Cryptkeeper Five, The "The Rise Of Palace Depression"
Released in 2006
The Cryptkeeper Five (sometimes known as CK5) is a punk rock band from Trenton, NJ that began in the late 1990s. One of the Garden State's hardest working bands, they toured around the world. They have songs that sound like pure punk, some that sounds like something from the 1950s, and some that defy classification. I've called them the Ramones with a Jersey twist. This is my favorite album by them. If you like Meat Loaf, give this band a listen. Lead singer Johnny Ott, brings that same passion to each tune.
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 new releases by Rhonette Smith, Nick Scafuto, Evil Nature, Rich Lancia, Radar & Satellite, and Todd Bailey. Plus a look back at "We Go High" by Boots.
(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Get ready for an electrifying night of classic rock as the PettyBreakers, "The World's Greatest Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers!" (AXS-tv), return to the Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 8:00pm.
The Princeton Festival was first founded in 2004, beginning its inaugural season in 2005 with four performances of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd in the Kirby Theatre at the Lawrenceville School and a performance by the Concordia Chamber Players. It has since grown to a nearly month-long event featuring opera, musical theater, baroque and chamber music, and a constantly evolving selection of other genres, including dance, world music, orchestral pops, and choral concerts.
