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December 4th, 2006


Wednesday December 6th
Folk You!
BlowUpRadio.com's
6th anniversary!

Geb & John (Echofission)
Joshua Van Ness
double-breasted

The Goldhawk
936 Park Ave
Hoboken, NJ


Local Music News

Dipsomaniacs Seek New Guitarist

Asbury Music Awards 2006 Winners
Wednesday December 6th
Folk You!
BlowUpRadio.com's
6th anniversary!

Geb & John (Echofission)
Joshua Van Ness
double-breasted

The Goldhawk
936 Park Ave
Hoboken, NJ


Supporting New Jersey's Local Music Scene Since 2000

Read Lazlo's Blog

Alex Brumel: "the next big thing" from NJ? For me there is nothing like that feeling of witnessing a stellar performance by a rising star, and just feeling lucky to have seen the performance in a small venue before the artist breaks into the big time. Living in NJ, where there seems to be something in the water that makes good musicians, this feeling happens pretty regularly. Unfortunately, most of the rising stars I see end up toiling around the NJ music scene, playing stellar performances night after the night for small audiences, and never getting noticed, or worse, getting noticed by a major label, and then getting screwed by the label...(more)
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Review: Will Hoge / Backyard Tire Fire - 11/15/06
Often when I go to review a rock show, I have pen and paper at the ready to jot down notes. After all, I'm there to report on the show, so I should be professional and accurate in the information that I am conveying to you...(more)
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Asbury Music Awards 2006
Every year the local music community gets together for the Asbury Music Awards, an evening of live local music, and awards representing "the best" of the local music scene. I put "the best" in quotes, because anytime an award is given in out anywhere, it's subjective, just because Crash won an Oscar earlier this year for best picture doesn't mean that the film wasn't ridiculously bad to me. So I always take the actual awards part of an awards show with a grain of salt, and watch them for the entertainment value...(more)
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Blog Archives

Broadcast Schedule
(all times are Eastern Standard)

12 noon & 7pm - BlowUpRadio.com Classics (everyday)

8pm - Lazlo's Den (Mon-Fri)

9pm - Jersey Beat Podcast Hosted by Jim Testa (Tues & Thurs)

9am - The Sunday Morning Hangover 3 hours of acoustic music (Sun)

Album of the Month
Alex Brumel
"Alex Brumel"

The Jersey Shore's Alex Brumel is a 21-year-old singer/songwriter quickly making a name for himself in historic clubs like the Saint and The Stone Pony. Deeply rooted in the folk, rock, and blues traditions, his music is grounded in simple, vocally-driven storytelling. Alex's songs represent a new fusion of American roots elements
Concert Picks of the Week

Lazlo (BlowUpRadio.com)

Wednesday - Folk You!: Echofission, Joshua Van Ness, double-breasted @ Goldhawk

Friday - Souls Release, Particle Zoo, Mike Ferraro & Young Republicans @ Loop Lounge ...(more)
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Jim Testa (Jersey Beat)

Thursday - Hoboken Holiday Banding @ Willie' McBride's

Friday - Pop Punk Acoustic Holiday Bash @ Desmond's Tavern ...(more)
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Gary Wien (Upstage)

Saturday - Benefit for the Monmouth County SPCA @ Wonder Bar ...(more)
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Jared Migden (WRSU)

Friday - Souls Release, Particle Zoo, Mike Ferraro & Young Republicans @ Loop Lounge ...(more)



Message From Lazlo




Hi Everyone,

So this is it, this week there are going to be 2 big celebrations for BlowUpRadio.com's 6th anniversary!

The first, the acoustic one, is a FREE show on Wednesday at The Goldhawk. The show starts at 8:30pm, and features:

double-breasted

Joshua Van Ness

Geb & John from Echofission


The show is, as all Folk You! shows are, is co-sponsored by Jersey Beat.

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Then Friday we go electric for the "electric boogaloo" bash at the Loop Lounge, for a 10pm show that features:

Souls Release

Particle Zoo

Mike Ferraro & The Young Republicans


This show is co-sponsored by our friends at WRSU.

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And speaking of Mike Ferraro and Souls Release, both will be guests this week on Lazlo's Den.
*** Tuesday on Lazlo's Den ***

*** Thursday on Lazlo's Den ***
Mike Ferraro
special in-studio guest

Mike Ferraro

Nick Ferriero
special in-studio guest

Nick Ferriero
(from Souls Release)


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Next week, the anniversary party continues on BlowUpRadio.com, with a special show on the webcast.

If you have any fond memories from the last 6 years of BlowUpRadio.com that you'd like to record as a MP3 and e-mail to me, you can be a part of th special webcast show too.

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I hope to see you all on Wednesday & Friday to join in on the celebration!

Peace,
Lazlo





New Songs Added This Week

ARTIST ALBUM
Raftree Raftree


Concert Calendar

Tuesday December 5th
Bands Venue
Ifwhen Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY

Wednesday December 6th
BlowUpRadio.com &
presents

Folk You!
@ The Goldhawk
936 Park Ave (at 10th st.)
Hoboken, NJ

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 6TH

BlowUpRadio.com's
6th Anniversary

8pm

Featuring
Geb & John(Echofission)
Josh Van Ness
double-breasted

Thursday December 7th
Bands Venue
Benefit for Saint Barnabas Hospice

The Cucumbers
Alice Leon
John Raido
Jon Caspi
the Number Theory
Tierney's Tavern
136-138 Valley Road
Montclair
Scott E. Moore The Goldhawk
936 Park Ave (at 10th st.)
Hoboken
The Dark Marbles Crossroads
78 North Ave
Garwood
Kosmic Daydream Otto's Shrunken Head
14th St (between ave A & B)
NYC

Friday December 8th
Bands Venue
BlowUpRadio.com & WRSU
presents

BlowUpRadio.com's 6th anniversary "electric" boogaloo bash!

Souls Release
Particle Zoo
Mike Ferraro & The Young Republicans
Loop Lounge
373 Broadway
Passaic
Echofission The Underpass
158 Market St
Elmwood Park
Benefit for
SPCA of Monmouth County

Days Awake
Lance Larson
Wonder Bar
5th & Ocean Ave
Asbury Park

Saturday December 9th
Bands Venue
Six To Eight Mathematics
The Heshers
The Underpass
158 Market St
Elmwood Park
the Anderson Council
Spiraling
Maxwell's
1039 Washington St
Hoboken
Benefit for
SPCA of Monmouth County

Terry Little
Josh Zuckerman
Joe Rapolla
Arlan Feiles & The Lone Howdy's
Tony Tedesco & Damaged Goods
Wonder Bar
5th & Ocean Ave
Asbury Park




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