On this episode of the Jersey Beat podcast... Mikey Erg - Heartbreak No. 53 Venomous Pinks - We Do It Better Up For Nothing - Escape Route Human Adult Band - Peace To You Sister, The Young Rochelles - Interstellar Communication The Bleeding Hearts - Gone Permanent Mistakes - 35 Burnout The Happy Fits - Changes Spygenius - I Dig Your New Robes, Pierre Brad Marino - Sad & Lonely Nights The Royal Podencos - Maybe The Legendary Swagger - She Drive-By Truckers - Welcome To Club XIII James Calleo ...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 203
On this episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast... The Happy Fits - Dance Alone DEHD - Stars Future Girls - Defeat Repeat Near Beer - Yelling At A Dog Grave Danger - Specter Inspector GRIM DEEDS - Unreliable Narrator Brad Marino - Another Sad & Lonely Night The Clams - Crazy Boys Ben Vaughn - New Jersey Rock N Roll Deena Shoskes & Chasing Colours - Everybody Knows The Way The Wind Blows Roy Orbitron - E. Broadway Joy Cleaner - Easter Tuesday Super User Friendly - Clouds Part For The Sun Steve...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min
The Ergs! - "Ultimate Falsetto Book" Delay - Friends Band J Prozac - Won't Let Go Dentist - Spilled Coffee Weekend Recovery - No Guts, No Glory Vic Ruggiero & Kepi Ghoulie - "It Wasn't Me" Shonda & The Howlers - "Used To Call Me Baby" Stop Calling Me Frank - "Hard Lovin' Man" Miss Georgia Peach - "You Blow My Mind" Ricky Rochelle - "Yeti In The Snow" Mickey Leigh's Mutated Music - "Standing In The Dark" My Son The Doctor - "King Of The Zoomers" GRIM DEEDS - "Strung Me Along" Bitch - "You...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 201
Our guest for this episode is Al Crisafulli, whose Dromedary Records has supported local music in and around New Jersey for almost thirty years. Al's big news is that his radio show Signal To Noise has moved from its longtime home to WXIORadio.com, where it came be heard every other Tuesday night from 8 to 10 p.m. Al and I chatted about the radio show, the label, Spotify and indie bands, and even a little politics, so enjoy the broadcast. On this episode you'll hear: "Mad-G" - Footstone "Broken ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 11Ep. 200
My guest for this episode is Dan Schafer, aka Dan Vapid of Screeching Weasel, the Queers, the Riverdales, the Methadones, Noise On Numbers, and most recently, Dan Vapid & The Cheats. Their 2021 album "Escape Velocity" was one of my favorite punk albums of the year, so in this interview we talk about how and when it was recorded, Dan's approach to songwriting, and we chat about listening to music and life during the pandemic. This episode of the podcast features four songs from Escape Velocit...
Jan 07, 2022•46 min
It's our annual Christmas podcast, with over an hour of indie, alternative, and punk holiday music. Enjoy whatever holiday you celebrate at this time of year, and thank you for listening. LCars - Wet Bandit's Lament Aquadolls - Christmas Wrapping Chutzpah - Chanukah's The Bomb Peachcake - What Happens When Santa's Sleigh Gets Lost Peppermint Kicks - It's A Peppermint Christmas The Weeklings - A Very Merry Christmas The Yule Logs - Northpole 457899 Vista Blue - Santa Don't Pass Me By Bright N Ear...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 198
The Front Bottoms - Voodoo Magic The Great American Novel - This Will Not Be Our Year Rockstar Racecar - Created A Monster Precious Bones - All She Wants The Happy Fits - Another Try Dummy - Daffodils Emperor of Ice Cream - Weather Vane Dangereens - Streets Of Doom The Kowalskis - I Love You Parker Longbough - Fake Sinatra Namesake - I'm Sick Hippo Campus - Bad Dream Baby The dt's - You With Me Acid Tongue - All Out Of Time Future Crib - Most Likely Never Going To Die Hand Drawn Maps - Catch A W...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Jack Skuller - Only Getting Older The Great American Novel - Grabbin' A Slice The Clydes - Modern Girl The Anderson Council - Girl Don't Tell Me Gregory McLoughlin - Liftoff Tom Barrett - Some Grow Wings Vista Blue - Back To The Summer Olympics Lauren Banjo - Hang In There The Cheats - Rock N Roll Loveletter Geoff Palmer - Tomorrow Lysa Mychols & Super 8 - Don't Worry Baby Thought Leaders - Jane Doe's Estate Weekend Recovery - Yeah! Los Chicos - The Prize Bite Me Bambi - Our Lips Are Sealed ...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Rockstar Racecar - Rock N Roll In America Capitalist Kids - Real Americans The Credentials - I Killed 22 Iraquis And All I Got Was This Lousy Engineering Degree The Mr. T Experience - God Bless America Peter Stampfel & The Bottlecaps - Drink American The Stigmatics - American Dream The Steve Adamyk Band - I Fought For The USA Rick Barry - Stupid American Song Cathedral Ceilings - Hamilton Circuits The '94 Knicks - People You Know And People You May Not Know Jack Skuller - Anyhow LCARS - A So...
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min
The Cucumbers - Do It Yourself Dentist - Let Me Let Go Last Minet - Don't Hold Back Lastwaves - Stroke of Luck Lost In Society - Say Anything NO ICE - Frequency Bathroom Of The Future - Watching Bill & Ted Outside Geoff Palmer - Many More Drugs Clowns - Does It Matter? French Girls - Summertime Beatnik Termites - Pet Shop Girl American Television - American Jesus Chelsea Curve - All In Time Danny Laj & The Works - You & Me Hard Nips - Alternative Dreamland Irmans - I Wanna See You Mi...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 194
Editor Jim Testa interviews Ira Robbins on his new book Music In A Word, a combination anthology and memoir about his life and career as a music journalist.
May 31, 2021•32 min
Mike Chick - "Pine Lake Park" Keith Kenny - "Move Along" Little Hag - "Walk Of Shame" Darrin Bradbury - "Deanna, Deanna" Ruby Bones - "Tired Eyes" Oliver Ignatius - "Debris" Devon Kay & The Solutions - "Liver" Brad Marino - "Even The Score" Hayley & The Crushers - "Kiss Me So I Can" Hadda Be - Apathy The Planes - Decoder Ring Proper Nouns - Situation Done Direct Hit! - Hollow Comfort Hey Baby! - Walking Home Prima Donna - He's A Rebel IV - "WTW" Hit Like A Girl - "Boardwalk" Andy Bilinsk...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Anthony Walker - Stealin' Andy Bilinski - Do What You Want Annie Blackman - Why We Met Luke Faust - Don't Seem Right Laura Veira - The Panther GRIM DEEDS - Born To Be Odd Authority Zero - Ollie Ollie Oxen Free The Bitty - Kurt Kobain Chadd Derkins - Save The Whales Kelly Sullivan - When The Waves Are Low Rocky Rochelle - I Don't Wanna Fall In Love Mikey Erg - Amy Left Me For An Emo Guy Too Much Joy - That's The Way The World Goes Round Eleventh Dream Day - Yves Klein's Blues Blanketman - Nationa...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Anthony Walker - Wolves Can Wait Jon Klages - God Bless The Columbia House Record Club Lake Street Drive - Being A Woman Ruby Bones - Don't Lose Your Head Whiner - Fear The Challenged - Sleep On It The Blips - Walking Home Pale Lips - You're A Doll The Neighborhood Brats - Who Took The Rain? Classic Pat - Change Machine Half Past Two - Mean Green The Living Pins - Downtown El No - Move In Twos Hot Breath - What You're Looking For The Nuclears - Siamese Connection Triptides - Let It Go Dana Why -...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Dan McLane - Sad All Over State Drugs - Rain King The Challenged - Exposed J Robbins - Automaticity Lo Talker - No Champagne Space Cadet - Bad Luck Fatrace - Fun Fun Fun The Right Here - Here We Go Again Horsegirl - Sea Life Sandwich Boy Brian Damage - Psycho Horny Future Selves - The Hell With It Proper Nouns - Known Unknowns Carpool Tunnel - Better Now The Cantenary Wires - Mirror Ball Clever Girls - Remember Pluto Ugli - House Pet Hanalei - Screen Echoes Too Much Joy - Uncle Watson Wants To T...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Mikey Erg - Hey Marissa Jennifer Blowdryer - Stole My Camera Devon Kay & The Solutions - Frustrated People Of The World, Unite Tiger's Jaw - New Detroit Arrows To Fire - I'm Supersonic The Authorities - Just An Excuse The Cheap Cassettes - See Her In Action The Clydes - The Fate of California Har Mar Superstar - Where We Began The Living Pins - Raven Zebedee - Marlon Brando The Camel City Blackouts - Angels Commons2 - Hands Bachelor - Anything At All Palehound - How Long? The Reds, Pinks &am...
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Jaake Margo - Rudy's Got The Roni LCars - Town Without Streets J Prozac - Number One State Drugs - Beautiful & Broke To The Helpless - Afraid Of Yourself NRCSSST - Sinking Trojan Warfare - Outlaw Wizard Brain - 4 AM EST Tri-State - Chapeaux stillhungry - Best Costume Wins Big Fang - Mondays Chiba Neko - Built For Speed Cold Expectations - Two Blueberries Art d'Ecco - Head Rush Amiture - Touch Distant Voices - Lights Of The City Aubrey Haddard - Portugese Red Brett Altman - Holding On To Now ...
Feb 20, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Mikey Erg - Rumblestrip Brad Marino - What Do You Know? Haley & The Crushers - Jacaranda Dentist - Don't Let Me Catch You Indonesian Junk - One More Try FSHG - Love Is All That You Need Adrian Danon - Romance Is Dead Blue Vervain - North Carolina Smallpox - #10 (Under Acme) Terry McCarthy - Most Sorry Speed The Plough - Broken Glass Val Emmich - Massive Headache Davey Woodward & The Winter Orphans - Don't Let Me Catch You Jordan Krimston - Betty Leafing - Little Ball Linnea's Garden - No...
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Amy Rigby - Four years of u Blue Vervain - North Carolina Karen Haglof - Devastation Completed Jon Caspi - She Is Fine Val Emmich - Blue State Jason Didner - Salt & Sand Beeman & Bannon - Simple Twist of Fate George Wirth - Jackson Girl Mickey PG & The Overshare - Cardboard Box Worm Quartet - Pacman Is 40 & So Are You Cheekface - Emotional Rent Control Deathray Davies - Oh Stars The Gungans - She's Always Looking At Her Phone Twin Flame - 7:50 Reconciler - Push To Break
Jan 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Amanda Rose Riley - Better Luck Next Year Stuyvesant - Explorer Sal Cannestra - A Little Dumb, A Little Cruel Airport Dreaming - Seminar Prof Of The Year Oliver Ignatius - To Hell With Good Intentions Ritual Tension - I Can't Find The Party Chrissy Roberts & Ralph Capasso - Stand By Me The Great American Novel - Barstool Blues Eddie Skuller - Rock On Goodman - Shallow (Completely Shallow) Shang Hi Los - Skipping Records Slow Buildings - Fruit Chaser - 2020 Belaver - Here It Comes The Dirty N...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Amanda Rose Riley - Can You Still Remember December? Devon Kay & The Solutions - A Little Bit Modern Hut - I Don't Want To Get Adjusted To This World The Red Shift - Revolution Or Bust! Concrete City - Lulu Louise The Gentlemen Rogues - Do The Resurrection! Drunken Prayer - It's Christmastime Crush Limbo - All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth The Conte Brothers - Father Christmas The Pom Poms - Christmas Postcard (Wish You Were Here) Kevin Devine - Splitting Up Christmas Anthony D'...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 14 min
JERSEY BEAT PODCAST #182 The Ergs - Linus Lucy The Dollyrots - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Fascinations Grand Chorus - Merry Merry Christmas Thee Volatiles - Oy Hanukkah! Jonathan Pushkar - Little St. Nick Dentist - Mele Kalimaka Diamond Rugs - Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant Cait & The Marrow - All I Want For Christmas Is You The Electric Six - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch The Front Bottoms - Christmas Wrapping The Brofloskis - Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel Jagger Holly - It's Christmas ...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Editor Jim Testa first chats with Gary Van Miert of Jersey City's Sensational Country Blues Wonders about his new album, The World Will Break Your Heart. Then Jim chats with Chip Heuisler, the owner of Tunes Records in Hoboken, which is celebrating it's 25th anniversary. Chip talks about surviving the changing climate of the music industry as well as weathering the pandemic. And we have some songs for you... Second Fiddle To A Steel Guitar I'm Afraid of Every Goddamn Thing My Baby Stabbed Me Wit...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Jersey Beat Podcast #180 Jeffrey Lewis - What A Party We're Gonna Have Deena - Dance The Night Away The False Positives - Closed Circuit TV Romance Grim Deeds - Ignorance Is Bliss Kurt Baker - I Like Her A Lot French Girls - No Morals Laura Jinn - I'm Driving To Target Mal Blum - Nobody Wants Ruthless Cosmopolitans - Make America Hate Again RebUke - Hindsight 2020 Rick Barry - A Sincere Critique of 45 Bad Religion - What Are We Standing For? Gregory McLoughlin - Boss Tweed Oliver Ignatius (with ...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min
On this episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast, Editor Jim Testa chats with Larry Livermore, co-founder and former co-owner of Lookout Records, author, and frontman of The Potatomen. Don Giovanni Records has just released Toytown: Outtakes And Rarities, a collection of demos and other effluvia from the band that Livermore formed with his business partner and good friend Patrick Hayes and, a barely teenaged lad who called himself Tres Cool (whatever happened to him?) Larry talks about both the Potato...
Oct 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min
JERSEY BEAT PODCAST #178 Jaded Azurites - "Break Up" The Jersey Beat Podcast Theme Song (by Jack Skuller) Bob Mould - "American Crisis" Dawn Oberg - "Mitch McConnell" The Dirty Knobs - "Lockdown Part II" Goodman - "Brave New World" Rachel Lark - "The World's Really Fucked" Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby - "Vote The Fucker Out" Ezra Caspi - "Mice In The Sound Hole" Daniel Romano - "A Rat Without A Tale" Blue Vervain - "American" Emily Li - "Autopilot" Chaser - "Found Myself Again" Angora Debs - "...
Sep 26, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Fairmont - "High Water Mark" Jay Della Valle - "The Van Song" Well Wisher - "Halfway Heart" MOD FUN - "Day After Day" The Pine Barons - "Sputter" Nick Rifken - "Disco Girl" Lunch Box - "Gary Of The Academy" The Lemon Drop Gang - "Georgie" The Cocktails - "Nobody's Going To The Movies" Kurt Baker - "Over You" dan bryk - "bigger than you" Blacks Beach Boys - "HGTV In HD" Bad Wires - "You Call This Lupus?" Jamie Frey - "Rebel Girl" The Mortars - "Hoboken" GRIM DEEDS - "Joe Don't Listen To Judas Pri...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min
The Bouncing Souls - Ghosts On The Boardwalk The Milwaukees - Burn And Shame Bloody Your Hands - Checked Out The Happy Fits - Hold Me Down Amy Rigby - Here It Is Saturday Geoff Palmer & Lucy Ellis - In Spite Of Ourselves Eels - Baby Let's Make It Real Harvey Gold - Song For Joanne Peter Stampfel & The Bottlecaps - Random Violence Richard Barone - Streets of New York Rick Barry - No Smoking Jeff DeVito - Sycamore Muck & The Mires - Zoom Breakup Lost In Society - Police On My Back Juan...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Sons Of Butcher - Quaranteen Logan X - Yours Sincerely The Lawrence Arms - Ghostwriter Stuyvesant - Miles On The Shoes Short-Haired Domestic - A Song In Spanish... The Yum Yums - Can I Come Over? Jackie June - Chasing Nightmares HelloImDylan - Keep You Around Andre Salvadore & the Von Kings - I Love You (Don't Laugh) Harvey Gold - In Consideration of Joe Strummer The Asbury Park Love Contingent - Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) The Glorybots - Suicide Hotline Save Face - Pour (Redux) Billy Wa...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 7 min
The Happy Fits - Go Dumb The Successful Failures - More Of The Same Peter Stampfel & The Bottlecaps - Random Violence The Special Pillow - I Woke Up Rich Girls - Born To Run Supermutt - Ain't So Kind Peter Stampfel & The Bottlecaps - Springtime In Alaska Ramblin' Deano & Jon Langford - Quarantine Rock Petey & The True Mongrel Hearts - Turning Of The Wheel al Riggs - Alice David Pollack - Turning Grapes Brad Marino - At Night Muck & The Mires - Take Me Back To Planet Earth Nic...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 18 min
