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The Heart of Saturday Night Master Song-Stylist Pat Guadagno brings the head-scratching, mind-bending, brilliance of Tom Waits to the Algonquin stage, with the blood and whiskey-stained music of one...
View ArticleShoreworld – Doug Mikula: Just Beneath the Surface
Just Beneath the Surface is a collection of 11 songs, and it is the first solo acoustic album that Doug has ever released. Up until now, Doug has been known exclusively for his guitar-playing...
View ArticleShoreworld – Carl Chesna & Co. Release New Album: “Prayer to the Black Madonna”
Record label, Asbury Wax Cylinder Recordings, recently announced the launch of Carl Chesna & Co.’s first full-length album, entitled Prayer to the Black Madonna — a retrospective record that is...
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Flavor Celebrates the Fourth Anniversary of Remember Jones; Purchases Entered in Drawing to Win Tickets to 11/23 at The Stone Pony. Cookman Creamery, Asbury Park’s artisanal ice creamery dedicated to...
View ArticleShoreworld: Lost Boy? – Paranoid Fiction on Little Dickman Records
Hailing from Long Island, N.Y., Davey Jones created Lost Boy? as a bedroom, 4-track experimental pop recording project. Jones is an exciting character born in Plainview, N.Y. He grew up in Suffolk...
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Rachael Zamstein – A Local Girl Comes Back To Her Hometown I can remember seeing Rachel Zamstein along with local luminaries such as Rick Barry and Val Emmich several years ago across town. It seemed...
View ArticleShoreworld – Vextion: “Vindictive”
Vextion makes their return to the scene with their much-anticipated sophomore release, Vindictive. The five-track EP encapsulates the power trio’s live performance while covering an amalgamation of...
View ArticleShoreworld – King Nectar: “You’re Welcome”
King Nectar is a high octane, fun-loving, original rock group based in Hoboken, N.J. The members tell me that they met at an Alien Abduction Support Group (AASG) in 2013. Their bio lovingly states...
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Telegraph Hill Records – Compilation and Live Shows I’ve tried to cover just about everything that goes on in our shore area, and that includes record labels that concentrate on promoting local acts...
View ArticleShoreworld – The Vansaders: “Standstill”
Doug Zambon and the boys from The Vansaders have been tearing up the scene and generating much interest with their repertoire of punk-tinged music for a while now. And if 2018 was a wild year of...
View ArticleShoreworld – Blank Pages: Into the Ether
Several bands in the world just happen to land on the same name choice. It happens. Blank Pages is one of those bands. With Blank Pages bands in Germany, as well as a Christian band in Indiana and...
View ArticleShoreworld – Little Big Toe: “Champagne and Coffee Stains”
I covered Little Big Toe’s 2017 release Is This What You Hear in your Head and was duly impressed. James Cutrera combines a soulful and emotional composition style with the panache and intelligence...
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The Center for the Arts at Monmouth University Announces Concert Featuring Monmouth County’s Own Matt O’Ree Band Matt O’Ree band has always been a great live act to see in a club setting. Big or small,...
View ArticleShoreworld — Remember Jones presents 808s & HEARTBREAK
Remember Jones presents 808s & HEARTBREAK—an anti-Valentine’s LIVE celebration and revival of the entire KANYE WEST album, starring soul sensation Remember Jones + 25-piece orchestra band, plus an...
View ArticleShoreworld: Exothermic Reaction – Ocean County’s Hottest New Secret!
Melding the best of ‘80s rock with modern technique and delivery, Exothermic Reaction brings the power when it comes to rock ‘n’ roll magic. Blending the best of the past with a myriad of key nuances...
View ArticleShoreworld: A Preview of the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival 2019
The Asbury Park Music & Film Festival (APMFF), taking place from April 25-28, 2019 in Asbury Park, will return for the fifth consecutive year. Ticket information for musical performances, film...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Songwriters Circle at the Strand Theater
The Strand Theater in Lakewood has been churning out quality shows and events for several years now. I’ve seen many up-and-coming artists as well as bonafide stars there and have never had a bad time....
View ArticleShoreworld: Shayfer James — Hope and a Hand Grenade
The Shoreworld manages to cover many different performers, acts, and writers throughout the tri-state area. This week’s column reviews the latest work of singer-songwriter Shayfer James. James released...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Wag— ‘We Carry On’
Got songs? Got harmonies? Got fun and unbridled enthusiasm? Then you’ve got The Wag! Hailing from the Bayshore area of New Jersey, this four-piece unit has been entertaining and moving audiences for...
View ArticleShoreworld — Golden Dimes: ‘Uncommon Sense’
I’ve known Jason Spiewak for many years. At one time he was working for TVT Records and then over at Rock Ridge Music as its president. He is also head of Noble Steed music (and JLS Management), which...
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