Newsletter 3-23-09

Hey Everyone,

Here’s the lowdown on what’s happening on BlowUpRadio.com:

Monday thru Friday at 8pm ET - Lazlo’s Den

As always, Lazlo’s Den will also do ‘New Music Tuesday’, and continue the ‘CD Library Project’, and Thursday night we’ll give you a preview of shows happening over the weekend in the NJ/NYC area.

And don’t forget about our other shows on BlowUpRadio.com

Tuesday at 10pm ET - ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ hosted by Tris McCall

Thursday at 10pm ET - ‘Rock N Roll Gas Station’ hosted by Jim Testa

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‘The BlowUpRadio.com Guitar Pull’ now has it’s own MySpace page.

Go to http://www.myspace.com/bur_guitar_pull and add us as a friend.

And don’t forget, the premiere of The BlowUpRadio.com Guitar Pull will happen live on BlowUpRadio.com at 3pm ET on Sunday April 19th, with Joshua Van Ness, Jonathan Andrew, and Nick Ferriero.

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Thanks to everyone who came out to BlowUpRadio.com’s Free Concert Series at Buddie's Tavern last Saturday, and big thanks to Jonathan Andrew, double-breasted, and Echofission, for great sets!

The next BlowUpRadio.com Free Concert at Buddie’s Tavern, is Saturday April 11th, with sets by Deena & The Laughing Boys, Jon Caspi Band, and Randy Morning Band.

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***** CONTEST *****

Want a free copy of NEW DAY DAWN’s amazing new CD, “the company we keep”?

Of course you do, and BlowUpRadio.com & Lazlo's Den is going to give it to you.

We have three copies of “the company we keep”, and all you have to do to get a copy is answer this easy question:

Husband and wife Dawn Botti & Gary Szczecina were in a band together prior to New Day Dawn. What was the name of that band? (HINT: the band’s name is mentioned within the first minute of my interview with Dawn Botti that you can listen to at www.LazlosDen.com in the Interview Archive).

E-mail your answers to Lazlo@blowupradio.com

I will pick three winners on Friday March 27th at 5pm ET.

Good Luck!

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And now it’s time for the concert picks of the week

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Lazlo (BlowUpRadio.com)

The Brixton Riot are an incredible Brit-Garage-Pop band from right here in NJ...but you'll have to go into NYC to see them this Saturday night as they rock Fontana's. Also on the bill is Grave Digger Uppers, and Rails To Russia.

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Jim Testa (Jersey Beat)

Two show at the exciting new space in Jersey City on Saturday, one an all ages matinee and the other at night.

Saturday, March 28
RUMBO TUMBO, The Creetons, tba - All Ages Matinee 2 PM - IM Automata Machina, 99 Greene St. Jersey City - $5

ANY DAY PARADE, Jaakko & Jay, - IM Automata Machina, 99 Greene St. Jersey City - 8 pm, $5, 21+

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Gary Wien (Asbury Music)

A couple picks for this week. Up first on Wednesday at the Saint in Asbury Park is A Night in Progress featuring songwriters performing brand new material. This month's lineup includes Tommy Fuller, Mike Montrey, Laura Cheadle, The Sunday Blues, and host Rick Barry. And then on Friday at the Saint there's a great show of Jersey artists - St. Chris, B-Syde Alliance, and The Afterbangs. Finally, Sunday brings the return of Twisted Covers to the Twisted Tree Cafe in Asbury Park. This month's lineup includes Tommy Strazza, Danny White, Joshua Van Ness, Nik Everett, The Sunday Blues, Joe Harvard, Michael Brett, Linda Chorney, Matt Kay, George With, Sunny Zebe, and more!

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And now for this week’s Pissed Off!

The other week U2 announced their concert tour, and on their itinerary was Giants Stadium…which was listed as being in New York City.

I am so sick of New Jersey being dissed. Giants Staidum is in NEW JERSEY! And the Giants & Jets, should be the NEW JERSEY Giants and the NEW JERSEY Jets. It’s because we don’t throw a shit fit about this that New York gets away with calling the teams theirs and the stadium gets falsely considered to be in New York City. And don’t give me this bullshit that their main offices are in NYC so they are a NY team. So move the fucking offices to NJ. You play in NJ, your offices should be in NJ.

Write your state congress people, there should be a law that if a team plays in NJ they are required to call themselves a NEW JERSEY team.

Let’s have some pride for our state!

I’m frankly tired of NJ being the butt of jokes.

NJ ROCKS!

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That's all for this week folks.

Peace,
Lazlo
www.BlowUpRadio.com