The Aquarian

January 3, 2019 0

Jackson Pines will release a five-song EP, “Gas Station Blues and Diamond Rings,” a follow-up and companion piece to last...

The Makin Waves Dirty Dozen

Bob Makin

Columns

December 27, 2018 0

For the first time since 1995, the Makin Waves Dirty Dozen returns to the New Jersey music scene. Here’s...

20th Annual Makin Waves Awards

Bob Makin

Columns

December 20, 2018 0

The Makin Waves Awards return for their 20thtrip around the sun to honor New Jersey’s best indie and unsigned music...

Makin Waves Record of the Week: Myles Nxbxdy’s “Free Bird for the Free World”

Bob Makin

Columns

December 13, 2018 0

Miles Nxbxdy of Black Suburbia Music Group has released a dope new album, “Free Bird for the Free World,” which...

Makin Waves with Silent Knight and The Band Called FUSE: “Rise Together”

Bob Makin

Columns

December 13, 2018 0

New Brunswick rapper Silent Knight has been working in and out of The Band Called FUSE for than a decade....

Makin Waves Record of the Week: The Papers Jets’ “Everyday Forever”

Bob Makin

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December 6, 2018 0

Veteran power-pop outfit The Paper Jets will celebrate the release of their long-awaited “Everyday Forever” LP on Dec. 7 at...

Makin Waves Scene Report with Asbury Park Punk Rock Flea Market, Vextion, The Cryptkeeper Five & More 

Bob Makin

Columns

December 6, 2018 0

Also featured this week are The Vansaders, The Burns’ What a Wonderful Year 2K18, New Brunswick Cultural Center, New Brunswick...

Makin Waves Record of the Week: School Drugs’ “Relative Suffering”

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November 29, 2018 2

The Jersey Shore’s School Drugs channel ‘80s hardcore punk with “Relative Suffering,” their debut for the new Trenton-based indie Hell...

Makin Waves with Erotic Novels & Weekend Quality: Busy Being Bad-Ass

Bob Makin

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November 29, 2018 0

Shannon Perez and Chris Tull of the New Brunswick punk rock band Erotic Novels and the indie/punk podcast “Weekend Quality”...

Makin Waves Scene Report with Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar, Lump’N’Loaf Records, Can’t Swim, & More

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Columns

November 26, 2018 0

Also featured this week are Vianna Rose, Gurlzilla and Let’s Get Folked Up Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar is back at the...

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Never Home – The ‘Beautiful Years’ EP Track-By-Track

Deep Emotion, Bright Light, Rich Pagano: ‘Creativity Is Paramount in My Life’

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Sam MacPherson at The Stone Pony / December 19, 2024

Getting Behind the Mule: Gov’t Mule at Beacon Theatre / December 30, 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: A Potent Live Set from Hardwicke Circus plus Reissues from Jazz Innovator Oregon

Profonde Musique: The Missed Opportunity of ‘Beatles ‘64’

Makin Waves with The Weeklings: ‘Excited by the Results’

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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 a Cold January Weekend

Excellent Live Music for Mid-January in NYC

Cool Live Music for a Cold January Weekend in NYC

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

Makin Waves Record of the Week: Jackson Pines’ “Gas Station Blues and Diamond Rings”

The Makin Waves Dirty Dozen

20th Annual Makin Waves Awards

Makin Waves Record of the Week: Myles Nxbxdy’s “Free Bird for the Free World”

Makin Waves with Silent Knight and The Band Called FUSE: “Rise Together”

Makin Waves Record of the Week: The Papers Jets’ “Everyday Forever”

Makin Waves Scene Report with Asbury Park Punk Rock Flea Market, Vextion, The Cryptkeeper Five & More

Makin Waves Record of the Week: School Drugs’ “Relative Suffering”

Makin Waves with Erotic Novels & Weekend Quality: Busy Being Bad-Ass

Makin Waves Scene Report with Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar, Lump’N’Loaf Records, Can’t Swim, & More

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Live Music for a Cold January Weekend

Never Home – The ‘Beautiful Years’ EP Track-By-Track

On The Record: A Potent Live Set from Hardwicke Circus plus Reissues from Jazz Innovator Oregon

Deep Emotion, Bright Light, Rich Pagano: ‘Creativity Is Paramount in My Life’

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