Event Listings Mar 19th - Apr 1st

Thursday March 22nd
We Are Augustines
7pm
Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY

Thursday March 22nd 
7Mornings
8pm
The Grape Room
105 Grape Street
Philadelphia, PA

Friday March 23rd
Dr Dog
9pm
Terminal 5
610 West 56th Street
New York, NY

Saturday March 24th
The Porchistas
The Amboys
Rainbow Fresh
Travelling in Stereo
8:30pm
Tierney's Tavern
136-138 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Sunday March 25th
Accidental Seabirds
3pm
PVS Gallery
49 Harrison Street
1st Floor
Hoboken, NJ

Thursday March 29th
The George and Katie Show
9pm
Winegasm
31-86 37 Street
Astoria, NY

Friday March 30th
Hello Radio
8pm
O'Briens
3 Harvard Avenue
Allston, MA

Friday March 30th
The Flemtones
10pm
Tierney's Tavern
136-138 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Sunday April 1st
Citizen Cope
8pm
City Winery
155 Varick Street
New York, NY

SXSW 2012

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC CONFERENCE MARCH 13TH-18TH, 2012 Austin, TX

The SXSW Music Conference will kick off Tuesday March 13th, 2012.  The conference will consist of panels, workshops and discussions by day and shows by day and night.  This year's lineup includes more than 2000 acts.  Bruce Springsteen will be the keynote speaker.

All the vital information and coverage can be found in the links below.

Official Website:

SXSW Music

If you are unfamiliar with SXSW in general and the 2012 edition in particular, the IFC Guide covers the basics and 2012's highlights:

IFC SXSW Music Guide

Comprehensive coverage is at NPR. They are presenting concerts and have some of the best info around. They also have the SXSW mixtape - streaming music of 100 acts performing at SXSW 2012:

NPR SXSW

KEXP Seattle will be presenting shows and will stream from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin:

KEXP SXSW

Further information and coverage at:

Austin Chronicle SXSW

SXSW BABY

Event Listings Mar 5th - Mar 18th

Tuesday March 6th
The Porchistas
9pm
Lucky 7's
322 2nd Street
Jersey City, NJ

Wednesday March 7th
The Amboys
9pm
The Downtown
10 West Front Street
Red Bank, NJ

Friday March 9th
Thomas Wesley Stern - American Pain record release party
Accidental Seabirds (also appearing)
9pm
The Press Room
610 Bangs Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday March 10th
7Mornings
10pm
The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street
NewYork, NY

Thursday March 15th
Mike Miz
8pm
The Stanhope House
45 Main Street
Stanhope, NJ

Friday March 16th
The George and Katie Show
9pm
The Heights
163 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

Soul Asylum
8pm
Culture Room
3045 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Saturday March 17th
The Bedlam Boys
4pm
Tierney's
136-138 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Open Mics - Spring 2012

Mondays

Brighton Bar
8pm - 11pm
121 Brighton Avenue
Long Branch, NJ

Tuesdays

Mexicali Live
Open Jam
7pm
1409 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ

Wednesdays

Northern Soul
8pm - 11pm
577 1st Street
Hoboken, NJ

The Cambridge Inn
Showcase Performer: 7:30pm
Open Mic: 8:30pm
19 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ

The Theater Center (2nd Wednesday)
at The Monroe Center
Studio C413
7:30pm - 9:30pm
720 Monroe Street
Hoboken, NJ

Thursdays

Tierney's
Acoustic Showcase Night
9pm
136-138 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Jiggs Corner Music Saloon
8pm
1248 Route 23 North
Butler, NJ

Sundays

Ringside Pub
Electric Open Mic
10pm
379 Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell, NJ

Asbury Park ATP Festival coming Sept 2012

ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES MUSIC FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2012

All Tomorrow's Parties, a promoter which has presented music festivals primarily in England but also worldwide, will present the I'll Be Your Mirror USA 2012 music festival for the second straight year in Asbury Park, NJ.

The full weekend lineup is still being confirmed but Saturday Sept 22nd is mostly set. The 22nd will have a curator in the form of Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs. It is custom for the curator to personally pick the bands which will perform that day. The 22nd will include The Afghan Whigs, Sharon Van Etten, Mark Lanegan Band (former lead singer of the Screaming Trees) and others. See link below for current list of performers.

As a side note, the organization that is presenting the festival is All Tomorrow's Parties. The actual name of the festival is I'll Be Your Mirror. Where do these names come from? These would be the names of a July 1966 single from the Velvet Underground (All Tomorrow's Parties) and the B-side (I'll Be Your Mirror).

Tickets go on sale today - Feb 27, 2012.

I'll Be Your Mirror New Jersey 2012

What is ATP?

Event Listings Feb 20th - Mar 4th

Wednesday February 22nd
The Amboys
9pm
The Bowery Electric
327 Bowery at 2nd Street
New York, NY

Wednesday February 22nd
Tall Days
9pm
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ

Friday February 24th
Robert Gordon
8pm
Outpost in the Burbs
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Saturday February 25th
Citizen Cope
7pm
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Sunday February 26th
Sharon Van Etten
9pm
Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey Street
New York, NY

Monday February 27th
Craig Finn
Live at Drew's
247 Cupsaw Drive
Ringwood, NJ

Wednesday February 29th
Royal Baths
9pm
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ

Saturday March 3rd
Tennis
9pm
Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey Street
New York, NY

Best Music Venues in New Jersey

No particular rules or specifications, just the best music venues in New Jersey.

Send me an e-mail or post comments and we will consider adding (or subtracting) more.

This post will be updated early and often. Last updated: 9/9/2015

1. The Stone Pony                Asbury Park, Monmouth County
2. Asbury Lanes                    Asbury Park, Monmouth County
3. Tierney's                          Montclair, Essex County
4. Outpost in the Burbs         Montclair, Essex County
5. Langosta Lounge              Asbury Park, Monmouth County
6. Brighton Bar                     Long Branch, Monmouth County
7. The Saint                         Asbury Park, Monmouth County
8. The Record Collector       Bordentown, Burlington County
9. Arts Council of Princeton  Princeton, Mercer County
10.Stanhope House               Stanhope, Sussex County

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Record by Brooklyn based singer/songwriter released today

Sharon Van Etten, born and raised in New Jersey, currently based in Brooklyn by way of Tennessee, released Tramp today. If you are not familiar with Sharon Van Etten, the Feb 5th NYT Magazine article The Rough Harmonies of Sharon Van Etten tells some of Sharon's journey which has shaped her and her music.

I came across Sharon via Cheryl Waters on KEXP Seattle. Listening to KEXP one day a couple of months ago, I stopped in my tracks when Sharon Van Etten came on. I immediately emailed the station and Cheryl replied and told me extensively about her. The next day Cheryl played Sharon again, stopping in my tracks again, I was well on my way as a huge fan.

If you need to catch up on some of her previous material as I did, SVE's release Epic has been out since September 2010.  Below are links to two late 2010 performances. The NPR video is required listening/viewing!

NPR: Tiny Desk Concerts Podcast (navigate to 11/15/10 podcast after clicking link)

KEXP Live Performance Podcast (navigate to 12/9/10 podcast after clicking link)

The Rough Harmonies of Sharon Van Etten

Event Listings Feb 6th - Feb 19th

Wednesday February 8th
Primus
9pm
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY

Thursday February 9th
Jeff the Brotherhood
9pm
Maxwells
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ

Thursday February 9th
Bob Mould
8pm
City Winery
155 Varick Street
New York, NY

Friday February 10th
Sharon Van Etten
9:15pm
Johnny Brenda's
1201 N Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Friday February 10th
Marah
7:30pm
Tin Angel
20 S. 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA

Friday February 10th
Popa Chubby
8pm
Stanhope House
45 Main Street
Stanhope, NJ

Saturday February 11th
Jill Sobule
8pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Saturday February 11th
Citizen Cope
8pm
Paramount Theatre
370 New York Avenue
Huntington, NY

Friday February 17th
Red Molly
7:30pm
Brennan Coffee House
583 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ

Saturday February 18th
Red Wanting Blue
8pm
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Sunday February 19th
Accidental Seabirds
7pm
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Oscar Nominees 2012 - see them now

Oscar Nominations for 2012 have been announced.  Below are all Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Documentary nominees.  Some of these movies are widely available in theaters, limited release in theaters and others are already available on DVD.

Oscar Nominations 2012 - Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Documentary:
(Updated 2/21/2012)

War Horse (Best Picture)
DVD release: Apr 3, 2012
limited release in theaters 

The Artist (Best Picture, Best Actor)
DVD release: not announced
widely released in theaters

Midnight in Paris (Best Picture)
DVD release: available on DVD

Moneyball (Best Picture, Best Actor)
DVD release: available on DVD

The Descendants (Best Picture, Best Actor)
DVD release: Mar 13, 2012
widely released in theaters

The Tree of Life (Best Picture)
DVD release: available on DVD

The Help (Best Picture, Best Actress)
DVD release: available on DVD

Hugo (Best Picture)
DVD release: Feb 28, 2012
widely released in theaters

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Best Picture)
DVD release: Mar 27, 2012
widely released in theaters

Albert Nobbs (Best Actress)
DVD release: not announced
limited release in theaters 

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Best Actress)
DVD release: Mar 20, 2012
limited release in theaters

The Iron Lady (Best Actress)
DVD release: Apr 10, 2012
widely released in theaters

My Week With Marilyn (Best Actress)
DVD release: Mar 13, 2012
limited release in theaters

A Better Life (Best Actor)
DVD release: available on DVD

Tinker, Tailor, Sailor, Spy (Best Actor)
DVD release: Mar 20, 2012
limited release in theaters

Hell and Back Again (Best Documentary)
DVD release: available on DVD

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (Best Documentary)
DVD release: available on DVD

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (Best Documentary)
DVD release: not announced (available on HBO on Demand)

Pina (Best Documentary)
DVD release: not announced
very limited release in theaters

Undefeated (Best Documentary)
DVD release: not announced
very limited release in theaters

WBJB-FM 90.5 The NIGHT

Brookdale Public Radio from Lincroft, New Jersey

Public Radio in the Red Bank area is alive and well in the form of 90.5 The NIGHT based out of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ. Their official format is AAA (Adult Album Alternative) with a good mix of current and older music. But various labels and explanations don't say as much as seeing actual songs. Below is a playlist from today, January 24th, 3:01pm - 8:47pm. A perfect example of the great mix of music they play.

They also have a listen online option if you are outside of the Red Bank area, or God forbid, outside of New Jersey. I checked out their website in depth to prepare for this post and there is some interesting information and functionality. Their homepage has music news, a couple of videos, 6 podcasts created by the station and a bunch of links at the bottom of the page. Two of those links along with the home page link are below.

WBJB-FM 90.5 The NIGHT Home

WBJB-FM 90.5 The NIGHT Now Playing

WBJB-FM 90.5 The NIGHT Local Artists

90.5 The NIGHT Playlist 3:01pm - 8:47pm January 24, 2012

time	artist	title
8:47 PM	Leslie West	Standing On Higher Ground
8:45 PM	The Byrds	Mr. Tambourine Man
8:37 PM	Hurricane Bells	The Ghost Of Her
8:33 PM	Innocence Mission	Too Early To Say
8:29 PM	Willie Nile	The Innocent Ones
8:26 PM	Kathleen Edwards	Mint
8:17 PM	Charles Bradley	Stay Away
8:07 PM	Jesse Malin & The St Marks Soc	All The Way From Moscow
8:03 PM	Decemberists, The	Foregone
7:58 PM	Michael Hedges	Sister Soul
7:54 PM	Good Old War	Calling Me Names
7:49 PM	Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybea	Gunpowder
7:43 PM	The Rolling Stones	Bitch
7:39 PM	Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band	Come On Over
7:35 PM	Peter Searcy	Rearview Mirror
7:34 PM	Ben Harper	Wicked Man
7:21 PM	Disco Biscuits, The	Float Like A Butterfly
7:19 PM	Suzanne Vega	The Queen And The Soldier
7:00 PM	Fountains Of Wayne	A Road Song
6:44 PM	Pearl Jam	Crazy Mary
6:38 PM	Shins, The	Simple Song
6:34 PM	Jack Johnson	Badfish/Boss DJ
6:29 PM	Minus The Bear	My Time
6:25 PM	Dunwells, The	I Could Be A King
6:19 PM	Jorma Kaukonen	Bread Line Blues
6:17 PM	Mike Doughty	Strike The Motion
6:16 PM	Rhett Miller	Four-Eyed Girl
6:13 PM	Will Hoge	Nothing To Lose
6:10 PM	The Waterboys	The Crash Of Angel Wings
5:59 PM	Talking Heads	Psycho Killer
5:55 PM	Cory Chisel & The Wandering So	Born Again
5:51 PM	Nada Surf	Always Love
5:47 PM	David Bowie	Rock N Roll Suicide (live)
5:39 PM	Rob Morsberger	Ghosts Before Breakfast
5:37 PM	Norah Jones	Chasing Pirates
5:34 PM	Simple Kid	Staring At The Sun
5:29 PM	Jessie Baylin	Hurry Hurry
5:23 PM	Del Amitri	Kiss This Thing Goodbye
5:19 PM	Craig Finn	Honolulu Blues
5:15 PM	Ray Lamontagne	Trouble
4:59 PM	The Cult	Revolution
4:58 PM	Jayhawks, The	Hide Your Colors
4:54 PM	Snow Patrol	Run
4:48 PM	Jimi Hendrix	Foxy Lady
4:42 PM	U2	City Of Blinding Lights
4:37 PM	Blitzen Trapper	Love The Way You Walk Away
4:20 PM	Richard Julian	Love Of Mine
4:13 PM	Feist	The Bad In Each Other
4:12 PM	moe.	Tailspin
3:57 PM	Pennan Brae	On The Highway
3:47 PM	Blind Faith	Had To Cry Today
3:46 PM	Coldplay	Clocks
3:37 PM	Joan Osborne	Shake Your Hips
3:33 PM	Bruce Springsteen	We Take Care Of Our Own
3:31 PM	Sloan	The Rest Of My Life
3:28 PM	Jefferson Grizzard	Since You Came Around
3:20 PM	7 Horse	Goodnight Sweet Dream
3:11 PM	The Elders	Forever Friend
3:10 PM	James Maddock	Chance
3:01 PM	Joe Jackson	One More Time