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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/28/23

You have to be a, "Jack of all trades" and it's hard to make it with one revenue stream," says Progressive Rock musician and violinist Joe Deninzon as he discussed being a diverse musician in today's climate, a new album and a CD/DVD set forthcoming from his band Stratospheerius. "For Joe and I both, this is a career and especially nowadays, things have changed so much where you don't just usually get lucky in one little band. You have to sort of do a million other things and everything spiders out to the next thing and you hope that everything sort of connects at some point in your career," added drummer Jason Gianni as the two of them shed some light on their September 28 show at The Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, NJ and their September 30 show at Kennett Flash in Kennett Square, PA. as well as the paths which got them to where they are now.

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DW Dunphy Talks About Orbis Max

DW Dunphy is a musician, writer, and artist from Monmouth County who has been taking part in a rather unique songwriting project called Orbis Max. It involves songwriters and musicians from around the world who put tracks together via the Internet. We reached out to him to learn more.

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's Remaining 2023 Tour Dates Postponed Until 2024

Bruce Springsteen has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks and will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor's advice. With this in mind, and out of an abundance of caution, all remaining 2023 tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be postponed until 2024.

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Bill Mays Trio to Perform Tunes from Newest Album at Jersey Jazz LIVE! Concert in Madison

(MADISON, NJ) -- Pianist Bill Mays has recorded 40 albums as a leader, but his newest, Autumn Serenade, released in May on the Sunnyside label, may be his favorite. And, it reunited him with the other two members of a trio that played with baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan in the 1980s – bassist Dean Johnson and drummer Ron Vincent.

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WSOU 89.5FM hosted Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour, CMFT) in studio

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Corey Taylor, lead singer and lyricist for Slipknot and Stone Sour recently paid a visit to Seton Hall's Pirate Radio, 89.5 FM WSOU. He is currently on the road supporting his latest album CMF2, which was released on September 15th.

DW Dunphy Talks About Orbis Max

DW Dunphy is a musician, writer, and artist from Monmouth County who has been taking part in a rather unique songwriting project called Orbis Max. It involves songwriters and musicians from around the world who put tracks together via the Internet. We reached out to him to learn more.

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McCarter Theatre presents Fatoumata Diawara

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:00pm, McCarter Theatre presents Grammy-nominated Malian singer, songwriter, guitarist and actress Fatoumata Diawara. She is a rarity among Malian singers, wielding her electric guitar to write songs that blend Wassoulou folk music, spiritually centered Afropop, and desert blues. Singing mostly in Bambara, the national language of Mali, Diawara sings about migration, African identity, motherhood, and the struggle of African women.

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Makin Waves with Glen Burtnik: 'Lava Lamp Nirvana'

Legendary Jersey rocker Glen Burtnik will bring his Summer of Love Concert to URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Oct. 7

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Malt Shop Memories LIVE! at the PNC Bank Arts Center

Excitement is in the air this Thursday, September 14, 2023 evening at Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center as music lovers excitedly anticipate a Malt Shop Memories Live concert featuring Bobby Wilson, Dennis Tufano, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, The Happenings, The Tymes, Johnny Farina, The Chiclettes, The Coda Band, and Vinnie Medugno.

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State Theatre New Jersey presents Yes: Classic Tales of Yes

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Yes: Classic Tales of Yes with Special Guest Roger Dean on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:00pm. Formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson and the late, and much-missed, Chris Squire, YES have been one of the most innovative, influential and best-loved bands in rock music history.

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