Look At My Records!

In Episode 65, Tom had the pleasure of chatting with New Jersey bedroom pop artist, PYNKIE ! After picking up a guitar in her late teens, PYNKIE immediately began writing and self-producing her own songs by using Audacity and other free recording software. In recent years, she's gained notoriety for her heartfelt, personal home style recordings on platforms such as Soundcloud. Earlier this year, P...

Episode 64 of Look At My Records! is the fourth in a series of episodes previewing the upcoming North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. The annual festival is now in its third year and is happening at White Eagle Hall on Saturday October 6th. For the fourth and final installment, I chatted with the wonderful Glenn Morrow. I can't think of a more fitting way to wrap up this series of preview episodes, as...

Episode 63 of Look At My Records! is the third in a series of episodes previewing the upcoming North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. The annual fest is now in it’s third year and is happening at White Eagle Hall on Saturday October 6th! For the third installment, I chatted with New Brunswick's Glazer! These shredders are about a year removed from the release of their awesome debut LP, "On A Prairie, L...

Episode 62 of Look At My Records! is the second in a series of episodes previewing the upcoming North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. The annual fest is now in its third year and is happening at White Eagle Hall on Saturday October 6th! For the second installment, I chatted with Asbury Park's Dentist. The trio is fresh off of their first-ever national tour in support of their magnificent third album,...

Episode 61 of Look At My Records! is the first in a series of episodes previewing the upcoming North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. The annual fest is now in it’s third year and is happening at White Eagle Hall on Saturday October 6th! For the first installment, I chatted with The Royal Arctic Institute. Comprised of Lyle Hysen (Das Damen), Gerard Smith (Phantom Tollbooth), and John Leon (Rory Ericks...

Episode 60 features a chat with Scott Klass of the Davenports. In early July, The Davenports released their fourth LP, “Don’t Be Mad At Me,” a fresh collection of beautifully crafted power-pop songs, and Scott was nice enough to drop by to chat all about it. Tune in to hear all about The Davenports’ two decades as a recording project, the evolution of the group, Scott’s collaborations with Chris C...

Episode 59 of Look At My Records! features a chat with the great Al Crisafulli! As veteran of the New Jersey music scene, Al has truly done it all - from owning and operating his own record label, Dromedary Records, to his current gig as the host of his own four hour radio program on WFDU, Signal To Noise . Tune in to hear a fun Mommyheads story, some of Dromedary's finest tunes, and all about Sig...

Episode 58 features a fun and spirited chat with New Brunswick, New Jersey's Resounding No! The band just released their impressive debut cassette, "Gross Dominance" in June on State Champion Records, and they were kind enough to stop by the Look At My Records! studio to talk all about it! Tune in to hear all about the band's formation, the recording process behind "Gross Dominance," and the plans...

Sean Kiely dropped by the Look At My Records! studios for a very special live session and interview! Sean treated us to two beautiful songs, "Winter Is Here," and "Water (or, The Wheel)," from his new EP, It Sure Was Good . Tom and Sean also discussed a wide range of fun topics, including Sean's musical beginnings, working with producer John Agnello on various projects, the stories behind the song...

In Episode 56, Tom chatted extensively with one of New Jersey's finest power-pop outfits, Joy Cleaner! The trio is in the midst of an eventful 2018, as they recently wrapped up a June tour that brought them to several cities across the East Coast and the Midwest, and will be playing alongside Guided By Voices at Athens Popfest on Friday August 9th. Joy Cleaner also recently celebrated the one year...

Episode 55 previews some of the great Mckenzie Tapes coming up for the month of July.  Tune in to hear live tracks from Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Angry Samoans, Flaming Lips, Meat Puppets, Superchunk, The Replacements, and Boss Hog.  These acts played some great gigs spanning from 1987-2000 at legendary venues including Maxwell's, The Stone Pony, Brownie's, and more! Plus, Tom has some inter...

Episode 54 features an in-depth conversation with Angus Lord of one of Melbourne's best up and coming bands, The Stroppies! Featuring members of several notable area bands, including The Stevens, Dick Diver, and Twerps, this group has already amassed an impressive collection of tunes in the last two years. They released a 7" single entitled "Maddest Moment/Architectural Charades" last month on Tou...

Episode 53 features the first ever live in studio performance from Mel Glovin and Tam Geller of The Hums ! This uber talented duo were joined by Allison Ercolani and Nicole Santana, who own and operate the non-profit organization Boonton Love . This wonderful entity organizes Food Truck Tuesdays, a weekly event from featuring live music and food trucks at Gracelord Park in Boonton, NJ. AND GUESS W...

In Episode 52, Tom welcomes Pat, Mike, and Brandon of Cicada Radio to the program. These veterans of the Hudson County music scene are about to release a brand new EP entitled Catch and Release on Friday June 15th. Listen in to hear all about the group's origins in Point Pleasant beach, the evolution of their sound over the course of five releases, the recording process for Catch and Release , and...

Episode 51 of Look At My Record! features an in-depth conversation with the wonderful Emma Decorsey of I Am The Polish Army ! In late 2017, I Am The Polish Army released their excellent debut album, “My Old Man,” which was named one of Rolling Stone’s “15 Great Albums You Probably Didn’t Hear in 2017.” Listen in to hear all about the origins of the project over a decade ago, the process behind rec...

Look At My Records! has reached the 50th episode milestone! In this special episode, Tom shares some exclusive McKenzie Tapes from the vault , including the Pixies at Maxwell's in 1988 (their 2nd ever appearance at the venue) and R.E.M. at Maxwell's in 1982.  He also reflects on some of the funniest moments over the course of the first 50, including that time on his 30th birthday when he...

In Episode 49, Tom chats with Japanese punk rockers, Hard Nips! Settling in Brooklyn by way of Japan, this foursome delivers a unique and eclectic sound that melds elements of post-punk, new wave, and straight up rock and roll! Listen in to hear all about the group's origins in Japan, their brand new EP "Bunny", and their insane live show! Plus, a special curated playlist featuring five wonderful...

Episode 48 of Look At My Records! features an in depth conversation with the Montclair, NJ based band Trü.  Blossoming out of a drunken conversation at a wedding in 2015, Keith Williams and Pat Defrancisci set out to collaborate on a poppier project with bassist Cindy Ward and drummer Steve Cerri joining in early 2016.  What resulted is a collection of magical coming of age, power-pop&nb...

In Episode 47, Tom chats with the wonderful Chris Slusarenko of the Portland-based band Eyelids!  Eyelids is coming off a big 2017 that saw the group embark on their first headlining tour of the east coast and release their second full length, “Or.”  Tune in to hear all about Chris’s start as a young musician in the Portland scene, his various experiences working with Bob Pollard and Pet...

Episode 46 of Look At My Records! is an audio companion piece to the recent article that Tom wrote for NJRacket.com on the five essential releases on Hoboken's Coyote Records.  In this episode, Tom gets into some of the deeper cuts from the label, including tracks from The Clintons and Boston-bred four-piece, The Neats.  Plus, some Speed The Plough, Yo La Tengo, more live Yung Wu at Maxw...

Episode 45 highlights some of the very best selections from The McKenzie Tapes! Featuring tracks from Yung Wu, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Superchunk, The Leaving Trains, Dinosaur Jr., and more! The episode wraps up with a clip of a Howard Stern interview with Joey Ramone from 1985. Enjoy these two look-a-likes talk about groupies and other road stories!

Episode 44 features an all female song selection in honor of the recent International Women's Day and Women's History Month! Tom starts off the episode with a sneak preview of a very special McKenzie Tape - Maureen Tucker at Maxwell's on March 27, 1987.  Plus some more of Tom's favorites including Courtney Barnett, Hey Anna, La Luz, Nadia Reid, Beaches, Lina Tullgren, and more! A big THA...

I'm heading to Los Angeles via Phoenix, so Episode 43 highlights a few great shows in the LA area this weekend and also features songs by some of my favorite acts from the area.  Hot jams from: Dent May, Jawbreaker, La Luz, No Vacation, The Gems, Guantanamo Baywatch, Prettiest Eyes, No Parents, Triptides, and the Beach Boys!  Jawbreaker begins a three night residency at the Hollywood Pal...

In Episode 42, Tom chatted with Dan and Joey of Montclair, New Jersey's Shred Flintstone! 2018 is shaping up to be a big year for this trio, as they're currently in the early stages of a southern U.S. tour that will take them all the way to SXSW! Listen in to hear all the details on thee group's dates at SXSW and their brand new album, which is slated for release this April.  The Shred boys w...

Episode 41 highlights an amazing week of shows in Jersey City.  There's no reason to cross the Hudson River this weekend, as Screaming Females will be gracing the Monty Hall stage for the third consecutive year.  This time around, they're playing three shows with support from some wonderful acts: Teenage Halloween, Snakeskin, and Spowder.   On Friday February 23, Twin Peaks top an i...