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Makin Waves Album of the Month: "Northern Town" by Cranston Dean
by Bob Makin
published 2023-05-17

​​​​​​​Jersey Shore great Cranston Dean always has reminded me of Jackson Browne because there are both organic-sounding multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters with an eloquent penchant for rhyme amidst every-day stories for everyone. "Toe the Line," the opening track of Cranston's latest album, "Northern Town," is a perfect example of his Jackson sensibilities. In this case, it's post-'70s, plugged-in Jackson ala "Boulevard" and "Somebody's Baby," but I was psyched to feel that vibe right from the get go on "Northern Town," because Jackson is one of my all-time favorite artists, and I feel the same way about Cranston at a local level.




 

"Just Marvelous!" Jimmy Webb: The Glen Campbell Years LIVE! at The Vogel

by Spotlight Central
published 2023-05-16

An on-screen photo of songwriter Jimmy Webb and musician Glen Campbell welcomes concertgoers to The Vogel in Red Bank, NJ this Sunday, May 7, 2023 afternoon for a musical tribute entitled Jimmy Webb: The Glen Campbell Years. One of the greatest songwriters of the past half century, Jimmy Webb composed tunes like "Up, Up and Away" for The Fifth Dimension and "The Worst That Could Happen" for The Brooklyn Bridge, but some of his most memorable hits — "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," and more — came about as a result of his musical affiliation with the legendary singer and musician Glen Campbell.



Flying High -The Empire Strikes Back Zooms Into New Jersey

by Bruce Chadwick
published 2023-05-16

The rebels emerged victorious in Star Wars, the epic science fiction masterpiece – film masterpiece – of the 1970s. Would the evil Darth Vader be vanquished? Would Princess Elia restore order to the galaxy? Was the Death Star really finished? Did the Force betray the good guys?



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 5/15/23

by Lazlo
published 2023-05-15

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 Williamsboy, Palamino, Wiser Time, and Cranston Dean.



PHOTOS from Regina Bonelli at Muddy Waters Gastropub

by James DeSalvo
published 2023-05-14

(ASBURY, NJ) -- NY Blues Hall of Fame member Regina Bonelli performed at Muddy Waters Gastropub on Saturday, May 6, 2023 and photographer James DeSalvo was on hand to take photos.





"Best Concert Ever!" Amy Grant LIVE! at BergenPAC

by Spotlight Central
published 2023-05-13

Fans of pop and contemporary Christian music fill the BergenPAC auditorium this Thursday, May 4, 2023 evening as they anxiously wait a concert by singer/songwriter Amy Grant. Often referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop," Grant has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and, in 2022, became a Kennedy Center Honors recipient along with Gladys Knight, Bette Midler, Berry Gordy, U2, and others.



"sixtyandthensome" - Bruce Tunkel Faces His Demons and Creates a Masterpiece

by Gary Wien
published 2023-05-12

Sometimes an album is released at just the right time for you... The lyrics sound as if the singer is singing to you or about you and the music reminds you that you are not alone; others are in the exact same place. Sometimes it’s an area we don’t like talking about like depression, but thankfully Bruce Tunkel goes there on his latest release, sixtyandthensome - a brilliant masterpiece from one of Jersey’s best songwriters.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Alone with You" by The Anderson Council

by Bob Makin
published 2023-05-12

"Alone with You," the first single from the forthcoming The Anderson Council LP, "The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon" on JEM Records, is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.



State Theatre New Jersey presents Dave Mason

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Dave Mason: Endangered Species Tour 2023 on Wednesday, June 7 at 7:30pm. Opening for Dave Mason is Southern rock group, The Georgia Thunderbolts. Tickets range from $29-$79.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/11/23

by Danny Coleman
published 2023-05-11

"Well, I've had a second child," laughed a very upbeat Dana Fuchs before a recent appearance at The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ. "I've had another baby and I released a new album; It's been a year but we haven't had a chance to tour much behind it because a lot of places are still recovering from the pandemic; so, yeah."


 

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