The Aquarian

January 4, 2018 0

The Vice Rags are an all-star veteran ensemble assembled from the embers of Mercy Circle, Mars Needs Women, Kid With...

Makin’ Waves with Keith Kenny

January 4, 2018 0

Asbury Park-based singer-songwriter-guitarist Keith Kenny talks about the vinyl release of his latest album on Jan. 6 at John &...

Makin Waves: With Mike Daly & the Planets

Bob Makin

Columns

January 3, 2018 0

To me, a really great song is one that gets stuck in your head, tickles your mind and touches your...

Hub City Stompers Keep The Edge In Ska, Stomp On Nazis

Bob Makin

Interviews

September 6, 2017 0

Hub City Stompers are a faSKAnating New Brunswick band who stay true to original ska music and its influence on...

Los Straitjackets Take New Directions With Old Friends

Bob Makin

Interviews

August 23, 2017 0

In their two-and-a-half-decade, 15-album hot streak as America’s foremost instrumental guitar combo, Los Straitjackets has earned a reputation for audacious...

Making Some Tasty Waves With Black Flamingos

Bob Makin

Interviews

May 17, 2017 0

You have to hand it to a band who is so in love with their genre of music that their...

The Basment Sessions: The Basment Sessions Vol. 3 & 4

Bob Makin

Albums

April 12, 2017 0

The Basment Sessions are a Seattle-based super group who record most Sundays during the summer after rotating members smoke a...

Talking With Dan Matthews Of The Black Clouds: Veteran Jersey Shore Band To Rock Asbury Park And Seattle

Bob Makin

Interviews

March 22, 2017 0

It’s hard to believe that after 12 years as an independent band, The Black Clouds have put out their...

An Interview With Dentist: Dentist Bring A Smile To Asbury Park

Bob Makin

Interviews

November 30, 2016 1

The indie surf-garage four-piece Dentist know that Asbury Park is a fun place to be any time of the year,...

Screaming Females Won’t Work For Red Bull: An Interview With Screaming Females

Bob Makin

Interviews

November 2, 2016 0

This chat with New Brunswick-based indie-rock trio Screaming Females took place after their first tour of Australia, during the New...

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