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The Many Wonders at
The Wonder Bar
Open Mike
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bell-ringing medley of tunes by the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, and himself in his own warm, personable style, which made one feel like they were sitting in Harvard’s living room, spinning some tunes and passing the dutchy. Joe will be playing the Saint at The Ween DVD party next Wednesday Aug. 25th.
Moving from the Wonder Bar’s coolly in-your-face piano bar stage behind the main bar over to the larger main stage, we were treated to an acoustic set trio-style from Dave Eric and Stigmatic.
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Stigmatic at The Wonder Bar
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With acoustic guitar and backing on congas, Eric ran through a gamut of new material from downright moody to jump-up and shake punchy stuff that he was debuting at a Saint show later that week; dug the Bongos’ cover "Something to this life," then it was back to the intimate piano-bar stage for a Jack Stock moment
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This newly Eatontown-based solo artist has been jamming under a more local spotlight lately; Stock almost immediately charms you and pulls you in, as on "Booboo, it’s over," with Booboo’s call and response ‘yeahs’ chorus and spritely guitar funk. Or the man and his guitar are off and running with the tense, strutting funk of "Motel in Jersey" with its Bonnie and Clyde meet Sugarland Express lyrical theme that tells the tale of a wanted man and lusty woman.
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Jack Stock
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Goo Goo Dolls
Light Up
Asbury Park
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I happened to take the most exciting afternoon walk down the Asbury boardwalk on Thursday July 15. Having never strolled the famous oceanfront boards, I was amazed to see how the beachfront is really
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Witz End setting up the shot in front of The Wonder Bar
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coming back to life. At the end of my journey was the Paramount Theater, but it was the gem I discovered across the street that held some amazing surprises.
I stumbled upon a photo shoot for the 50th Anniversary of the Chevy Corvette at Wonder Bar. And hanging out in the cool
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Goo Goo Dolls ready to roll in the ‘Vette
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candy apple red convertible were Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac of the pop rock band the Goo Goo Dolls. How awesome to have these rockers from Buffalo, NY, posing in the historically musical town of Asbury. Continued page 13
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