JERSEY BEAT PODCAST #151: HAPPY HOLIDAYS

JERSEY BEAT PODCAST #151:  HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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Prayer For Animals - Riptide Yuletide
Yawn Mower - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
The Connection - Merry Christmas Baby (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)

The Front Bottoms - ChristmasWrapping
Diamond Rugs - Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant
John Prine - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Tom Lehrer - I'm Spending Hanukkah In Santa Monica
Mac & Tomato - I Don't Wanna See Grandma This Christmas
Ben Rauch - Jersey Christmas
Anna Vogelzang - Christmas Baby (Please Come Home)
The Brofloskis - Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel
Ethan Lipton - Gift Basket
The Boy Least Likely - Christmas Isn't Christmas
The Dollyrots - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Dream Diary - Christmas All Over
The Yule Logs -Northpole 45789
Piney Gir - Snow, Snow, Beautiful Snow
Phofo - Light That Menorah
The Mynabirds - All I Want  Is Truth For Christmas
The Gripweeds - Christmas Bring Us
Canon Logic  - Kiss Me On Christmas
Musket - Christmas Blow
Chutzpah - Hanukkah's The Bomb
Neil Nathan - SantaClaus Is Coming To Town
Scott Miller - Joyful, Joyful
The Electric Six - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Brian Setzer Orchestra - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
The Kinks - Father Christmas
Brian Cullman - New Year's Eve
Ghostpal - A Christmas Gift For You
 

Jersey Beat Podcast #150: One Last Blast From 2016

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On this episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast, editor Jim Testa shares some of his favorite new music from the tail end of 2016.

Kevin Devine - No History
Lilah Larson - Father Daughter Ghost
Manchez - War Is All Over
Ex-Mothers - Neon Drones
Rick Barry - Humming Bird Song
Richard Barone - Learning The Game
Peter Stampfel & The Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan Fiddle/Mandolin Swarm -
    New Johnnie Get Your Gun
Pinegrove - Visiting
Darren Deicide - Boom Power Boogie
The Paranoid Style - Daniel In The Basement
Tuffy - Walter Says To Use A Hammer
Risk Relay - My Weight Disappearing
Active Bird Community - Newbie
Tri-State - Start Again
TV Sound - Klaus Kinski
Grim Deeds - Savage Remains
The Rock N Roll Hi-Fives - (You Got Me) Tongue-Tied

JERSEY BEAT PODCAST #149: Rookie Rochelle of The Young Rochelles

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Our guest on this episode is Rookie Rochelle, bassist of Long Island's The Young Rochelles, who talks about the enduring influence of the Ramones, pop-punk, and the Long Island punk scene.

We also play the following tracks from The Young Rochelles:

"Not Any Use"
"Stay-At-Home Man"
"Cannibal Island"
"I Need My Mommy To Do My Laundry"
"Psycho Therapy"

For more information, visit the Young Rochelles on Facebook or at theyoungrochelles.bandcamp.com

Jersey Beat Podcast #148: Mark Segal of Atom Driver/Boss Jim Gettys

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Our guest for this episode is Mark Segal of Atom Driver, a New Brunswick supergroup of sorts featuring Mike Polilli (Buzzkill,) Justin Ingstrup,  and Mark, who is best known for his tenure in Boss Jim Gettys.

Mark talks about his new band and discusses the New Brunswick music scene of the Nineties.  We also present three demos from Atom Driver as well as a playlist from the Golden Age of the New Brunswick scene, with tracks from Boss Jim Gettys, Bionic Rhoda, Buzzkill, bobfields, Aviso'Hara, Prosolar Mechanics, Love Gas, and the Milwaukees.

Atom Driver will be a guest on WFMU's Overnight Sensations program on Friday, October 28 at midnight.

Jersey Beat Podcast #147: Rocking Into Fall

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On this episode of the podacast...

The Romantic Comedy - The Thirst
Damfino - If You Want Me
YJY - Through Being Hip
Stuyvesant - Waiting To Be Cool Again
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Have A Heart
The Mr. T Experience - King Dork Approximately
Four Lights - Death To False Posi
The '94 Knicks - Don't Worry
Beach Slang - Spin The Dial
Jacuzzi Boys - Boys Like Blood
The Moms - Road Soda
Phonoscenes - Don't Think Too Much
Kandel - Judy
The Hood Cat - East River Jive
Light Years - Atlantic City
Shilpa Ray - When Doves Cry
The Growlers - City Club
Bullet Proof Lovers - It'll Be Alright
Poor Lily - Penknife
Lowlight - Lines In The Road

Jersey Beat Podcast #146: Chris Freeman of Pansy Division

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We chat with Chris Freeman, the bassist/singer/songwriter of PANSY DIVISION, on the gay punk bands' remarkable 25th anniversary, their new album "Quite Contrary," and the band's legacy in the gay community and beyond.

On this episode, you'll hear these Pansy Division tracks:

James Bondage
(Is This What It's Like) Getting Old
It's A Sin (Pet Shop Boys)
Blame The Bible
I'm The Friend
Denny
Luv Luv Luv

Jersey Beat Podcast #145: Val Emmich

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On the latest JB podcast, we chat with Val Emmich, a veteran NJ musician who's just released  Whatever's Chasing You.  Val also talks about his career as an actor, including his recurring role on HBO's controversial "Vinyl," and he tells us a bit about his forthcoming debut novel.

This episode features the following Val Emmich tracks:

I Want To Hang Out
Bedtime Regrets
Nobody Makes It On Their Own
Absolutely Still
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You You
Change Of Scenery
Privacy Attracts A Crowd

Jersey Beat Podcast #144 - Summer Heat Wave Music

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Glueboy - Foot Soldier
'94 Knicks - Marky's Dilemma
Big Cheese - Crack Yr Whip
NO ICE - We Get High Together
Bouncing Souls - Up To Us
The Hellstroms - I Hate Your Mom
Grim Deeds - Audrey Has Autism
The Fleshtones - Rick Wakeman's Cape
NOFX - Six Years On Dope
Masked Intruders - Running From The Cops
YJY - Summer Lifeguard
The Paranoid Style - The Ambassador's Morning Lift
Sophe Lux & The Mystic - Love Is Waiting
LADY - Realize
Eros & The Eschaton - Center Of The World
Val Emmich - Nobody Makes It On Their Own

Jersey Beat Podcast #143: The Anderson Council

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Jim Testa's guest on JB Podcast #143 is Peter Horvath, lead singer and guitarist of New Brunswick's Anderson Council, a psychedelic pop band that's just released a primer of old and new tracks entitled Assorted Colours (on Jem Records.)

On the podcast, you'll hear the following tracks from Assorted Colours:

Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
Never Stop Being '67
Girl On The Northern Life
Love Bomb
Fire Island
Hole In The Sky
 
and from Greyhouse' s Dives To The Deep End on Zimba Records,
Johnny's Temple

Jersey Beat Podcast #142 - New Summer Sounds

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Bouncing Souls - Up To Us
The Antidon'ts - Optimistic Loser
The Hannas - The Bend
Free Pizza - Juliet
The Backseat Angels - Pick Up The Phone
P@tomic & The Bomb! - No Time To Waste
GRIM DEEDS - Shot Dead By Police
J.T. Makoviecki - Little Bit of Sunlight
Eleandor Friedberger - Scene From Bensonhurst
Keepin' The Family - Coastline
Peter Stampfel & The Bottlecaps - Funny The First Time
The Porchistas - Ebolabama
The Harmonica Lewinskies - Flowers Will Bloom
C.R. & The Degenerates - Pink Slippin'
Cool Ghouls - Just Like Me
Evan O'Donnell - Now I Wanna Sound Like Chrissie Hynde
Hit Bargain - The Circuits That Cannot Be Cut
The Maytags - Business Trip
Mikey Erg - Song For New Britain

Jersey Beat Podcast #141: BIG UPS!

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Joe Galarrage of Brooklyn's post-punk band BIG UPS is our guest.  Joe talks about his band's new album and how this noisy punk band has matured and expanded its musical scope over the years. We also listen to some favorites from BIG UPS' discography.

Down 4 Pizza
Reluctantly Break Stuff
Calvin & Hobbes
Body Parts
Atheist Self Help
Contain Myself
Negative
National Parks

Jersey Beat Podcast #140: Easy Summer Listening

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The Everymen - Bridge & Tunnel Love
Kandel - Ordinary Time
Mikey Erg - Boys And Girls And Tentative Decisions
Martha - Chekhov's Hangnail
Karyn Kuhl Band - Not LIke That
GRIM DEEDS - I'm Moving To Kepiland
Connections - 4 Kate & Everyone Else
The Queers - Hawaii
The Phantoms - The Ballad Of Overend Watts
The Right Here - Judge Me When I'm Sober
The Cucumbers - Don't Watch TV
The Backseat Angels - Pick Up The Phone
Broom Vs The Combine - Less Than
Active Bird Community - Longport
Lisa Prank - Baby Let Me Write Yr Lines
Tall Juan - Not Enough
Watts - Bring On The Lights
The Vaughns - What's Cooking
Johnny Angel Wendell - New York Dolls

Jersey Beat Podcast #139: MIKEY ERG!

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Our guest is Mikey Erg, aka Mike Yannich, former lead singer and drummer for The Ergs! and one of the busiest touring musicians in America. Mikey's debut solo album "Tentative Decisions" will be released in June on Don Giovanni Records.

On this podcast, Jim Testa talks to Mike about writing and recording the new album, his Ergs! legacy, touring, and lots more.

Jersey Beat Podcast #138: Jamie Frey of NO ICE

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Jim Testa interviews Jamie Frey, lead singer and main songwriter of NO ICE.  They talk about NO ICE's new album Come On Feel The NO ICE,  growing up in Brooklyn, going on the road, and what it means to be a NYC band.

Jersey Beat Podcast #137: The Almost 10th Anniversary Episode

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The first episode of the JB Podcast went online in April, 2006, but we're not quite ready to celebrate our anniversary yet.  That'll wait for our next podcast but until then, here's an hour of tunes to keep you sated.

Diarrhea Planet - Life Pass
Bay Kee - Shady Birds
Evan O'Donnell - Buster On The Granite Highway
Art Brut - The Replacements
Savages - Evil
Doctor Barber - Pictures Of Your Pets
New Age Healers - I Want More
JT Makoviecki - If You Just Hold On, Poor Boy
Diplopia - Adeline
Lloyd & The Impressions - Sunny Day
Petra Haden - Armenia In The Sky
Yo La Tengo - The Summer
Big Figment - Cut Knuckle
The Forty Nineteens - I Walked With A Zombie
The Gotobeds - Real Math/Too Much
The Goo Goo Dolls - Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Jersey Beat Podcast #136: Spring Fling

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Grim Deeds - Child of the Millennium
Adult Books - Casual Wrecks
Bent Shapes - 86'd In '03
Robert Pollard - My Daughter, Yes She Knows
Sink Tapes - J For Jazzy
The Other Stars - You Looked Better At The Party
Karen Haglof - Cowgirl Clothes
Karyn Kuhl - It Was A Very Good YearBitterheart - Someone Told Me
The Bordello - Chocolate, My New Rock N Roll
Diplopia - Hoboken
Mean Jeans - Now I Wanna Be Yr Dog
Ray Rockett - Pet Semetary
The Dudikoffs - Burrito Party
Can't Swim - Way It Was
Fucko - Submarine
ROMP - Departure From Venue
NO ICE - Castlebraid
The Maravines - Tie Retie
Toot Sweet - Dilettante
The Wrens - Pretty OK
Soul Asylum - Supersonic

Jersey Beat Podcast #135: Fitz & Chris Take Over! An interview with Jersey Beat's Jim Testa!

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On this special episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast, Jack Fitzsimmons (of Netflix With Fitz) and Chris Fabulous (of Weekend Quality) take over the podcast as guest hosts, and interview their special guest...  Jim Testa.  They talk about politics, punk, and Jim's new EP "American Spirits and Artisanal Cheese," and bring along a playlist of indie pop and punk from Philly.

Jersey Beat Podcast #134: President's Day Picks

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On this episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast, editor and host Jim Testa serves up some new tracks he's been enjoying as well as one golden oldie.

Grim Deeds - My Real Doll
Giant Peach - Fight
Mono In Stereo - Long For Yesterday
Golden Bloom - Books You Never Read
Phonoscenes - Drive
The Maravines - Olive Garden
Sons Of An Illustrious Father - ppm
M. Ward - I'm Going Higher
Bay Kee - Shady Birds
Jim Testa - Here's To The State of NJ
Out of System Transfer - I Shot President McKinley
The Maxies - I'm Punk
Teen Death - Dark Life
The Wrens - Pretty OK
Furnsss - #12 Looks Just Like You
ManDancing - Broken

Jersey Beat Podcast #133: Rick Moody, author of Hotels of North America and musician

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On Jersey Beat Podcast #133,  Jim Testa chats with Rick Moody, the acclaimed author of Garden State and The Ice Storm, about his new novel Hotels Of North America.

Rick talks about the new novel, his career as a writer, and his second career as a musician, as a member of the Wingdale Community Singers and solo artist.

On this episode:

The Feelies - It's Only Life
Wingdale Community Singers - Learned Astronomer
Dave Schramm and Yo La Tengo - Hearts Expire
Yo La Tengo - The Summer

Jersey Beat Podcast #132: An interview with Lazlo of BlowUpRadio.com, and New Music

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On this episode, we interview Lazlo of BlowUpRadio.com, the Internet radio station that's supported New Jersey underground music for 15 years. Lazlo talks about why he's had to discontinue streaming Internet radio and how he will continue to create new content using other social media platforms. We also check out some new music for 2016:

Speed The Plough - Ed's Song
The Hood Cast - Priceless Riches
Jeffrey Lewis - Intelligent Design
Tris McCall - The Ballad of You, Me, and Brett Schundler
Young Cum - Dead End Bar
Kal Marks - Mankind
Useless Eaters - Temporary Mutilation
Teeth People - Poetry Is Dead
Jukebox Zeroes - Snot Rocket
The Hextalls - Ouch! My Childhood
Party Flag - Bratwurst? Bestwurst!
GRIM DEEDS - Mass Shooting Menu
Holy City Zoo - David Byrnes' Magical Vacation