The Aquarian

March 3, 2020 0

A long, strange, quirky trip along the space-time continuum, the psycho-geek Tupperware-pop madness of New Brunswick-based indie-rock veterans A Halo...

Makin Waves with Solace

Bob Makin

Columns

February 4, 2020 0

When I was a young upstart in the New Jersey music scene during the alternative rock boom of the late...

Makin’ Waves—The Makin’ Waves Dirty Jersey Dozen

Bob Makin

Columns

January 1, 2020 0

Makin Waves Dirty Jersey Dozen are left to right from top: Cold Weather Company, The Cryptkeeper Five, Katie Henry, Bobby...

Makin Waves with Dentist: Feeding the Beat

Bob Makin

Columns

December 4, 2019 0

Out of the many Jersey bands makin’ waves, Dentist seem to be surfing some of the largest. With a couple...

Truth Hurts! Makin Waves with Brittney Dixon and Band of Hard Truths

Bob Makin

Columns

November 6, 2019 0

Brittney Dixon is the youngest person ever to win the Makin Waves Tsunami Award, this 31-year-old column’s annual nonperformer recognition...

Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 40 Years of Friendship & Fans

Bob Makin

Features

October 2, 2019 0

The Smithereens are a loud ‘n’ proud Central Jersey-originated rock band, whose renowned live shows and radio hits channel the...

Makin’ Waves with Levy & the Oaks: In Your Face!

Bob Makin

Columns

September 4, 2019 0

Levy & the Oaks are a relatively new band featuring four well-established veterans of the New Jersey music scene. Front...

Makin Waves with Little Vicious: Rappin’ Redemption with the Riff Witch!

Bob Makin

Columns

August 7, 2019 0

Asbury Park/Orlando-based Marguerite King’s tale of musical and personal redemption is as passionate as the pursuit of her dreams with...

Makin’ Waves with Chalk and the Beige Americans

Arts Weekly

Columns

July 3, 2019 0

On the eve of the Garden State Hip Hop and Makin Waves Summer Rap ‘n’ Rock Tour, Chalk and the...

Makin’ Waves with Green Knuckle Material

Bob Makin

Columns

June 11, 2019 0

“Never say die” is a motto few bands live up to as intensely and successfully as New Brunswick-based Green Knuckle...

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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

Reviews

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 A Halo Called Fred: The Joys of Not Taking Life So Seriously

Makin’ Waves—The Makin’ Waves Dirty Jersey Dozen

Makin Waves with Dentist: Feeding the Beat

Truth Hurts! Makin Waves with Brittney Dixon and Band of Hard Truths

Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 40 Years of Friendship & Fans

Makin’ Waves with Levy & the Oaks: In Your Face!

Makin Waves with Little Vicious: Rappin’ Redemption with the Riff Witch!

Makin’ Waves with Chalk and the Beige Americans

Makin’ Waves with Green Knuckle Material

#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

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

Live Music for NYC Audiences This Week

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