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.
“It may be a new year, but this week we take a step back in order to prepare for the future; the kids call it “keepin’ it real.” It’s an all vinyl installment of “Garden State Sound” this week, and—really—that shouldn’t be a big deal, because every episode of the show ought to be on vinyl. But, music is music, be it digital, analog, or whatever, it doesn’t matter, as long as the passion is there and as long as the listener is content.
And, there is passion on this program: Jerry Only’s liner notes from the recent reissue of the Misfits’ Project 1950 stirred something sentimental in me. It was something having to do with a kid listening to records in the garage and meditating about the music so hard and so carefully that they managed to create some of their own that spread the passion to other musicians. Of course, that doesn’t just happen in NJ, but when it does, it’s a little something special. Go ahead, click play and catch some magic.” —EZT
