The Aquarian

February 10, 2021 0

Charter Mint 400 recording act Fairmont have been celebrating their 20th anniversary together with their 11th album, Liminal Spaces. Founding...

MAKIN WAVES WITH THE OUTCROPS: BAND OF THE YEAR

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December 2, 2020 0

In this December 2020 edition of Makin Waves, Bob Makin himself crowns this groovy rock group the Band of the...

Makin Waves: Top 10 NJ Indie Albums of the Year

Bob Makin

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November 17, 2020 0

1. A Halo Called Fred, Go Home Drama You’re Drunk and Other Tales of Going through Hell to Escape the...

Makin Waves with Well Wisher: Indie Intimacy

Bob Makin

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October 1, 2020 0

Public Radio (NPR). When a Jersey band gets NPR exposure, it’s a big deal, and that happened this summer for...

MAKIN WAVES WITH THE HAPPY FITS

Bob Makin

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September 3, 2020 0

AQ’s Bob Makin basks in the contagious joy of this Clinton, New Jersey trio. Throughout 40 years covering the local...

MAKIN WAVES WITH FRANK LOMBARDI

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August 5, 2020 0

The New Jersey native spoke earnestly about what Ocean County did for him, his perspective on life, and his musical...

MAKIN WAVES WITH HOUSTON & THE DIRTY RATS

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July 1, 2020 0

Even during a pandemic, this punk rock three-piece are ‘Rockin’ the Dirty Jerz.’ The Phillipsburg-based punk trio Houston & the...

MAKIN WAVES WITH STELLA MROWICKI’S CONTAGIOUS COURAGE

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June 9, 2020 0

YOUNG & DIY: 21-year-old Jersey Shore-raised Stella Mrowicki is a marvel who writes, performs, and records her songs on a...

MAKIN WAVES KEEPS A ‘TIGHT LIP’ WITH SHORE SCENESTER JOY VAY

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May 22, 2020 0

Jersey Shore outfit Tight Lipped make punk rock with as much attitude as it’s ever had. The four-piece punk group...

MAKIN’ WAVES WITH DAUGHTER VISION

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April 4, 2020 0

In an increasingly harrowing reality, Daughter Vision are a female-fronted synth-pop performance-art four-piece from Asbury Park whose audience and material...

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Part X of the When We Were Young Series: Recap, Overview, Finale

Part IX of the When We Were Young Series: Taking Back Sunday

Part VIII of the When We Were Young Series: Silverstein’s Shane Told

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Creed at Madison Square Garden / November 30, 2024

A Day to Remember at WWWY (Las Vegas Festival Grounds) / October 19, 2024

Bastille at The Town Hall / November 25, 2024

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

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Makin Waves with The Smithereens: ‘Maintain That Spirit’

On The Record: ‘Talking Heads:77’ Box Set, plus the Flatlanders, a History of Street Singing, & More

On The Record: Elvis Costello’s ‘King of America & Other Realms,’ plus more new releases

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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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Start December with Good Live Music in NYC

Good Live Music for the Post-Holiday Weekend in NYC

The Best Live Music This Week in NYC

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

MAKIN’ WAVES WITH FAIRMONT: JERSEY 101

MAKIN WAVES WITH THE OUTCROPS: BAND OF THE YEAR

Makin Waves: Top 10 NJ Indie Albums of the Year

Makin Waves with Well Wisher: Indie Intimacy

MAKIN WAVES WITH THE HAPPY FITS

MAKIN WAVES WITH FRANK LOMBARDI

MAKIN WAVES WITH HOUSTON & THE DIRTY RATS

MAKIN WAVES WITH STELLA MROWICKI’S CONTAGIOUS COURAGE

MAKIN WAVES KEEPS A ‘TIGHT LIP’ WITH SHORE SCENESTER JOY VAY

MAKIN’ WAVES WITH DAUGHTER VISION

#THROWBACK: The Cranberries, December 14, 1994

Start December with Good Live Music in NYC

Part X of the When We Were Young Series: Recap, Overview, Finale

Creed at Madison Square Garden / November 30, 2024

A Day to Remember at WWWY (Las Vegas Festival Grounds) / October 19, 2024

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