This is one of my favorite albums of the 1980s. It's one of the reasons for this Hall of Fame - to highlight albums like this that have largely been forgotten by history. It is rare that I ever hear any of these songs on the radio, but they are both perfect diaries of the time period and tracks that still sound fresh. This album got me through many long nights at work. Sadly, it was the only release by the duo of David Baerwald and David Ricketts, although Baerwald continued to release solo albums.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Big Black Car" from "My Island," the third album from Jersey rocker Part Time Baby, aka singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Goldstein.
(PRINCETON, NJ) — The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Kate Taylor on Friday, November 20, 2026 in an evening of upbeat and bubbling song filled with enthusiasm and love. The concert takes place at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. Showtime is 8:00pm. A livestream option is available as well.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Get The Led Out on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:00pm. From bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering.
