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.
“As we segue out of summer and into fall, we re-meet a few folks who have already visited the program. Jay Lustig is a NJ journalist who needs no introduction. In wrapping up his “350 Jersey Songs” project on his NJ Arts and Entertainment site, njarts.net, Mr. Lustig stopped by to give us a second helping of the many songs which fueled his site’s thesis.
We’ll meet with the usuals: Sinatra, Springsteen, and Yo La Tengo, but we’ll also hang with some surprises: Chuck Berry, The Bongos, and – yes – PM Dawn. Great music coupled with the vast NJ music intellect of Jay Lustig had me scouring the internet for PM Dawn records. Maybe, after listening to this episode, you will too. Welcome to September.” —EZT
