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Episode 62 of Look At My Records! is the second in a series of episodes previewing the upcoming North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. The annual fest is now in its third year and is happening at White Eagle Hall on Saturday October 6th!

For the second installment, I chatted with Asbury Park's Dentist. The trio is fresh off of their first-ever national tour in support of their magnificent third album, "Night Swimming," which was released in late July on Cleopatra Records. Tune in to hear all about the group's transition from a four piece to a trio, some tour stories, the Asbury Park music scene, and their record picks! You'll also hear several awesome tracks off of "Night Swimming" and a pair of certified Dentist classics from their second LP, "Ceilings!"

You can purchase “Night Swimming” and all of Dentist’s other releases via bandcamp.

Dentist is performing at The North Jersey Indie Rock Fest on October 6th at White Eagle Hall, but you can also catch them at the following dates:

September 21st - Rowan Alt’s Back to School Jam at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ

September 22nd - 4th Annual Bond St. Block Party in Asbury Park, NJ

October 26th - Dentist w/ Acid Dad, Alpha Rabbit, The Tide Bends at Millhill Basement in Trenton, NJ

November 14th - Doc Martens Presents: Thick, Dinowalrus, Fruit & Flowers, Dentist at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, NY

December 14th - Dentist at The Red Wheelbarrow in Paterson, NJ

Again, do not miss Dentist the this year’s North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. Get your tickets now!

Episode 61 of Look At My Records! is the first in a series of episodes previewing the upcoming North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. The annual fest is now in it’s third year and is happening at White Eagle Hall on Saturday October 6th!

For the first installment, I chatted with The Royal Arctic Institute. Comprised of Lyle Hysen (Das Damen), Gerard Smith (Phantom Tollbooth), and John Leon (Rory Erickson), this highly pedigreed power-trio plays an eclectic blend of post-punk and cinematic jazz instrumentals. Tune in to hear about the group’s formation, their music, and upcoming gigs. Plus, the dudes made some awesome picks from my record collection including The Specials, Richard Hell, and The Psychedelic Furs!

The band’s second LP, “Accidental Achievement”, is scheduled for release on Friday October 19th via Rhyme & Reason Records. Tune in to hear two brand new songs from this forthcoming LP, “Northern Progress Exploration Company” and “Raymond Roussell.” The group is also releasing a cassette single, “Russian Twists,” for Cassette Store Day on October 13th. You can also hear that song in this episode!

In addition to playing the North Jersey Indie Rock Festival on October 6th, The Royal Arctic Institute has a busy gig schedule for September and October. You can catch them at the following shows:

October 18th at Pianos with Problem People, Yawn Mower, Ultra Major, A Bird, and This Bliss

October 19th at The Nest with Wharton Tiers Ensemble and The Wiremen

October 20th at Guitar Bar Jr.

November 9th at Quinn'sBeacon, NY, United States

November 11th at The Bowery Electric with Antietam, Sleepyhead

November 13th at Pet Shop with The Special Pillow

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Episode 60 features a chat with Scott Klass of the Davenports. In early July, The Davenports released their fourth LP, “Don’t Be Mad At Me,” a fresh collection of beautifully crafted power-pop songs, and Scott was nice enough to drop by to chat all about it. Tune in to hear all about The Davenports’ two decades as a recording project, the evolution of the group, Scott’s collaborations with Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne, and his beginnings in the New York City music scene. This episode includes some standout tracks from the Davenports’ latest release, including “Miranda In Her Room,” which features Shirley Simms of The Magnetic Fields on lead vocals. Scott made some excellent record picks from my collection and had some incredible stories to tell, including an exciting recent appearance with Dave Davies of the Kinks!

You can purchase the brand new Davenports album, “Don’t Be Mad At Me,” via the group's website. There, you can also purchase the entire Davenports discography, and learn more about upcoming tour dates.

Episode 59 of Look At My Records! features a chat with the great Al Crisafulli! As veteran of the New Jersey music scene, Al has truly done it all - from owning and operating his own record label, Dromedary Records, to his current gig as the host of his own four hour radio program on WFDU, Signal To Noise. Tune in to hear a fun Mommyheads story, some of Dromedary's finest tunes, and all about Signal To Noise! Plus, Al made some stellar picks from my record collection. Spoiler alert: this episode contains two versions of "From A Motel 6" - Yo La Tengo's original and the amazing cover version by our good pals Overlake!

You can listen to the excellent Signal To Noise radio program every Sunday night from 10am - 2am on the airwaves at 89.1FM or online at wfdu.fm!

Thanks to Al for stopping by!

Episode 58 features a fun and spirited chat with New Brunswick, New Jersey's Resounding No! The band just released their impressive debut cassette, "Gross Dominance" in June on State Champion Records, and they were kind enough to stop by the Look At My Records! studio to talk all about it! Tune in to hear all about the band's formation, the recording process behind "Gross Dominance," and the plans for the remainder of 2018. Plus, lots of interesting banter about records, the Pixies, and New Zealand. Oh, and I opened a Versing CD LIVE on the podcast. That one goes out to all y'all that love the sound of cellophane wrapping!!

You can purchase Gross Dominance on cassette via State Champion Records.

Resounding No is playing at WFMU's Monty Hall on Thursday August 16th with Vacation and Daddies! They'll also be performing at In The West in New Brunswick on October 12th with Kal Marks with The Royal They, and Glazer.

Thanks to Resounding No for hanging out!