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June 2, 2023 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
159
I met Devon Alana back in 2015 at The Scarlet Pub in New Brunswick; an unassuming little place with a good open mic night adorned...
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May 26, 2023 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
121
Three years ago, Fake Pockets released perhaps the most overlooked record of 2020. Just as a number of national tragedies...
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June 3, 2022 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
399
Let’s get this out of the way early. Natalie Farrell is one of the best in the entire game. Singers. Performers. Writers. You...
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March 25, 2022 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
364
Metuchen-based guitarist/composer Alejandro Ataucusi has had quite a musical journey! Somedays, you can catch him in the corner...
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January 28, 2022 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
378
Well, ain’t life just a kick in the head sometimes! After signing to the venerable Mint 400 Records and issuing Strange Light,...
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October 29, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
481
There’s a story of humility that Dave Vargo sometimes likes to tell. He’s finished grocery shopping and he’s paying at the...
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September 24, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
394
From 2014 – 2019, The Vaughns were one of the most ascendant bands in New Jersey. But after the release of their full-length...
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June 25, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
524
Dave Vargo sure is living his best life! After landing a gig with Whitney Houston as the touring guitarist during her prime...
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June 9, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
559
One of New Jersey’s most beloved local outfits, Asbury Park’s Lowlight, have become the latest addition to long-running...
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March 22, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
509
Since disbanding after their epic 2018 final show, each of the former Paper Jets have kept themselves varying degrees of busy....
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December 19, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
1223
By now, if you’ve somehow missed the first two parts of this three-part series, I really don’t know what to tell you. First...
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December 16, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
1265
In case you missed the introduction in Part One of this three-part series, we’re highlighting (1) the top songs and (2) top...
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December 14, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
1190
Wow this year sucked, amirite? But before we embark upon this exchange, I’d like to pay proper respect to friends who lost...
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September 8, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
739
At this point, the story is well-told. Asbury Park piano man Matt Cook spent the formative years of his musical life out in...
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August 29, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
836
Foes of Fern head honcho Matt Fernicola begun life in the New Jersey music scene as the consummate foil. He took his Boston-based...
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March 6, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
969
Matt Fernicola is a master of controlled chaos; something for which his Foes of Fern have come to be known. Starting initially as...
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January 24, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Charity, Music, Newsy Jersey •
953
You’d be forgiven if you’re unsure what 10PRL is. But if you recall seeing the name Fourth Wave Rehearsal pop up last spring...
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November 30, 2019 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
848
As 2017 came to a close, Matt Cook released Girasole, his fourth LP in eight years. And while his recorded work is the truest...
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March 11, 2019 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
1287
Since 2015, Lowlight has been spinning its self-described “Roadhouse Chic” sound to the tune of an ever-increasing audience,...
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October 20, 2018 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
1056
As 2017 wound down, Devon Alana closed up shop on Fun While You Wait. And in just three short years, Alana & Co had gone from...