All jokes aside, New Jersey is a pretty great place. While it has a lot to offer as a state, it also has a rich musical history of which many people remain unaware. Everyone knows Sinatra and The Boss, but there’s much more.
Tune in to Garden State Sound with Evan Toth to explore the diverse music with connections to New Jersey. You’ll hear in-depth interviews with some of Jersey’s best music makers and have the opportunity win tickets to some of the best concerts in the state.
“Some people just know a lot of stuff that you don’t know. When you find that person, it’s a great idea to reach out to them and ask them to share a bit of their wisdom, intellect, and experience.
That’s what happened this week when I asked 30-year Jersey music journalist, Jay Lustig, to join me on this week’s program. Mr. Lustig is well-known for his work for New Jersey’s largest circulated newspaper, the Star-Ledger. However, about a year ago, Mr. Lustig went solo with his own NJArts.net, a website focusing on news related to all of the arts in New Jersey.
A part of his new site is dedicated to a project of his titled, 350 Jersey Songs: a daily dose of a song with connections to the Garden State. Tune in to hear us play some of Jay’s favorites and talk about the stories behind them. I learned a great deal about music in New Jersey and I’m sure you will too.” —EZT
