The Aquarian

January 19, 2024 0

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

Mastering Rahway’s Reputation & Their Most Exhilarating Year to Date

Debra Kate Schafer

Digital Cover Series

December 1, 2023 0

It’s all too easy to be a fan of this hard-rocking band of ‘brothers,’ The Slumlords of New Jersey. Longtime...

Makin Waves with Bruce Tunkel: ‘Tougher Answers’

Bob Makin

Columns

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...

Dog Eat Dog Play by Their Own Rules

Brian Aberback

Features

October 20, 2023 0

Not only do they play by their own rules, but they also stay positive and create great music – music...

Makin Waves with Kanak: ‘Music Was My Escape’

Bob Makin

Columns

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...

The Resilience of Misterwives

Robert Frezza

Buzz

September 8, 2023 0

It has been well over a year since we first experienced the art of Misterwives live on stage, but when...

Little Falls Trophy: The Business, the Full-Circle-Moments, & the Music

Debra Kate Schafer

Buzz

July 19, 2023 0

All 11 songs that make up Dutch Motel are available this Friday. Grounded in reality – a modern one at...

Just Happy To Be Here’s Debut – Explained

Debra Kate Schafer

Buzz

July 14, 2023 0

Ready as I’m Gonna Be, in it’s own song-centered words. New Jersey’s pop punk scene has no shortage of artists...

Matt O’Ree Band’s Evocative, Long Branch-Recorded ‘Hand in Glove’

Jessica Guica

Albums

May 26, 2023 0

The band was back in town. Beloved Jersey Shore favorites, Matt O’Ree Band, hit The Stone Pony stage on May...

NJ’s Fox Teeth Talk Cutting Their Own Teeth

Valentino Petrarca

Buzz

April 21, 2023 0

Get to know a local band that we love and are seeing live this very weekend in Manalapan! New Jersey...

Features

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

Featured

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Reviews

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

Featured

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

Columns

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

Featured

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

Live Events

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

Featured

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

Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Mastering Rahway’s Reputation & Their Most Exhilarating Year to Date

Makin Waves with Bruce Tunkel: ‘Tougher Answers’

Dog Eat Dog Play by Their Own Rules

Makin Waves with Kanak: ‘Music Was My Escape’

The Resilience of Misterwives

Little Falls Trophy: The Business, the Full-Circle-Moments, & the Music

Just Happy To Be Here’s Debut – Explained

Matt O’Ree Band’s Evocative, Long Branch-Recorded ‘Hand in Glove’

NJ’s Fox Teeth Talk Cutting Their Own Teeth

#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