Writer Bob Makin, producer of the weekly Makin Waves column since 1988, announced his column will be an official partner for the Asbury Park Summer Concert Series this year.
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“The general theme of this record is trying to find balance in your life and being okay with decisions, mistakes, and even triumphs. Being satisfied with whatever world you’ve carved…
San Francisco’s Big Light is a band you’ll be hearing about. Their new album, Animals In Bloom, will be released on March 2, and Popdose is the exclusive host of the first single, “Monster.”
Six years ago I was fed up with the state of affairs in Bootleg City, but determined to do something about it. A small group of Bootleg City school board…
As you may recall, last week I wrote about a very fine Black Crowes show that took place at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. The show was part of…
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Gqjl2iXg9uI” width=”600″ height=”344″ allowfullscreen=”true” fvars=”fs=1″ /] Asbury Park’s storied Stone Pony isn’t the same since Live Nation took over. That cuts both ways. On the plus side, an enormous…
When I was in my early 20s, I worked for a major concert promoter here in New Jersey. I recall that each time I walked into his office, I would…
The career of a music writer certainly does have its perks. While it very often lacks in financial reward, it occasionally compensates with rewards of a more soul-satisfying sort. Last…
The news of Danny Federici’s death has sent my mind reeling back over the dozens of E Street Band shows that I’ve seen over the years. But the one I…