This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 24 to October 1, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 24 to October 1, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Strange Bird" by The Grip Weeds

by Bob Makin - published 2024-09-20
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Strange Bird," a re-recording of The Grip Weeds 1988 debut single.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9-19-24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-09-19
"Four-and-a-half hours with no break; we always try to make it shorter but we can never seem to do so," laughed Leslie Mandoki as he joked about the Mandoki Soulmates set length, discussed their latest all analog release "A Memory Of Our Future,"  his time behind the Iron Curtain and more.  

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 17-24, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 17-24, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/16/24

by Lazlo - published 2024-09-16
Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Dodgeball, John Gilman, Wiser Time, Tiny Ships, Sean Faust, Nick and the Leg Heavy Boys, Ali Zanders, and nobody anonymous. Plus a look back at "Start of Something Good" by The Extras, Inc.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Cherry" by The dt's

by Bob Makin - published 2024-09-13
The latest single by the dt's, "Cherry," is a hook haven that proves the Central Jersey power-pop duo is getting better with age.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/12/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-09-12
"I play a little guitar so I write songs on the guitar or on the keyboard but nothing I'm comfortable with playing in front of people," laughed 3 Pairs of Boots vocalist Laura Arias as her and husband Andrew Stern are getting ready to drop a new 10-track release titled "Boot Scootin'" on September 27.

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 10-17, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 10-17, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "(Not) What I Want" by The Break Plans

by Bob Makin - published 2024-09-06
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "(Not) What I Want" from Jersey Shore trio The Break Plans' forthcoming debut EP.