I'm a music journalist that has covered the Asbury Park music scene for over a decade. Author of "Beyond the Palace" and "Are You Listening? The Top 100 Albums of 2001-2010 by New Jersey Artists" and a 3-time winner of the Asbury Music Award for Top Music Journalist.

In my spare time, I run an online radio station called The Penguin (www.ThePenguinRocks.com). My Mixcloud podcasts will provide a look at the music we play on the station...