NJ/NY

March 17, 2010 1

I was recently forwarded a pretty cool band out of Sayreville, NJ. No, it wasn’t the second coming of Bon...

Shoreworld: Mark Weiss, Photographer Extraordinaire, Opening Doors For Local Artists

March 11, 2010 2

One of the most interesting things about rock and roll is always the story of how we discovered it. The...

Local Noise: The Orion Experience

Hal B. Selzer

March 10, 2010 4

“Everyone seems to gravitate toward the song ‘Obsessed With You’,” relates Orion Simprini, lead vocalist and guitarist of the buzz...

North Jersey Notes: Filter Effect

March 10, 2010 0

A young band out of Holmdel, NJ, was recently tossed my way. They’re called Filter Effect, and since they were...

Shoreworld: Dragster And Friends and The Brookdale Guitar Show

March 4, 2010 1

Dragster And Friends—The Stone Pony—LIVE!—Feb. 12 Snow, snow and more snow. Yes, that powdery white stuff has caused more problems...

North Jersey Notes: Last Days Of Empire: South Amboy, NJ

March 2, 2010 2

I recently received an email to check out a band from South Amboy, NJ, called Last Days Of Empire, and...

Shoreworld: Tantalizing Tubes And Mega Wattage Wonders—A Look At New Jersey’s Top Amp Builders

February 26, 2010 4

Sitting in my office during yet another blizzard and typing “all work and no play makes John a dull boy”...

North Jersey Notes: Uncle Freak, A Midnight Tragedy & Human

February 24, 2010 0

Uncle Freak—Plainfield, NJ This week, I’m going to do something in this column that I haven’t done since I started...

Shoreworld: Jon Caspi and Grand Alto