The Commons were a band from Trenton, New Jersey. Led by singer Keith Monacchio, they released a ton of great albums over the years and were one of my favorite local bands.
"Come On Get Gone" was my introduction to the band and I was instantly hooked. Some of my favorite deeply personal, emotionally-charged songs of all-time are on this record. We're talking razor blade on your wrist/left at the alter kind of personal.
And I love the production. There are songs with sparse instrumentation where every note seems to ring with importance.
This album came in at #8 in my list of Top 100 Albums by NJ Artists from 2001-2010.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Blessing," the first single from Jersey Shore songstress Brielle Brown's forthcoming full-length debut album, "In Art & Soil the Same."
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty has announced the line-up for this year's free annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival. It will be held on Saturday, August 16; on the Green. The music begins at noon and runs until 10:00pm. As it has for the past three years, the Festival will honor two of its founders, Linda Smith and Michael Fabrizio, who both sadly passed away in June 2021.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Jefferson Starship brings their 50th Anniversary Tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:00pm. One of the most successful arena rock bands of the '70s and '80s, they earned 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 Billboard singles. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary, the band reaches a rare milestone that only a few bands ever achieve.
