Music
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RiverJAM Music highlights local voices and personal stories at Songs & Stories showcase
On September 23, RiverJAM Music hosted its sixth official Listening Room: Songs & Stories event in Red Bank, New Jersey. The evening highlighted and honored four local musicians: Cole Hallman, Johnny Kasun, Sandi Joy, and Jack Romano. The night began with an introduction from Reagan Richards and Gordon Brown of Williams Honor, members of the RiverJAM…
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Blaise interview at Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2026
Asbury Park’s music scene encompasses many genres, and is home to a variety of singers, songwriters, and artists. Among them all, only one has been dubbed “The People’s Pop Star”. When he takes the stage in his hometown, get ready for a show that’s bigger than the music. Blaise, the independent alternative-pop artist and Asbury…
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Jarod Clemons brings friends, family, and fun to Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2026
Asbury Park’s Sea.Hear.Now Festival is no stranger to promoting underground acts, especially those from its own backyard. Asbury Park native Jarod Clemons opened the Park Stage on Saturday, September 19, welcoming festivalgoers with an energetic performance and a fitting greeting to his hometown. Arriving onstage in golden cheetah-print pants and his signature sunglasses, Clemons immediately…
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King Stingray interview at Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2026
King Stingray is more than just an Australian rock band; they’re a tangible connection between home and elsewhere. A five-piece comprised of Yolŋu (Aboriginal people of northeast Arnhem Land) and balanda (non-Indigenous) musicians, King Stingray mixes elements of rock and the ancient Indigenous tradition of manikay to make something that is uniquely their own (dubbed…
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In conversation with No Soap Radio: from adolescence to adulthood
No Soap Radio’s namesake is rooted in absurdity: a punchline that refuses to arrive, a story that deliberately goes nowhere. The band themselves, though, seem intent on making a habit of going somewhere entirely their own. “[That band name] was the second or third thing that came to mind when we were kids, and it…
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REVIEW — ‘Midheaven’ by Cory Blair
As an avid music listener, I’ve had no shortage of music to soak up in August. New releases at the tail end of summer capture a particularly warm feeling that, with luck, will stick with listeners as the weather slowly, or not so slowly, cools. Regardless, this month a variety of artists are gracing music…
