BlowUpRadio.com Newsletter 2/16/26
Hello,
Listen to New Jersey's best music 24/7 on BlowUpRadio.com here: https://player.live365.com/a42405?l
Programming Schedule:
Live @ Five - Everyday @ 5pm ET (a full hour of live recordings from New Jersey artists)
Jersey Devil Radio Show (hosted by Ed Goodavage & Dom Benigno) - Monday @ 6:30pm ET
with replays Tuesday @ 4:30pm ET, Wednesday @ 8:30am ET, Thursday @ 2:30pm ET, & Friday @ Noon ET
BlowUpRadio.com Presents New NJ Music - Monday @ 7pm ET
with replays Tuesday @ 6pm ET, Wednesday @ 9am ET, Thursday @ 3pm ET, & Friday @ 12:30pm ET
(see playlist below)
Lazlo's Den Presents New Music - Tuesday @ 7pm ET
with replays Wednesday @ 10am ET, Thursday @ 4pm ET, & Friday @ 1:30pm ET
(see playlist below)
Listen to BlowUpRadio.com here: http://player.live365.com/a42405?l
~~~
Every other Monday read a new BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music: on New Jersey Stage: https://www.newjerseystage.com/content/author/lazlo
This Monday (2/16) will feature: Above The Moon, Teen Idle, Jason Didner and the GSP's (feat. Diego Allessandro), Brian Erickson, Kay Roman, (+ Not New, But Memorable: The Baby Seal Club)
~~~
Latest Updates on BlowUpRadio.com
MUSIC VIDEO: The Cucumbers - "One Valentine's Day" (NJ)
~~~
Lazlo's Corner
Back in my college radio days I did a local music show at WMCX (Monmouth College/University), a precursor to BlowUpRadio.com. While I amassed some of my own local music for the show, I also relied on local releases that were part of the station's collection.
One of those releases was from The Baby Seal Club. In the early/mid 90's they were playing all over the place and seemed on the cusp of bigger things. Unfortunately, like so many local bands they never quite made it to the next level and eventually called it quits.
When I graduated I no longer had access to their music in WMCX's collection, and as the band stopped playing out, had no way to get their albums.
For 30 years I had the memory of their song "All Very Well In The End", and could hear the chorus in my head, but could not hear the song itself. It was a song I played many times at WMCX.
Then this week both of their albums went up on Bandcamp (https://thebabysealclub.bandcamp.com), and now I own them... side note, this is a good example of why it is best to own music instead of relying on streaming sites.
It was so good to hear to hear that song, and both of their albums, again (though I discovered "All Very Well In The End" does unfortunately have a word in it that did not age well, and is now correctly deemed offensive, though was not considered such back when the song came out)
But this reminded me how important it is to have the physical archive of music that I have amassed over the years. A lot of the artists I play are artists who only a handful of people may own their music, and could easily get lost to history.
The day after I was thinking about this a musician reached out to me ask if I had one of their songs they had put out several years ago and since lost from their own collection. I was thrilled I had it (the song has actually been in our station's rotation for a while now) to send.
We have lots of music that has become rare or out of print, as well as live recordings. I would really love to do more with them, but since I don't own any of the copyrights, there is only so much I can do with this collection.
This has become longer, and probably more rambling, my Lazlo's Corners usually are, so I'll end with a question
If we worked with various artists to put out Best Of/Primer/Retrospective collections of their music, maybe with a BlowUpRadio.com live bonus track on it, would that be something you would be interested in owning?
Or alternatively, if we put out a series of compilations of classic tracks, would that be something you would be interested in owning?
For the Best Of/Primer/Retrospective collections I would expect all money to go directly to the artist. The compilations would like benefit a charity.
I really think it is important to own music, even in digital format, rather than just relying on streaming sites (and yes I know BlowUpRadio.com is sort of a streaming site, but streaming station is obviously not the same).
#SupportGoodMusic
~~~
This week on BlowUpRadio.com Presents New NJ Music we have new music from:
The Cucumbers - " You Are the Sweetest Dream " from " As You Heard Me - Songs From "Hello George" "
Todd Bailey - " Be My Valentine " from " Be My Valentine [single] "
delcada - " somewhere where lovers should be " from " the return to the empty sea "
Southpaw - " I Do Over " from " I Do Over [single] "
Ziggy Grover - " Midnight World " from " I've Never Loved You More: Songs of Andrew Nieporent by Friends and Loved Ones of Andrew Nieporent "
Dan Ex Machina - " Acai " from " Acai [single] "
G Calz - " The Charm is All But Gone " from " Wake Up! "
Camino Sound - " King LDP " from " Remembers Everything "
Laree H. Cisco - " Better Off by Myself " from " FAWM 2026 "
Dean Howey - " HandMeDown " from " Painting a Song: Season 5, Volume 12 "
Jamie Fett - " Message From A Dark Room " from " Headed For Somewhere "
Brian Erickson - " Charlie it Can't Be Done " from " Everyday Forever (Brian's Version) "
The Afraid Brigade - " Dream " from " The Black River EP "
BlowUpRadio.com Presents New NJ Music airs Monday @ 7pm ET, with replays Tuesday @ 6pm ET, Wednesday @ 9am ET, Thursday @ 3pm ET, & Friday @ 12:30pm ET
Listen here: http://player.live365.com/a42405?l
See playlist (with links to all the acts) here: https://blowupradio.com/den/2026/021626.html
~~~
This week on Lazlo's Den Presents New Music we have music from:
The Dahmers - " River City Skyline " from " Creature Feature "
Riff Wood - " Punk " from " Punk [single] "
The X-Flowers - " Tilted " from " Tilted [single] "
Local Nomad - " Let's Just Be Friends " from " Let's Just Be Friends [single] "
They Might Be Giants - " Wu-Tang " from " The World Is to Dig "
SLD - " Nothing Can Stop Me " from " Look Back "
Foggy Otis - " You're Just What I Need " from " You're Just What I Need [single] "
Eric McEntee - " I'm Not Bothered By The Rain " from " I'm Not Bothered By The Rain [single] "
Solya - " Tell Me It's Over " from " Queen of Texas "
Brett Ryder - " Undone " from " Undone [single] "
The Sophs - " Sweetiepie " from " Goldstar "
Kit Major - " Not As Witty As I Used To Be " from " Miss Ego [EP] "
Kumail - " Tear it Off (feat. Fly Anakin) " from " Mudbrown "
Ritt Momney - " Gunna " from " Gunna "
Chinese American Bear - " All The People " from " All The People "
Lowertown - " I Like You a Lot " from " Ugly Duckling Union "
Lazlo's Den Presents New Music airs Tuesday @ 7pm ET, with replays Wednesday @ 10am ET, Thursday @ 4pm ET, & Friday @ 1:30pm ET
Listen here: http://player.live365.com/a42405?l
See playlist (with links to all the acts) here: https://blowupradio.com/den/2026/021726.html
#SupportGoodMusic
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That's all for this week folks.
Peace,
Lazlo
www.BlowUpRadio.com
www.WhereNJRockLives.com
Listen to New Jersey's best music 24/7 on BlowUpRadio.com here: https://player.live365.com/a42405?l
Programming Schedule:
Live @ Five - Everyday @ 5pm ET (a full hour of live recordings from New Jersey artists)
Jersey Devil Radio Show (hosted by Ed Goodavage & Dom Benigno) - Monday @ 6:30pm ET
with replays Tuesday @ 4:30pm ET, Wednesday @ 8:30am ET, Thursday @ 2:30pm ET, & Friday @ Noon ET
BlowUpRadio.com Presents New NJ Music - Monday @ 7pm ET
with replays Tuesday @ 6pm ET, Wednesday @ 9am ET, Thursday @ 3pm ET, & Friday @ 12:30pm ET
(see playlist below)
Lazlo's Den Presents New Music - Tuesday @ 7pm ET
with replays Wednesday @ 10am ET, Thursday @ 4pm ET, & Friday @ 1:30pm ET
(see playlist below)
Listen to BlowUpRadio.com here: http://player.live365.com/a42405?l
~~~
Every other Monday read a new BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music: on New Jersey Stage: https://www.newjerseystage.com/content/author/lazlo
This Monday (2/16) will feature: Above The Moon, Teen Idle, Jason Didner and the GSP's (feat. Diego Allessandro), Brian Erickson, Kay Roman, (+ Not New, But Memorable: The Baby Seal Club)
~~~
Latest Updates on BlowUpRadio.com
MUSIC VIDEO: The Cucumbers - "One Valentine's Day" (NJ)
~~~
Lazlo's Corner
Back in my college radio days I did a local music show at WMCX (Monmouth College/University), a precursor to BlowUpRadio.com. While I amassed some of my own local music for the show, I also relied on local releases that were part of the station's collection.
One of those releases was from The Baby Seal Club. In the early/mid 90's they were playing all over the place and seemed on the cusp of bigger things. Unfortunately, like so many local bands they never quite made it to the next level and eventually called it quits.
When I graduated I no longer had access to their music in WMCX's collection, and as the band stopped playing out, had no way to get their albums.
For 30 years I had the memory of their song "All Very Well In The End", and could hear the chorus in my head, but could not hear the song itself. It was a song I played many times at WMCX.
Then this week both of their albums went up on Bandcamp (https://thebabysealclub.bandcamp.com), and now I own them... side note, this is a good example of why it is best to own music instead of relying on streaming sites.
It was so good to hear to hear that song, and both of their albums, again (though I discovered "All Very Well In The End" does unfortunately have a word in it that did not age well, and is now correctly deemed offensive, though was not considered such back when the song came out)
But this reminded me how important it is to have the physical archive of music that I have amassed over the years. A lot of the artists I play are artists who only a handful of people may own their music, and could easily get lost to history.
The day after I was thinking about this a musician reached out to me ask if I had one of their songs they had put out several years ago and since lost from their own collection. I was thrilled I had it (the song has actually been in our station's rotation for a while now) to send.
We have lots of music that has become rare or out of print, as well as live recordings. I would really love to do more with them, but since I don't own any of the copyrights, there is only so much I can do with this collection.
This has become longer, and probably more rambling, my Lazlo's Corners usually are, so I'll end with a question
If we worked with various artists to put out Best Of/Primer/Retrospective collections of their music, maybe with a BlowUpRadio.com live bonus track on it, would that be something you would be interested in owning?
Or alternatively, if we put out a series of compilations of classic tracks, would that be something you would be interested in owning?
For the Best Of/Primer/Retrospective collections I would expect all money to go directly to the artist. The compilations would like benefit a charity.
I really think it is important to own music, even in digital format, rather than just relying on streaming sites (and yes I know BlowUpRadio.com is sort of a streaming site, but streaming station is obviously not the same).
#SupportGoodMusic
~~~
This week on BlowUpRadio.com Presents New NJ Music we have new music from:
The Cucumbers - " You Are the Sweetest Dream " from " As You Heard Me - Songs From "Hello George" "
Todd Bailey - " Be My Valentine " from " Be My Valentine [single] "
delcada - " somewhere where lovers should be " from " the return to the empty sea "
Southpaw - " I Do Over " from " I Do Over [single] "
Ziggy Grover - " Midnight World " from " I've Never Loved You More: Songs of Andrew Nieporent by Friends and Loved Ones of Andrew Nieporent "
Dan Ex Machina - " Acai " from " Acai [single] "
G Calz - " The Charm is All But Gone " from " Wake Up! "
Camino Sound - " King LDP " from " Remembers Everything "
Laree H. Cisco - " Better Off by Myself " from " FAWM 2026 "
Dean Howey - " HandMeDown " from " Painting a Song: Season 5, Volume 12 "
Jamie Fett - " Message From A Dark Room " from " Headed For Somewhere "
Brian Erickson - " Charlie it Can't Be Done " from " Everyday Forever (Brian's Version) "
The Afraid Brigade - " Dream " from " The Black River EP "
BlowUpRadio.com Presents New NJ Music airs Monday @ 7pm ET, with replays Tuesday @ 6pm ET, Wednesday @ 9am ET, Thursday @ 3pm ET, & Friday @ 12:30pm ET
Listen here: http://player.live365.com/a42405?l
See playlist (with links to all the acts) here: https://blowupradio.com/den/2026/021626.html
~~~
This week on Lazlo's Den Presents New Music we have music from:
The Dahmers - " River City Skyline " from " Creature Feature "
Riff Wood - " Punk " from " Punk [single] "
The X-Flowers - " Tilted " from " Tilted [single] "
Local Nomad - " Let's Just Be Friends " from " Let's Just Be Friends [single] "
They Might Be Giants - " Wu-Tang " from " The World Is to Dig "
SLD - " Nothing Can Stop Me " from " Look Back "
Foggy Otis - " You're Just What I Need " from " You're Just What I Need [single] "
Eric McEntee - " I'm Not Bothered By The Rain " from " I'm Not Bothered By The Rain [single] "
Solya - " Tell Me It's Over " from " Queen of Texas "
Brett Ryder - " Undone " from " Undone [single] "
The Sophs - " Sweetiepie " from " Goldstar "
Kit Major - " Not As Witty As I Used To Be " from " Miss Ego [EP] "
Kumail - " Tear it Off (feat. Fly Anakin) " from " Mudbrown "
Ritt Momney - " Gunna " from " Gunna "
Chinese American Bear - " All The People " from " All The People "
Lowertown - " I Like You a Lot " from " Ugly Duckling Union "
Lazlo's Den Presents New Music airs Tuesday @ 7pm ET, with replays Wednesday @ 10am ET, Thursday @ 4pm ET, & Friday @ 1:30pm ET
Listen here: http://player.live365.com/a42405?l
See playlist (with links to all the acts) here: https://blowupradio.com/den/2026/021726.html
#SupportGoodMusic
------------------------------
That's all for this week folks.
Peace,
Lazlo
www.BlowUpRadio.com
www.WhereNJRockLives.com
