BLOWUPRADIO.COM

WHERE NJ ROCK LIVES

Decmeber 2nd, 2001


WELCOME TO BLOWUPRADIO.COM'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER!


BLOWUPRADIO.COM & WORLD BEYOND NETWORK

Present

BLOWUPRADIO.COM's ANNIVERSARY BASH

A benefit for

TOYS FOR TOTS

Saturday December 15th

at BROADWAY CENTRAL CAFE

114 S Broadway, South Amboy NJ

Bring a toy for TOYS FOR TOTS and get a special compilation CD

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE INFO

CONTENTS

1. Message from Lazlo
2. New Songs Added This Week
3. Headlines
4. Concert Calendar
5. New Additions to the Literature Corner
6. End Notes


1. MESSAGE FROM LAZLO

Friday morning- 6:56am. I step out of the shower as I do every morning and turn on VH1 to see what video they are overplaying, before turning to CNN. But VH1 wasn't showing another Dave Matthews Band video, they were showing a live George Harrison performance of his song, "all things must pass". I immediatley knew he was no longer with us. I am not going to take much of this space to talk of his passing, but if you are looking for New Jersey music relevance, here it is. We all know the Beatles influenced rock of today, but George Harrison may truly have been one of the most influential of the Beatles, yet he hid in the sahdows behind Lennon and McCartney. It was George that added the spiritual and Middle Eastern flairs to the Beatles music, which has been used ever since by bands like Led Zepplin to Dave Matthews Band. George also wrote great pop songs like, "here comes the sun", and was an outstanding lead guitarist (listen to "while my guitar gently weeps"). The influence of the Beatles and George Harrison can be heard in all of the music played on blowupradio.com, and that is a feat few bands can say they have accomplished. May George Harrison rest in peace in the great Rock and Roll Hall of fame in the sky.

On to happier news...the holiday season is upon us, and Totawa's own 13 Hands has given us the gift of a music video for his soon to be X-Mas classic, "Everday Christmas". You can watch the video by going to http://www.laidoffcentral.com/christmas/. If you look closely, you may even see me in my music video acting debut (I'm the one dressed in black, with the Santa hat). I just wish I had brought my own video camera to tape the people driving by the outdoor residential set decorated with Christams cheer, since this was shot back in September.

I am sitting here listening to a rough cut of the compilation CD for the big blowupradio.com anniversary bash to benefit Toys for Tots, and boy does it sound good. Remember to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the benefit show (December 15th @ Broadway Central Cafe) to get your copy. I will do a complete track listing in next weekend's newsletter.

Quickly, since I've used a lot of space already, I was at the Court Tavern on Friday to see a great night of local music featuring Little T & One Track Mike (who still get props for representin' NJ, even though they are now as famous as their song suggests), Billy, Guy Incognito, Val Emmich (see him live at blowupradio.com's anniversary bash December 15th...I am becoming PT Barnum...), and a rare performance from Jim Testa (witty folk, with a tinge of rap?!?!?). Not only was it a fun night of music, but the new issue of Jersey Beat was there (published by Jim Testa). It's so refreshing to see a music magazine about music (not fashion and style like many of the mainstream music mags), and equally important, a magazine with more pages with words then pages with advertising. Look for Jersey Beat on magazine shelves throughout NJ.



2. NEW SONGS ADDED THIS WEEK

ARTIST SONG ALBUM
A Reminder running on empty document
Copper Dalton ariana Copper Dalton
Logs in the Mainstream euphemism for god the self, the shelf, the store
Monkeyworks monkeywork Monkeyworks
Nicki Jaine pigeon named crow Nicki Jaine

To hear the Blowup Radio Network- Where NJ Rock Lives, click HERE.



3. HEADLINES

This weeks Headlines include:

"BLOWUPRADIO.COM'S ANNIVERSARY BASH"

"YOU CAN'T KEEP HIGH SPEED CHASE DOWN"

"JOHN TAGLIERI IS JUST A PLAIN FOLK"

"SHORE WORLD FINDS SECOND HOME AT THE AQUARIAN"

"13 HANDS MAKES EVERYDAY CHRISTMAS"

"REGIFTING THE ALICE PROJECT"

To read these news stories and others, click HERE.



4. CONCERT CALENDAR

BENEFIT SHOWS ARE LISTED IN BLUE


Sunday December 2nd

STICK FIGURE SUICIDE @ Club Kromme


Monday December 3rd

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ MAX WEINBERG 7 & FRIENDS @ Convention Hall


Tuesday December 4th

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ MAX WEINBERG 7 & FRIENDS @ Convention Hall


Wednesday December 5th

BASTARDS OF MELODY @ Whiskey Bar

the ATOMIC MISSLES @ Hamilton St Cafe


Thursday December 6th

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ MAX WEINBERG 7 & FRIENDS @ Convention Hall

LIQUIFYED @ the Downtown Cafe

the ALICE PROJECT @ the Ivy Inn

SCOTT E MOORE, MIKE ILL @ the Goldhawk


Friday December 7th

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ MAX WEINBERG 7 & FRIENDS @ Convention Hall

CLEAR SHOT, the BANK ROBBERS @ Birch Hill

BASTARDS OF MELODY, WALKER @ Uncle Joe's Bar

HIGH SPEED CHASE, SLUSHPUPPY, the PENNYROYALS, DODGEBALL, NO SOAP RADIO @ Haliton St Cafe

the ANDERSON COUNCIL, EVELYN FOREVER, BUZZED MEG @ Maxwell's

MICHAEL FERENTINO & FRIENDS, MAKERS OF FINE CLOCKS, RED ENGINE NINE, LATSHAW, EXOTIC PET @ the Saint

LIQUIFYED @ Sweet Dreams Cafe

WAKING JAMES @ Elbow Room (NYC)


Saturday December 8th

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ MAX WEINBERG 7 & FRIENDS @ Convention Hall

STICK FIGURE SUICIDE, the YOUTH AHEAD @ Hamilton St Cafe & Stage

PLANET JANET, AMBER BROWN VISION @ Cafe Bar

the INSUBORDINATES @ M&M Hall

JOHN TAGLIERI @ the Sanctuary Cafe

CARBON SUN @ Plumb Street Pub

the CHURCHILLS, the ROSENBERGS @ Knitting Factory (NYC)


Sunday December 9th

DELICATE GROUND @ Brich Hill



To see all the upcoming shows, click here.



5. NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LITERATURE CORNER

ARTIST STORY
Sean191 looking at myself in the mirror

Plus all the old blowupradio.com Newsletters


Are you a New Jersey poet, song lyricist or short story writer?
E-mail your stuff to lazlo@blowupradio.com for publication
on our new Literature Corner section of blowupradio.com


6. END NOTES

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