Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/12/23
by Danny Coleman - published 2023-01-12
“It's all about the selections and realizations and understandings and life from the beginning of the inception of the soul up until the baby is born; which is an eternal being in my book, all the way through life. The first thing you hear on the record is the actual sound of an unborn baby heartbeat and that's an actual unborn child's heartbeat right off the bat. So, it's loosely based around all of the lessons that I've learned in my life in chronological order from birth, all the way until the end of this life here on this planet," stated Lillian Axe lead guitarist and principal songwriter Steve Blaze as he discussed the band's recent release "From Womb to Tomb."
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 1/9/23
by Lazlo - published 2023-01-09
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 Project 18 featuring Dave Vargo, Calienda, Katye Kellye and The Interruption, and Brian St. John.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Not Over It" by Candy Cavity
by Bob Makin - published 2023-01-06
Heartache has inspired many of Asbury Park-based Candy Cavity’s songs, including their latest single, “Not Over It.”
The grungy, jangly jilting that’s as bittersweet-sounding as the band’s name is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/5/23
by Danny Coleman - published 2023-01-05
Most of us have heard the expression, "What's old is new again" and most of us have experienced this in our lifetime; be it in relationships, work or the current 1970's fashion rebirth which to most of us who lived through it the first time is somewhat mind-boggling.
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.”
