shoreworld by John Pfeiffer

Guitar Center sponsored, The Commons, Divine Sign, best of me.” And believe me folks, Matt O’Ree MATT O’REE 10 Year Anniversary Release “Guitarmageddon King of the James Dalton, The Chilling its Martucci’s character that binds Downtown Café Blues” crown, beating over 4,000 Details, Last Perfect Thing, Joe the Jersey artist to her growing Red Bank, NJ April 12 national competitors for the title. Whyte, The Milwaukees, The legion of fans and what makes I’ve been talking about Jersey’s Just prior to the release of the Billies, Turtle Soup, Beth Arentsen, her new independent association own “King of the Blues” for some Live DVD, O’Ree will travel Tommy Strazza, The Roadside with American Showplace Music time now and I’m happy to say overseas and perform for his Graves, Carolyn Selheim, Joe so fitting. that Matt O’Ree is set to release South American fans at The Harvard, and previously The Studio Masters series will his brand new DVD/CD combo Backstage Experience in unreleased tracks from Maybe be priced “Fan-Friendly-Low,” Matt O’Ree Live next week.The Santiago, Chile. Pete and Bobby Strange. encouraging fans to own the music official release party and a special The Live DVD/CD package Please support the Spring 2008 legally, and it will be available to 10 year anniversary celebration features songs from all three Matt Brookdale Public Radio them everywhere CDs and digital will take place at the newly O’Ree previous releases, as well Membership Drive. The Pledge downloads are sold. renovated Downtown Café in Red as some new, previously line is 732-224-2492 or online at American Showplace Music is Bank, NJ, on April 12. unreleased material. The DVD 90.5thenight.org the shared vision of “live-stage” was filmed at the Starland show; American Roots Live with The Matt O’Ree Live DVD/CD American Showplace combo is the Jersey based Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ, in July Nasty Ned; producer Ben Elliott; 2007 by six-time Emmy Award And The Declaration and the fabled recording studio rock/blues guitarist’s latest release Of Independence since 2005’s Shelf Life, which won winning producer Mike Pomarico of legends Eric Clapton, Keith O’Ree and his band five awards and Jupiter Video Productions — American Showplace Music is Richards, Levon Helm, James at the Annual Asbury Music a nine-time Emmy Award winning the official record label of Cotton, Hubert Sumlin (and more); Awards held at The Stone Pony. camera crew. And you gear American Roots Live with Nasty Showplace Studios in Dover, NJ. “It seems only fitting to celebrate hounds out there will love the Ned and American Roots Live While the label’s main website this anniversary at the place of myriad of Fuchs amps, Plush Presents Writers in Raritan, and is being built please visit American pedals and Les Paul standards a new record label built on a new Showplace Music at my first CD (88 Miles) release Your membership to 90.5 The party exactly 10 years ago,” says available on film for your viewing and visionary business paradigm myspace.com/americanshowplac Brookdale’s 90.5 NIGHT is a key factor in to serve the 21st century fan. emusic O’Ree. pleasures (I know I’ll be gear Spring Fund Drive maintaining and improving this whoring for sure). The label’s first project is an Over the past 10 years of his When you think of 90.5 The service. And it’s never too late to Mike Montrey career, O’Ree has toured all over The Matt O’Ree Live DVD/CD ongoing studio series entitled NIGHT, you think of the best support a public resource that “American Roots Live Presents, A Perfect Reality the US, recorded with Grammy combo will be available for source for news and information would not exist without you. Studio Masters.” American Three years after the release Award winning producer Pete purchase online starting today. on the radio. It’s also your top With a mix of music bringing Showplace Music’s intent is to of his band Water’s last Anderson and was picked to have Shipping will begin on April 15. source for music that isn’t some of the most talented regularly deliver significant new collaborative effort, renowned his music featured on a new For more information about Matt processed, canned, or songwriters and musicians to the music by significant artists whose frontman and guitarist Mike Discovery Channel series that is O’Ree, the Live DVD/CD and the commercialized. From folk to Jersey public and NPR programs, musical roots are tapped in Montrey (mikemontrey.com) is set to air in the Fall. In 2006, release party, visit mattoree.com Celtic, blues to bluegrass, 90.5 Brookdale Public Radio yesterday and whose music is set to release his debut solo effort, O’Ree won the coveted annual and myspace.com/mattoree The NIGHT keeps the music alive. programming goes beyond the born of today. A Perfect Reality on April 19, with standard news and music ASM’s artists are hand picked a performance and launch party functions of most radio stations, from the thousands who perform at The Old Bay, 61-63 Church enriching, inspiring and at American Roots Live with Nasty Street, New Brunswick on the loud notes by Jen Kajzer challenging our listeners with Ned and American Roots Live same day. thought-provoking news and Presents Writers in Raritan. Artists A Perfect Reality features Adam information. are chosen for their exceptional Garnys (saxophones) formerly and fans that helped us get to this point and Today is the most important talent, distinctive originality, of New Blood Revival, Rob Smith we think you will all be pleased to see where day of the drive and your donation shared vision and other (drums), John Mangan (bass), we are headed. I can’t wait to hear people’s ensures growth for great local and superlative qualities. Artists sign Karl Dietel (keyboards) of The reactions, so stay tuned to national programming. Local a Declaration of Independence Samples, Kim Williams (piano, www.myspace.com/godforbid for news and programs/features made possible with the label, not a contract, and strings; performed with Bernie video reports from the studio.” The band will SOILWORK through membership support each retains 100 percent Worrell, Garth Hudson and many play The Court Tavern in New Brunswick, New include: Bluegrass Jam, Forward ownership of their music. others) and Andy Keenan (pedal Soilwork played Blender Theater at Gramercy Jersey on Friday, April 11. Cryptopsy are into the Past, Box Of Blues, American Showplace Music steel guitar) of John Eddie fame in the city recently as openers to Throwdown. heading out on the road for Summer Slaughter Community Bulletin Boards, has plans to release a minimum and Citizen Band Radio. In spite of Soilwork’s recent lineup changes, I Tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, 90.5TheNIGHT.org’s Music News of four ARL Presents Studio The album was engineered and wasn’t sure how the band would hold up live. Kataklysm, Vader and others. Live in-studio appearances, Car Masters volumes in 2008. Ben co-produced by Mike Tarsia, But they actually surprised me. I was super- Finally 36 Crazyfists are getting ready to Talk, Mixed Bag Radio and so Elliott and Nasty Ned will produce whose credits include work with excited to hear songs from Stabbing The Drama put out their new album The Tide And Its Takers much more. all. Volume One of the series is Billy Preston, Joe Pass and a as well as the block of new songs they performed on May 27. The band’s album artwork has been Members are entitled to currently in production and Grammy Award for his from their latest album. The Blender Theater revealed on their label’s site, ferretstyle.com. participate in Monday Member features 16 exciting new tracks engineering work on Patti Labelle’s has a floor space and auditorium style seating It was designed by the same guys who did the E-Mail Give-a-ways.That’s when by artists, Christine Martucci, Burnin’. behind the floor. I stood on the floor for Soilwork artwork for In Flames, Every Time I Die and they offer CDs, DVDs, concert John Powers, Aster Pheonyx and Beginning on April 19, A Perfect and for the duration of the show a mosh pit Full Blown Chaos, to name a few. tickets and more to members who Nasty Ned. Reality will be available at area ensued. But this pit made me realize I haven’t Speaking of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem have given their e-mail address. Asbury Music Award winner, retailers Jack’s Music in Red Bank felt a floor shake so much during a mosh pit tour, Underoath were recently added to the 90.5 The NIGHT is constantly Christine Martucci says, “I never and online at cdbaby.com and the since I can’t even remember! The fans loved lineup, which already includes Slipknot, trying to ensure your member hold back… my fans deserve the iTunes Music Store. the show. Bjorn (vocalist) sounded amazing, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Mastodon, Machine benefits grow throughout your compared to the last time around when I thought Head, Five Finger Death Punch, 36 Crazyfists yearlong membership. he sounded way off key. But Soilwork came and more. In other Slipknot news, the band is Due to statewide budget cuts back the other night proving they aren’t going in a Des Moines studio laying down tracks for in education, your financial support anywhere! the forthcoming album. is more important than ever In other news, Jersey’s God Forbid have UPCOMING SHOWS: This Friday, Ace before.Your membership support finished tracking the drums for their forthcoming Frehley plays Nokia Theatre in Times Square, during this time will directly affect album. Drummer Corey Pierce said, “So New York and tickets cost $30. Testament will our mission to serve our listeners everyone, I am finally done with the drum tracks play two area shows this weekend. On Saturday, with better quality programming for the new record. I have to say just how proud the band will be at Starland Ballroom in and information. I am of what we have accomplished with this Sayreville, NJ. Tickets cost $18 in advance, Among the “thank you” gifts for new material. I know that once you guys out $20 day of show. On Sunday, they will stop at becoming a member this drive is there hear it, everyone will be feeling it.This is NYC’s B.B. King’s Blues. Tickets cost $25 the “Spring 2008 Local Music the best of the best. I love my band, our friends advance, $30 day of show. Sampler” featuring Arlan Feiles, MIKE MONTREY

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