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Today’s photo of the day is of the crowd at the Hoboken Arts and Music Festival that was held yesterday. The weather was perfect and the festival was well attended. Local bands like Swingadelic performed and the headliner this year was Mike Doughty.
Here is the latest update on Hoboken’s Arts and Music Festival today:
Featuring over 300 artists, sculptors, photographers and local crafters, as well as rides, games, face painting, local businesses, restaurants, food vendors, and much more.
Plus 3 stages of live music and a special section for children with rides, games, creative activities, face painting, sand art & more.
Mayor Zimmer, the Parking Utility, and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will each host information tables on Washington Street between Newark Street and 1st Street. Residents will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of Mayor Zimmer and the new Director of the Department of Transportation and Parking. The Community Emergency Response Team will be on hand with emergency preparedness information and the ability for residents to sign up for the next CERT training session.
Featuring performances by:
Mike Doughty: Mike Doughty is a musician, author, poet, blogger and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing. His most recent album “The Flip is Another Honey” is a collection of cover songs including “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (John Denver) with Roseanne Cash singing harmony and “Southern Girls” (Cheap Trick). A world-renowned and versatile solo artist Mike sings and produces all the sounds on most of the songs on this newest CD. Mike Doughty first came to prominence as the leader of Soul Coughing, then did an abrupt sonic left turn, much to the surprise of his audience, transforming into a solo performer of stark, dusky, but strangely hopeful tunes. He battled addiction, gave up fame when his old band was at the height of its popularity and drove thousands of miles alone across America performing with just an acoustic guitar. His candid, hilarious, self-lacerating memoir, The Book of Drugs (released in January 2012) features cameos by Ani DiFranco, the late Jeff Buckley, and the story of Soul Coughing’s rise and bitter collapse, as well as, the haunted and darkly comical life of addiction, and perhaps even weirder world of recovery.
John Eddie: John Eddie is a folk rock singer-songwriter who moved to New Jersey in the 1970’s and became a popular club circuit musician, occasionally performing with Bruce Springsteen. He was signed to Columbia Records and released two albums in 1986 and 1990. The 1986 single, “Jungle Boy” peaked on Billboard at #17 on the Rock chart and #52 on the Hot 100 chart. His career saw a resurgence when he signed with Lost Highway Records for 2003′s “Who the Hell is John Eddie?’’ Kid Rock has covered 3 of John’s songs, “Lowlife”, “Forty” and “Happy New Year.” Eddie still tours extensively. His latest CD, entitled, “Same Old Brand New Me”, was released in February 2012.
Karyn Kuhl Band: Based in Hoboken, Karyn Kuhl is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who expresses emotional extremes with a deep soulfulness. While seduced by ethereal melodies and hypnotic beats, her music continues to be energized by the raw power of 3 chords and held under the sway of the blues. Karyn started out as the front person for the post-punk band Gut Bank and the rock trio Sexpod. Her music has evolved to encompass a wide range of influences as illustrated on her 3 self-released recordings Little Demon Girl (2001), The Beautiful Glow (2003) and Cigarette Songs (2007). Karyn’s latest recording “Songs For The Dead” will be released in 2013.
Bern & the Brights: Bern & The Brights formed in 2008 and have since been sharing their brand of danceable, romantic nerd-rock with enthusiastic audiences. Their sound can be described as familiar but fresh, warm and feverously energetic. Their latest EP “Work” deals with themes of labor, the work of romantic relationships, the work of introspection and the work of keeping up your spirits and holding onto what matters.
Lloyd United: is one part pop ukulele outfit, one part hooligan prog rock experience and one part beer-soaked Irish drinking song mob, blending unique singing and songwriting talent with a party-til-you-drop attitude. The group brings a melodic sensibility and a unique instrumental take to established rock and pop favorites and delivers original compositions that will have you singing along by the second chorus.
Swingadelic: “NYC metro’s greatest little big band,” began in 1998 as part of the neo-swing movement and have released six albums of their big band-swing jazz sound. “The Other Duke,” their tribute to pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Pearson, was released by the ZOHO Music Label in 2011. The album was in the JazzWeek radio charts Top Thirty and received rave reviews in “Jazz Times” and “All About Jazz.” Their latest CD (May 2013) is called “Toussaintville,” features a collection of songs written by legendary New Orleans piano player, songwriter, producer & arranger Allen Toussaint.
Del Exilio: Del Exilio, a Cuban-American alternative band, blending Latin and American styles, released their second album PANAMERICANO on March 1st 2013. The songs on the album chronicle the journey of a young Latino turning toward his roots, featuring funkified anthems (“200%”), alt. tangos (“Santa Maria del BuenAire”) and earthy Andean explorations (“Peruvian Groovin”).
Taiko Zuko: Taiko Zuko is a Japanese style drum troupe from Glenn Weber’s New Jersey School of Percussion in West Orange. They perform using traditional Japanese “Taiko” drums and play traditional, contemporary and original pieces, combining choreographed movements and unique rhythms to create exciting percussive performances. This art form, which was developed after World War ll, combines large Temple drums with smaller drums that were used in Kabuki Theatre performances, creating the current Taiko Ensemble.
Gene D. Plumber: A long time Hoboken favorite Gene Turonis delights audiences with his eclectic collection of folk, country and Tin Pan Alley tunes, his tasty finger pickin’ guitar style, homespun vocals and whistling expertise. Gene coined the phrase “Tex-Mex-abilly” to describe his unique sound.
Danny Matos y Son Candela Salsa Band: The Danny Matos y Son Candela Salsa Band have been playing their unique take on classical salsa for over 20 years. To quote the band, “We just don’t sound like anybody. Come and check us out!”
Ron Albanese (POLKA DOT!) and the POLKA DOT PALS!: Ron Albanese is POLKA DOT! a one-of-a-kind, kids’ and family, music and comedy, entertainment personality. Ron writes power-pop tunes influenced by the record player constantly spinning in his head where pop, bubblegum, punk, and good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll swirl together to create songs aimed at a young audience but enjoyable to parents as well. “POLKA DOT! has recently made many multimedia inroads, including airplay on SiriusXM. In addition two of his videos were just licensed for an ABC Family TV pilot, and the international clothing retailer Betabrand has just selected Ron to be a “model citizen,” where he will be the subject of a video biography.”
Preschool of Rock: The Preschool of Rock was founded by Michael Napolitano, a longtime member of the Blue Man Group organization and former Music Specialist at the Blue Man Creativity Center in NYC. The school offers a unique music based curriculum for children and their families. Each Preschool of Rock class or show is a roof raising celebration. Their use of original music, drum circles, guitars, dramatic play, puppets, movement and storytelling captivates audiences.
How to Get To Festival
Located just 3 blocks from all public transportation: PATH, NJ Transit Trains & buses, NY Waterway Ferries & the Hudson Bergen Light Rail. For details, visit: www.hobokennj.org/visit/how-
Sponsors:
Supported in part by a grant from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism,United Water, Walgreens, The Hoboken Reporter, Capital One Bank, PATH & Port Authority of NY & NJ
For more info call 201-420-2207 or email gfallo@hobokennj.org
For updates, visit: www.hobokennj.org/
Featuring over 300 artists, sculptors, photographers and local craft vendors, as well as rides, games, face painting, local businesses, restaurants, food vendors, and much more.
Plus 3 stages of live music and a special section for children with rides, games, creative activities, face painting, sand art and more.
Featuring performances by:
Mike Doughty: Mike Doughty is a musician, author, poet, blogger and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing. His most recent album “The Flip is Another Honey” is a collection of cover songs including “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (John Denver) with Roseanne Cash singing harmony and “Southern Girls” (Cheap Trick). A world-renowned and versatile solo artist Mike sings and produces all the sounds on most of the songs on this newest CD.
Mike Doughty first came to prominence as the leader of Soul Coughing, then did an abrupt sonic left turn, much to the surprise of his audience, transforming into a solo performer of stark, dusky, but strangely hopeful tunes. He battled addiction, gave up fame when his old band was at the height of its popularity and drove thousands of miles alone across America performing with just an acoustic guitar. His candid, hilarious, self-lacerating memoir, The Book of Drugs (released in January 2012) features cameos by Ani DiFranco, the late Jeff Buckley, and the story of Soul Coughing’s rise and bitter collapse, as well as, the haunted and darkly comical life of addiction, and perhaps even weirder world of recovery. Link: www.www.mikedoughty.com
John Eddie: John Eddie is a folk rock singer-songwriter who moved to New Jersey in the 1970’s and became a popular club circuit musician, occasionally performing with Bruce Springsteen. He was signed to Columbia Records and released two albums in 1986 and 1990. The 1986 single, “Jungle Boy” peaked on Billboard at #17 on the Rock chart and #52 on the Hot 100 chart. His career saw a resurgence when he signed with Lost Highway Records for 2003′s “Who the Hell is John Eddie?’’ Kid Rock has covered 3 of John’s songs, “Lowlife”, “Forty” and “Happy New Year.” Eddie still tours extensively. His latest CD, entitled, “Same Old Brand New Me”, was released in February 2012. Link: www.johneddie.com
Karyn Kuhl Band: Based in Hoboken, Karyn Kuhl is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who expresses emotional extremes with a deep soulfulness. While seduced by ethereal melodies and hypnotic beats, her music continues to be energized by the raw power of 3 chords and held under the sway of the blues. Karyn started out as the front person for the post-punk band Gut Bank and the rock trio Sexpod. Her music has evolved to encompass a wide range of influences as illustrated on her 3 self-released recordings Little Demon Girl (2001), The Beautiful Glow (2003) and Cigarette Songs (2007). Karyn’s latest recording “Songs For The Dead” will be released in 2013. Link: www.karynkuhl.com
Bern & the Brights: Bern & The Brights formed in 2008 and have since been sharing their brand of danceable, romantic nerd-rock with enthusiastic audiences. Their sound can be described as familiar but fresh, warm and feverously energetic. Their latest EP “Work” deals with themes of labor, the work of romantic relationships, the work of introspection and the work of keeping up your spirits and holding onto what matters. Link: www.bernandthebrights.com
Lloyd United: is one part pop ukulele outfit, one part hooligan progressive rock experience and one part beer-soaked Irish drinking song mob, blending unique singing and songwriting talent with a party-til-you-drop attitude. The group brings a melodic sensibility and a unique instrumental take to established rock and pop favorites and delivers original compositions that will have you singing along by the second chorus. Link: www.lloydunited.com
Swingadelic: “NYC metro’s greatest little big band,” began in 1998 as part of the neo-swing movement and have released six albums of their big band-swing jazz sound. “The Other Duke,” their tribute to pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Pearson, was released by the ZOHO Music Label in 2011. The album was in the JazzWeek radio charts Top Thirty and received rave reviews in “Jazz Times” and “All About Jazz.” Their latest CD (May 2013) is called “Toussaintville,” features a collection of songs written by legendary New Orleans piano player, songwriter, producer & arranger Allen Toussaint. Link: www.www.swingadelic.com
Del Exilio: Del Exilio, a Cuban-American alternative band, blending Latin and American styles, released their second album PANAMERICANO on March 1st 2013. The songs on the album chronicle the journey of a young Latino turning toward his roots, featuring funkified anthems (“200%”), alt. tangos (“Santa Maria del BuenAire”) and earthy Andean explorations (“Peruvian Groovin”). Link: www.delexilio.com
Taiko Zuko: Taiko Zuko is a Japanese style drum troupe from Glenn Weber’s New Jersey School of Percussion in West Orange. They perform using traditional Japanese “Taiko” drums and play traditional, contemporary and original pieces, combining choreographed movements and unique rhythms to create exciting percussive performances. This art form, which was developed after World War ll, combines large Temple drums with smaller drums that were used in Kabuki Theatre performances, creating the current Taiko Ensemble.
Gene D. Plumber: A long time Hoboken favorite Gene Turonis delights audiences with his eclectic collection of folk, country and Tin Pan Alley tunes, his tasty finger pickin’ guitar style, homespun vocals and whistling expertise. Gene coined the phrase “Tex-Mex-abilly” to describe his unique sound.
Danny Matos y Son Candela Salsa Band: The Danny Matos y Son Candela Salsa Band have been playing their unique take on classical salsa for over 20 years. To quote the band, “We just don’t sound like anybody. Come and check us out!”
Ron Albanese (POLKA DOT!) and the POLKA DOT PALS!: Ron Albanese is POLKA DOT! a one-of-a-kind, kids’ and family, music and comedy, entertainment personality. Ron writes power-pop tunes influenced by the record player constantly spinning in his head where pop, bubblegum, punk, and good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll swirl together to create songs aimed at a young audience but enjoyable to parents as well. “POLKA DOT! has recently made many multimedia inroads, including airplay on SiriusXM. In addition two of his videos were just licensed for an ABC Family TV pilot, and the international clothing retailer Betabrand has just selected Ron to be a “model citizen,” where he will be the subject of a video biography.”Link: www.RonAlbanese.com
Preschool of Rock: The Preschool of Rock was founded by Michael Napolitano, a long time member of the Blue Man Group organization and former Music Specialist at the Blue Man Creativity Center in NYC. The school offers a unique music based curriculum for children and their families. Each Preschool of Rock class or show is a roof raising celebration.
Their use of original music, drum circles, guitars, dramatic play, puppets, movement and storytelling captivates audiences. Link: www.preschoolofrock.org
Volunteers Needed:
Once again the City of Hoboken is reaching out for support. Volunteers are greatly needed to help with vendor setup the morning of the event from 7:30am to 11:00am. Anyone interested in helping should contact Geri Fallo in the Cultural Affairs Office at 201-420-2207 or gfallo@hobokennj.org.
Special features include:
How to Get to The Festival:
Located just 3 blocks from all public transportation: PATH, NJ Transit Trains & buses, NY Waterway Ferries & the Hudson Bergen Light Rail. For details visit: www.hobokennj.org/visit/how-to-get-here
Sponsors: Supported in part by a grant from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism. www.visitnj.org, United Water, Walgreens, The Hoboken Reporter,Capital One Bank, PATH & Port Authority of NY & NJ
For more info call 201-420-2207 or email hoboculturalaffairs@gmail.com
For updates, visit: www.hobokennj.org/departments/human-services/cultural-affairs/arts-music-festival
Twice a year Hoboken holds its bi-annual Arts and Music Festival. This year’s spring festival will be held on Sunday May 5th from 11am-6pm on Washington Street from Observer Highway to 7th Street. Not all the details are set but below is a sneak preview. Go to the link: http://www.hobokennj.org/departments/human-services/cultural-affairs/arts-music-festival/ for further updates.
This Spring’s headliner artist is Mike Doughty.
3 Stages of live music featuring:
Performance Schedule TBA
Observer Highway Stage TBA
3rd Street Stage – children’s area
6th Street Stage TBA
Note: Schedules are tentative and subject to change.
Volunteers are needed for festival setup on Sunday, May 5, 7:30am to 11am. For info, contact Geri Fallo, Division of Cultural Affairs at 201-420-2207 or hoboculturalaffairs@gmail.com.
Special features include:
Fine artists are located between 2nd and 3rd Streets (both sides), 5th and 6th Streets (North, East side), and artists from the Monroe Center for the Arts bet. First and Newark Streets (North, East side), so if you are an art collector, these are the locations you will want to explore first. Oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, mixed media, photography, etc.
Children’s activities on 3rd street with rides, games, creative activities, face painting, sand art, balloons, and live performances. Crafters display and sell handmade: pottery, metalwork, wood items, furniture, blown and fused glass, quilts, household items made from recycled materials, batik clothing, hand painted furniture, candles, jewelry, dried floral arrangements, soaps and lotions and other unique handcrafted items.
Food: Lots of great food throughout the fair. Hoboken restaurants will set up street cafes offering an eclectic variety of international foods such as: Thai, Indian, Greek, French, Mexican, Cajun and Italian, etc.
Yesterday’s Hoboken Fall Arts and Craft Festival was well attended and the weather for the most cooperated other than a 20 minute shower later in the afternoon. TheBoken.com did not attend any of the musical performances this year and instead focused on some of the vendors selling their arts and crafts. Below are some selected photos of the twice annual street fair.
View of crowds from lower Washington Street looking North.
Mayor Dawn Zimmer had a booth and spoke to residents all day
about the issues that affect Hoboken residents.
Old fashioned tin signs were for sale at one of the booths.
Painted wood signs of Hoboken and New York City were also available for sale.
Hats for the ladies.
Bonsai Trees nicely displayed.
Question: Who doesn’t like kettle corn? Answer: Diabetics (its too sweet)
Old Fashioned Soda is a staple at this fair year after year.
What would NYC Mayor Bloomberg do about the 32 oz. tin mug?
Sockett Sock Puppets for the children (and young minded adults)
Yes, you too can sail the Hudson with the Hoboken Sailing Club
that is located at the Shipyard Marina.
Crabcake Sandwiches are something to look forward to every festival.
A tin sign TheBoken.com purchased.
Art Glass dish – Very nice and inexpensive
There were at least two vendors selling Turkish pottery. This small handmade piece has a very nice assortment of colors.
TheBoken.com looks forward to the festival next spring and will try and catch some music next time.
Today’s photo of the day is of the crowd at this year’s Fall Arts and Music Festival in Hoboken. It was sunny for the early part of the day and then the crowd got a small shower that cleared up so this year the weather mostly cooperated. The crowds were good sized and there were a number of Hoboken people in attendance. Many signed up to register to vote at one booth and there were a number of quality vendors this year.
Today is Hoboken’s annual Fall Art And Music Festival. Below is the schedule for all performers…
Observer Highway Stage
3rd Street Stage – Children’s area
6th Street Stage
Ron Albanese aka Polka Dot will be at this year’s Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival Sunday September 30th with two full band concerts at 12 noon and 2:15pm. Ron has been entertaining Hoboken children in the area for many years and more information about him can be found at www.RonAlbanese.com.
Back again, this twice a year Festival has a lot of variety to offer Hoboken residents and visitors….
Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival
Sunday Sept. 30, 2012 - 11am to 6pm
Admission is Free – Rain or shine
Washington Street between Observer Highway and 7th Street
Featuring over 300 artists, sculptors, photographers and local crafters, as well as rides, games, face painting, local businesses, restaurants, food vendors, and much more.
Plus 3 stages of live music and a special section for children with rides, games, creative activities, face painting, sand art and more.
Featuring performances by:
The Sensational Soul Cruisers: The SSC embody the sounds of Classic Philly Soul, Motown, Disco and Stax. Horn player J.T. Bowen was a member of Clarence Clemon’s solo project (Clemon’s was Bruce Springsteen’s longtime tenor sax player in The E Street Band) and was joined onstage by Springsteen himself when he performed at Clarence’s memorial concert at The Stone Pony. The rhythm section was the band behind the extremely popular Eddie and The Cruisers. The group performs over 200 shows a year and has performed at such prestigious venues as Radio City Music Hall, The Copacabana, The Whitney Museum, The South Street Seaport & more. www.soulcruisers.com
The Push Stars: After relentless touring, radio play and numerous awards, the happy-to-believe pop rocker band The Push Stars gained a passionately loyal national fan base. They’ve toured with Matchbox Twenty and their latest album “Paint The Town” was produced by Greg Collins (No Doubt, Jewel, Matchbox Twenty). Their music has been featured in the films “Something About Mary” and “Me Myself and Irene,” and on TV in the shows “ER” and “Malcolm In The Middle.” www.thepushstars.com
Megan Riley: Megan Riley, working closely with virtuoso guitarist James Mastro (Patti Smith, Ian Hunter) has released her third album “The Well” to critical acclaim after taking six years off from the music business to marry and raise a child. A dark and moving mixture of Irish fatalism and Southern Gothic Macabre, the album also features Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame member Lenny Kaye of The Patti Smith Group. A native of Memphis, she now lives in Montclair, New Jersey with her husband and young daughter. www.meganreilly.com
Hello Radio: Local favorites Hello Radio formed in 2002 by members Mike Shanley, Ray Melisko and “Radar.” They refer to their sound as “Life Music,” combining elements of rock, electronica and hip hop. They released their first full length album in 2005 on Hometown Records and have toured extensively through Eastern and Central US and Canada. Their new EP “Letters To Texas” was released in Aug 2012. www.helloradio.net
The New Loretta Revue: Nashville comes to Hoboken! Alt-honky-tonkers, The Lonesome Prairie Dogs, team up with country chanteuse Tammy Faye Starlite to pay musical tribute to the brilliant, ever- feisty, rocking-and-rolling reigning Queen of Country Music, the incomparable Miss Loretta Lynn. Sing along and square-dance (or mile-square dance!) if you’re so inclined!
www.reverbnation.com/thelonesomeprairiedogs
Goodbye Friday: an energetic four-piece, Pop/Rock boy band from Hopatcong, N.J. They have performed all over the tri-state area at Bamboozle, Webster Hall, Stony Pony and many other clubs & festivals in the NJ area; 2nd place Winners of the Bamboozle Break Contest, finalists in Z100 Hometown Heroes Contest, video won at the 2012 Garden State Film Festival, and more. www.goodbyefriday.com
Gene D. Plumber: a long-time favorite Hoboken musician. He plays guitar and sings with an eclectic brand of music he calls “tex-mex-abilly.”
Silver Plane Crucifix: Jersey City electronic indie rock band born of long hot neighborhood summer nights. Featuring Rory Bauers, Johnny Bauers, Evan Dibbs, Timothy Erbach.
and much more…
Volunteers Needed
Once again we are reaching out for support. Volunteers are greatly needed to help with vendor setup the morning of the event from 7:30am to 11:00am. Anyone interested in helping should contact Geri Fallo in the Cultural Affairs Office at 201-420-2207 or gfallo@hobokennj.org.
Special features include:
How to Get to the Festival:
Located just 3 blocks from all public transportation: PATH, NJ Transit Trains & buses, NY Waterway Ferries & the Hudson Bergen Light Rail. For details, visit: www.hobokennj.org/visit/how-to-get-here
Sponsors:
Supported in part by a grant from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism. www.visitnj.org
Optimum, United Water, Walgreens, WKTU, Dyson, NJ.com, The Hoboken Reporter, Capital One Bank, KTU, PATH and Port Authority of NY and NJ
For more info call 201-420-2207 or email gfallo@hobokennj.org.
For updates, visit: www.hobokennj.org/departments/human-services/cultural-affairs/arts-music-festival
On Sunday May 6th, Photo Adventure Trading used some of the Photos from our Photo of the Day series to paint a black and white backdrop for their photo booth that ran from 11-6pm at the festival that day. They used photo from Mario’s Pizza, Hoboken City Hall, 1st Street Barbershop, and Empire Coffee and Tea as well as others. Nothing like a bit of free advertising for TheBoken.com as well as the featured businesses. I would like to thank Anastacia form Photo Adventure Trading for reaching out to us and helping spread the good new about our website and Hoboken’s great photo graphic landmarks. As editor of this website, I was more than happy to share my photographic perspective and glad to see she could put those photos to good use.
Link to event recap: http://www.photoadventuretrading.com/hoboken-in-springtime.html
Here is a brief thank you note from Photo Adventure Trading:
“Our Springtime celebration photo booth was colorful and fun! We were thrilled to participate in the Hoboken Spring Art and Music Festival with this one-of-a-kind photo booth.
Thanks to Kurt from TheBoken.com, whose Photo of the Day series inspired our hand-painted backdrop.
We hope you enjoy your photos as much as we enjoyed taking them!”
Below is one of the two photo galleries from the Hoboken Arts and Music Festival May 6th:
Photography & Design Assistance By AST Photos.
