Shoreworld: Lords Of Mercy’s New Album; Nick Clemons III Continues The Legend
Lords Of Mercy – Hard Rock Sentries Pave The Way In The Garden State Lords Of Mercy might be in the fledgling stage (they formed as a band in 2011), but their experience and history go back years with...
View ArticleShoreworld: Karen Phillips – Coming Home
This is the first day of 2014, and what better way to chime in the New Year than with a new musical discovery? Spring Lake, NJ resident and schoolteacher Karen Phillips fits that bill in a very...
View ArticleShoreworld: Accidental Seabirds – The Greenpoint Spill
Whenever I hear recording titles that release clues to the artist’s deep-seated individuality, I tend to enjoy finding the parallels that tie meaning to the music. Accidental Seabirds are a viable...
View ArticleShoreworld: Light Of Day’s Salute To The Asbury Angels
As I look back over the years and think about the individuals that paved the way for New Jersey musicians and fans, multiple memories come rolling in. I fondly recall the opportunities I had to meet...
View ArticleShoreworld: Fourth Edition Of The Rock & Roll Tour Of The Jersey Shore
Jean Mikle and Stan Goldstein are back with their latest in an open-ended series of musical and historic timelines that took place here on the New Jersey waterfront region. A number of books have been...
View ArticleShoreworld: Tara Elliott And The Red Velvets – Drop A Needle On The King
Tara Elliott is a singer that doesn’t just walk into a room. Elliott explodes into it, letting you know in no uncertain terms that it’s her brand that you should be paying attention to. It’s not...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Porchistas – Live Imperfections, Perfectly
From the first notes chopped and shoveled on the Asbury Lanes stage, I knew that this was a band that catapults honest musical barbs straight through the analog soul. Comprised of Adam “Devil Hands”...
View ArticleThomas Wesley Stern @ Berkeley Bar
On Friday, February 21st, Thomas Wesley Stern will be sharing the Asbury Park Yacht Club stage with Belmar’s ambassadors of “aggressive folk rock,” Ed Tang & The Chops. With the energy of The...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Polar Plunge; Seaside’s Miss Polar Pageant; Couch By Couchwest
Seaside Heights And The Polar Plunge – Freezin’ For A Good Reason Every winter people all across the country partake in one of the most bizarre traditions known to mankind. It’s been called many...
View ArticleShoreworld: Boyd USA; TechTestFour
Boyd USA – 7:am I met Sal Boyd a few times and remember a seasoned demeanor and a knowledgeable musician who held his own when it came to talking music with jaded guys like me. So I was unquestionably...
View ArticleShoreworld: Arlen Roth – Hot Licks Telecaster Master To Develop Asbury Park’s...
Arlen Roth is a master guitarist known for more stellar achievements than I could hope to list in this column. From his very first award-winning album, Arlen Roth: Guitarist (which won “Best...
View ArticleShoreworld: Creeptones – Making Toms River A Little Creepier; Joe Michelini...
Creeptones – Toms River Just Got A Little Bit…Creepier Toms River has been no sluggard when it comes to cranking out talented folks. The drowsy tiny Twilight Zone borough has remained a never-ending...
View ArticleShoreworld: Johnny Cash Is A Friend Of Mine – Henry Vaccaro, Sr. Tells The...
Johnny Cash is a legend that will forever live within our imaginations. From his early beginnings with Sun Records, to his Hollywood biopic, Cash has always been the larger-than-life “Man In Black.”...
View ArticleShoreworld: Bake – Purveyors Of Reflection Fire Up The Oven On ‘The Son And...
Bake is the family unit of Joe and Pat Baker. The exciting center of attention of these performers is that I’ve examined them as part of early Bake projects, as well as solo independents. And the main...
View ArticleShoreworld: Mike Montrey Releases ‘Song By Song By Song’; A Benefit For John...
Mike Montrey Releases Song By Song By Song Mike Montrey is back with another organic concept that rolls music and art into one big groovy picture. Mike and I first discussed his idea about a year and...
View ArticleShoreworld: Wreaths – Opening The Doorway To Your Persuadable Conciousness
Wreaths are a band long celebrated in the closed door, secret fellowship of the Asbury domain. Circling the legend and lore of all things cultish, this is a band that has been the darlings of college...
View ArticleShoreworld: Deena Shoshkes – Going With The Flow On Rock River
Deena Shoshkes is back with another fresh dozen of quirky, hook-laden rock and roll gems. Combining genres and crossing boundaries, Shoshkes continues her streak of offering something different from...
View ArticleShoreworld: Hot Blood – No Kings
From its angry birth in the dirty ’80s, through its current fifth generational phase of evolution today, New Jersey hardcore has been the method of communication for rebel-rousing evangelists across...
View ArticleShoreworld: Gedeon Luke And The People – Live Free And Love
When you bring up the name Gedeon Luke to the stranger on the street, the first thing usually discussed is his role as a semifinalist on American Idol. Luke, a Memphis, Tennessee, native, is well...
View ArticleShoreworld: Exploring The Topical World Of Dinosaurs And Four Dollar Stolis...
Surf music has always been a curious entity in the world of popular sound. Way off to the side of the commercially acceptable ilk, this red-headed stepchild came into the world twisting and screaming....
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