Tiny Giant: Janet LaBelle

Appearing with The Everymen, Those Mockingbirds, Others at Tiny Giant Winter Beach Ball

Janet LaBelle, a product of New Jersey's pop punk scene, branched out into some sounds inspired by the 1960's -- from rock to noir to bossa nova -- on her 2011 Blossom and Blue EP.  She maintains the DIY, analog ethic, though, of her pop punk past while looking for new sounds to accompany her more mature lyrics.

She'll be part of the Tiny Giant Artist Collective's Winter Beach Ball this weekend at Asbury Lanes along with, among many others, Those Mockingbirds and The Everymen.

Just one more reason to head to Asbury Park this weekend.  And Asbury Lanes has actual bowling, too -- with balls instead of people.

Check out two non-EP tracks, featuring a solo LaBelle on ukulele, and I'll see you at The Lanes.

Titus Andronicus x 3 + The Everymen

NJ Invades BK

Tomorrow night I head to Brooklyn Bowl to see Glen Rock's Titus Andronicus for the third time in less than twelve months.  I briefly hesitated when the show was announced, it being a weeknight and a swim practice night and all.  But then The Everymen announced that they're opening, and I just couldn't pass.

The Everymen's New Jersey Hardcore is just a great rock and roll record; and after missing out on a couple of opportunities to see the Tuckerton band live, I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's pairing.

Don't worry, though, if you feel like Brooklyn is too much of a haul on a weeknight.  You won't get to experience Titus Andronicus, but you can catch The Everymen at Asbury Lanes on February 9th as part of the Tiny Giant Artist Collective's Winter Beach Ball along with about a million other bands.