The Aquarian

April 24, 2024 0

My favorite Jersey band are Jackson Pines because they embody so much of what I love about music. They’re rootsy, but they...

Makin Waves with Renee Maskin: Helping Hands

Bob Makin

Columns

March 22, 2024 0

The Garden State Film Festival will screen Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin’s Makin Waves Award-winning video “Scrimshaw” on March 23 at...

On the Inside of Kanak’s New EP, ‘Outside’

Bob Makin

Albums

March 20, 2024 0

Legendary producer-engineer Ed Stasium (The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens) was the perfect choice to distill Kanak’s raucous three-guitar sound...

Makin Waves with Candy Cavity: ‘Brought Back to Life’

Bob Makin

Columns

February 14, 2024 0

Candy Cavity and their front-woman Candace Schur are survivors. They would be a much bigger and better-known band if not for...

Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Bob Makin

Columns

January 19, 2024 0

One of the most enjoyable parts of being a local New Jersey music writer for the past 43 years has...

Talking about Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Southern Accents

Bob Makin

Buzz

January 8, 2024 0

A cover band with as much love for each other as the art they’re paying tribute to? That’s Southern Accents,...

Makin Waves: Top Albums & Songs by NJ Indie Acts

Bob Makin

Columns

December 27, 2023 0

The Top 10 Albums by New Jersey Indie Artists, according to Makin Waves: 1. Jackson Pines, Pine Barrens, Volume One....

Makin Waves: Dirty Jersey Dozen 2023

Bob Makin

Columns

December 27, 2023 0

Each year, Makin Waves picks the 12 independent New Jersey music acts who made the most waves. That means extensive...

25th Annual Makin Waves Awards

Bob Makin

Columns

December 20, 2023 0

Makin Waves’ annual holiday gift to the New Jersey music scene celebrates its silver anniversary with a bevy of goodness,...

Makin Waves with Dogs In A Pile: Makin Waves Band of the Year

Bob Makin

Columns

December 13, 2023 0

The sandy shores of Asbury Park are hallowed ground in the Northeast. The rolling waves have ushered generations of venerated...

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Part V of the When We Were Young Series: New Found Glory

Part IV of the When We Were Young Series: Pat Miranda from Movements

Part III of the When We Were Young Series: 3OH!3

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Red Wanting Blue at Café Wa? / November 12, 2024

Mk.gee at Franklin Music Hall / November 7, 2024

Iron Maiden at Prudential Center / November 9, 2024

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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On The Record: The Allman Brothers Band, plus Renaissance, Frank Sinatra, a David Olney Tribute, & More New Releases

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Rarities & More

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

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Live Music for NYC Audiences This Week

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

Makin Waves with Jackson Pines: ‘Ghosts Still Laugh’

Makin Waves with Renee Maskin: Helping Hands

On the Inside of Kanak’s New EP, ‘Outside’

Makin Waves with Candy Cavity: ‘Brought Back to Life’

Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Talking about Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Southern Accents

Makin Waves: Top Albums & Songs by NJ Indie Acts

Makin Waves: Dirty Jersey Dozen 2023

25th Annual Makin Waves Awards

Makin Waves with Dogs In A Pile: Makin Waves Band of the Year

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