NJ
Starland Ballroom closed till at least Spring 2013
Another victim of Sandy. The NJ music venue writes:A MESSAGE FROM THE STARLAND BALLROOM:
The last two weeks in New Jersey have been a testament to our state’s resilience…
Taking Back Sunday reschedule NJ shows and add Sandy benefit in NYC to 'Tell All Your Friends' tour (updated dates)
As mentioned, Taking Back Sunday are taking their debut album, Tell All Your Friends, on tour this year for its 10th anniversary that kicked off in early October and it comes to NYC/NJ this month…
Nicole Atkins raising money for Neptune City, NJ (with a song)
Nicole Atkins is selling a new (re-recorded actually) song to raise money for her hometown of Neptune City, NJ, one of the many areas hurt badly by Sandy (Nicole’s property included)…
The Stone Pony but not all of Asbury Park survives Sandy
The NJ shore got hit pretty hard yesterday, so we were happy to hear that legendary NJ club the Stone Pony made it out alive: Asbury Park Press reports:We did quite well,” said general manager said Caroline O’Toole…
Coney Island hit hard by Sandy, NY Aquarium flooded, Seaside Heights boardwalk ravaged too
UPDATE: More photos of the Coney Island Sandy aftermath posted
As you might expect and/or saw on the news, Hurricane Sandy hit Coney Island pretty good with major flooding, including the New York Aquarium whose entire 14-acre facility was entirely “under water”…
Thousands in NJ being sued for file-sharing (many for downloading Lacuna Coil & Iced Earth)
An independent record label, a foreign film company and several pornography studios have declared war on illegal file sharing in New Jersey, suing more than 12,000 people since June for allegedly using peer-to-peer networks to unlawfully distribute copyrighted material over the Internet…
Court Tavern renovating and reopening with new owner
Stickers covering the wall tell some of the story.
Bold letters and designs shout out names such as Spredhaus, All Eyes West and Dinosaur Eyelids — as well as dozens of other bands who performed there…
Def Leppard Played and I Fucking Owned It
(author of Tasteful Nudes)
Last night (7/11), I went to see Def Leppard, Poison, and Lita Ford at the Prudential Center, which is in Newark, New Jersey…
Screaming Females played Warehouse Motor Club in NJ with Night Birds, Terrible Feelings, and more (pics)
Screaming Females, who were supposed to play NYC last month for Northside Festival, but had to cancel much of their tour due to illness, played their first NYC area show since then this past weekend…
Orion Music Fest day 1 pics & review (Metallica does 'Ride the Lightning' + Fucked Up, Lucero, Hot Snakes, Arctic Monkeys & much more)
Metallica‘s Orion Music & More festival went down in Atlantic CIty’s Bader Field this weekend, featuring the band performing Ride the Lightning in full on Saturday (6/23) and The Black Album on Sunday (6/24), in addition to many other bands across four stages. Ba…
