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The Campaign to 'Doowopify' America
by Bruce Chadwick
published 2023-01-10

Will President Joe Biden “doowopify” the United States this week? He will if he goes to the Doo Wop Project concert/show at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 14, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, in Morristown, where five young men will “doowopify” the audience there with a show featuring the popular music of the 1950s through the early 1970s labeled The Doo Wop Projec.t. “Someone in the show came up with that ‘doowopify’ slogan and we use it all the time. It’s catchy,” said Russell Fischer, one of the five singers in the show and a New Jersey native.




 

Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam: Beyond Happy to be Back

by Bob Makin
published 2023-01-09

Colossal Street Jam will celebrate “No Way to Live,” their first album in four years, on Feb. 10 at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park with a release party that also will feature the bands of album guests Anthony Krizan and Desiree Spinks



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.



An Interview with Mike Bont of Greensky Bluegrass

by Chris Paul
published 2023-01-07

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Greensky Bluegrass returns to the Garden State to perform at the historic Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts in Red Bank, NJ. In anticipation of this show, I was able to talk with Mike Bont, banjo player for Greensky Bluegrass, about the stellar year the band had in 2022 and his anticipation for what lies ahead in 2023.



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. 



Talking with John Cafferty about the Beaver Brown Band: "Magic Out of Thin Air"

by Bob Makin
published 2023-01-03

Longtime Asbury Park music staple John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band will return to New Jersey from their home state of Rhode Island to play Jan. 21 at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center. Pictured from left to right are drummer Jackie Santos, bassist Dean Cassell, saxophonist Michael “Tunes” Antunes, Cafferty, lead guitarist Gary “Guitar” Gramolini, and keyboardist Steve Burke.



Jazz at Smoke: Saxophonist Billy Harper Celebrates John Coltrane

by Jay Sweet
published 2023-01-02

Billy Harper is a saxophonist and composer of incredible talent who came to notoriety around the time John Coltrane's life and career abruptly ended. While influenced by saxophonists like Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, Harper is in no way an imitator. His often lengthy improvisations and compositions showcase an interpersonal style and a heightened sense of experimentalism that is enhanced by his signature tone and extreme creativity. From January 5-8, Harper will showcase his talent during a celebration of his 80th Birthday at New York’s Smoke Jazz & Supper Club as part of its annual John Coltrane Festival. His group will include Josh Evans on trumpet, Benito Gonzalez on piano, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. In a recent conversation, Harper explained that, “the show will be a real presentation of my compositions."  



Catching Up With Ronnie Brandt

by Gary Wien
published 2022-12-30

Ronnie Brandt is an Americana artist from the Jersey Shore who founded Childrens Educational Assemblies, an organization that lets him perform music and teach children about musical greats like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. He's famous for wearing a cowboy hat, but his roots in the Asbury Park scene go back further than most people realize. In this interview, we catch up with the Jersey Shore cowboy.



​​​​​​​Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Independent Songs of 2022

by Bob Makin
published 2022-12-30

Here’s a look at what I thought were the 10 best songs released in 2022 by independent New Jersey artists, plus an Apple Music playlist of the 25 songs that were considered for the list. The songs are 2022 singles and previously unreleased album tracks. 


 

UPCOMING EVENTS
​​​​​​​Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Independent Songs of 2022
Shemekia Copeland

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room Tuckerton, NJ

 

​​​​​​​Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Independent Songs of 2022
Chris Mitchell: Begging For Sax Tour

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) New Brunswick, NJ

 

​​​​​​​Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Independent Songs of 2022
Patti LaBelle

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ

 





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