It’s not every day that a co-leader of the Dead Milkmen plays in Jersey City, but it does appear to be happening more and more frequently. Joe Jack Talcum’s show with local faves Any Day Parade at the Iron Monkey on Friday, March 5 was in fact his second appearance (so far) at a JC Fridays event.
At the WFMU studios on Montgomery Street in Downtown Jersey City on Friday, March 5, host Gaylord Fields asked callers not to get too obscure with their requests — or at least to be reasonable. And for the most part listeners cooperated. Yo La Tengo — Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew — fresh from their Australian/New Zealand tour and with their pal Bruce Bennett on guitar, played requests live from 8 pm to after 11 pm.
For Jersey City’s most comprehensive arts and entertainment listings, be sure to check our full Cultural Calendar. Here are your Best Bets for the coming weekend.
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With JC Fridays back in town today, there is plenty of good stuff going on. While you can see the full event listings on the JC Fridays website, there are [...]
The quarterly arts extravaganza JC Fridays returns to Jersey City this Friday, March 5, with nearly 40 events lined up all over town for art lovers of all ages.
As part of the festivities, the city and Art House Productions will honor three local businesses — Fischer Confections, Churrasqueira Europa Restaurant & Bar and [...]
You might have noticed that its snowing a wee bit out there. Be sure to call any venue that’s hosting an event you want to attend to confirm it is still on. That being said, if you want to get out and brave the snow, there are plenty of cultural offerings scheduled around town this [...]
Jersey City’s Brennan Courthouse, with its stately marble columns and lofty domed ceiling, seems an unlikely venue for live music. But because county executive Tom DeGise is an avid folk music fan, the building turns into the Brennan County Coffee House once a month, featuring a variety of folk performers as well as an open mic. And who better to perform there than Jersey City musician Tris McCall, who writes and sings about Hudson County politicians?
This week, Lucky 7 Tavern hosted two newcomers to the weekly Songwriter’s Showcase, with Plastiq Passion and The Press braving the icy conditions to play two very fun, energetic sets. I took my leisurely stroll down to the bar to check them out.
Another solid weekend of music, art, theater and food offerings in Jersey City for a wide array of tastes. Be sure to check out all of our listings in the full Cultural Calendar, but here are a few of our Best Bets.
The Jersey City Museum is quite the posh setting for a rock show in Jersey City — a town in which stages are commodities in the most literal sense. But then, Higgins is not just any local rock band. They are quite probably the finest pop craftsmen with Hudson County roots that we have seen in the last decade or so.
If you’re not still digging out from this week’s snowstorm, we suggest you get out and check out some of the good stuff going on around town this weekend. You can always check out all of our listings in the full Cultural Calendar, but here are a few of our Best Bets.
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