Members of the Rowan Radio Rock Department are back to catch you up on what they have been listening to at the start of 2018. They give you details on the latest from Dinosaur Eyelids, Mickey Hart, A Giant Dog, and more.
Tag Archives: Alternative Rock
Rowan Radio Rock Department Music Reviews: October Edition
The Rowan Radio Rock Department checks in with what they are listening to these days and some recommended metal and alternative music choices to keep you entertained during the fall.
Five Questions With Local Musician Jake Gussman
Nighttime rock DJ Kelly Green recently sat down with local musician Jake Gussman.
Check out the video below for an inside look at his massive CD collection, personal music influences, and his odd connection with… Harry Styles???
You can join Kelly Green every Wednesday night from 11pm-1am for The Alternative Scene on Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM and online at wgls.rowan.edu.
10 Bands That Prove Emo Isn’t Dead
Rowan Radio’s Kelly Green is back to talk the world of emo music and the bands hinting at its resurgence.
Emo music may not be thing of the past just yet. Recent trends within the alt/indie scene are suggesting that there is indeed hope for the emo at heart. Though they’ve ditched the excessive black eyeliner, fingerless gloves, and violent screaming, new artists continue to spill emotion-filled anthems that are tied together with the perfect amount of angst and misery.
Punk Rock is Thriving… At least in New Jersey
The region’s most dedicated punk rockers fled to Trenton over the weekend for the annual Punk Rock Flea Market. The event was made up of hundreds of extremely talented and unique vendors. From candle-making and hair styling to photography and painting, all elements of our local art scene were celebrated.
Music 101 With Kelly Green: Spring Edition
Rowan Radio’s Kelly Green is back at it again with the latest edition of Music 101. Here are some key tunes to get you set for spring:
The Local Scene: Get To Know Abandon The Tides
Abandon The Tides is an alternative rock duo based out of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Gaining influence from various artists like Pink Floyd and The Wonder Years, they’ve managed to create their own unique sound that will definitely hit you right in your feelings. Get to know them as they answer some questions from Rowan Radio’s Kelly Green.
The Starting Line Returns After Eight Years
Rowan Radio’s Kelly Green is very excited about the return of The Starting Line, whom will be releasing an album for the first time in eight years.
Local pop punk legends have a Christmas miracle in store for fans around the globe. The Starting Line has officially announced the release of a new record. They took to social media, stating “Tom, Mike, Brian, Matt and I [Kenny] are very pleased to let you in on TSL’s new tracks”. They confirmed that it has been eight years since they last released music , and that this record has “been a long time coming”.
Coheed & Cambria: Showing Music on the Decline…or Rise?
WGLS-FM Rock Director Matt McCourt checks in with his thoughts on Coheed & Cambria including their latest album, The Color Before the Sun.
Coheed & Cambria has a very unique sound. If someone listened to C&C, they could instantly tell you if one of their songs was playing. There aren’t many bands that have a remotely similar sound. Multiple factors go into what makes a Coheed & Cambria song specific to them. It may come from Sanchez’s high-pitched singing voice, or the pattern of the song. Their newest album, The Color Before the Sun, shows C&C turning away from their uniqueness and going to something entirely different.
Jade Lilitri of Oso Oso discusses debut album and U.S. Tour
Oso Oso is an up and coming alternative rock band from Long Beach, New York. Having just finished an East Coast tour with The Hotelier, front man Jade Lilitri takes a moment to answer questions from Rowan Radio’s Kelly Green regarding the tour and their debut album, Real Stories of True People Who Kind of Looked Like Monsters.
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