Late Tuesday night, the Asbury Music Awards released their 2013 slate of nominees. The awards show takes place on December 12th at The Stone Pony. It was a great year for music in these parts, and the nominations reflect that.
Little Dickman Records -- a local Asbury Park label that launched in 2013 -- and its roster of bands received several nominations. More than just a label, though, Little Dickman is a tireless promoter of music in the area, and it's nice to see them recognized.
Countless bands whose music I've reviewed and enjoyed or whom I've seen week after week playing at places like The Berkeley, Langosta Lounge, The Brighton Bar, The Stone Pony, The Saint, Asbury Lanes, or The Wonder Bar received well-deserved nominations. So did all of the venues that offer them a place to play.
In a strange twist, great FoCDM, Jim Norton, was not nominated for "Most Outlandish Stage Performance By A Middle-Aged Man Wearing A Dress, Eating Dog Food, and Using a Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Indoors." Instead, he made the list in the more mundane "Top Live Sound Engineer" category along with several other deserving nominees.
I'll admit, though, that the most special nomination for me was Speak Into My Good Eye's for "Top Website in Support of Live, Original Music." When Chris Rotolo contacted me at the end of last year to ask if I'd be interested in contributing to the site, I couldn't have been more flattered. I still haven't met every contributor personally; but as the year went on, the ones I did meet -- Chris, Mike, Allyson, Tara, Drew -- became not just colleagues, but friends. Chris and Mike Mehalick let me do, pretty much, whatever I wanted. They sought my input on things and actually listened.
Those kids over at Speak Into My Good Eye have worked hard -- writing about local acts and events and bringing touring acts like The So So Glos, Diarrhea Planet, The Men, and Purling Hiss to Asbury Park -- to let the world know that Asbury Park is still a pretty bright star in the musical universe. It's been an honor and a ton of fun to help them do that.
Congratulations and good luck to all of the nominees this year, and I look forward to celebrating with you all on December 12th.
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