Jersey Beat Podcast

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 Death - Dark LifeThe Wrens - Pretty OKFurnsss - #12 Looks Just Like YouManDancing - Broken

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

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.

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 Santa ClausElectric Six - You're A Mean One, Mr. GrinchThe Lawn Darts- Do They Know It's Christmas (Feed The World)The Rein Deers - Christmas Brings Me DownSix To One Mathematics - Silent NightPeter Stampfel - Pagan Jewish Christmas TreeDan McLane - I Spent ChristmasAnna Vogelzang - Christmas Baby, Please Come HomeDeena - Light Shines ThroughGeno & The Juke Box - Secret SantaDeep Sea Diver - It's Christmas (and I'm still alive)Peachcake - What Happens When Santa's Sleigh Gets Lost?Mac & Tomato - I Don't Wanna See Grandma This ChristmasBitterheart - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

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)

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

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

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 Tengo - "Friday I'm In Love"Man Named Pearl - "Atlas"

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