I loved this album when it first came out and when I compiled my list of top 100 albums by New Jersey Artists from 2001-2010 it came in at #27. It's an album that's quite different from the rest of the band's catalog. There's no theme, no one style of music; it's all over the place and it's wonderful.
I interviewed Keith Monacchio and members of The Commons several times over the years. One of the features was for their last album - a brilliant record called American Ghost. They truly went out in style. That article is
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.
