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Blue Collar Boys: NJ's Hottest New Indie Film Last year Kevin Interdonato made a movie called "Blue Collar Boys", they shot it all over Jersey. The story was written five years ago while he was in Iraq with the National Guard . Now, five years later, Kev and his team are almost done editing, and getting ready to premier the film at the end of...
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Last year Kevin Interdonato made a movie called “Blue Collar Boys”, they shot it all over Jersey.
The story was written five years ago while he was in Iraq with the National Guard . Now, five years later, Kev and his team are almost done editing, and getting ready to premier the film at the end of the year, most likely in Asbury Park. Although they are still in the editing phase, the buzz about Blue Collar Boys is spreading throughout NJ, NYC, and Los Angeles. BCB looks to be promising NJ Independent film, as Kevin puts it, “America needs a movie like this right now.” check out the synopsis and the teaser below…
Synopsis:
Blue Collar Boys is a coming of age story culminating with the origin of a gang. A family of friends who live the struggles of a blue collar life, fall into a lifestyle fueled by hardship and hate. In a world that won’t let the working man strive, they wanted a better way…a way that leads them to question their morals, faith, and ultimately, their loyalties to each other.
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Being that NJ basically invented rap with The Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”, it only seems right that so many rappers would live in NJ. Here it is, in no particular order, the top ten rappers who live in NJ…
Out of all the rappers that live in NJ, these seem to be the most notable. If you think that I should change the list, comment on who I should take out and who should be put up.
We have all heard the saying, “All roads lead to Rome.” Well, maybe we all haven’t heard that. Because really, who uses sayings like that anymore? People like my grandfather do. But he doesn’t matter because he’s a senile hardcore Republican who believes I’m a communist because I think universal health care just might work. When he goes in for his cataract surgery and finds out I stopped paying his insurance premiums, then we’ll see who wants universal health care, won’t we? Am I right? But I digress.
Anyway, the saying is derived from a time when the Roman Empire was so vast, that it was believed every road in the world eventually led to Rome. Well, not every road actually did, and ancient people were dumb. But that’s where the saying came from. I mention the Roman Empire’s expert road construction to build a comparison. We in New Jersey draw several parallels to the Roman Empire. First off, Jersey arguably has more Italians per capita than Rome. Secondly, Rome is the birthplace of pizza, whereas Jersey has perfected it. Thirdly, the guido- blowout-haircut is eerily similar to a Roman officer’s helmet.
Lastly, New Jersey has a kind of inverse of the “all roads to Rome” saying. Here, it’s more like “One Road Leads to Everywhere Else.” And that road, my friends, is dear old Route 444; The Garden State Parkway. Stretching from exit 172 in Montvale, at the NJ/NY border, all the way down to exit 0 at Cape May, the 172.4 mile highway is the central artery of New Jersey travel. Roughly 250 million cars use the parkway every year. And with junctions to every major highway in the state (like Rt.80, Rt. 72, the turnpike, Rt. 17, 78 and so on…), as well as exits to towns that I’m pretty sure only exist as a name on the Parkway sign (I.E. Swainton).
So with exits to practically everywhere in New Jersey, the Garden State Parkway is the concrete and asphalt version of the North Star. No matter how ass-backwards-lost you are in Jersey, if you can find the Parkway, you’re never really lost. Granted, the road will slowly eat away at your bank account thirty-five, fifty cents, or a dollar at a time. But these tolls are what pay for such roadway improvements as the 15-lane Driscoll Bridge. Why is this Important? Because it’s the world’s widest bridge. Not the state, not the country, but the world. Illinois had the World’s Tallest Building with the Sears Tower in Chicago for a while, but were one upped by the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, then Dubai crushed everyone’s dreams with the really, really, ridiculously, unnecessarily tall Burj KhaLifa (Dubai Building.) But no Malaysian or Arab has yet to pry the widest bridge title from Jersey and its parkway. You’re welcome, America. Thanks to New Jersey we’re still number one with something. It’s not education, or healthcare, or employment, but it’s something.
So next time you’re stuck in bumper to bumper traffic between the Oranges trying to make it to Seaside, sit back, breathe deep, and really appreciate the scope of the road. The road that really does lead everywhere.
By Dan Ferrara
Lately, it seems as though the local music scene has been filled primarily with talented boys and men. Meet Strophe, an acoustic pair from Ridgewood, NJ who perfectly portray the “anything you can do, I can do better” ideology. Strophe consists of Heidi, 17, and Rebecca, 16, two inseparable friends who are as attached to music as they are to each other. The band was born in October of 2007, originally intended to be a hobby with open-mic night potential. The girls soon realized, however, that they were onto something and began writing songs and playing shows. At first blush, they may seem like average high school girls with guitars, but Strophe is the farthest thing from ordinary and are sure to leave audiences in awe. This duo is a triple threat: lyrics that show their creativity to be a bit beyond their years, with lines like “They say that I’m weak, but I’m just incomplete; waiting for anything. Make me feel like I got somethin’ to hold onto”, hypnotic rhythms on guitar, and harmonies that stop passersby in their tracks. Their eclectic blend of musical influences, which includes anyone from R.E.M. and Alanis Morissette to Britney Spears and Cher, can be sensed during their live performances, (and they often add a little inadvertent stand-up comedy in between songs). With the release of their first album, Crossing Social Boundaries, right around the corner, these girls have just begun to show the world what they’re made of. Strophe has already played all over northern New Jersey, but can only be expected to push forward because voices like theirs can only be kept a secret for so long.
By Ashley Parsons
Jay Carter, a normal 27 year old from Teaneck NJ who aspires to be an actor but can’t ignore the fact he has a knack for spitting rhymes. It began with writing poetry in the fourth and fifth grade. Well, it really began when he begged his mom to buy him a ‘House Party’ mix tape. He liked what they had to say so he began to play it, then pause, rewind, and then play it back again. With each rewind he would write the verse and chorus down until the song was completed and he had it memorized. From there, he went to school and performed it like it was his own – - at least thats what he told his classmates anyway. Since then, Jay Carter a.k.a STIZZY, knew that this was something he had to be a part of.
Here is the Music Player. You need to installl flash player to show this cool thing!
Jay draws his inspiration from good times, bad times, where he wants to be, and where he has been. Mostly, just things that happen to him. Jay said, “It should not matter where I am from, for me to be heard.”
His best rhymes come from anger. It’s when the words just come to him, repeating in his head until he has to grab a pen and paper to write it down. “I’m a Capricorn. We feed off adrenaline, and negativity. When someone says I can’t, best believe I will.”
His major influences? Tupac definitely, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jay-Z, Nas. All the rap artists he has listen to growing up. Not mentioning any of todays hottest rap artists I had to ask him how he feels about Drake and his newfound fame. “I respect the dude for how he got into the game. I respect him for his business approach to it, but I disrespect the fact that his music sounds like everything else out there now,”
Jay isn’t looking for a deal, because he says, once labels get involved, the artist is already handing over money that they haven’t even seen yet. It is all about the shows for Jay. He has performed at Times Square Arts center for a battle/show called ‘Faces in the Crowd’ where he placed third by judges (label reps) of Motown Records, Bad Boy records, and Atlantic Records. He has also be seen in showcases awhile back in Ridgewood, Cliffside Park, and in the ‘Concrete Jungle’.
What is Jays message? He wants to show his fans, and the world that “You don’t have to be hood, or thug, or get shot, to go through struggles.” Quality rap is rapidly dying, and the struggle to stand out as an artist is getting harder and harder. “We are forgetting about why we wanted to get in the game, and once we get in, all it is about is maintaining an image.”
This is not what Jay is looking for. He wants his music to speak for itself. “I don’t tell people I’m a rapper, I tell people I make music. I have nothing to do with what you hear on the radio.”
Now, heading for the Apollo for his debut performance on television, which he landed with the help of his brother Michael Carter, who runs his self titled entertainment company, Michael Carter Entertainment. The show will be filmed in April around the 11th. Jay is looking forward to finishing up his latest track so he can perform it at the Apollo, but if the lyrics don’t come by that time, he decided on performing ‘Win Win Situation’ – which can be found after the first paragraph, be sure to check it out! Jay is also hitting up the Time Square Stage for round two of ‘Faces in the Crowd’, this coming Tuesday. For tickets check out the website – www.facesinthecrowd.com. Support all unsigned artists, they are the future of music.
To contact Jay for more music — email him at JJStarzCarter@aol.com
By: Sharon Meyer
In today’s high tech world of video games, one can easily immerse
themselves in an entire fantasy world for hours and forget about their
real lives. It’s extremely common these days for that to happen…but
one wonders how those techie geeks passed their time way back when…
And the answer to that question is simple: pinball. Yes, those simple
little games that can eat up hours of your time are just as addictive
as any video game today. And there’s only one place in NJ where you
can fully experience pinball in all its glory.
Located directly on the boardwalk in Asbury Park is the Silverball Museum, an interactive museum that lets you play with its exhibits. Featuring over 75 different machines, this is truly a place that isn’t too be missed.
Silverball showcases pinball machines from as early as 1933 all the way to some current incarnations of the classic game. Every machine is painstakingly restored to its former glory so everyone can give it a try.
The place is laid out by different eras, allowing you to literally
follow pinball history from start to finish if you’d like. Try out
some of the earliest versions of the game, made entirely out of wood,
or test your skills on some of the nearly impossible takes of the game from the 1950s.
Almost every machine features a card above it, allowing you to learn
about the history of that particular machine: where it came from, how
many were produced, & and what the significance of that particular
machine are. Some of the machines are even part of a rotating stock,
so every time you go in, there may be something new for you to check
out.
Like I mentioned earlier, this is the type of museum that lets you
play with its exhibits. Each machine is set on “free play,” allowing
you to play every single one as much as you’d like. It’s a truly great experience, and definitely a lot of fun. The hour I was in there flew by, and I will definitely be visiting again to check out some of their
other machines.
Silverball Museum charges $10 for a 1 hour pass, $20 for an all day
pass, and $50 for a weekend pass. If you happen to be up on the Asbury
Park boardwalk, it’s definitely worth a look, and it’s truly worth
every penny.
Find out more about the Silverball Museum at http://silverballmuseum.com/
By Jeff Heimbuch
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