Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/7/23

by Danny Coleman - published 2023-09-07
We tour every other year and this is the other year; we tour the UK every other year if you see what I'm saying. We were looking to come here and it just coincided with the 50th anniversary; it's difficult to know when the 50th is, whether it's this year or next, I'm not quite sure but here we are," stated Squeeze founding member, guitarist and vocalist Chris Difford as he and his band mates kicked-off their current U.S tour on September 6 in Amagansett, NY.

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place September 5-11, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 5-11, 2023 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. Be sure to check out our new Advanced Search areas for previews and events that let you search within a period of time, region of the state, and within one genre or multiple genres of your choice.

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/4/23

by Lazlo - published 2023-09-04
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 releases by Fuey, Bruce Donnola, The Psychedelic Cowboy, Elephants In The Storm Drain, Messy Humans, and illuminihilation. Plus a look back at "Shut Up" by Six To Eight Mathematics.

​​​​​​​Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Look It Here" by Colossal Street Jam

by Bob Makin - published 2023-09-01
​​​​​​​Jersey Shore veterans Colossal Street Jam, who recently signed to Nashville-based Fretbar Records, is the Makin Waves Song of the Week with "Look It Here," a scorching R&B track from their latest album, "No Way to Leave," featuring Asbury great Des Spinks of the Swagmatics, as well as The Madmen Horns of The Netherlands.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/31/23

by Danny Coleman - published 2023-08-31
"Greener Pastures," we wrote the title track while we were in Dallas, Texas," began Kira Annalise, one half of the duo The Waymores. "We actually started on the drive to Dallas and it just kept noodling through everything we were doing whether we were unloading the van or walking, our little conversations about it started working its way out until one day Kira put it all together," adds her partner, Willie Heath Neal. 

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place August 29 to September 4, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from August 29 to September 4, 2023 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview and be sure to check out our new Advanced Search areas for previews and events that let you search within a period of time, region of the state, and within one genre or multiple genres of your choice.

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 8/28/23

by Lazlo - published 2023-08-28
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 releases by BreakTime, The Martyr, The Funky JC's, Joe P, A Ghostly Heart, and Latewaves. Plus a look back at "Nurture" by Cuppa Joe.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Lust of the Night" by The Azures

by Bob Makin - published 2023-08-25
The Azures' third single, "Lust of the Night," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/24/23

by Danny Coleman - published 2023-08-24
"I do, August 18," said an excited Maia Sharp. "Reckless Thoughts" is the name of it. Reckless thoughts is a line from one of the songs. "California" is the song and it's "Reckless thoughts and broken hearts collide." As I was combing through all of the lyrics looking for a possible title, that one kind of leapt out at me because the reckless spot can be the thing that gets you in trouble and also the reckless thought can be the thing that leads you to where you're supposed to go. I feel like songwriting sometimes is just a series of reckless thoughts (laughs); you know? You kind of want to let your brain be free and go somewhere that feels a little dangerous to find the next idea. So, the reckless thought isn't always a bad thing and it felt like the double meaning of that could be worthy of the album title"