Jim Testa's guest on JB Podcast #143 is Peter Horvath, lead singer and guitarist of New Brunswick's Anderson Council, a psychedelic pop band that's just released a primer of old and new tracks entitled Assorted Colours (on the reborn Jem Records.) On the podcast, you'll hear the following tracks from Assorted Colours : Pinkerton's Assorted Colours Never Stop Being '67 Girl On The Northern Life Love Bomb Fire Island Hole In The Sky and from Greyhouse' s Dives To The Deep End on Zimba Records, Joh...
Jul 30, 2016•50 min
On this episode of the Jersey Beat podcast, editor Jim Testa interviews Joe Galarraga from the Brookly band BIG UPS.
Jul 12, 2016•34 min
Bouncing Souls - Up To Us The Antidon'ts - Optimistic Loser The Hannas - The Bend Free Pizza - Juliet The Backseat Angels - Pick Up The Phone P@tomic & The Bomb! - No Time To Waste GRIM DEEDS - Shot Dead By Police J.T. Makoviecki - Little Bit of Sunlight Eleandor Friedberger - Scene From Bensonhurst Keepin' The Family - Coastline Peter Stampfel & The Bottlecaps - Funny The First Time The Porchistas - Ebolabama The Harmonica Lewinskies - Flowers Will Bloom C.R. & The Degenerates - Pin...
Jul 11, 2016•1 hr 6 min
The Everymen - Bridge & Tunnel Love Kandel - Ordinary Time Mikey Erg - Boys And Girls And Tentative Decisions Martha - Chekhov's Hangnail Karyn Kuhl Band - Not LIke That GRIM DEEDS - I'm Moving To Kepiland Connections - 4 Kate & Everyone Else The Queers - Hawaii The Phantoms - The Ballad Of Overend Watts The Right Here - Judge Me When I'm Sober The Cucumbers - Don't Watch TV The Backseat Angels - Pick Up The Phone Broom Vs The Combine - Less Than Active Bird Community - Longport Lisa Pra...
Jun 12, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Our guest is Mikey Erg, former singer/guitarist for The Ergs!, whose debut solo album "Tentative Decisions"will be released in June on Don Giovanni Records. We talk to Mikey about writing and recording the nealbum, touring, his Ergs legacy, and lots more. Plus we play the following tunes: Books About Miles Davis - The Ergs! Songs Against Ian Raymond - Mikey Erg Key Of C, Fix It, Fix It, Stop - Mikey Erg Obligatory Song About Killing One's Boyfriend- The Ergs! You've Never Heard 'My Aim Is True' ...
May 13, 2016•40 min
Jersey Beat's Jim Testa interviews Jamie Frey, the lead singer and main songwriter of Brooklyn's NO ICE. On this episode, you'll hear: NO ICE - Metropolitan Avenue The Brooklyn What - Blowin' UP NO ICE - We Get High Together NO ICE - The Cemetery NO ICE - Castlebraid
May 08, 2016•1 hr 9 min
We're almost ready to celebrate the JB Podcast's tenth anniversary but first here's an hour of music to keep you busy. Come back next time for a GREAT interview with an artist that our listeners will know and love. Diarrhea Planet - Life Pass Bay Kee - Shady Birds Evan O'Donnell - Buster On The Granite Highway Art Brut - The Replacements Savages - Evil Doctor Barber- Pictures Of Your Pets New Age Healers - I Want More JT Makoviecki - If You Just Hold On, Poor Boy Diplopia - Adeline Lloyd & T...
Apr 25, 2016•1 hr 7 min
Grim Deeds - Child of the MillenniumAdult Books - Casual WrecksBent Shapes - 86'd In '03Robert Pollard - My Daughter, Yes She KnowsSink Tapes - J For JazzyThe Other Stars - You Looked Better At The PartyKaren Haglof - Cowgirl ClothesKaryn Kuhl - It Was A Very Good YearBitterheart - Someone Told MeThe Bordello - Chocolate, My New Rock N RollDiplopia - HobokenMean Jeans - Now I Wanna Be Yr DogRay Rockett - Pet SemetaryThe Dudikoffs - Burrito PartyCan't Swim - Way It WasFucko - SubmarineROMP - Depa...
Mar 26, 2016•1 hr 14 min
On this episode of the Jersey Beat podcast, our friends Jack Fitzimmons (Netflix With Fitz podcast) and Chris Fabulous (Weekend Quality podcast) take over as guest hosts and interview their special guest.... Jim Testa! They talk about JIm's new EP "American Spirits & Artisanal Cheese" and throw in a good old-fashioned Philly punk playlist for one of our most entertaining episodes in a long time!
Mar 12, 2016•1 hr 48 min
On this episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast, editor and host Jim Testa serves up some new tracks he's been enjoying as well as one golden oldie.Grim Deeds - My Real DollGiant Peach - FightMono In Stereo - Long For YesterdayGolden Bloom - Books You Never ReadPhonoscenes - DriveThe Maravines - Olive GardenSons Of An Illustrious Father - ppmM. Ward - I'm Going HigherBay Kee - Shady BirdsJim Testa - Here's To The State of NJOut of System Transfer - I Shot President McKinleyThe Maxies - I'm PunkTeen D...
Feb 15, 2016•52 min
Rick Moody, acclaimed author of Garden State, The Ice Storm, and many other novels and short stories, recently published his latest novel Hotels Of North America. Rick talks about the new novel, his life as a writer, and his passion for music as both a fan of bands like the Feelies and Yo La Tengo, and as a recording artist and performer.On this episode:The Feelies - It's Only LifeWingdale Community Singers - Learned AstronomerYo La Tengo - Hearts ExpiredYo La Tengo - The Summer
Jan 24, 2016•31 min
On this episode we talk to Lazlo of BlowUpRadio.com about why his Internet radio station will be signing off on January 31, and how he plans to continue broadcasting on other platforms to keep BlowupRadio's mission of supporting New Jersey music alive.
Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 2 min
Happy Holidays From the Jersey Beat Podcast!A Christmas Gift For You - Ghost PalHave Yourself A Merry Secular Christmas - Connor Ratliff & Mikey ErgThe Festivus Song - Jim Testa & John RaidoSplittin' Up Christmas - Kevin DevineChristmas In A Chinese Restaurant - Diamond RugsFrosty The Snowman - Danny Adlerman, Yosi Levin, Kevin KammaralRun Run Rudolph - Jack SkullerHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Janet DevlinThe Front Bottoms - ChristmasWrappingJohn Prine - I Saw Mommy Kissing S...
Dec 19, 2015•1 hr 9 min
Dec 14, 2015•1 hr 19 min
To help celebrate the release of Stringer's debut EP "Dead Ass," we sat down with Max Kagan, Mark Fletcher, and drummer John Seymour to talk about the band, their decision to change the name from Heeney, and the good and bad of Brooklyn's music scene. On this podcast:Striinger - "Dead Ass" EP"Dirty Room""Wanting Less""Fear of Death""Just Like You""Luxury""Fear of Death"andHuffers - "Pulled Pork"Lidia Stone - "Sick Of Words" (live)
Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 15 min
The enigmatic pop punk rocker Grim Deeds is our guest on this episode of the podcast.Playlist:King Of QueersBeing Fat MikeWeasel AcresBallad Of The Opening BandWe're All A Little RacistI Don't Care About Your KidsI'm An AtheistAll of Grim Deeds' music is available for free download at grimdeeds.bandcamp.com
Nov 15, 2015•42 min
Teenage Bottlerocket - Bloodbath At Burger King The Connection - Labor of Love Kurt Baker - Send Me To Mars Shellshag - Baby's Arms Tin Armor - Strange & Estranging The Unlovables -Miracle Braves Mono In Stereo - Late Night Confessor Fiction Plane - Where Do We Go From Here? Ezra Furman - Wobbly Laura Stevenson - Torch Song Spiders - Why Don't You? Chris Stamey - Universe Sized Arms The dB's - Before We Were Born Bitterheart - I Can't Stop Teenage Bottlerocket - Radio...
Nov 07, 2015•53 min
Jim Testa interviews the Hold Steady's Craig Finn about his new solo album "FAith In The Future." Craig also talks about going out to see bands in Brooklyn and gives some advice to young musicians.Then we check out some new music that we love at Jersey Beat:The Campbell Apartment - "Seaside Hts NJ"Bitterheart - "Know It All"Mal Blum - "Robert Frost"Kinky Friedman - "Wild Man From Borneo"Roadside Graves - "Gospel Radio"The Unlovables - "1996"Pwr Bttm - "1994"Tin Armor - "1 Million Shitlists"Yo La...
Oct 11, 2015•1 hr 10 min
On this episode, Jim Testa chats with lead singer/guitaristz Brian Sella of The Front Bottoms about the group's major label debut Back On Top, and how the band is adopting to z life in the fast lane.On This Podcast:"Maps," from The Front Bottoms"Motorcycle," from Back On Top"Jim Bogart," from Brothers Can't Be Friends"Skeleton," from Talon Of The Hawk"The Beers," from The Front Bottoms
Sep 29, 2015•37 min
On this episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast, we interview Stephen Friedland, better known as Brute Force and author of the legendary banned song "King Of Fuh.""King of Fuh," "Tapeworm of Love," and "Tierra Del Fuego" appear on I, Brute Force: Confections Of Love, available on Bar-None Records.We also play "Fantasy Of Nationality" from the album Planetwork , and "The World..." from the album T our De Brute Force. Brute Force and Daughter of Force will perform live at The Golden Door Film Festival ...
Sep 07, 2015•38 min
Goodman - Strange HoldHong Kong Graffiti - Red The Deafening Colors - Parkway SouthThe Paper Jets - Elizabeth DistressedLady - ChutaThe Planes - Keep You SafeThe Benjees - HollywoodBloody Your Hands! - Boys & GirlsThe Clydes - Stay Away From The DoormanMini-Boone - I Don't Wanna Send An EmailStatic Radio NJ - Worlds On HeroinDoziac - Brick WallTris McCall & The New Jack Trippers - An Ass of U And MeDirty Fences - Deep In Your HeartFox & the Law - Bad MotivatorLost Boy? - Chew Leaf Pi...
Jul 31, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Jim Testa talks to musician, writer, and author Jon Fine about his rock n roll memoir Your Band Sucks. We also play a few songs from some of Jon's bands as well as contemporaries that he interviews in the bookBitch Magnet - Ducks Or DrakesBitch Magnet - Joan Of ArcSquirrel Bait - Kid DynamiteCoptic Light - Arson GuyPoster Children - Zero StarsBlack Flag - TV PartyBitch Magnet - Americruiser
Jul 15, 2015•53 min
Justin Angelo Morey - now performing as Sunshine & The Rain with his wife, Ashley - talks about his new band Sunshine & The Rain, growing up in punk rock, and his hometown of Jersey City. Justin was the bassist in the great Rye Coalition and frontman of the psychedelic Black Hollies. We also play a track each from Sunshine & The Rain, the Black Hollies, and Rye Coalition.
Jun 02, 2015•36 min
This episode of the JB Podcast showcases a slew of new indie rock plus a few old favorites.The Graveyard Kids - "Bought & Sold"Bitterheart - "Can't Stop"The Front Bottoms - "Wolf Man"Joanna Gruesome - "There Is No Function Stacy"Hiccup - "Whatev, It's Cool"Wyldlife - "(It's Called) Rock N Roll"Holy City Zoo - "Poor Little Pinkus"The Flashing Astonishers - "Insignificant Others"Miniboone - "Any Other City"Short Attention - "Jim's In Love With Rachael Ray"The Fleshtones - "Destination Greenpoi...
Apr 27, 2015•55 min
The Harmonica Lewinskies - Papa's Got A Brand New ManThe Gripweeds - Rise UP The Smithereens - It Don't Come EasyThe Corner Laughers - Fairytale Tourist Triumph Of The Wild - California To The CrossTurbo Fruits - Show Me Something RealWorm Quartet - Fueled By AngstGrounders - Bloor Street and PressureKurt Baker Combo - Love Potion #9 The Catholic Girls - Down At The ShoreTerrell Atrophy & The Holy Savior Club - Girl Tuffy - Ice Cream TrucksSinkhole - Wreck On The HighwayThe A.G.'s - Jesse's ...
Apr 11, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Listen to The Best Show at TheBestShow.net You can purchase the deluxe box set of The Best of the Best Show here. http://www.numerogroup.com/products/scharpling-wurster-the-best-of-the-best-show Music on this program:Bones Howell - "Maya Angelou" from Bones Howell Carter Prince - "Hopeless Unromantic" from "Electric Love"Sink Tapes - "Home's A Chore" from Plastic Love Tris McCall - "Robert Menendez, Basta Ya!" from Shootout At The Sugar Factory and "The Best Theme From The Best Show" by Themewea...
Apr 04, 2015•34 min
The Lookouts - "California/Mendocino" Spy Rock Road (And Other Stories) Crazy & The Brains - "I'm Rich" Good Lord Honah Lee - "Sobered, So Bored" "33 On 45" EPTuffy - "Now Now" "Don't Chase EP" Less Than Jake - "American Idle" (single)Dentist - "I Do It Cause I Wanna" Vinyl Heart Heeney - "Brooklyn Pop" (single)Big Cheese - "Watch TV) (single)Goodwolf - "Desperately 21" Car In The Woods Turbo Fruits - "Favorite Girl" No Control Hot Love - "Get Back Down" (single)The Grizzled Mighty - "For Th...
Mar 14, 2015•1 hr
On this episode of the Jersey Beat Podcast, we interview Frank Portman, aka Dr. Frank of the Mr. T Experience, about his new novel King Dork Approximately, a sequel to 2007's King Dork.Songs on this episde:"King Dork""King Dork Approximatley""Andromeda Klein""I Wanna Ramone You""She Turned Out To Be Crazy""Gooey Glasses""How'd The Date End""Thinking of Suicide""Two Martinis From Now"
Feb 18, 2015•43 min
On this episode of the podcast, we interview Jarrett Dougherty, drummer of the Screaming Females, about his band's new album "Rose Mountain," touring, and DIy culture. On this episode: "Because The Night" - Garbage/Screaming Females "Wishing Well" and "Criminal Image" from Rose Mountain by Screaming Females "Rotten Apple" from Ugly by Screaming Females "Cortez The Killer" and "I Do" from Singles from Screaming Females
Feb 04, 2015•30 min
On Episod 113, we check out some of the new music that's come into Jersey Beat HQ since the start of 2015.Active Bird Community - Million WaysDinosaur Eyelids - LambertvilleEyelids - 854Labyrrrnth - Traveling StrangeSink Tapes - Small Lipped BirdGrim Deeds - Weasel AcresThe Young Rochelles - Stay-At-Home-ManBen Popp - LolitaNo Ice - Darlin'Hot Love - Tripping In The HallScience Club - It's A Drunken Sleaze PartyThelonesomekid - Slurls In The NextFront Porch Step - A Lovely MessGuts Club - I Am A...
Jan 26, 2015•1 hr 4 min
