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Meteor Police Embrace the Beautiful Mess: Inside the Strange, Sincere World of New Jersey Post-Punk
Ocean County's Meteor Police have never seemed particularly interested in choosing between opposites. Their music can be abrasive and danceable, sarcastic and sincere, strange and unexpectedly heartfelt—all at once. With their new album Death Is So Permanent, the post-punk band continues to embrace that tension while drawing from the anything-goes spirit of New Jersey’s underground music scene. Following lineup changes that ultimately brought bassist Bill Pompeo back into the fold, the band has emerged with a renewed sense of purpose and a willingness to simply follow the songs wherever they lead. We spoke with Meteor Police about humor, sincerity, New Jersey, alienation, live performance, and why they hope their new record leaves listeners thoroughly confused.
PHOTOS from Bailey Zimmerman at Musikfest
(BETHLEHAM, PA) -- Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Bailey Zimmerman performed at Musikfest on Thursday, August 6, 2026 and photographer Mathew Katz was on hand to take photos. Founded in 1984, Musikfest is the nation's largest free music festival and is a 10-day celebration of performing and visual arts held every August in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 08/13/2026
Bloodlines, genetics, close ties, call them what you will but it is rare that you find all of these things and more working together cohesively as a unit in the entertainment industry; until now.
What is the NY/AP Music Exchange?
Every coin has two sides. Every suburb has its city. Every New Yorker, eventually, has an opinion about New Jersey. Brian Erickson and Phil Robinson have gone one better: they’ve switched sides.
The 2026 Happy Together Tour LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of the 2026 Happy Together Tour on August 3, 2026 at the Ocean City Music Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey.
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New Jersey Theater Alum Dylan Pitanza Lands Netflix Role
Long before actor Dylan Pitanza would go on to work on a Netflix film alongside stars like Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Bebe Neuwirth and Steve Buscemi, he was a New Jersey teenager discovering his passion for acting on local stages.
