Category Archives: New Brunswick

CXCW 2013 online music festival is happening now!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by admin

CXCW 2013: Bands, solo singer songwriters and performance artists. It’s not too late to think of an idea and perform a tune to participate in the online music festival for us poor grubs who are NOT going to SXSW this … Continue reading →

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The Court Tavern Scene Dominates the Years on 5.19.12

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

SHOW PREVIEW: Beware this is celebratory and shameless plug for a bunch bands that used to play The Court Tavern in New Brunswick, New Jersey a whole fuckin’ bunch. Before the Gaslight Anthem & Screaming Females there were these bands … Continue reading →

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Skin Yard vs. The Sirs on 7 Inch Friday

Posted on January 22, 2011 by admin

Jack Endino is one of the godfathers of the Seattle grunge scene. Mainly because he recorded bands cheap and fast for a bunch of Sub Pop bands. He also was pretty good head banging guitar player and Skin Yard was … Continue reading →

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American Slang for Jersey youths

Posted on June 26, 2010 by admin

ALBUM REVIEW: Good and hearty tunes from Brian Fallon and the boys on American Slang. No doubt about The Gaslights Anthem’s 4th release is a winner. Could be it’s own reality show taking place in the suburbs of Jersey and … Continue reading →

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Ex Models live at the Court Tavern

Posted on March 14, 2010 by admin

I was digging in the archives a few months ago looking up video footage to lend to the Cruel but Fair movie [CBF on Facebook] and i cam across half a set by Ex Models from a Aviso’Hara Record release … Continue reading →

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Save the Court Tavern from their ungodly taxes

Posted on December 15, 2009 by admin

Open letter from Eileen Albert Family,Once again I am in the position of writing an extremely difficult letter. We have 24 hours to raise $20,000 or we may be forced to close. I know that times are tough and it … Continue reading →

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Hub City Cruel But Fair the show

Posted on December 2, 2009 by admin

Well the first show in support of Stuart Wexler’s ambitious documentary on the 90′s New Brunswick Music scene was a huge success. I never saw so many gadgets and die-hard fans all in once place. The “Scene within the scene” … Continue reading →

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Mr. Thumb Flowers are not Evil

Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin

Based out of New Brunswick, NJ in the early 90′s there was prog funk alternative rock metalish band called Mr. Thumb. The group had two singers and a running gaggle of drummers. Above is the cover for a 3 song … Continue reading →

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Review: The Gaslight Anthem 59 Sound jersey punk lite story

Posted on August 27, 2008 by admin

The strict state of rock is always trying to re-invent the storyline where the county lines have been defined for quite some time. To get your six string on and give it something new is as hard as making new … Continue reading →

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Mr. Thumb Trax East tunes on last.fm

Posted on July 31, 2008 by admin

It has been a long time since I have had this cassette kicking around, and I am sure Jhon Thumb has a better version somewhere of these tunes but the other day I took the time to post 7 tunes … Continue reading →

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