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

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

Makin Waves: Top Albums & Songs by NJ Indie Acts

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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

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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

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December 20, 2023 0

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

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December 13, 2023 0

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

Makin Waves with Richie ‘LaBamba’ Rosenberg: Hip, Hip, Holiday Hurrah!

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December 6, 2023 0

Philadelphia-born Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberg has brought his trombone, voice, and personality to the world of music and television. He’s toured and recorded...

Makin Waves with Bruce Tunkel: ‘Tougher Answers’

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November 15, 2023 0

Bruce Tunkel has created some New Jersey’s best original music for more than three decades. At first it was with The...

Makin Waves with Reagan Richards: ‘Sacred Ground’

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October 27, 2023 0

Singer-songwriter Reagan Richards of the Asbury Park country duo Williams Honor is honoring her recently departed mother, Harriet, a big...

Makin Waves with Kanak: ‘Music Was My Escape’

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October 18, 2023 0

Tom Kanach has led three great bands throughout a near 40-year local music career: Mischief, the Makin Waves Band of...

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