Jersey Beat Podcast

Jersey Beat editor Jim Testa interviews Adam Alive, co-owner of Orange, CA's It's Alive Records, and talks about the label's exciting catalog of terrific pop/punk 7-inch EPs. We also please these It's Alive releases:

An interview with Adam Alive, co-owner of SoCal's 7-inch EP label It's Alive Records.

Death && The Hobo - Zatopeks

Help Me Stay Awake - The Copyrights

Can't Believe I Ever Let You Go - The Apers

I Wonder... - The Prototipes

American Girl - the Popsters

Bloodbath At Burger King - Teenage Bottlerocket

Elvis Has Left The Building - The Manges

Our Turn - The Copyrights

Visit It's Alive Records at www.itsaliverecords.com

We had a little problem with our syndication. Some of you might have gotten a Libsyn.com promo instead of this episode. Some of you might be getting this episode twice. Well, listen to this one, it's better!

Trick or Treat!!

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Spooky, scary tricks and treats for Halloween... Zombies, vampires, werewolves, invaders from outer space, and all manner of monsters! Songs by Alice Donut, Slaughterhouse 4, Grover Kent, the Ergs, Screeching Weasel, The Lillingtons, The Assistant Principals, The Vindictives, and more....

Breakout - The Consquence

Oh Baby - The Poster Boys

"Visiting Hours" outro by LandSpeedRecord!"DIY" theme song by The Cucumbers

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Wake Up - Tim Armstrong (www.epitaph.com)

Blue Light - The Beggarstaffs (myspace.com/thebeggarstaffs)

The Only One Lonely - Val Emmich (myspace.com/valemmich)

Your Way - Matt Colligan (myspace.com/valemmich)

Invisible - Souls Release (myspace.com/soulsrelease)

Merry-Go-Round - John Raido (www.johnraido.com)

Joey's Song - Kitty Kowalski & The Manges (www.itsaliverecords.com)

USA Out Of NYC - The Bamboo Kids (www.thebambookids.com)

What We Hate - Screeching Weasel (music.podshow.com)

So Far From Paradise - The Knockouts (myspace.com/theknockoutsband)

Intro: Do It Yourself - The Cucumbers

Outro: Visiting Hours - LandSpeedRecord

Wow, what a show!!

First, a look back at two of the most important bands of NJ's new-wave era, Mod Fun and The Bongos. Then we've got three - count 'em - three exclusive podcast debuts from Val Emmich, Hero Pattern, and The Milwaukees. We finish up with some new music that's tickled our fancy recently. Let's rock!

I Am With You - Mod FunGlow In The Dark (Live) - The BongosPinkerton's Assorted Colors - The Anderson CouncilIn The Congo - The BongosThe Bulrushes - Mod FunDecadent Decline - Val EmmichDon't Even Miss Me - Hero PatternBreakup Song - the MilwaukeesJupiter - Thomas Martin & The MartinisLeave It All Behind - Postmark TwainBlank Ammunition - The Challenged

Intro: "DIY" by The CucumbersOutro: "Visiting Hours" by LandSpeedRecord

Now entering Brooklyn, Population: 20000 bands.Songs about Brooklyn and/or by Brooklyn bands.

Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror - Jack & Jeffrey Lewis

Williamsburg - Palomar

Knife City - Plastic East

Brooklyn - Atomic Missiles

Polyester - Eisenhower

Waiting For My Man - G-Whiz

Williamsburg - BonaRoba

And So My Troubles Began - The Negatones

Colonial Williamsburg - Tris McCall & The New Jack Trippers

Bombs Over Brooklyn - Love Equals Death

Brooklyn - Dave Calamoneri

Intro: "DIY" by The CucumbersOutro: "Visiting Hours" by landspeedrecordLandSpeedRecord

A salute to the first annual Carlapalooza, an all-day, all-ages punk rock benefit for multiple sclerosis, featuring The Ergs!, the Krays, the Steinways, the Unlovables, the Hot Cops, Nancy, and many more.

For more information, visit the Carlapalooza website at www.myspace.com/carlapalooza

We were so impressed by this month's crop of new singer/songwriter CD's that we decided to break with podcast tradition and play two songs by every artist instead of just one.

New and sometimes unreleased music by John Raido, Jeffrey Lewis, Matt Duke, The Damien Pratt, The Ropes, and The Cucumbers.

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Songs about, remembering, or commenting on the aftermath of September 11, 2001

To The New Mandardins - Channels

Cheney Pie - Draft Riots

Things We Lost In The Fire - Report Suspicious Activity

Are You Ready - The Majestic Twelve

Commuter's Prayer - Tris McCall

No Time Flat - Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band

Goodnight Twin Towers - Kenyata Sullivan

Carla - Jim Testa with John Raido

Intro: "Do It Yourself" by the Cucumbers

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