Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Evolution" by Alex Tea
by Bob Makin - published 2022-12-30
The aim of Alex Tea’s Jan. 17-bound LP, “Evolution,” is to see how the veteran Jersey City reggae artist has evolved throughout the course of several singles released since 2020.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/29/22
by Danny Coleman - published 2022-12-29
“Other than Postell, for the rest of us it's been 50 plus years of playing together and finally coming together as a band again was pretty cool; it's still pretty cool," laughed bassist Leland Sklar of The Immediate Family as he discussed their formation, longevity, writing style and upcoming show at the Count Basie Center/Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre in Red Bank, NJ on January 12, 2023.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 12/26/22
by Lazlo - published 2022-12-26
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 OC Ripper, BreakTime, Dark Surfers, and Public Access.
Makin Waves Song of the Year: “Even Now” by Alexander Simone & the WHODAT? Live Crew
by Bob Makin - published 2022-12-23
Makin Waves Song of the Year: “Even Now” by Alexander Simone & the WHODAT? Live Crew
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/22/22
by Danny Coleman - published 2022-12-22
“Yes, it came out a bit ago and the title is “Red Light, Green Light,” it's just more like a visual aspect of it; it's not like it's the marquee song of the album. I had a concept for the cover and it just had a fun sound and It's 10-tracks; not an overwhelming amount of material but for me that was the perfect amount. The songs are all very fully realized and it felt like it had a great arc and cohesiveness to it; it has got some ballads and it's got a couple of funky tunes because I like that too.”
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 12/19/22
by Lazlo - published 2022-12-19
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 Fueled by Women: A Benefit Compilation, Nikki & The Skyrockets, Weftin, and Audi Meae.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Sturdy Soul" by Helen O’Shea
by Bob Makin - published 2022-12-16
Princeton-based Irish singer-songwriter Helen O’Shea’s latest single, “Sturdy Soul,” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/15/22
by Danny Coleman - published 2022-12-15
Charlie Thomas rose to prominence as a member of the fabulous vocal group The Drifters whose seemingly endless string of hits are still found on the airwaves today. So, it comes as no surprise that now in his eighth decade; Thomas has emerged with yet what's destined to become another classic called, "Be My Rock."
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 12/12/22
by Lazlo - published 2022-12-12
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 Tony Lio, Funny Fuel, Jason Didner, Samuel Vincent, Renee Maskin, tiyu (ft. eleanor forte), thin ear, Zachary West & The Good Grief, JEFFREY, Long Neck, and Omen and the Possum.
