If you created a genealogical map of New Jersey musicians, that family tree would criss-cross throughout the Garden State and beyond. Singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists shift and re-shift into a myriad of musical permutations and combinations. So it's no surprise that the Saturday Afternoon Song Swap is about to celebrate a decade-long tradition. Founded by Rebecca … Continue reading Swapstravaganza! Jersey Songwriters Celebrate a Decade of Sweet Saturdays
INTERVIEW: Seattle’s Wimps to Give NYC a Double Dose of Coy Punk on August 10 and 11
Punk. Cynical. Infectiously danceable. Wimps. If Kafka could craft air-tight punk songs and write with a sense of humor, he would have formed a band called Wimps. This punk trio is having one hell of a time finding a strange joy in the mundane. New York is about to get two chances to witness some … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Seattle’s Wimps to Give NYC a Double Dose of Coy Punk on August 10 and 11
INTERVIEW: Yes Brings 50th Anniversary Tour to Wellmont Theater on July 7
The late 1960s was a pivotal and provocative time for rock 'n' roll. Bob Dylan went electric. The Beatles were poised to break up. Psychedelic rock pushed counterculture boundaries. Musicians began to reconfigure the more traditional sounds of their instruments with the use of new technology. Rock 'n' roll borrowed from classical and jazz music. … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Yes Brings 50th Anniversary Tour to Wellmont Theater on July 7
INTERVIEW: Post-Punk Quartet Lithics Hit Brooklyn with Stunning New Album ‘Mating Surfaces’
Normally, you'd be forgiven for missing an opening act on a midweek evening during a particularly packed month of live music. However, if you have tickets to one of the two highly anticipated -- and sold-out -- shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks this week, we strongly recommended that … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Post-Punk Quartet Lithics Hit Brooklyn with Stunning New Album ‘Mating Surfaces’
INTERVIEW: White Eagle Hall Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as Jersey City’s Jewel of a New Music Venue
On a recent weeknight in April, Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard was punctuating the band's nearly two-and-one-half hour set with his signature leg kicks to the great delight of the packed house at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City. Fans had jumped on the PATH train from Manhattan, caravaned up from Asbury Park, and … Continue reading INTERVIEW: White Eagle Hall Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as Jersey City’s Jewel of a New Music Venue
INTERVIEW: Industrial Music Pioneers Ministry Bring ‘Amerikkkant’ Rage to Wellmont Theater
On November 9, 2016, Ministry founder and frontman Al Jourgensen woke up with a new project in mind. "We are making a fuckin’ album - right now," he said. That was the morning Donald Trump became President-elect of the United States. Jourgensen -- affectionately referred to by Ministry fans as "Uncle Al" -- was not … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Industrial Music Pioneers Ministry Bring ‘Amerikkkant’ Rage to Wellmont Theater
Now Spinning in Maplewood: Outsider Records Offers Vinyl…and a Super PAC Dream
Outside, the winter 2018 tradition of a bi-weekly nor'easter was taking shape on a recent weekday afternoon. The streets of Maplewood, New Jersey were nearly deserted, save for the occasional truck laying down salt in preparation for the heavy snow forecast. If you looked closely, though, you could see more than a few boot prints … Continue reading Now Spinning in Maplewood: Outsider Records Offers Vinyl…and a Super PAC Dream
INTERVIEW: Jersey’s Indie Rock Pioneers to Play ‘Rent Party’ in Maplewood — Campfire Flies, Wild Carnation and Yung Wu
Let's start with some introductions. After all, there's a lot of family members for you to meet. No need to take notes. A veritable genealogical chart of Jersey's historic indie music scene will soon convene under one roof. All you need to really do is come hear them all play. A trilogy of bands -- The … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Jersey’s Indie Rock Pioneers to Play ‘Rent Party’ in Maplewood — Campfire Flies, Wild Carnation and Yung Wu
![[L-R] Corin Tucker, Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch, Peter Buck, and Linda Pitmon of Filthy Friends at The Bell House on Wednesday, September 6, 2017.](https://newpulpcity.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/filthy-friends-2.jpg?w=1021)
Concert Review: R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney ‘Supergroup’ Filthy Friends Rips Through The Bell House
Corin Tucker squinted a bit before apologizing to the audience. It was a brief moment that would have gone by relatively unnoticed if she didn't make such a point about the feedback she caused when kneeling down for a sip of water from a bottle resting on the stage floor in front of her. The … Continue reading Concert Review: R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney ‘Supergroup’ Filthy Friends Rips Through The Bell House
Sign O’ The Times: Maplewoodstock Music Festival To Offer Sign Language Interpretation
Music festivals come in all shapes, sizes, and sounds. This year's Maplewoodstock is about to explore the boundaries of just what a live audience will be able to hear. The free annual music and arts festival right of passage takes place Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9 between noon to approximately 10:00 p.m. Headliners … Continue reading Sign O’ The Times: Maplewoodstock Music Festival To Offer Sign Language Interpretation
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