Violent Femmes are a folk punk band from Wisconsin that was one of the seminal bands of the 1980s. Their self-titled debut remains one of the most important 80s albums, imo. I'll never forget being in the Washington, DC area for a soccer tournament as a teenager and going to a party with the guy we were staying at. Every single person at the party knew all of the words to every song on that record and they all had their own copy. Unfortunately for the band, none of them had ever purchased the record - they all just made tapes of it from each other.
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.
