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Year -round Surfing
If you were to collect classic sounds of the Shore, your list would not be complete without a healthy dose of surf rock—the twangy, reverb-heavy style popular in the late 1950s and early ’60s.
Today that style can be heard in the music of Mister Neutron, a trio composed of Damian and Tony Fanelli, brothers originally from Jersey City (now living in Cranford), and Drew Paradine, their longtime friend and drummer, originally from Bayonne (now in Chatham). When the band’s debut album, Mister Neutron Loves You, appeared in 2004, it sent ripples through a fan base that Damian calls the East Coast “surf subculture”—dedicated crowds at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park and Crossroads in Garwood.
The band’s 2006 release, Red Triangle, caught a wave of popularity around the country. After a summer tour they return to the studio to finish recording their third album for Deep Eddy Records, slated for release next spring.
Watch for the band at Asbury Lanes this summer. Their live performances, Damian says, “are crazy. A lot of the things on the CD don’t even represent how insane the live shows are.” Visit misterneutron.com for updated information on live shows.
Openings & Closings
Rosie is here with the latest NJ restaurant openings and closings.
Myth #46: Freezing Does No Harm
Perhaps the saddest thing I see in our country are supermarkets piled high with frozen proteins destined for the household freezer.
Steaks, chops, seafood, chickens, turkeys, ducks in hermetic plastic packages--all hold a false promise of economy without any loss of quality. This has become the American way of life: false economy in the name of convenience. Of all the myths in cooking, this one is the most pernicious; and seemingly the most accepted.
Don't Rain On My Hit Parade
The Beatles tribute band Rain played NJPAC yesterday afternoon. The five members of Rain can play, but the show, with its slavish impersonations and onslaught of strobes and smoke and flower-power visuals, indulges in something the Beatles had no truck with: schlock.
Weekend Picks: Fair, Jazz and Wine
Here come the brides…at the Morris County Museum (www.morrismuseum.org). See the exhibit that opened this week of gorgeous classic wedding gowns from the museum’s permanent collection.
The Owl Yard
You can find all manner of things here, but first you have to pay your respects to the owl...
Jul 01 - Jul 05 Movie Screening at The ShowRoom
Jul 02 - Jul 06 Liberty Village Premium Outlets® July 4th Summer Sidewalk Sale Featuring Live Music by HelenaMaria
Jul 09 - Jul 09 Voyage Into Summer ’09 with Culinary Stars
Jul 09 - Jul 09 Lawyers for Kids 5K
