Not long after the vintage Wonder Morton pipe organ at the Loew’s Jersey Theatre was restored in 2008, Ralph Ringstad, Jr. became the theater’s first principal organist in 62 years, providing accompaniment to many films screened at the historic movie palace. But in December, when walking near his Whippany home, Ringstad fell, hit his head, [...]
McNair Academic High School junior Judith Vigliotti last week won the 2011 Hudson County Shout Down Drugs songwriting competition with her composition “There’s Always a Way.” She beat out 12 other teens from around the county in the 10th installment of the annual competition, which is sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey [...]
Fifteen students from McNair Academic High School in Jersey City, Harrison High School and Union City High School will perform original drug prevention songs tonight at the 10th annual “Hudson County Shout Down Drugs” music competition and concert at Newport Centre mall. The songwriting competition is sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey [...]
Head west on Grand Street from Downtown Jersey City and about a mile after the Brownstone Diner, past the dividing line of the highway, you’ll come to a great hulking building next to a towing service. Nondescript, minus its address, 660, written large in black paint, the building’s exterior gives no clues to what’s inside.
It looks like the latest brainchild of Iris Records owner Steve Gritzan is here to stay, with the Jersey City Record/CD Riot returning for a third installment this Saturday at Parlay Studios. The event features more than 35 tables of vinyl, CDs and music memorabilia, as well tunes from live local DJs all day. Gritzan [...]
Just about any parent can spend a good 10 minutes telling you some of the weird hang-ups their kid has. I’ve touched on some in the past, but I think a list of some of Dash’s is worth sharing. I’ve also provided a handy rating system as well! 1. Throwing Stuff Down The Stairs [...]
Punk bands have been blasting away in sweaty basements and greasy garages since the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, but Laura Foord’s house shows are a bit different. She’s been inviting friends and acquaintances — primarily baby boomers like herself, who saw their first concerts back in the ’60s — to enjoy folk and acoustic acts at leisurely, elegant afternoon socials.
To plug an unexpected hole in its budget before the year ends, the world-renown Jersey City-based freeform radio station WFMU is taking an unusual pledge appeal to its listeners: if you give us $180,000 we’ll send our station manager aloft in a lawn chair. The nonprofit station, whose pledge drives are the stuff of near-legend [...]
After a successful debut in May, the Jersey City Record/CD Riot is set to return to Parlay Studios this weekend. The “full-blown music collector’s extravaganza” is the brainchild of Iris Records owner Steve Gritzan; it began in Brooklyn and has since expanded to other locales. “I am very psyched for this show,” Gritzan says. “I [...]
I don’t always have my head screwed on straight. This can make me seem weird, warped or annoying. It can also make me an idiot. It was pretty much a case of the latter last night as the family had dinner. I often pop on some music to lend ambiance to the big event [...]
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