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July 27, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
25
If you know New Jersey music, chances are you know Eric Goldberg and Frank DeFranco. Fixtures on the local indie rock scene for...
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July 20, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
30
When Tom Barrett led indie rock/showgaze Jersey City band Overlake, his vocals were often battling to rise above a tidal wave of...
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July 16, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
36
Like many people, we’ve haven’t been straying too far from home over the last 16 months. The pandemic was an unprecedented...
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July 13, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
40
When Pamela Flores left Asbury Park, I wonder if she knew she could never visit New Jersey again? Pam has been lighting up the...
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June 30, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
60
I’ve known Adam Bird going on 10 years now and I still have not begun to figure him out. I mean this in the most flattering way...
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June 25, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
65
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 15, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
66
It’s been quite a while since live music has felt fully in swing and few acts were as hotly anticipated to return to the stage...
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June 11, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
82
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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June 9, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
83
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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June 7, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Food, Music •
91
Don’t look it up on a map, you won’t find it. Music Street is a hot summer music and food destinationthat didn’t exist...
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June 7, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
80
John Cozz is something of a New Jersey treasure. One of the most gifted singer/songwriters right now creating folk-tinged punk...
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May 11, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
123
Being an independent artist in New Jersey is not for the faint of heart. Like the YDKJ tagline says, we are “8,721 square miles...
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May 10, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
129
Sonofdov, aka Dennis King, has always been one of my favorite New Jersey songwriters. Over the years he has excelled at creating...
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April 29, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
172
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on all facets of life. Many have lost their lives or loved ones’ lives, lost their jobs,...
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April 2, 2021 •
Arts & Entertainment, Music •
177
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 •
208
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 •
194
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 •
165
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 •
213
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 •
209
When Ruby Bones released their impressive debut album in 2017 it was filled with raw, visceral songwriting. Dark and angry...
