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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...2/3/22
by Danny Coleman
published 2022-02-03

“This is a one-off single, the song felt like it lived in its own bubble because of the environment that we are in now. I didn’t see this as part of a collection, this is almost like an album’s worth of ideas or music in one song for me and it really addresses the life we are living right now and I couldn’t really see any companion pieces for it; you know?”




 

Spotlight on Hallows Die

Hallows Die is a band from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.  They describe their sound as "progressive melodic death metal? We might be missing a few adjectives. We make noise; sometimes it sounds coherent, and sometimes it’s missing a beat." The Penguin Rocks presents this interview with Hallows Die.



NJ Festival Orchestra presents “Voices from the Arctic”

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- NJ Festival Orchestra continues its triumphant return to the concert hall on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 with “Voices from the Arctic,” presenting masterworks from Rautavaara, Sibelius, and Tchaikovsky in a passionate storm of ice and fire. The concert promises authentic Arctic birdsong, soaring Sibelius melodies with internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso Jaewon Kim and, arguably, Tchaikovsky’s finest and most heart-rending symphony. With David Wroe at the helm, live music doesn’t get much better than this! 



State Theatre and New Jersey Symphony present Casablanca in Concert

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and New Jersey Symphony present Casablanca in Concert with the New Jersey Symphony on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 3:00pm at the newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey. The classic film will feature live orchestral accompaniment by the New Jersey Symphony, led by conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos. Tickets range from $39-$89. 



Alto Saxophonist Mark Gross: Inspired by Cannonball Adderley and Jimmy Heath

by Sanford Josephson
published 2022-02-01

Cannonball Adderley was alto saxophonist Mark Gross’ “biggest influence,” so when he was hired by Cannonball’s younger brother, trumpeter Nat Adderley, in 1995 (20 years after Cannonball’s death), it was “one of the highlights of my career. I came recommended to him,” Gross recalled, “but he had not heard me play. We flew to Europe, and I’m thinking we are going to rehearse. We get to the hotel, we have dinner, and he says, ‘See everybody tomorrow.’”





Spotlight on VAYA

VAYA sees themselves as more of a spirit - a way to express yourself through music, colors, and performance - than a traditional band.  Based in Toronto, their first concert was in the summer of 2017.  Their name is strongly connected to the white wolf spirit. The Penguin Rocks presents this interview with VAYA.



Five Songs That Define Your Life: Little King

This is an ongoing series here. We are interested in finding out from artists about the five songs that define their life. It's a different type of list than just of favorite songs. We're looking for songs that are deeply personal to the person, songs that motivate them or describe their life in some way. They may wind up being the person's favorite songs, but the interesting part is trying to narrow a list down to just five. It's harder to do than it sounds and it provides a good look into each person. Little King gives his list here. 



Our Favorite Stories In Music: Bobby Bandiera Looks Back

New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres. Every Monday we feature one of our favorite stories in music. Our piece this week is a feature on Bobby Bandiera who was taking a look back at his career in advance of a special show he performed in 2016 that featured his original songs and those of artists he’s shared stages with over the last 30 years.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "All Tomorrow's Parties" by The Grip Weeds

by Bob Makin
published 2022-01-28

Highland Park-based power-popsters The Grip Weeds’ cover of The Velvet Underground classic “All Tomorrow's Parties,” the Makin Waves Song of the Week



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/27/22

by Danny Coleman
published 2022-01-27

“The hours and the money,” jokes Pennington, NJ resident and funny lady Anita Wise as she explained why she got into comedy; “It’s fun, it’s very fun, it’s really fun. Nobody who knew me growing up expected this to happen.”


 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Rock On! This Week
Jonatha Brooke

Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room Tuckerton, NJ

 

Rock On! This Week
The String Queens

Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ

 





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