Lighty's Corner

Here is the new rotation playlist for ThePenguinRocks.com for October 2009.

A.C. Newman - The Heartbreak Rides
Adam Swink - Seasonal Delivery
Adlai Waxman - Hey You
Agency - One For Us
Akron/Family - The Alps & Their Orange Evergreen
Alan Cohen Experience - Space Watch
Alex Brumel - Don't Tell Me To Go
ALEX_RADUS - Call_Them_Blue
Amy Kuney - Thank You For Last Night
Andrew Bird - Effigy
Angie Nussey - Little Flaws
AntHill Society - Turn On The Daylight
Anthony D'Amato - Autumn Hearts
Anthon… Continue

by Gary Wien

Rating 4 stars (out of 4)

I once read that no matter how old we are we will always write with the point of view that we had when we were 25. If that's true then Anthony D'Amato will have a long and amazing career because he gets the world better now than most people will ever know and he's not even close to 25 yet.

Anthony released the brilliant CD, "Shades of the Prison H… Continue

Status Green has not only been one of the most popular bands along the Jersey Shore for several years, but they one of the hardest working bands as well. Their hard work definitely paid off this summer when the band landed great shows at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Jones Beach, the Warped Tour in Camden, and… Continue

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- "This will be our last Night In Progress for a while," explained Rick Barry, the host of the popular monthly series at The Saint in Asbury Park. "Some people don't know this, but I was recently diagnosed with laziness and can't come up with new songs each month."

Of course Rick was kidding. There are very few songwriters around that can consistently create a brilliant song out of nothing and in no time flat. In fact, that was one of the inspirations behind the Night In Prog… Continue

By Gary Wien

(rating 4 stars out of 4)

In some far off parallel world, Bruce Springsteen signed a record contract with Bill Graham for his band Steel Mill. Instead of saxophones, the sound was defined by soaring guitar licks, thundering drums, and pounding bass and the E Street Band was never formed. Steel Mill took their legions of fans in New Jersey and Virginia and became one of the major rock bands in the country playing music festival after festival. And judging by the tunes found on Stee… Continue