The Aquarian

February 11, 2022 0

Late to the songwriting table, journeyman musician Dave Vargo, who once toured extensively as a sideman, has established a great local solo...

Makin Waves with Taylor Simon King: Sweet Celebration

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January 7, 2022 0

The latest production of the dynamic husband-and-wife team of Jersey Shore Broadway talent Lisa Sherman and Oscar-winning songwriter Franke Previte...

Makin’ Waves with Nefesh Mountain: Makin Waves Band of the Year 2021

Bob Makin

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December 8, 2021 0

When the annual Makin Waves Awards are doled out around Christmas, the independent Montclair-based Jewish bluegrass ensemble Nefesh Mountain will...

Makin Waves with Little Hag: ‘Brutal Is Not a Phase’

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Columns

November 5, 2021 0

Makin Waves’ 2018 Female Artist of the Year Avery Mandeville continues to thrive on Hoboken-based Bar/None Records as Little Hag,...

Makin Waves with Dogs in a Pile: Nothin’ Left to Do, But Smile…

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October 12, 2021 0

To the joy of their many fans up and down the East Coast, Asbury Park-based jam outfit Dogs in a Pile have...

Makin Waves with The Foes of Fern: ‘So Much Fun’

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September 16, 2021 0

Holmdel-raised Matt “Fern” Fernicola and his creative partner in crime, Joe “Pom” Pomarico have been a fixture on the Asbury...

Makin Waves with Tom Kanach

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August 9, 2021 0

The only live music act on the bill for the DJ-centric “Welcome Home Matt Pinfield” on August 14 at The Saint in...

Makin Waves with Jerry Ryan: Talkin’ Elephants, Rockin’ Autism

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July 28, 2021 0

South Jersey indie rock impresario Jerry Ryan has been a tsunami of Makin Waves for more than a decade, and for that,...

MAKIN WAVES WITH PAT GUADAGNO

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May 20, 2021 0

Well-traveled troubadour Pat Guadagno has been a fixture on the Jersey Shore music scene for many glistening moons. For nearly...

Makin’ Waves: Laurie Berkner: From Jersey Indie Rocker to Global Kindie Rocker

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Columns

April 13, 2021 0

Princeton-raised, New York City-based Laurie Berkner is known throughout the world as a beloved kindie rocker of independent children’s music....

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Part V of the When We Were Young Series: New Found Glory

Part IV of the When We Were Young Series: Pat Miranda from Movements

Part III of the When We Were Young Series: 3OH!3

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Red Wanting Blue at Café Wa? / November 12, 2024

Mk.gee at Franklin Music Hall / November 7, 2024

Iron Maiden at Prudential Center / November 9, 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: The Allman Brothers Band, plus Renaissance, Frank Sinatra, a David Olney Tribute, & More New Releases

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Rarities & More

Makin Waves with Albert Music Hall: ‘Be Part of Our History’

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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 NYC Audiences This Week

Awesome Live Music for Mid-November in NYC

Spotlight: More of WPU’s Jazz Room Series

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

Makin Waves with Dave Vargo: Good Tunes ‘n’ Hearts

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Makin Waves with Little Hag: ‘Brutal Is Not a Phase’

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Makin Waves with The Foes of Fern: ‘So Much Fun’

Makin Waves with Tom Kanach

Makin Waves with Jerry Ryan: Talkin’ Elephants, Rockin’ Autism

MAKIN WAVES WITH PAT GUADAGNO

Makin’ Waves: Laurie Berkner: From Jersey Indie Rocker to Global Kindie Rocker

#THROWBACK: Bruce Springsteen, October 21, 1987

Sammy Rae & Friends Crash Into NYC (& They Need to Again Soon!)

Part V of the When We Were Young Series: New Found Glory

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