Hoboken
Rest Ashore at the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival
I wrote this preview article for hMAG of the exciting young Hoboken-based band Rest Ashore’s appearance at the Spring Arts & Music Festival. The piece also serves as a review of their recent EP Annihilation.
Aquarium Playlist, 3/19/19
EPISODE #322: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2019 (HOBOKEN) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] artists participating in Women Who Rocked the Hoboken Sound events at WFMU’s Monty Hall, March 23/24, 2019:Karyn Kuhl Band — “Be Your Friend (deluxe mix)”Wild Carnation — “Acid Rain and ‘The Big One’” The Wygals — “Eat a Horse”Long Neck — “Matriarch”Tiny […]
Right in Tune, Right in Town: Tunes in Hoboken
I’ve been a regular customer at the Tunes record store in Hoboken since they opened back in 1995, and have made so many friends there over the years. (Also been to a ton of gigs featuring at least one staff member.) So it was a real pleasure to write this feature article about Tunes for […]
Album Review: ‘Accidental Achievement’ by the Royal Arctic Institute
I started writing this review just for Salt in Wound, but began to realize, “Huh, there is a lot of Hoboken in it, maybe I should pitch this to hMAG.” And that is in fact what I did.
Aquarium Playlist, 9/25/18
EPISODE #299: HOBOKEN ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Yo La Tengo — “For You Too” fall 2018, to be held Sunday, September 30: The RocknRoll Hi-Fives — “TKO” Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers (w/ Bruce Springsteen) — “That’s What Makes Us Great” The Smithereens — “Time and Time Again” Marshall […]
Don’t ‘Dis’ Disabilities
On September 22, I gave a family-friendly presentation about disability awareness at the Hoboken Public Library. The Hoboken Reporter was kind enough to print a preview article about it. I hope to do more presentations like these, at schools and after-school programs.
Album Review: ‘333’ by Sputnik
Earlier this month, I did an extremely rare reading of my poetry at a words-and-music event at Hoboken’s Issyra Gallery. Also on the bill was the band Sputnik. Years ago, I used to see their debut CD at my local record store, Tunes. But I’d never seen them live! I was really impressed, and thrilled […]
Modern Kindness
I was the only one in line at the Rite Aid until she showed up, a little confused, not sure if she entering the queue from the front or the back. We joked a little (“You’re after me!”; “Maybe I am!” she flirtatiously replied), and I’d say we were “meeting cute” except that it would […]
Jack Silbert, curator