Music Archives

Yo La Tengo, Marshall Crenshaw, Freedy Johnston and So Many More Unite for the Hoboken Relief Fund Music Festival — THURSDAY, JUNE 25

The "Hoboken Sound" is going virtual Thursday night, as an incredible lineup of acts will perform, entertain and raise money to support Hoboken residents and…

LOVE LOCAL: Cake Boss, Mayor & More Come Together for Hoboken Relief Fund Online Benefit Concert — SATURDAY, MAY 16 @ 6 p.m.

May 14, 2020

(images via City of Hoboken) It's probably a foregone conclusion that the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival will take a hiatus this Spring... but that…

REVIEW: ‘World’s Strongest Dog’ by Long Neck — Second-Generation Hoboken Rock Hero Delivers a Bracing New Album During These Seriously F’ed Times

April 30, 2020

(ABOVE: Long Neck performing live at WFMU's Monty Hall—Jack Silbert photo) by Jack Silbert No, Lily Mastrodimos didn’t write a COVID-19 rock opera; this record…

ONE SWEET DREAM: Jersey City Looks at Ways to Fund Local Arts & Culture Initiatives

February 12, 2020

(ABOVE: Musicians play to the crowd at Groove on Grove) "You never give me your money You only give me your funny paper And in…

STARLIGHT JUNKIES: New EP Will Leave Listeners “Amazed”

December 13, 2019

"Not all who wander are lost..." So says the tagline for the new project, Starlight Junkies—spearheaded by musicians Dave Entwistle and Martin Lowe. These two…

BETAMAX: Musician/Producer Max Feinstein Finds A Little Time for Himself With New Project

September 25, 2019

Max Feinstein has made a name for himself as a resident chef of the Hudson County music scene—always in the kitchen wielding the spoon that…

FACES: Tammy Faye Starlite — The Great Pretender

August 1, 2019

by Jack Silbert (ABOVE: Tammy Faye Starlite performs at Joe Hurley's All-Star Irish Revue - photo by Jack Silbert) The first time I ever saw…

“Crack Up” – New EP from BWQ Brings Cool Music & Hot Sauce to the New Jersey Indie Music Scene

July 24, 2019

The Latest Noise, an independent record label and producer of live events based in Jersey City, NJ, today announced the upcoming July 26th release of “Crack…

REVIEW: ‘Omnidirectional’ by the Schramms — First New Studio Album from Original Yo La Tengo Guitarist Dave Schramm’s Band in Nearly Two Decades

June 21, 2019

by Jack Silbert (above: Ellie Kitman photo) It’s safe to say that Dave Schramm is Hoboken’s most sought-after guitarist of the past 35 years. So…

“SEE YOU ON THE MOON”: New Gerry Rosenthal Song in Space Race to Honor the Moon Landing

May 9, 2019

Gerry Rosenthal is a musician/singer/songwriter of astronomical talent. His new track, "See You On The Moon," is rocketing up the countdown in a contest to…