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Gary Lee Conner at Mercury Lounge (12-31-1996)
Gary Lee Conner at Mercury Lounge (12-31-1996)
On December 31st, 1996, Gary Lee Conner played at the Mercury Lounge! Best known as the guitarist of grunge pioneers Screaming Trees, Conner performed a set of stripped down tunes, which included cuts like “Far Gone Sundown, “Transfiguration,” and “Too Far Away.”
Premiere: Lukka - “Black Hole Fusion”
Premiere: Lukka - “Black Hole Fusion”
Today, Brooklyn’s Lukka is sharing a re-imagined version of their 2018 song “Black Hole Fusion” along with a music video. The new song follows the release of two recent songs, “Life’s Like on TV,” and “Apocalypse.” All three tracks originally appeared on the Encounter LP, and were recently re-reco
Song of the Week: Kief Shuvel - “Orange Blossom”
Song of the Week: Kief Shuvel - “Orange Blossom”
Jersey City stoner rock extraordinaires Kief Shuevel are going through changes. Matt Olsson, who appeared on and produced their debut album, Dig , recently joined the project in an official capacity. Their brand new single, “Orange Blossom,” also represents the further evolution of their larger-tha
Premiere: Nite Music - “I’ve Got To Make The Call Pt. 2”
Premiere: Nite Music - “I’ve Got To Make The Call Pt. 2”
Brooklyn’s Nite Music are students of rock n’ roll. Frontman Jaimie Fry has an appreciation for the classics. The Stones. Springsteen. The Replacements. Basically, anything that’ll give you a good, full-throated kick in the teeth. Their boundless energy flows through their songs, whether it’s the ra
Premiere: Endearments - “Cannon”
Premiere: Endearments - “Cannon”
Today, Brooklyn’s Endearments is sharing their latest single, “Cannon,” along with a special music video. The band is also announcing their signing with Brooklyn-based Trash Casual, who will release their debut full-length in early 2026. Born out of the chaos of the pandemic and a shifting musical
The Songwriter Speaks: Tom Hamilton of Go Nova — Look at my records!
The Songwriter Speaks: Tom Hamilton of Go Nova — Look at my records!
Tom Hamilton of Liverpool, England leads the NYC rock trio Go Nova. The band made its New York debut at the Bowery Electric in July and released its first single, an electric ripper called “Feed Me,” on October 16, also his birthday. Hamilton plays John Lennon in Liverpool’s Mean Mr. Mustard tribute
Song of the Week: Agua Viva - “Blooming Spell”
Song of the Week: Agua Viva - “Blooming Spell”
Song of the Week: Fascinations Grand Chorus - "Static Heartbreaks”
Song of the Week: Fascinations Grand Chorus - "Static Heartbreaks”
We’re firmly entrenched in the dog days of summer, which is the perfect time for Fascinations Grand Chorus to release one of their trademark warm-weather anthems. They’ve shared some memorable ones in recent years. In the waning days of last summer, the New Jersey duo of Stephanie Cupo and Andrew Pi
Song of the Week: Two Point Oh - "Fading"
Song of the Week: Two Point Oh - "Fading"
What started as a song written by New York City musician Cameron Castan evolved into a full-blown band last year. Castan released the track “Two Point Oh” under his own name in early 2023, but subsequently decided to adopt the moniker as a fleshed-out four-piece with friend and long-time collaborato
Premiere: Dog In A Man Suit - "Any Of The Time"
Premiere: Dog In A Man Suit - "Any Of The Time"
The Tom Gallows goth alter ego that hosted a series of super fun “ Goth & New Wave ” vinyl nights at the now-defunct Golden Cicada is making his music video debut today. Yeah, it’s me, but with Robert Smith-like hair, some white makeup, and a smidge of eyeliner. He stars in the brand new v
The Songwriters Speak: Sam and the Big Boys
The Songwriters Speak: Sam and the Big Boys
Interview by Bennett Kelly Twin brothers Myles and Zane Probus, on drums and guitar, Sam Summerhill on bass and Kody Martinez on guitar comprise Sam and the Big Boys of Gadsden, Alabama. All four players sing solo features and in harmony together: “As far as the harmonies go, it was always
The Songwriter Speaks: Máty
The Songwriter Speaks: Máty
Interview by Bennett Kelly Samantha Máty Rodriguez is a Philadelphia-based alt rocker by way of New Brunswick and Jersey City’s St. Peter’s University. She releases music out of Mt. Moon Recording in Philadelphia, a studio run by her best friends, who all moved there together from Central
The Songwriter Speaks: Rob Romano on new Chico Romano x Professor Caveman catalog — Look at my records!
The Songwriter Speaks: Rob Romano on new Chico Romano x Professor Caveman catalog — Look at my records!
Interview by Bennett Kelly Rob Romano slashed into the NJ indie scene in the mid-2010’s with the Rutgers-basement trio Professor Caveman. The Mason Gross attendee won mosh pit affection and battles of the bands that led to the live-studio EPs grape. and Vol. 2 in 2014. The lineup and s
Look At My Records!: In Rotation
Look At My Records!: In Rotation
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Lazlo’s BlowUpRadio Pride Month compilations raise funds for Trevor Project and No More Dysphoria — Look at my records!
Lazlo’s BlowUpRadio Pride Month compilations raise funds for Trevor Project and No More Dysphoria — Look at my records!
Words by Bennett Kelly — NJ indie rock veteran Lazlo is celebrating Pride Month with the release of two compilation albums benefitting LGBTQ+ nonprofits Trevor Project and No More Dysphoria. Rock Against Hate volumes 7 & 8 feature over forty artists contributing previously unreleased so
Multi-purpose art and music space Prototype 237 launches weekend residency program with Joy on Fire concert this Saturday — Look at my records!
Multi-purpose art and music space Prototype 237 launches weekend residency program with Joy on Fire concert this Saturday — Look at my records!
Words by Bennett Kelly Prototype 237, in its fifth year of live-work-DIY operations in Paterson, NJ, is launching a weekend-residency program where the jazz-rock band Joy on Fire will get a crack at multiple performance and recording opportunities. It starts on Friday, May 16 with a ho
Premiere: Nite Music - “Never Let You Go”
Premiere: Nite Music - “Never Let You Go”
Nite Music was born from the ashes of the longtime Brooklyn rock n’ roll outfit No Ice. The Jamie Fry led project started up in 2022 and has since released a pair of swinging tracks with a Replacements-esque aura in “Shit City” and “(I’ve Got To Make) The Call.” Today, the band returns with their fi
Episode 240: Zack Keim
Episode 240: Zack Keim
Episode 240 of Look At My Records features an interview with Pittsburgh-based songwriter Zack Keim. Keim just released his long-awaited second full-length, Battery Lane , earlier this month. The record represents a big step forward in sound for the 27-year-old musician, as the 11 songs build off of
Episode 239: Bennett Kelly
Episode 239: Bennett Kelly
Episode 239 features an interview with author Bennett Kelly! Known across New Jersey for his excellent journalistic contributions to publications like New Brunswick Today and the Look At My Records! music blog, Kelly recently shared his first-ever work of non-fiction, a novel titled Sensation Blues
Premiere: Bellcave - "Gardenia"
Premiere: Bellcave - "Gardenia"
Brooklyn’s Bellcave are a new outfit on the scene, having released their first single, “Limb,” back in October. The dreamy and ethereal track gave us a taste of the band’s airy and translucent shoegaze-inspired sound, which blends swirling guitars with feather light vocals. Today, the band is sharin
Premiere: Shadow Monster - “Poison”
Premiere: Shadow Monster - “Poison”
Feature: Music as Extreme Sport: Tula Vera On Tour
Feature: Music as Extreme Sport: Tula Vera On Tour
Favorite Friend Records Presents: Save Our Wicked Lady Vinyl Compilation
Favorite Friend Records Presents: Save Our Wicked Lady Vinyl Compilation
Episode 238: Sean Kiely
Episode 238: Sean Kiely
Premiere: SSSIV - "Blueberry"
Premiere: SSSIV - "Blueberry"
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