Fri, 16 December 2016
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 Winston 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
Direct download: JB151.mp3
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-- posted at: 6:57pm EDT
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Wed, 30 November 2016
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
Direct download: JB150.mp3
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-- posted at: 7:11pm EDT
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Fri, 11 November 2016
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
Direct download: JB149.mp3
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-- posted at: 2:44pm EDT
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Tue, 25 October 2016
Our guest for this episode is Mark Segal of Atom Driver, a New Brunswick supergroup of sorts featuring Mike Polilli (Buzzkill,) Jay Ingstrup (Doc Hopper, Break Evens,) 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.
Direct download: JB148.mp3
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-- posted at: 3:58pm EDT
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Sat, 8 October 2016
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
Direct download: JB147.mp3
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-- posted at: 10:39am EDT
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Sun, 18 September 2016
On this episode of the podcast, editor Jim Testa chats with Chris Freeman of Pansy Division about the gay punk band's remarkable 25th anniversary, their new album "Quite Contrary," and the band's legacy in the gay community and beyond. Pansy Division will be at Sunnyvale in Brooklyn on Saturday, Sept. 24
Direct download: JB146.mp3
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-- posted at: 10:35pm EDT
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Wed, 14 September 2016
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 also 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
Direct download: JB145.mp3
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-- posted at: 4:36pm EDT
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Sun, 14 August 2016
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
Direct download: JB144.mp3
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-- posted at: 3:43pm EDT
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Sat, 30 July 2016
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 the reborn 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
Direct download: JB143.mp3
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-- posted at: 3:54pm EDT
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Mon, 11 July 2016
On this episode of the Jersey Beat podcast, editor Jim Testa interviews Joe Galarraga from the Brookly band BIG UPS.
Direct download: JB141.mp3
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-- posted at: 8:51pm EDT
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Mon, 11 July 2016
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
Direct download: JB142.mp3
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-- posted at: 7:21pm EDT
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Sun, 12 June 2016
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
Direct download: JB140.mp3
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-- posted at: 3:32pm EDT
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Fri, 13 May 2016
Our guest is Mikey Erg, former singer/guitarist for The Ergs!, whose debut solo album "Tentative Decisions"will be released in June on Don Giovanni Records. We talk to Mikey about writing and recording the nealbum, touring, his Ergs legacy, and lots more. Plus we play the following tunes: Books About Miles Davis - The Ergs! Songs Against Ian Raymond - Mikey Erg Key Of C, Fix It, Fix It, Stop - Mikey Erg Obligatory Song About Killing One's Boyfriend- The Ergs! You've Never Heard 'My Aim Is True' - Mikey Erg Comme Si About Me - Mike Erg(from Tentative Decisions)
Direct download: JB139.mp3
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-- posted at: 3:48pm EDT
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Sun, 8 May 2016
Jersey Beat's Jim Testa interviews Jamie Frey, the lead singer and main songwriter of Brooklyn's NO ICE. On this episode, you'll hear: NO ICE - Metropolitan Avenue The Brooklyn What - Blowin' UP NO ICE - We Get High Together NO ICE - The Cemetery NO ICE - Castlebraid
Direct download: JB138.mp3
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Mon, 25 April 2016
We're almost ready to celebrate the JB Podcast's tenth
anniversary but first here's an hour of music to keep you
busy. Come back next time for a GREAT interview with an
artist that our listeners will know and love.
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
Direct download: JB137.mp3
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-- posted at: 4:39pm EDT
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Sat, 26 March 2016
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
Direct download: JB136.mp3
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-- posted at: 6:57pm EDT
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Sat, 12 March 2016
On this episode of the Jersey Beat podcast, our friends Jack Fitzimmons (Netflix With Fitz podcast) and Chris Fabulous (Weekend Quality podcast) take over as guest hosts and interview their special guest.... Jim Testa! They talk about JIm's new EP "American Spirits & Artisanal Cheese" and throw in a good old-fashioned Philly punk playlist for one of our most entertaining episodes in a long time!
Direct download: JB135.mp3
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-- posted at: 11:51am EDT
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Mon, 15 February 2016
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
Direct download: JB134.mp3
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-- posted at: 2:58pm EDT
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Sun, 24 January 2016
Rick Moody, acclaimed author of Garden State, The Ice Storm, and many other novels and short stories, recently published his latest novel Hotels Of North America. Rick talks about the new novel, his life as a writer, and his passion for music as both a fan of bands like the Feelies and Yo La Tengo, and as a recording artist and performer.
On this episode: The Feelies - It's Only Life Wingdale Community Singers - Learned Astronomer Yo La Tengo - Hearts Expired Yo La Tengo - The Summer
Direct download: JB133.mp3
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-- posted at: 3:46pm EDT
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Sun, 17 January 2016
On this episode we talk to Lazlo of BlowUpRadio.com about why his Internet radio station will be signing off on January 31, and how he plans to continue broadcasting on other platforms to keep BlowupRadio's mission of supporting New Jersey music alive.
Direct download: JB132.mp3
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-- posted at: 7:27pm EDT
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