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Share/SaveThe clouds over Liberty State Park parted on Saturday for the second day of All Points West, but muddy feet were still the order of the day. The weather took a turn for the worse on Sunday, when heavy rains delayed the opening of the gates by five hours. Saturday’s bill was headed by Tool, [...]

Share/SaveEditor’s note: It’s not every day an editor gets a message from his music writer saying he’s working on a writeup of a City Council caucus meeting. But, alas, these are indeed strange days in Jersey City, and I found myself in just that situation today. So, without further ado, here’s Zac Clark’s take on [...]

Share/Save[PSGallery=5ylyan0f9] Wednesday, July 8, 2009: Admittedly, the story I’m about to tell you is bizarre and incredible. Those of you who wish to avoid being unsettled — who wish to avoid thinking — will label it fiction. Though you, the reader, may find these facts almost impossible to substantiate, that does not alter their inherent [...]

Share/Save It’s been a wild few weeks, running from show to show, meeting with bands, talking with locals and promoters. Oh, and I moved too. Needless to say, it’s been hard to just get a minute to reflect on everything. But a few weeks back I split my time up between IM Automata Chino and [...]

Share/Save I’m quite sold on the fact that the only reason weather exists is to screw up festival events and picnics. It’s definitely peak monsoon season here in Jersey City, and last Friday was no exception. So as I crossed Grove Street in the rain to start my evening of rocking through JC Fridays, I [...]

Share/SaveA few weeks ago Eastern Anchors sent me an early release for their upcoming eponymous debut LP. As soon as I caught up with a few blog posts I gave it a real look and dissected it. The Red Bank band, which has been around for about a year and a half, consists of Walter [...]

Share/Save It’s a crooked and socially dangerous line to walk; one that metaphysically winds and dips like the Rio Grande. But here I am sitting on it, like the Border Patrol, and I’m drunk and corrupted by the power. I’m talking about the slight difference between being the guy and being that guy. As I [...]

Share/Save I’d love to tell you the weather was lovely and the birds were out singing, that spring was in the air and it was all around beautiful out as the second season of Groove on Grove got underway. But I’ll be honest: The rain held out just long enough for Higgins and Any Day [...]