Just trying to change things 'round a bit. Hopefully, the site redesign will be up shortly.
Continue
Added by Lighty on November 22, 2009 at 10:17am —
No Comments
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
Added by Lighty on October 2, 2009 at 10:17am —
No Comments
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
Added by Lighty on September 2, 2009 at 11:02pm —
No Comments
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
Added by Lighty on August 31, 2009 at 10:04pm —
No Comments
(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
Added by Lighty on August 24, 2009 at 3:27pm —
No Comments
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
Added by Lighty on August 16, 2009 at 5:43pm —
No Comments
We've got something new set up where listeners can choose up to 10 songs to set up their own listening hour! If we don't have your songs, we'll try to get them!
Give it a try and Play DJ for an hour!!
Continue
Added by Lighty on July 13, 2009 at 9:59am —
3 Comments
The Debate over the Wave Gathering Festival
(ASBURY PARK, NJ – JUNE 19-21, 2009) – The fourth annual Wave Gathering music festival took place in Asbury Park during one of the wettest Junes in memory. The festival got off to a good start on Friday night thanks to a break in the weather, but had to battle the elements through most of the weekend. The rain definitely kept some people away, but couldn't stop another excellent festival from taking place. In many ways, this year's festival was better…
Continue
Added by Lighty on June 25, 2009 at 3:30pm —
2 Comments
Dan Coleman, a veteran of the local music scene for over thirty years, is the host of Rock On Radio - a new radio show dedicated to helping artists and bands in the tri-state area get more exposure. His goal is to open up a venue for established, as well as new acts, to have their music heard. On Sunday, June 14, he will have the band AGENCY in the studio. We spoke with Dan via email about his show.
Tell me about your radio show. When and where does it air? And how long have you been doing i…
Continue
Added by Lighty on June 13, 2009 at 2:47pm —
No Comments
Here's a look at the June 2009 new music playlist on The Penguin's online radio station.
A.C. Newman - Elemental
Adlai Waxman - I Need Her So
Alex Brumel - She's Not You, Is She?
Alex Brumel and Janel Elizabeth - If I Had A Hope (Some Better Day)
Amie Miriello - Beauty Of Goodbye
Amy Kuney - Angel Tangled In the Telephone Lines
analogue. - Even Some Rain
Andrew Bird - Nomenclature
Army Navy - Saints
Black Knight - Run
Black Tie Dynasty - Down Like Anyone
Bob Alunni - Left Unsaid
Brandi Carlile…
Continue
Added by Lighty on June 3, 2009 at 12:34pm —
No Comments
The Wave Gathering Festival coming back to Asbury Park this June 19-21 is excellent news! This festival, which has brought hundreds of bands and singer-songwriters to Asbury Park, has improved every year and has added a few new wrinkles (including a free streetfair one day) that should help this year be great as well. A quick look at the bigger names sponsoring the festival is excellent news too. Or so I thought...
A closer look at the sponsor websites show a disturbingly low amount of coverage…
Continue
Added by Lighty on June 3, 2009 at 12:33pm —
No Comments
We're still going to be indie-based, but listeners have asked us to open up the playlist and play more classic cuts as well. I think it's going to be 60% indie, 10% Jersey artists, 30% classic - but I'm going to see how it plays out. The goal is to have a station that more people will want to listen to. The more we get to listen, the more people will discover the indie artists we play. In essence, I think it actually helps indie artists to play them alongside artists like Dylan, Bowie, Springste…
Continue
Added by Lighty on May 14, 2009 at 3:01pm —
5 Comments
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - APRIL 10, 2009) -- I love it when the night starts off with a nice surprise. In this case, it was a band from Dallas called The O's who kicked things off with a really strong set. The duo used guitars, banjo, and a single drum and kick-pedal to give off a sound that had the flavor of country-rock, but was much more alternative sounding than traditional country sounding. Their live set was so strong that you hardly noticed it was just a duo.
It's funny how sometimes, even some…
Continue
Added by Lighty on April 21, 2009 at 2:35pm —
No Comments
(LAKEWOOD, NJ -- March 27, 2009) -- Songwriters By The Sea took a big leap from America's Cup in Asbury Park to the Strand Theatre in Lakewood. Held inside the Theatre's art gallery area, the show featured Willie Nile, Marah, April Smith, and hosts Joe D'Urso and Joe Rapolla.
This was my second time seeing a show in the Strand's Art Gallery area (the first was the Winter Hours Tribute)…
Continue
Added by Lighty on April 16, 2009 at 11:24pm —
1 Comment
(ASBURY PARK, NJ - April 6, 2009) -- When the show was announced on April 1st, many people probably thought it was just an April's Fools joke, but it was no joke. Days Awake not only got back together for one night, but showed why they were the Jersey Shore's top live act for several…
Continue
Added by Lighty on April 8, 2009 at 11:30pm —
No Comments
Recently a local writer wrote about how the web has taken away the thrill of discovering what was going to be played at a Bruce Springsteen show. I don't normally comment on other people's work, but I just found the idea behind this article so ridiculous that it deserved comment.
First of all, this article is anything but timely. It might have had some merit if it was written in the late 90s, during the first mainstream explosion of the Internet;It probably would have had more meaning if it was…
Continue
Added by Lighty on April 8, 2009 at 9:13pm —
1 Comment
If you check the bottom of the screen you'll see a listing of how many people are online. By clicking the arrow to the right, you'll bring up our new chat room!
It's just getting started, so chances are it'll be empty but we're hoping to have people hang out sometimes and chat during the radio shows.
Continue
Added by Lighty on April 6, 2009 at 12:08pm —
No Comments
Lighty's Corner - Week of March 31, 2009
Here are the artists played on this week's show. Catch "Lighty's Corner" on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 2pm and 9pm (EST) on http://www.ThePenguinRocks.com
1) Easter
2) Five A.M.
3) U2
4) Peter Himmelman
5) Spirit of the West
6) Lucy Bonilla
7) Brandos
8) Tour De France
9) Dramarama
10) Francis Rodino
11) Nadine Loren
12) Dave Wrong
13) Willie Nile
14) John Fogerty
15) Bob Dylan
16) Dexter Freebish
17) All
18) Eves Burden
19) Snow Patrol
20) Kimo…
Continue
Added by Lighty on March 31, 2009 at 10:32am —
No Comments
We've got another brand new "Lighty's Corner" show airing on The Penguin starting Tuesday at 2pm and 9pm. Rebroadcasts are on Thursday and Saturday (also at 2pm and 9pm) We'll be featuring a mix of brand new tunes along with some deep cuts and forgotten tunes.
Listen for your chance to win new CDs by Telling On Trixie and Asbury.
Around one hour in, listen for a preview of Jon Caspi's new CD, Eddie Knows - a rock and roll novel! Immediately following, we have a new Keith Monacchio song…
Continue
Added by Lighty on March 24, 2009 at 2:28pm —
No Comments
(ASBURY PARK, NJ – March 20, 2009) – The Stone Pony was the site of another special rock and roll evening on Friday night when Butch Walker invited a special guest on stage. For decades, the thought of a special guest at The Pony meant Bruce Springsteen was in the house, but tonight was different. Tonight was the passing of the torch to a new generation of Asbury Park heroes and the leader is Nicole Atkins.
As Nicole joined Butch Walker on stage, the crowd responded with the same thunderous app…
Continue
Added by Lighty on March 23, 2009 at 11:35am —
No Comments
