Overlake’s music is warm and receiving with an anchor held firmly in fun, much like their personalities. As I walked into their practice space I was greeted with a smile and a beer and as the conversation went on that one beer led to a few more. We talked about pinball machines, gushed about Dinosaur […]
Babraham Lincoln
The Babes have been a band I’ve been hearing about a lot lately. They came up many times during my interview with the always awesome Desir Decir, they just released an amazing record and played killer show at everyones favorite new hot spot The Pet Shop. So, I decided to drop by a practice where […]
Fredo
Fredo are a 3-piece rock band that have expertly applied their scholarly musical abilities, light-hearted personalities, and all-around love for music into some truly epic jams. These dudes are taking the Jersey City scene by storm by taking their unique style and positive vibes to The Citizen, one of my favorite venues, as well as […]
Desir Decir
I’ve heard about Desir Decir a lot lately. Whether it’s seeing them on show flyers around Jersey City or hearing about them going on tour with a mutual friend, I decided to check them out. These dudes write some seriously ballsy, no frills rock n roll with catchy hooks and straightforward riffs this was exactly […]
EP Review: Victory Dance – The Spectrum
Recently I’ve been a bit starved for new music. Now, I’m not saying all music released recently has been bad but nothing has particularly caught my ear. Basically, I haven’t heard a hook that has taken refuge in my head and refused to move out. Luckily I was contacted by Victory Dance, an indie pop […]
Born Cages
Jersey City has become a melting pot for New Jersey musicians. Everywhere you look there is a new up and coming band calling our city their home and Born Cages is no exception. These 3 New Jersey natives are taking full advantage of JC’s proximity to NYC in hopes to catch their break in the […]
Night Birds, Dirty Fences, Crazy & The Brains @ Monty Hall
There were so many shows going on in Jersey City last night but the place to be was Monty Hall. A full night of cheap beer, high energy and fast as fuck punk jams turned the hall upside down. It kicked off with Jersey City favorites Crazy & The Brains, known for their xylophone player […]
Big Wake
We are living in a time where music is no longer just made up of guitars, drums, and bass. The explosion in popularity of EDM music and other genres rely heavily on electronics and it sometimes makes you miss the classic rock era and the bare bones stylings of bands such as The Allman Brothers […]
Ryan Soroka
As one of the hardest working, names in the music biz Ryan Soroka has worked his entire life making a name for himself. Growing up in the same scene, I used to watch a 15-year-old Ryan run around like a maniac at his shows, one of which he was in a Ninja Turtle costume which […]
Rob Scheuerman of No Honeymoon
Last week I got to catch up with an old friend of mine and fellow Jersey City resident Rob Scheuerman, an insanely talented guitar player and equally skilled photographer. We initially met in high school coming up in the same Essex/Morris/Sussex county music scene and have been friends ever since. I was excited to hear […]
No Honeymoon Mini-Tour
One event that I was particularly excited to cover was Brooklyn-based No Honeymoon’s mini-tour kickoff at sometimes burrito joint/most of the time venue, The Dopeness. Kicking off the show was Done, an incredibly high energy dose of indie noise rock in the vein of bands such as Unsane and Shellac. These guys set the bar […]
EP Review: Black Wail
Navigating the sea of Jersey City bands has been anything but futile; the problem is there are just too many great bands to cover! Black Wail is all about the riff, the groove and making sure that you are not only listening to their music but you are feeling it as well. Releasing their EP […]
Perennial Reel- Prisms/Deserts + Blue Dress
Looking for some summer jams to soundtrack your day at Liberty State Park? Maybe, something to accompany you on a bike ride down by the waterfront? Look no further than super chill indie outfit Perennial Reel. This three-piece hailing from The Heights burst onto the New Jersey scene back in 2013 with their debut full […]
MOTOMONDAY PRESENTS: JESSEFEST
Wow, what a night (is what I said to myself after a rough wake up Saturday morning). The night before, JC’s favorite dive Lucky 7’s hosted a very special MotoMonday event all in the name of our friend Jesse James Madre. Jesse, a staple of the punk scene and piercer and shop manager at Jersey […]