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April 2, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
32
I don’t know exactly how the hell Whiner got into my record collection but damn it they certainly picked out some of my...
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March 30, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
61
I have a confession to make. In 1990, I married an 80s hair metal fan. Not just a” fan” but a man who believed it was the...
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March 26, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
59
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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March 22, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
43
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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March 12, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
81
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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March 5, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
86
When Ruby Bones released their impressive debut album in 2017 it was filled with raw, visceral songwriting. Dark and angry...
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March 3, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music, Newsy Jersey •
72
MAUCH is the solo project of respected New Jersey musician/producer/studio whiz Max Rauch. Actually calling him by all these...
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March 2, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
83
If Connor Bracken and the Mother Leeds Band are supposed to be so cool, why am I sweating so much when I meet them for the first...
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January 8, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
149
It’s been a rough week for everyone. Fortunately, each Friday brings a wealth of new music to lift our spirits. Here’s what...
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January 4, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
267
The end of the year can bring about many surprises but thankfully for local music listeners NJ rock stalwarts The Mercury...
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December 19, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
531
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 17, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
253
We couldn’t be more thrilled that the last premiere of the year is with Asbury Park based band Yawn Mower. The duo of...
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December 16, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
517
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 •
510
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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November 25, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
231
There’s a bait and switch at the start of CR and the Nones Living in Fear that sets a perfect precedent for everything that...
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November 16, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Jersey Folk, Music •
384
We’ve been following Matthew Smith’s musical career ever since we happened to catch a solo set of his many years ago at a...
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November 13, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
346
Montclair pop/punk/indie band trü were on quite the trajectory before the world basically got turned upside down. Their...
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November 10, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
350
If you know the music scene in New Jersey, chances are you’ve run into Fairmont guitarist/vocalist Neil Sabatino. Not only does...
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October 2, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
371
Montclair band, Bern & the Brights, have been crafting excellent indie rock with touches of folk, electronica, and dream pop for...
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September 22, 2020 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
315
When it comes to being a modern renaissance man, local NJ singer-songwriter Brian Erickson knows a thing or two. The...