Heathmonger is a garage-psych rock trio that features Mike Horishny on guitar and vocals, Reinah Bauer on bass and vocals and Xaviar Miller on drums. The band debuted in February 2022 and shares musical space with fellow psych-rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Osees and others. Ahead of an afternoon gig last weekend, […]
Bennett Kelly reports on music for New Brunswick Today. He is a two-time winner of the Best Arts & Entertainment Coverage award from the NJ Society of Professional Journalists, for his features on the New Brunswick music scene in 2021 and 2022.
NBT Music Spotlight: Transilvia
Transilivia is a metal-industrial band started by Rutgers students in the late 1980’s. They made the Roxy club on French Street their home base through 1994 before signing a spec deal with a Los Angeles producer and giving it a run there. Bassist Jeremy Moss and guitarist/vocalist Eric Elliott reunited this year, releasing the EP […]
“Night of Empowerment” Caps New Eight-Week Music Program
On eight Saturdays from August through October, Rose City Studios hosted a youth masterclass that develops behind-the-scenes skills in the music and recording industries.Â
NBT Music Spotlight: Radcliffe Bent
Radcliffe Bent is a performing artist with roots in the poetry and hardcore scenes of New Brunswick. He’s released music under different projects and names including Hill Boys, Radxbent, Bentwaeve, and most recently as N.G.G.A.
New Brunswick to Celebrate Hip Hop and Jazz at Upcoming Events
The city will celebrate two distinct grooves of music this month, with hip hop and jazz events planned for Saturday, September 23 and Saturday, September 30.
NBT Music Spotlight: Green Knuckle Material
Green Knuckle Material is an independent pop-punk quartet with a set of singles out this summer. Formed in 2016 and once featuring rap and saxophone, their post-pandemic lineup has Dan Kee on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Brandon Alvaro on lead guitar, Anthony Gallardo-Vega on drums and Dan Ravenda on bass. NBT music reporter Ben […]
New Brunswick Today’s Mid-Year Music Review
Bands are everywhere: old, new, reunited, broken-up, reforming, touring, debuting, mixing, mastering, scheming, working.