Asbury Park
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Tide Bends interview at Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2025
Tide Bends made waves on the Sand Stage at Asbury Park’s annual Sea.Hear.Now festival on Sunday, Sept. 14. Despite the September heat on the beach, the Asbury Park-based band had its crowd captivated with its hard-hitting, 90s British rock-influenced vibe, which tapered off during their acoustic set later in the afternoon. Consisting of David Hough
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Surfing for Daisy interview at Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2025
“Surfing for Daisy, local heroes!” Danny Clinch, the festivals founder, shouted to the eager morning crowd. Kicking off Sunday’s Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, the band Surfing for Daisy delivered a warm dose of folk-rock to a lineup otherwise dominated by heavier sounds. During their performance, the Asbury Park band proved that the coveted opening
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Neal Francis delivers a nostalgic set at Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2025
The 2025 lineup for Asbury Park’s Sea.Hear.Now music festival consisted of many nostalgic acts such as Sublime, Lenny Kravitz, and ZZ Top. But nostalgia wasn’t just in the performer this year, with Neal Francis performing on the festival’s Surf Stage on the second day. With his shaggy haircut and 70s shades, Francis transported the audience
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Fairies Wear Boots to salute Ozzy Osbourne in Stone Pony’s tribute to Black Sabbath
The Stone Pony is hosting an Ozzy Osbourne tribute show led by Fairies Wear Boots on Friday, Sept. 19. The event will feature the tribute band along with three local supporting acts: Spyne!, Kobi Reese, and Last Legs. “Me and Steve had an idea to do a Black Sabbath tribute night after one of our
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Asbury Lanes hosts 3 Jersey-born artists: Beach Daze, Jake Thistle, & Erik Mason
Seven-fifteen saw co-founder Taylor and me power walking through the streets of Asbury Park on July 26, trying to reach Asbury Lanes at a “fashionably late” time. Having thought the show started at 7 p.m., we were pleasantly surprised to notice our mistake at not being 30 minutes late, but rather two minutes early. Definitely
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In conversation with Jake Thistle: college student, singer-songwriter, and rising star
The typical routine of a college student consists of many late-night study sessions, part-time jobs, and the occasional existential crisis. Jake Thistle’s life consists of all of that, plus a successful music career on the side. A journalism and communication double major at Rutgers University, Thistle grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, but his
