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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/4/25

by Danny Coleman
published 2025-12-04

"Yes, Delta Avenue and we're glad to have you, " said Roger Stolle, owner of the store affectionately known as "Cat Head" as he warmly welcomed all who entered his fantastic establishment located on Delta Avenue in Clarksdale, Mississippi. 



Sean Marshall Returns to his Roots with "Golden" - His Fourth Studio Album

(ALLENTOWN, PA) -- Acclaimed singer-songwriter Sean Marshall announces the release of his fourth studio album, Golden — a heartfelt return to the roots that shaped his sound. Set against a backdrop of Americana warmth with East Coast storytelling, Golden marks a homecoming in both spirit and sound.



New Jersey Symphony returns with its holiday tradition: Handel's Messiah

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony will present three performances of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. The Symphony will perform all three parts of the oratorio. The performances will take place Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30pm and Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7:30pm at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton; and Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 7:00pm at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.



Blue Hawk Records to Release 26th Compilation

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Blue Hawk Records, Monmouth University's student-run record label, is releasing their 26th regular semester compilation album on Friday, December 5, 2025. This is another great record with 5 new original tracks by students from across the university. The diverse collection of songs is spirited, well-crafted, and is sure to be at the top of your playlist.








New Release Review - "Left-Handed Girl"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-12-04

Two decades after co-directing 2004's Take Out with Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou has made her solo directorial debut with the Taipei-set family drama Left-Handed Girl. In the years since Take Out, Tsou has produced several of Baker's films, and Baker collaborates again here as co-writer and editor. Anyone familiar with Baker's filmography will recognise his influence here. Once again this is a film about working class strivers doing whatever they can to stay afloat; sex work rears its head; and like Tangerine, it was shot on an adapted iPhone.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 12-04-25

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!





Surflight Theatre presents "Elf, The Musical"

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- The ever popular holiday production of Elf The Musical, back for the first time since 2018, opened at Surflight Theatre on November 29th and runs through December 21, 2025. Elf The Musical is based on a motion picture of the same name with a score by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. The book is adapted by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan from the 2003 film.



WXPN Counts Down The 885 Greatest Cover Songs As Voted By Thousands of Listeners

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- For over 20 years, WXPN (88.5 FM Philadelphia), the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A Radio, has crowdsourced and broadcast 885-song countdown lists, making it one of the most ambitious and longstanding programming events across the entire medium. Last year, they broadcast the "885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century" which was preceded by 2023's "885 Greatest Songs by Women." On December 4, 2025 at 8:00am ET they will kick off the "885 Greatest Cover Songs," counting down the covers that flip the script, turn a classic inside out, or breathe new life into a tune you thought you knew best.



The Ma'ayanot H.S. Drama Society & Black Box Studios presents "Fiddler On The Roof"

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios, presents three performances of Fiddler On The Roof from December 27-30, 2025 at Ma'ayanot Performing Arts Center. Winner of nine Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, this musical is the brainchild of Broadway legends, Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince; songwriters, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick; and bookwriter, Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theatre canon.