Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/27/23

by Danny Coleman - published 2023-07-27
"I don't think we've ever played there before and yes Marshall Crenshaw will be there with us," states Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken as he spoke about their upcoming August 5 show at Artie's Bar and Grill in Frenchtown, NJ. "We've been doing mostly extended weekends and we're also playing near Hershey, Pennsylvania that same weekend; it's all different. Last week we were in Ojai, California and that was a beautiful setting there. We played in a really nice amphitheater there and recently we played the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park and that was a fun gig; it's always great to play there. We played some theaters earlier in May; whatever the  people will allow as they say."

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place July 25-31, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from July 25 to July 31, 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.

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 7/24/23

by Lazlo - published 2023-07-24
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 The Make Three, Kate Ortiz, Lupe Dragon, Cyclone Static, Jon Caspi & The First Gun, The Cucumbers, and Ruby Bones. Plus a look back at Outcry's "On and On".

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Policy of Truth" by The New Bardots

by Bob Makin - published 2023-07-21
From their brand new album, “Turn Your Head and Cough,” on Bongo Boy Records, The New Bardots have released their latest single and video featuring a cover of the Depeche Mode classic “Policy of Truth,” the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/20/23

by Danny Coleman - published 2023-07-20
"I've actually written two books, this is my second book on the Allman Brothers. My first one, "One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band" came out in 2014 which was a complete oral history of the band from before they formed up until their last show. This one is called "Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Album That Defined the '70s" and it focuses really intently around the era of the album "Brothers and Sisters" but not just on the album; it covers from 1971 when Duane Allman died to 1976 when they broke up for the first time." 

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place July 18-24, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from July 18 to July 24, 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.

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 7/17/23

by Lazlo - published 2023-07-17
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 The Antoine Poncelet Band, illuminihilation, Tyler Elden, Lily Enos, Quality Living, The Tea & Whiskey, Hello Whirled, Danello, Drive, Kid & Funeral Doors, CR and The Nones, Goodbye Friend, and GIN WAR. Plus a look back at "Summer and Smoke" by Ken Shane.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Strange Violence" by The Antoine Poncelet Band

by Bob Makin - published 2023-07-14
The Antoine Poncelet Band's new single, "Strange Violence," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/13/22

by Danny Coleman - published 2023-07-13
So, I'm sort of a slow processor and this album has been in my head for a while," says Beth Bombara about her August 4 release, "It All Goes Up." "I have just finally taken the time to get it out of my head and into the studio which has been in the process over the last year or so and just sort of thinking back on the chaos of what we've all been through, I don't even know what to call it; you know? It's this thing that nobody in the entire world wasn't touched by the experience and so, it's really just me kind of processing it for myself and what was happening for me."