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Court Tavern
The Court Tavern is a long-standing live music venue and bar located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Home to local and national acts across all genres, including punk, hip-hop, indie, and hardcore, it temporarily stood closed at 124 Church Street between 2019 and 2024. The venue reopened as a 100% vegan restaurant, bar, and live music venue called Veganica and SPACE Lounge at Court Tavern in 2024. History and venue In 1961, Bob Albert Sr. bought the Court Tavern, then at 149 Church Street with a partner. He told a reporter in 1977 that the bar dated to 1902, having operated illegally through the Prohibition era. In 1981, upon being forced to move on the building of a parking deck, the tavern moved across the street to its present location. From 1981 to 2012, the venue, run by Albert Sr. prior to his passing in 1997 alongside his son, Bobby Albert Jr., became a notable location for live music in New Brunswick. The venue ran into financial trouble, and Patti Smith and her band as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey County Map , New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. A regional commercial hub for Central Jersey, Central New Jersey, the city is both a college town (the main campus of Rutgers University, the state's largest university) and a commuter town for residents commuting to New York City within the New York metropolitan area. New Brunswick is on the Northeast Corridor, Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of New York City. The city is located on the southern banks of the Raritan River in the heart of the Raritan Valley Region. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 55,266, an increa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas by vocalist David Yow, guitarist Duane Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims. They relocated to Chicago, Illinois, in 1989, where they found kindred spirits in recording engineer Steve Albini and Touch and Go Records. With the addition of drummer Mac McNeilly, they began performing live and became "a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground music, underground…[who] turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial rock, industrial noise." The albums ''Goat (album), Goat'' (1991) and ''Liar (The Jesus Lizard album), Liar'' (1992) have since been recognized as two of the most significant noise rock albums of their decade. Drummer Jim Kimball replaced McNeilly late in 1996, and was himself replaced by Brendan Murphy two years later, with McNeilly returning to drums for their reunion shows years later. Despite re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRSU-FM
WRSU-FM (88.7 FM broadcasting, FM) is a non-commercial college radio station serving the Central Jersey, greater Central New Jersey area, broadcasting from the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is a student and faculty-run radio station. Programming WRSU currently operates mostly on free-form programming. Shows do not have to fit a certain style with DJs creating their own playlists. Genres of music that the station features include indie rock, alternative rock and heavy metal music. The station also broadcasts electronic music, rap/hip-hop, and other diverse genres of music. There is an eclectic level of diversity in WRSU's specialty programming, and many shows focus on one particular brand of music and are broadcast weekly. The station commits its Sunday programming schedule to members of the diverse New Brunswick community. The station helps select and present live local bands and musicians on stage at the annual Rutgers Day festival. Sports WRSU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Targum
''The Daily Targum'' is the official student newspaper of Rutgers University. Founded in 1867, it is the second-oldest collegiate newspaper in the United States. The ''Daily Targum'' is student written and managed, and boasts a circulation of 5,000 in 2017. In its current form, it exists as a bi-fold tabloid-style paper featuring international, national, local, and university news, as well as editorials, columns, comics, classifieds, sports, and other amusements. In 1980, the paper achieved independence from the University, establishing a non-profit organization, the Targum Publishing Company, which now oversees all areas of the paper. The ''Daily Targum'' is published Monday through Thursday and on Sundays while classes are in session, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. In 2006, publishing of '' The Newark Targum'' began (and ended), having served the Rutgers–Newark campus for four issues. CNBC personality Rebecca Quick served as the newspaper's editor-in-chief for a period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courier News
The ''Courier News'' is a daily newspaper headquartered in Somerville, New Jersey, that serves Somerset County and other areas of Central Jersey. The paper has been owned by Gannett since 1927. Notable employees *John Curley, former president, chairman and CEO of Gannett Co., Inc, the first editor of ''USA Today'', chairman of the Newspaper Association of America, and a member of the Gannett Board of Directors from 1983 to 2001. His newspaper career spanned 30 years with Gannett and including publisher of the ''Courier-News''. The sports journalism department at Penn State is named in his honor. * Tom Curley, former president and chief executive officer of the Associated Press. Curley is also a former president, publisher, and one of the co-creators of ''USA Today''. He was publisher of the ''Courier-News'' from 1983 until 1985. * Guy Sterling, retired journalist and currently author of several books and historian in Newark, New Jersey. *Chauncey F. Stout (d. 1972) joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick, New Jersey Music Scene
New Brunswick is a city in and the county seat of Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey County Map , . Accessed July 10, 2017. A regional commercial hub for , the city is both a (the main campus of |
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New Brunswick New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ... Musical groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore band Black Flag (band), Black Flag from 1981 to 1986. Following the band's breakup, he established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 to 2003 and in 2006. Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as ''Harmony in My Head'' on Indie 103, and television shows such as ''The Henry Rollins Show'' and ''120 Minutes''. He had recurring dramatic roles in the second season of ''Sons of Anarchy'' as A.J. Weston, in the final 2 seasons of the animated series ''The Legend of Korra'' as Zaheer, and has also had roles in several films. He has campaigned for various political causes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X (American Band)
X was an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles. The original members are vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe (musician), John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D. J. Bonebrake. The band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993. After a period of inactivity during the mid-to-late 1990s, X reunited in the early 2000s and continued to tour. In June 2024, X announced a final album and farewell tour. X achieved limited mainstream success but influenced various genres of music, including punk rock, Americana (music), Americana, and folk rock. In 1991, Music critic Robert Hilburn identified them as one of the most influential bands of their era. In 2003, X's first two studio albums, ''Los Angeles (X album), Los Angeles'' and ''Wild Gift'', were ranked by ''Rolling Stone'' as being among the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 500 greatest albums of all time. ''Los Angeles'' was ranked 91st on ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork''s Top 100 Albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NJ Bloodline
NJ Bloodline is an American hardcore punk group from Elizabeth, New Jersey. History 1992–2002 NJ Bloodline was formed in early 1992 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The original lineup consisted of Mario Simoes (guitar), Tony Simoes (drums), Enrique Maseda, aka Wreak Havoc (vocals), Jim Marella (lead guitar) and Jay Crime (bass). NJ Bloodline recorded a self-financed 5 song demo EP in 1993 which was released D.I.Y. on cassette, after which Jim Marella left the group. NJ Bloodline then continued as a 4 piece. Between late 1994 and early 1995, Jay and Tony left NJ Bloodline and were replaced by Joey Priolo and Ray Chinowski (aka, Fat Ray-RIP). NJ Bloodline then officially broke up in the early summer of 1995. Joey and Ray immediately started a new project with guitarist Frank Gallo. Soon after, they recruiting Enrique on vocals and dubbed the project "DNC" (Do Not Cross). After enlisting Mario on second guitar in September 1995, they officially reformed in October 1995 as NJ Bloodl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, composed of three emcees ( Grand Puba, Sadat X and Lord Jamar), and formerly three DJs ( DJ Alamo, DJ Sincere, and DJ Stud Doogie). Their debut studio album, '' One for All'' (1990), is one of the most popular and acclaimed alternative hip hop albums of the 1990s, known for socially conscious and political lyrics inspired by the teachings of The Nation of Gods and Earths. In 2008, About.com placed the group on its list of the 25 Greatest Rap Groups of All Time. History The Formation and naming Brand Nubian In 1988, Grand Puba was looking to recruit new members to form a new band after his group Masters of Ceremony broke up. Sadat X, Lord Jamar and DJ Alamo all joined together. The group didn't have a name or any recorded demos to shop their music. While the group was at Tommy Boy records looking for a deal, they came across Dante Ross, an executive A&R at Elektra Records who liked their talents, but to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
