Shoreworld: Psychiatric Metaphors – Psychiatric Metaphors
Asbury Park’s own Little Dickman Records is back with another brand new group and a record to match their proverbial mouth. Little Dickman has continued to be the frontrunner of bringing new music to...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Vansaders – This Time Around
Doug Zambon and his crew have graced this page in the past. I reviewed their 2014 release, Stuck In New York City, which was produced by Stacy O’Dell, as well as their 2015 release, Jumping At...
View ArticleShoreworld: Asbury Park Surf Music Festival; Rock The Farm
It’s festival time in New Jersey, so let’s get right into the action, folks! Asbury Park Surf Music Festival – Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 – 12 p.m. – Rain Or Shine – The Anchor’s Bend & Grand...
View ArticleAn Interview With Darlene Love: Returning to Asbury Park August 27
Darlene Love returns to the historic Paramount Theater on Saturday, Aug. 27. Love’s summer performance in Asbury Park is quickly becoming a yearly tradition. Last year’s show celebrating the release...
View ArticleShoreworld: Val Emmich – Whatever’s Chasing You
Val Emmich has been writing and performing for several years now. I remember his early work starting with Slow Down Kid back in 2003, which was the disc that started me down what was to be a long and...
View ArticleShoreworld: Keith Monacchio – The Dust-Up
In September 2008, Keith Monacchio, formally of the bands The Commons and The Semibeings, officially launched a standalone career. The Long Evening, his first solo record, was released in 2010 to...
View ArticleShoreworld: Double Negatives – Visions From A Stranger
Long Beach Island-based Double Negatives are a multi-genre band. The group says that genres and styles are simply what you take out of their music, whether it is the atmospheric psychedelia, the feel...
View ArticleShoreworld: Iron Bridge Band – Against The Grain
Influenced by vinyl and cassette-era rock, Monmouth-based Iron Bridge Band bring together classic rock ‘n’ roll, fused with roots-rock and hints of a Southern soul by way of thoughtfully crafted...
View ArticleShoreworld: Days Awake Reunion – House Of Independents, Asbury Park – Special...
Each decade gives us different styles and artistic levels of musical creation in New Jersey. The late ’90s and early 2000s were no exceptions. Many artists that we’ve come to know started back in those...
View ArticleShoreworld: 10th Annual Banding Together Benefit For The Spondylitis...
BlowUpRadio.com, where NJ rock lives, once again brings together some of the best local indie musicians for the 10th annual Banding Together: Benefit For The Spondylitis Association Of America. This...
View ArticleShoreworld: Asbury Underground Eight – October 15-16 – Downtown Asbury Park
Pat Schiavino has been at the center of this fantastic festival for eight years now. Starting from humble beginnings on Cookman Avenue back in 2009, Schiavino and his cohorts have turned a street-wide...
View ArticleShoreworld: Rick Barry – Curses, Maledictions And Harsh Reiterations
Rick Barry has been at the forefront of the music scene ever since he released Small Town Politics back in 2005. He followed that debut with substantial efforts such as Declaration Of Codependence in...
View ArticleShoreworld: The RocknRoll HiFives – The Beat, The Sound, The Dragon’s Roar EP
The gang from Little Dickman Records are back with another great New Jersey find. The RocknRoll HiFives are a family band, founded in 2005 by Joe Centeno (of Maxwell’s-era New Jersey band, Plug Spark...
View ArticleShoreworld: Grin & Bear – Everything Is Gravy
Grin & Bear is a four-piece alt-rock band born on the New Jersey coast and raised in the Central Jersey basement scene. Led by the conversational songwriting of frontman Brian Perrino, Grin &...
View ArticleShoreworld: David J. Vargo-Burning Through
A native of East Brunswick, NJ, Dave Vargo started playing the guitar at the age of eight and by the age of 14 was performing throughout the Tri-State Area with various jazz, funk, and rock bands. He...
View ArticleShoreworld: Dentist – Ceilings
Dentist is back with another outstanding record born of Jersey blood, sweat, and tears. Dentist comes from the oceanfront urban landscape of Asbury Park, New Jersey. Their sound combines the freedom...
View ArticleShoreworld: Lakehouse Complex Celebrates Expansion With Grand Opening
Three-Story Creative Complex Hosts Family Event With Live Performances, One-Day Sales, Exclusive Tours, And More Jon Leidersdorff has always held a vision for an expansive presence in Asbury Park....
View ArticleShoreworld: Arlan Feiles And The Broken Hearted – Live From The Strand...
Arlan Feiles And The Broken Hearted – Live From The Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ Arlan Feiles has steadily built his following and sound over the past several years. Arlan Feiles is an award-winning...
View ArticleShoreworld: Lost Boy ? – Goose Wazoo – Little Dickman Records
Little Dickman honcho Chris Yaniak recently sent me press information on this next group that sets high on his label roster. Hailing from Long Island, New York, Davey Jones created Lost Boy ? as a...
View ArticleShoreworld: Chris Brown – One More Night
Chris Brown has been one of my favorite Asbury artists ever since he sent me his 2014 release, Anchor. Brown has also kept a solid work relationship with Bouncing Souls member Pete Steinkopf from that...
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