Author: Ed Magdziak

Website: http://www.youdontknowjersey.com

Bio: I love New Jersey. I love music. I have 2 cats. Nominated 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Asbury Music Award for Top Journalist in Support of Live Music. I also enjoy a damn fine cup of coffee. Contact: ed@youdontknowjersey.com

Author Posts:

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  Pizza With the Band – Meteor Police at Crust & Crumble in Asbury Park – Interview

  August 19, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Food, Music, Slices of New Jersey • 113

  I first met Shawn Clancy, lead singer of Ocean County band Meteor Police, when our friend Ed “the Punk” Wood invited him...

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  Quality Living Debuts Fantastic New Single “Leaf”

  July 6, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 142

  When I first heard Quality Living’s new single “Leaf” my immediate reaction was “this is a f’n banger.” If you are...

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  New Jersey Musicians List Their Top 10 Albums Ever – Lynsey Vandenberg of Well Wisher

  June 10, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 155

  I have always been fascinated by what musicians listen to when they aren’t creating their own music. What music inspires them,...

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  Premiere – GETLOST Debuts New Song/Video “void”

  June 1, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 182

  We are thrilled to premiere the latest video “void” from Asbury Park alt rockers GETLOST. Formed just late last year, the...

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  Coming Soon, Our Podcast–Songs on Site

  May 14, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Music • 122

  We met Michael Aquino and Dania Ramos in 2014 on Twitter over a love of Essex County pizzas. Nine years later, we’re still...

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  Pizza with the Band – Katie Miller of Kate Dressed Up and Producer SPHMRE at Pizzanada in Bloomfield

  April 12, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 209

  We’ve been fans of indie folk singer/songwriter Katie Miller and her band Kate Dressed Up since their eponymous EP dropped in...

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  New Jersey Musicians List Their Top 10 Albums Ever – Kane & James

  February 16, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 213

  We have always been fascinated by what musicians listen to when they aren’t creating their own music. What music inspires them,...

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  Asbury Park Band Yawn Mower Checks In With Their Favorite Albums & Songs of 2022

  January 6, 2023 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 279

  Asbury Park’s beloved band Yawn Mower had one heck of a 2022. They released an amazing array of new videos, went out on the...

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  Kill the Whole Afternoon – Brian Erickson Releases New Video for ‘Mall Madness’

  December 3, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 285

  Alice and I were recently in Philadelphia for a show and instead of driving back to Bloomfield decided to stay the night at a...

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  Premiere: Yawn Mower Video ‘Broken Filaments”

  November 25, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 327

  Now that you’re all stuffed and hungover from Thanksgiving it’s the perfect time to pretty much do nothing and “turn your...

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  Pizza with the Band – Yawn Mower at Fusaro Pizza & Pasta in Manahawkin

  September 14, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 378

  Every year Alice and I take our yearly vacation in Ocean City, NJ. We work hard all year at our respective jobs along with...

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  Sea.Hear.Now Festival Set to Rock Asbury Park This Upcoming Saturday & Sunday

  September 12, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music, Photography • 316

  The Sea Hear Now Festival in Asbury Park has become the preeminent multi-day concert that New Jersey fans look forward to each...

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  Pizza With the Band – Tom Barrett & the Cuts at Brooklyn’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in Edgewater

  September 8, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Food, Music, Slices of New Jersey • 377

  Sometimes you take a band out for pizza and you have a nice time. You talk music, food and whatever else that comes up naturally...

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  Premiere: Francie Moon is Back! New Song/Video “Going Through My Head” – Interview

  June 9, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 449

  We have been covering Francie Moon for nearly a decade now. From the first time we saw her at a Bloomfield basement show all...

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  Premiere – Quality Living Debuts New Song/Video “These Days”

  April 29, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 524

  Throughout the past few years Ringwood-based band Quality Living have been perfecting their 70s pop/rock influenced sound by...

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  Premiere – Tour de Grasser – Grasser’s New Video “Nothing Ever Stops Moving”

  April 5, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 438

  Spring is finally here. The days are getting longer, the weather a little warmer, flowers are starting to sprout, and people are...

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  Premiere: Olivia Bec’s Powerful New Single “Church”

  February 18, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 469

  When we last saw Olivia Bec we had just put her gorgeous I Am the Sun on our list of the top albums & EPs of 2020. One of the...

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  Premiere and Interview: “We Won’t Lose It Now” from Renee Maskin’s Debut LP ‘Swimming’

  January 12, 2022 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 523

  Renee Maskin has been a force in the Asbury Park music scene for a long time. Whether leading the band Lowlight or playing solo...

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  Premiere: Jackson Pines Video “Half Light” for Cemetery Tapes

  December 10, 2021 • Arts & Entertainment, Music • 587

  There is a place somewhere in Jackson where time seems to slow down. A haven away from the busy New Jersey day-to-day life where...

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  Pizza with the Band – Kevin Whelan of Aeon Station – ‘Observatory’ Out Friday

  December 8, 2021 • Arts & Entertainment, Music, Slices of New Jersey • 639

  If you know anything about New Jersey indie rock you know about The Wrens. The band, Charles Bissell (guitar/vocals), brothers...