2010 -- MILLVILLE, NJ) -- I was asked to run a live blog from the Southern Shore Music Festival for Jersey Arts this year. This was the 4th year of this particular festival, which took over from the old Bridgeton Folk Festival that ran for 23 straight years until its last in 2006. The following is a somewhat edited version of my live coverage of the festival - some of which ran on the Jersey Arts Twitter page.
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CALVIN BERGER IS HILARIOUS!
originally published: 2010-02-23 10:41:15 by no
Review of "Calvin Berger"
On stage now through March 14, 2010 at
George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ by Gary Wien, NewJerseyStage.com
"Calvin Berger" is indeed a musical, but it is also first and foremost a comedy and a damn good one at that! This absolutely hilarious production features a stellar cast, wonderful music, brilliant direction, and more funny one-liners than offered in the best Neil Simon plays. I found myself laughing out loud more times...
REVIEW OF NIGHT IN PROGRESS - AUGUST 2009
originally published: 2009-08-24 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- "This will be our last Night In Progress for a while," explained Rick Barry, the host of the popular monthly series at The Saint in Asbury Park. "Some people don't know this, but I was recently diagnosed with laziness and can't come up with new songs each month." Of course Rick was kidding. There are very few songwriters around that can consistently create a brilliant song out of nothing and in no time flat. In fact, that was one of the inspi...
MAYBE PETE WILL FIND THEIR WAY SOMEHOW...
originally published: 2009-08-09 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - AUGUST 5, 2009) - "Sorry if I ever let you down when you needed me to be your man. I was out there playing in a rock n roll band..." Frankie McGrath and his band Maybe Pete have yet to ever let me down with one of their live shows, something that, unfortunately, I can't say the same about their fans, the media, or the rest of the local music scene. As the band continues with their summer residency at The Saint in Asbury Park (playing every Wednesday night at...
MAYBE PETE KICKS OFF RESIDENCY AT THE SAINT IN ASBURY PARK
originally published: 2009-07-08 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ JULY 8, 2009) "Cheap beer is good," said Frankie McGrath of the band Maybe Pete. "So keep drinking it."
Maybe Pete kicked off their summer residency at The Saint with a laid back Wednesday night performance comprised of some new songs, some fan favorites, a cover, and some requests. Frankie saluted Asbury Park by talking about how his wife Kelly and him are from North Jersey but 'they'll be taking over the Saint for Wednesdays throughout the su...
RECAP OF WAVE FESTIVAL 2009
originally published: 2009-06-26 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Back in the day, I used to judge how good Dramarama shows were by how much my body hurt the next night. I think I'm going to start judging Wave Festivals that way as well. In this case, my body really, really hurt for two days after the festival, which meant I had a pretty good time! The Wave Festival has been a favorite of mine since it made its debut four years ago. Each year seems to get better and better. I remember thinking last year that the festival had arriv...
CHRISTIAN BEACH CD RELEASE PARTY
originally published: 2009-04-21 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - APRIL 10, 2009) -- I love it when the night starts off with a nice surprise. In this case, it was a band from Dallas called The O's who kicked things off with a really strong set. The duo used guitars, banjo, and a single drum and kick-pedal to give off a sound that had the flavor of country-rock, but was much more alternative sounding than traditional country sounding. Their live set was so strong that you hardly noticed it was just a duo.It's funny how sometimes, even som...
SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA - MARCH 2009
originally published: 2009-04-16 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(LAKEWOOD, NJ -- March 27, 2009) -- Songwriters By The Sea took a big leap from America's Cup in Asbury Park to the Strand Theatre in Lakewood. Held inside the Theatre's art gallery area, the show featured Willie Nile, Marah, April Smith, and hosts Joe D'Urso and Joe Rapolla.This was my second time seeing a show in the Strand's Art Gallery area (the first was the Winter Hours Tribute) and I was very pleased with the sound once again. The art gallery features a large stage area in the center of...
SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES
originally published: 2009-04-08 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - April 6, 2009) -- When the show was announced on April 1st, many people probably thought it was just an April's Fools joke, but it was no joke. Days Awake not only got back together for one night, but showed why they were the Jersey Shore's top live act for several years. Even without practice, the band moved so effortlessly through their set it was as if they had never left.The night started with the Eryn Shewell Band in fine form. It was great to see the band get the oppo...
THE TORCH HAS BEEN PASSED TO NICOLE ATKINS
originally published: 2009-03-23 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - March 20, 2009) - The Stone Pony was the site of another special rock and roll evening on Friday night when Butch Walker invited a special guest on stage. For decades, the thought of a special guest at The Pony meant Bruce Springsteen was in the house, but tonight was different. Tonight was the passing of the torch to a new generation of Asbury Park heroes and the leader is Nicole Atkins.As Nicole joined Butch Walker on stage, the crowd responded with the same thunderous app...
ERYN SHEWELL BAND COMES INTO THEIR OWN
originally published: 2009-03-11 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ March 3, 2009) I wasn't originally planning on writing a review of this show, but figured I'd do a write-up since people have emailed me saying I hadn't done much with the blog lately. Although I've been going to shows regularly, I just don't feel the need to do show reviews unless something really clicks for me. Tonight was one of those nights. Even though the lineup featured three artists I've seen quite often, the show itself was worth writing about. Michael B...
NIGHT IN PROGRESS FIRST ANNIVERSARY
originally published: 2009-03-08 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - February 11, 2009) -- It's hard to believe that Rick Barry has been hosting the "Night In Progress" shows for an entire year. What started out as a dare from Saint owner Scott Stamper, has become one of the best nights of music in the area and remains as fresh today as it was the day the show made its debut. The idea behind the show stemmed from Scott Stamper daring Rick Barry to set up a show with entirely new music. Apparently, he felt Rick's show was getting a li...
RICK BARRY / HAMMEL ON TRIAL / TARA ELLIOTT & THE RED VELVETS
originally published: 2009-03-08 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - February 24, 2009) - Since I had seen Hammel on Trial several times before, I knew tonight was going to be an interesting show, but I wasn't expecting Tara Elliott and the Red Velvets to be so good. It's a shame that the crowd had thinned out a bit before Tara's band closed out the night, because they missed a truly awesome performance. Rick Barry started off the night with a set that blended his popular "hits" with several new tunes. The set included "All Your Mist...
JUST ANOTHER TUESDAY...
originally published: 2009-02-11 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK -- FEBRUARY 10, 2008) -- Tuesday nights at the Saint has got to be my favorite day of the week. You never really know what will be scheduled, but it's always a night for music fans. It might be a great touring band that doesn't quite have the following for a weekend spot; or an up-and-coming local act that has been flying under the radar; it might be an acoustic show, experimental, or even heavy metal; but it's always something cool. Tuesday nights may get even better if Hey Col...
RECAP OF "A FEW UNEVEN RHYMES" SHOW AT THE STRAND THEATER
originally published: 2009-02-09 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(FEBRUARY 7, 2009 -- LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Jeff Raspe of 90.5 The Night had the unfortunate job of getting the night off to a rather somber note as he announced that a death in the family had canceled the appearance of Frankenstein 3000, who were scheduled to open the show. The show, which included several of the artists who donated tracks to the recent CD, "A Few Uneven Rhymes: A Tribute to Winter Hours" took place inside an art gallery at the Strand Theatre in Lakewood, the room provided an ama...
DOES YOUR CHURCH HAVE A LIQUOR LICENSE?
originally published: 2008-12-06 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(KEYPORT, NJ - DECEMBER 6, 2008) Review of Jon Caspi's CD Release Party for "Eddie Knows!" at Trinity, Keyport, NJ There's definitely something special about seeing Jon Caspi perform in Keyport, his adopted hometown. He has a huge base of fans there and they all come out for his shows knowing every word to every song - even on nights like this one where Caspi is celebrating the release of a new CD. Caspi chose Trinity, a former Church converted into an upscale restaurant/night club, as ...
BILLY BRAGG PREACHES TO THE CHOIR
originally published: 2008-10-20 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(OCTOBER 19, 2008 -- WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Man, did I need this! Part folk-rock show, part storyteller show, and part Barrack Obama rally - it was my first time catching Billy Bragg live and it was definitely worth the wait! Bragg made a stop at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre on Sunday night as part of the first gigs on his U.S. tour. The UK folk rocker's political views are well known and it was so refreshing to see an artist unabashedly putting politics into a set. In a time w...
WORKS IN PROGRESS - OCTOBER 2008
originally published: 2008-10-20 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(OCTOBER 8, 2008 -- ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Rick Barry's "Works in Progress" series has been a favorite of mine since it first launched several months ago, but I think recent shows have taken the series to a new level. This latest show continued that trend. The lineup included Keith Monacchio (formerly of The Commons), Justin Hillman, Glen Burtnick, Brett Mosely, Tommy Strazza, Kelly Carvin, and, of course, Rick Barry. The idea between "Works in Progress" is a unique one...
THE COMMONS' LAST SHOW
originally published: 2008-08-17 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(AUGUST 16, 2008 -- LAWRENCE, NJ) -- Just outside of Trenton, at McGuinn's Place, a bar that the band had played often throughout their career, The Commons played their final show on Saturday night in front of many of their long-time fans. The set list was peppered with songs running through the band's entire catalog even going back to songs off their first CD that have rarely been played in recent years. It was definitely a treat for the die-hards in the audience that not only ...
WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN...
originally published: 2008-07-31 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(FRIDAY, JULY 25 - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- In 1978, two young musicians named Glen Burtnick and Marshall Crenshaw played the roles of Paul McCartney and John Lennon in Beatlemania. Thirty years later - after dozens of albums, world tours, films, and various bands - they found themselves on the State Theatre stage in New Brunswick, NJ playing Beatles songs once again in the 2nd Annual Beatles Bash. Last year, Glen Burtnick lined up over 40 musicians to perform "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely H...
2007 ASBURY MUSIC AWARDS - RECAP
originally published: 2007-11-19 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The 15th annual Asbury Music Awards was held on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The event once again brought the majority of musicians in the area together for a night of great music, networking, story-telling, and a lot of drinking. Barry of Barry & The Penetrators kept the night moving as MC through a mixture of live performances and award presentations. Performers included Outside The Box, Janey Todd and the Van Johnsons, ...
THE COMMONS' LAST RIDE
originally published: 2007-08-08 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
Some bands never make it out of the garage while others last a lifetime. Thanks to recordings, fans never really have to say goodbye but the musicians almost always are faced with the difficult decision of moving on or becoming stagnant. For The Commons, they decided they'd rather make the decision to move on rather than wait a year too long. Led by Keith Monacchio, one of the best songwriters in the state, they've been a fixture on the Trenton scene for nearly a decade. The ban...
WAVE GATHERING FESTIVAL 2008 RECAP
originally published: 2008-07-15 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
Each of the three years that the Wave Gathering Festival has taken place has been better than the one before. I think it's become an institution of sorts. People are starting to know that the festival is the place to see great bands they've never seen before, a place to see all of the great bands in the area, and a place to hang out in a city where the line between the music scene and music fans completely disapears. This was the first year I covered the Wave solely for AsburyMus...
WAVE GATHERING RECAP: SUNDAY, MAY 20TH, 2007
originally published: 2007-05-31 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- I had a late start to Sunday thanks to a sleeping pill that actually worked, but I managed to get to America's Cup in time to see The Hesh. Cookman Avenue on Sunday really showed a sense of community as tons of musicians were all hanging out and checking out the venues whether they were scheduled to play that day or not. It was truly a great day for the Wave Gathering Festival as the weather was incredible - the best of the weekend. After The Hesh, I stayed aroun...
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WAVE GATHERING RECAP: SATURDAY, MAY 19TH, 2007
originally published: 2007-05-25 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- With one day in the books it was time for the longest day of the festival to begin. Of course, Gordon Brown roped me into doing a panel at 11:30am, so the long day would have to be a little longer for some of us. Personally, I hate doing panels. I don't even like attending panels - reminds me too much of going to school I think. This was a panel about the media consisting of me, Donnie from The Rag, Jon Pfeiffer from the Aquarian, and Jeff Raspe from 90.5 The Ni...
SHOW REVIEW: SEAN LENNON
originally published: 2007-04-21 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(APRIL 9, 2007 -- ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- If there were any doubts that Asbury Park was still a rock and roll town they may have been erased on April 9th when Sean Lennon came to town. Rock and roll royalty came to town for a special Monday night show and a large crowd came out in support. The amount of people at the club was more like the crowd for a weekend than a Monday and added to the special night by providing more energy throughout the club. Old and young alike came to see Sean Lennon...
SHOW REVIEW: JAMES DALTON AT BORDERS
originally published: 2007-04-21 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(APRIL 16, 2007 - EATONTOWN, NJ) -- WBJB (90.5 FM) presented the second in its "Emerging Artists" series at the Borders in Eatontown on April 16th. James Dalton, aka JPAT, was on hand for the CD release of Butterflies and Passerbyes" his latest CD and first on the AERIA label. James Dalton recently returned from Europe where he seems to spend most of his time these days. It's a shame that he's probably more respected over there than in his backyard (isn't that alw...
SHOW RECAP: SAVE THE WONDER BAR RALLY
originally published: 2007-03-17 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(MARCH 10, 2007 - ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- It was a concert designed to show that Asbury Park has a true music community; an all-day event to show that people truly do care about keeping music and entertainment alive in the new Asbury Park; and a musical lineup put together to hopefully save the Wonder Bar. In the end, it may have failed on all three accounts but it was a tremendous day of the music that left those at the club in awe of the talent throughout the state. Some of the highlights o...
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SHOW REVIEW: ARLAN FEILES' CD RELEASE
originally published: 2007-03-17 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(MARCH 15, ASBURY PARK) -- Arlan Feiles taught me a lesson once that I will never forget. His CD "Razing A Nation" originally came out on an indie label a few years ago with a cover that looked slightly worse than your average cheap bootleg. The cover turned me off so much that the cd stayed in our pile of new cds for about 4-5 months. When I finally got around to giving it a listen it was like hearing Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" for the first time. It blew me aw...
REVIEW: AN ASBURY PARK ROCK & ROLL XMAS SHOW
originally published: 2006-12-29 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - December 21, 2007) -- 90.5 The Night & Notpop Record presented "An Asbury Park Rock 'N Roll Xmas" at the Saint with a great lineup of local stars highlighted by an appearance by Jeffrey Gaines. Each artist did a pair of songs - one of their originals and one Christmas tune. The mixture worked very well and with Arlan Feiles & The Lone Howdies Orchestra as the "house band" for the night things ran smoothly and sounded incredible. Jeff Raspe of 90.5 k...
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THE S.O.A.P. STARS SHINE ONCE AGAIN
originally published: 2006-12-13 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
Photo by Mike Black
By Gary Wien
Photo by Mike Black
(ASBURY PARK, DECEMBER 9, 2006) -- They were the pioneers. The first musicians to play rock and roll live in clubs, dance halls and shopping malls around the Jersey Shore area. It was through their blending of rock, blues, R&B, doo-wop and soul that the sound, which would become known as The Sounds Of Asbury Park (S.O.A.P.), was created. On December 9th, many of the creators returned to Asbury Park for a very special performance at the Stone Pony. It was a fitting tribute to a lot of artists ...
REVIEW: WILL HOGE AT THE SAINT
originally published: 2006-08-06 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) - On Saturday, August 5th Will Hoge returned to the Saint on a bill that also featured Rick Barry & The Mourning After and Almost There. People have been raving about Will Hoge's shows for years and after seeing him live it's easy to see why. It was an enormously fun night with great sets from all three acts, but Hoge's set might have been one of the best I've seen this year. Almost There from Ocean Township kicked off the night. Dressed up in slick sui...
REVIEW: JEN CHAPIN AT THE SAINT WITH DIVINE SIGN AND KASEY SHEIK
originally published: 2006-08-05 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) - On July 20th, the Saint welcomed back Jen Chapin to Asbury Park. She not only brought her husband Stephen Crump with her but her new baby was in the house as well! Supporting her on the bill was All Things New, Kasey Sheik and Divine Sign. It was one of the most anticipated shows of the summer at the Saint and it was worth the wait. All Things New kicked off the evening with an interesting blend of rock, funk and 80s beats. The band shows promise as they straddle th...
REVIEW: THE COMMONS AT THE WONDER BAR
originally published: 2006-08-05 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) - It's tough for a band to build an audience outside of their area, but it's something that has to be done. The Commons have a great following in their hometown of Trenton, but have struggled to draw along the Jersey Shore. They returned to Asbury Park on August 4th with a show at the Wonder Bar before a Beach Boys Tribute Band. It was a Jersey Shore "Spinal Tap" kind of night for the band. As the band started setting up on stage, disco music blared thr...
REVIEW: KING OF THE BLUES RETURNS TO THE SAINT
originally published: 2006-08-05 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) - On July 27th, the Saint in Asbury Park welcomed back the newly crowned "King of the Blues" - Matt O'Ree - with a great night of blues and power rock performances. Robert from the band Crash started off the night with a nice mix of singer-songwriter tunes ending with a good cover of "Here Comes The Sun" by The Beatles. He was solo tonight due to a bit of a medical emergency. The band is normally a trio that just started playing out about a month ago...
REVIEW OF WRITERS IN THE RAW - JULY 2006
originally published: 2006-08-05 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) - Writers In The Raw made its debut at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park on July 16th with a show fitting for long-time fans of the series. The national act portion of the show featured three of the original members of 4 Way Street - the popular band from Philadelphia that became favorites of the Jersey Shore largely due to their appearances in the first few Writers In The Raw shows. Rounding out the group was Tom Gillam, the newest member of the band who is replacing Jim Boggia....
REVIEW: RED WANTING BLUE LIVE AT THE SAINT
originally published: 2006-06-16 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(JUNE 15, 2006 -- ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- It was one of those nights where you wished the club was full; one of those magical kind of nights that happen at the Saint from time to time - the kind of night you pull out your cellphone halfway through the set and try to drag your friend out because you just know they'd fall in love with the band. And, it appears by taking a look at the crowd, that Asbury Park is slowly but surely becoming a decent stop for Red Wanting Blue, an incredible band out o...
RECAP OF THE WAVE GATHERING FESTIVAL
originally published: 2006-05-25 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- There was a mixture of pride, elation, celebration and exhaustion as people strolled into the Wonder Bar after midnight on Sunday, May 21st. It was a crowd of musicians, Wave Gathering crew, and serious music fans who were closing out the remaining hours of the festival. Joe Harvard provided a toast to the festival crew and the look on everyone's faces told the story. The festival was a success. For a first year festival, the Wave Gathering had its share of...
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HAVING A PARTY WITH ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS
originally published: 2006-04-08 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(MARCH 31, 2006 - Asbury Park, NJ) -- The Stone Pony had one of those special nights on March 31st as Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers rolled into town and showed why they are truly one of the greatest live acts in music today. For the last two or three years, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers had been cramming as many human beings as physically possible into the Saint on Main Street. This time around, they decided to move the show to a bigger venue. The plan worked... Really well. ...
REVIEW: BROOKDALE GUITAR SHOW
originally published: 2006-02-25 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Where else can you find pre-teen kids wearing Pink Floyd shirts, middle-aged men drooling over hand-made strings, and musicians shelling out two thousand dollars for the vintage guitar they've always wanted? At the Brookdale Guitar Show, which had its 9 annual showing on Sunday, February 19th on the Brookdale Community College campus. The show once again featured vendors selling everything from vintage guitars to movie posters and rare rock and roll magazines; clini...
REVIEW: STONE PONY 2/18/06 WITH APRIL SMITH, SOOZIE TYRELL, LANCE LARSON
originally published: 2006-02-25 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Few rock and roll clubs have ever stayed around as long as the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park has and so it's fitting that the club celebrates its anniversary with a block of shows each year. The show on Saturday, February 18th was comprised of an interesting look at Asbury Park's past glory and a look at one of the scene's rising stars. Kudos go out to the Stone Pony for bringing in new acts to their anniversary series this year and even more kudos ...
RECAP OF THE UPSTAGE RADIO BENEFIT
originally published: 2006-02-15 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- February 11, 2006 - As the season's first major snowstorm barreled through the tri-state area, the benefit for Upstage Radio took place at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park in front of a crowd of die-hard music fans who were treated to an exceptional night of music. The show started shortly after 5pm with "Jersey Storytellers", a special look at several artists in an acoustic setting. One by one, the artists took turns telling stories and playing tunes. The s...
REVIEW OF RICK BARRY'S HANGOVER BASH 2006
originally published: 2006-01-18 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- New Year's Day for those among the Jersey Shore means three things: waking up with a hangover, watching football all day, and going to the Saint at night for Rick Barry's Annual Hangover Bash. The annual show kicked off 2006 with its 4th straight year of rock and roll shows with one of its strongest lineups to date. The cast included The Jigmakers, Arlan Feiles, April Smith, and, of course, our host for the night, Rick Barry. The Jigmakers got the night off t...
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REVIEW: MAYBE PETE / JASON MATHER @ SAINT - DECEMBER 29, 2005
originally published: 2005-12-30 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ -- December 29, 2005) -- Ok, I've gotta admit that I wasn't really planning on reviewing this show but two things changed my mind. The first was hearing an interesting version of "Dancing In The Dark" come out of Jason Mather's guitar and the second was when Scott Stamper delivered the bad news. "We're out of Yuengling until Friday," he said. Devestated, I looked over the available taps and ordered something else. Something a bit mo...
90.5 BRINGS CHRISTMAS SPIRIT TO THE WONDER BAR
originally published: 2005-12-19 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ -- December 17, 2005) -- Not only were there over a dozen people dressed as Santa Claus, but the Wonder Bar was filled with toys as 90.5 The Night's Benefit for the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County brought people out in droves. In fact, it was literally a who's who of the local music scene. The show featured a lineup of artists who had all won Asbury Music Awards in 2005 including Matt O'Ree, Rick Barry, April Smith, Days Awake, and the Wonder Bar's ow...
REVIEW OF FRIENDS OF MUTHER POETRY & ACOUSTIC MUSIC SHOW
originally published: 2005-12-14 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) December 13, 2005 -- It was the annual Christmas poetry and music show hosted by Kris Oehme at the Saint, but it was far from jolly. The host was dressed up in a very interested Santa Klaus suit and handed out candy - perhaps as a reminder not to take candy from strangers. After all, the words spoken last night in the various songs and poems gave the impression that it will be one dark, dark Christmas season. An assortment of local, solo musicians and poets filled the sh...
REVIEW OF GLEN BURTNICK AT THE SAINT
originally published: 2005-09-14 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
"It's good to be at the CBGBs of Asbury Park," exclaimed Glen Burtnick as he kicked off his first ever performance at the legendary Saint rock club. Performing solo because most of the members of his regular backing band (members of Spiraling) had a gig elsewhere that night, Glen ran through an hour-long set that featured highlights from throughout his career. The show was billed as "Springsteen Appreciation Night" since the Bruce Springsteen Symposium was taking place...
CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK-N-ROLL
originally published: 2005-02-12 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
I arrived at the Saint sometime around 9:15 or so. Outside the building was Kelly McGrath of Maybe Pete. She was on the cell phone and looked rather nervous. I asked her what time the band was supposed to go on and she said "9:30... but Frankie's not here yet." And so began a rather tenuous twenty minutes for the band as they got ready for the CD release of Between the City and the Stratosphere. It's rather surreal to watch a band try to set up for a big show when their lead singer is n...
DRAMARAMA RETURNS TO ASBURY PARK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BREAKING UP AT THE STONE PONY
originally published: 2004-05-06 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
(Asbury Park, NJ -- May 6, 2004) -- Nearly 10 years ago, Dramarama played their final show as a band at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Last Saturday night (May 1st), the band finally returned to the city as the surprise guest headliners for the Upstage Magazine benefit show at the Wonder Bar. Even though the band had played a show the night before, Dramarama gave the crowd a full 21-song set that went from 1:15am until 3:30am. Interest in Dramarama may be at its all-time peak thanks to ...
THEATRE REVIEW OF TICK...TICK...BOOM!
originally published: 2004-04-01 00:00:00 by Gary Wien
By Gary Wien
NEW BRUNSWICK, MARCH 20 -- Turning thirty was clearly the theme last night as the George Street Playhouse closed out its thirtieth anniversary season with the premiere of tick, tick... BOOM!. The musical by the late Jonathan Larson (creator of Rent) runs until April 11th and is another can't miss production from George Street. Unlike many musicals, tick, tick... BOOM! was created for the rock and roll crowd and whether you're in your twenties or have long passed the 30 mark - the show's messa...
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